''Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' () is a Pakistani
Urdu
Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...
television series
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ...
written by
Anwar Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939; ), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970 ...
. It starred
Sania Saeed
Sania Saeed (born 28 August 1972) is a Pakistani actress and television host who works mainly in television and theatre. Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including one PTV Awards, four Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards.
She f ...
as Mehrunissa and
Atiqa Odho
Atiqa Odho (; born 12 February 1968) is a Pakistani television and film actress, television host, and the namesake of her own founded cosmetics brand Odho Cosmetics. She debuted in Anwar Maqsood's TV series '' Sitara aur Mehrunissa'' and later a ...
as Sitara in her debut performance. Other members of the cast included
Anwar Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939; ), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970 ...
,
Azra Sherwani
Azra Sherwani (1940–2005) was a Pakistani Television (PTV) actress with a career spanning over 35 years who played a variety of roles. Amongst her most memorable roles are Ghazi Apa in '' Uncle Urfi'', Saliha Begum in '' Aangan Terha'', Apa ...
and
Sajid Hassan
Syed Sajid Hasan (born 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, film director, TV hosts, and film producer. He has demonstrated political ambitions, but has not achieved significant success. As an actor he is best-known for his comic role of ...
. Sitara Aur Mehrunissa was very popular and was screened during prime time television.
It telecast in 1992 on
NTM
Synopsis
The story was about two cousins Sitara and Mehrunnisa and what problems they have to face after their marriages. Sitara has to go through a mental turmoil whereas Mehrunnisa has to suffer at the hands of her husband.
Cast
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Atiqa Odho
Atiqa Odho (; born 12 February 1968) is a Pakistani television and film actress, television host, and the namesake of her own founded cosmetics brand Odho Cosmetics. She debuted in Anwar Maqsood's TV series '' Sitara aur Mehrunissa'' and later a ...
as Sitara
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Sania Saeed
Sania Saeed (born 28 August 1972) is a Pakistani actress and television host who works mainly in television and theatre. Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including one PTV Awards, four Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards.
She f ...
as Mehrunissa
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Sajid Hassan
Syed Sajid Hasan (born 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, film director, TV hosts, and film producer. He has demonstrated political ambitions, but has not achieved significant success. As an actor he is best-known for his comic role of ...
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Azra Sherwani
Azra Sherwani (1940–2005) was a Pakistani Television (PTV) actress with a career spanning over 35 years who played a variety of roles. Amongst her most memorable roles are Ghazi Apa in '' Uncle Urfi'', Saliha Begum in '' Aangan Terha'', Apa ...
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Anwar Maqsood
Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939; ), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He is well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late 1970 ...
* Latif Kapadia
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Akbar Subhani
Akbar Subhani is a veteran Pakistani actor of film and television. Known for his supporting roles, he is best recognized in PTV's most acclaimed serials such as '' Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' and '' Uncle Urfi'' and has worked in critically acclaim ...
See also
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Network Television Marketing
Network Television Marketing or ''NTM'' was Pakistan's first private television slot. The company's productions first aired on Peoples TV Network (PTN, later renamed as STN) in 1990. In the 1990s, PTN entered into a three-year agreement with In ...
(NTM TV Channel)
References
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1990s Pakistani television series
Urdu-language television shows
Pakistani drama television series
Pakistan Television Corporation original programming
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