| Afshan | |
|---|---|
| افشاں | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Fatima Surayya Bajia |
| Directed by | Qasim Jalali |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Zaheer Khan |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1981 (1981) – 1981 (1981) |
Afshan (Urdu: افشاں, lit. 'Sprinkle') is a 1981 Pakistani television series written by Fatima Surayya Bajia, based on the eponymous novel of Amtur Rahman Khatoon (better known as A.R. Khatoon), and directed by Qasim Jalali.
Synopsis
The story is about a large family in which the elders decide the fate of their children, and the honour of their family is considered paramount above all else, even above their children's happiness.
Cast
- Shakeel as Ali Raza
- Ayesha Khan as Husna
- Zainab Umar as Afsha
- Tahira Wasti as Najmus Sehar (David's daughter)
- Qazi Wajid as Ashfaq Ahmed (Naseera's husband)
- Shafi Muhammad Shah as Mohsin Mumtaz
- Qurban Jillani as Mohsin Mumtaz
- Begum Khurshid Mirza as Alam Ara
- Ishrat Hashmi as Naseera
- Arsh Muneer as Chachi Jan
- Rizwan Wasti as Abid
- Azra Sherwani as Roshan Begum
- Qaiser Naqvi as Chand Bibi
- Tasneem Rana as Bunyadi Aunty
- Agha Waheed as Ahsan Mumtaz
- Subhani Ba Yunus as Nawab Hameed-ul-lah
- Mazhar Ali as Shehryar
- Mahmood Ali as Deeno
- Imtiaz Ahmed as David Koen (Najmus Sehar's father)
- Hadi-ul-Islan as Mumtaz Ahmed
- Aslam Latar as Busaria Afandi
- Fahmeed Ahmed Khan as Kirmani
- Ibrahim Nafees as Mirza
- Kamal Irani as Nawab Muzafar
- Majid Ali as Charagh
- Koko Mehdi as Mehmood
- Nisar Qadri as Aamir
Production
Casting
It marked Begum Khurshid Mirza's third collaboration with Fatima Surayya Bajia as she previously starred in Bajia's Shama (1976) and Aagahi.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PTV Awards | Best Actress | Begum Khurshid Mirza | Won |
References
- "معروف ڈراما نگار فاطمہ ثریا بجیا انتقال کر گئیں". BBC News. 18 July 2022.
- "ٹی وی ڈراموں کا سنہرا دور". Jang News. 25 September 2022.
- "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. 27 May 2022.
- "رینوکا دیوی: بیگم خورشید مرزا پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن کی 'اِکا بُوا'". BBC News. 8 February 2022.
- Mirza, Begum Khurshid; Kazim, Lubna (8 August 2022). A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989. Zubaan. p. 223. ISBN 9788189013318.
- Mirza, Begum Khurshid; Kazim, Lubna (8 August 2022). A Woman of Substance: The Memoirs of Begum Khurshid Mirza, 1918-1989. Zubaan. p. 219. ISBN 9788189013318.
