Aroosa

Pakistani television series

  • Ghazala Kaifee
  • Shakeel
  • Mishi Khan
  • Adnan Siddiqui
  • Neelofar Abbasi
  • Ishrat Hashmi
Country of originPakistanOriginal languageUrduNo. of seasons1No. of episodes16Original releaseNetworkPTVRelease1994 (1994) –
1994 (1994)

Aroosa (Urdu: عروسہ, lit. 'Bride') is a 1994 Pakistani television series that aired on PTV, written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on Zubaida Khatoon's eponymous novel, and directed by Qasim Jalali.[2] It was the debut serial of Adnan Siddiqui and Mishi Khan.[3]

Synopsis

The (Shakeel) father is a barrister and shares a close bond with his younger (Neelofar) and (Ishrat) older sisters but neglects his wife. His second marriage with a refined, educated woman creates complications as his sisters find her hard to tolerate. The father divorces (Ghazala) Anjum when Uroosa is just a baby.[4]

Cast

  • Ghazala Kaifee as Anjum (Uroosa's mother)
  • Shakeel as Tofique (Uroosa's father)
  • Mishi Khan as Uroosa (Anjum and Tofique's daughter)
  • Adnan Siddiqui as Shehryar (Uroosa's husband)[5]
  • Neelofar Abbasi as Choti Aapa (Tofique's younger sister)
  • Ishrat Hashmi as Naeema (Tofique's older sister)
  • Rizwan Wasti as Rafi
  • Sultana Zafar as Atiya (Uroosa's aunt)
  • Mazhar Ali as Aftab
  • Zaheen Tahira as Khala Jee
  • Humayun Mehboob as Munir
  • Ayesha Khan as Shireen
  • Nafees Hassan as Salma
  • Shama Junejo as Arifa
  • Zafar Ali as Zawar
  • Subhani Ba Yunus as Doctor

Production

Casting

The lead role of Shehryar, before offering to Siddiqui was earlier offered to Aijaz Aslam who refused it due to his study engagements.[6] It was the second on-screen appearance of Kaifee and Shakeel after Ana (1984).[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Death anniversary of Fatima Surayya Bajia observed". Radio Pakistan. 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ فیصل ظفر, سعدیہ امین (5 August 2014). "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "انور مقصود ملک کا ایک عظیم اثاثہ ہیں، عدنان صدیقی". Daily Pakistan. 8 February 2022.
  4. ^ Ríos, Diana I.; Lin, Carolyn A. (18 October 2021). Television Dramas and the Global Village: Storytelling Through Race and Gender. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-7936-1353-0.
  5. ^ "'میرے پاس تم ہو" کے عدنان صدیقی: 'دنیا بھر میں میرے جیسے ادھیڑ عمر کے لوگ ہیرو آتے ہیں"". BBC News. 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Aijaz Aslam: Between the realms of fashion and acting". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2022.

External links

  • Aroosa at IMDb