''Teen Bata Teen'' (or ''3 Bata 3'') ( ur, تین بٹا تین Lit: ''Three divided by Three'') was a 1995
Pakistan
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comedy
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drama
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sitcom
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which was written by Adeel Hashmi and directed by Jawad Bashir. It was the first television sitcom of
Pakistan
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. It was aired on
Pakistan Television Corporation
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Background
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(PTV One, now
PTV Home
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PTV Home
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and it starred
Ali Tahir
Ali Tahir ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, writer and director. Ali is known for his roles in '' Inkaar'', ''Mehram'', ''Sangat'', '' Teen Bata Teen'' and many other dramas. He is son of known writer/actor Naeem Tahir and actor brother of Faran T ...
, Adeel Hashmi, Faisal Qureshi, Mira Hashmi, Wajiha Tahir and Fatima. This sitcom, featuring a trio of roommates, became very popular and was also named as the first television sitcom aired in
Pakistan
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Cast
Main
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Ali Tahir
Ali Tahir ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, writer and director. Ali is known for his roles in '' Inkaar'', ''Mehram'', ''Sangat'', '' Teen Bata Teen'' and many other dramas. He is son of known writer/actor Naeem Tahir and actor brother of Faran T ...
as Johnny
* Adeel Hashmi as Lucy
* Shahid Mehmood as Timmy
* Mira Hashmi as Mehreen
* Wajiha Tahir as Beenish
* Fatima Ahmed Khan as Zara
Recurring
* Faisal Qureshi as Shaffu
Supporting characters
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Salman Shahid
Salman Shahid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film, theatre, television and voice actor.
The son of producer Saleem Shahid and veteran actress Khursheed Shahid, he has worked in Lollywood, Bollywood as well as in theatre and television.Jawad Bashir as Various
* Saba Hameed as herself
* Nadia Jamil as herself
Season 2
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Omair Rana
Omair Rana (born January 31, 1978) is a Pakistani actor and theatre director. He also directs plays in educational institutes, notably ''One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'' (2014) and ''Life of Galileo'' (2013) at Lahore Grammar School Johar To ...