Pyas
| Pyas | |
|---|---|
| پیاس | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Asghar Nadeem Syed |
| Directed by | Nusrat Thakur |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nusrat Thakur |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1989 – 1989 |
Pyas (Urdu: پیاس, lit. 'Thirst') is a 1989 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed.[1] It was produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur.[2][3] The series was popular both in Pakistan and India.[4][5]
Synopsis
[edit]A girl named Seema lives with her parents. Qadir Khan is very strict on Seema but her mother Taj Bibi is very sweet. Later Qadir marries Shamshad which causes problems between Seema and Qadir. However Taj Bibi accepts his second marriage with Shamshad.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Arifa Siddiqui as Seema
- Tahira Wasti as Zainab
- Abid Ali as Qadir Khan
- Shakila Qureshi as Shamshad
- Sohail Asghar as Suhara (Lala)[6]
- Ajab Gul as Jenwra
- Nighat Butt as Taj Bibi[7]
- Azmul Haq as Ashraf
- Afzaal Ahmad as Syed Suleman Shah
- Masood Akhtar as Jeeran's Father
- Mehboob Alam as Sanwal
- Irsa Ghazal as Jeeran
- Nida Mumtaz as Janto
- Mehmood Aslam as Munshi Hayat
- Ghayyur Akhtar as Police Inspector
- Abid Khan as Faqeer Saen
- Altaf ur Rahman as Malik Mastan (Mastoo)
- Kanwal as Zareena
- Munir Nadir as Policeman
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Recipients and Nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nigar Award | Best Producer | Won | Nusrat Thakur | [8] |
| Best Actress | Won | Shakila Qureshi | |||
| Best Writer | Won | Asghar Nadeem Syed |
Broadcast and adaption
[edit]It has re-run several times on PTV due to its popularity the series was rebroadcast by PTV Home under the segment PTV Gold Hour.[4]
In 2016 Indian lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar wanted to write a film about drama Pyas.[1][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Javed Akhtar approaches Asghar Nadeem Syed to make 'Pyas' into film". The Express Tribune. 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Inmemoriam: Nusrat Thakur (1937-2009)". Dawn News. 25 June 2023.
- ^ South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings - Issue 3. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 21.
- ^ a b c The Herald Volume 20, Issues 7-12. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 152.
- ^ Media Asia - Volume 18. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre. p. 79.
- ^ "Veteran TV artist Sohail Asghar passes away". Dawn Newspaper. 28 May 2023.
- ^ "TV artist Nighat Butt passed away". BOL News. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "نگار ایوارڈز سال 1989". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
- ^ "From TV to cinemas: 'Pyas will make for a great film script'". The Express Tribune. 20 February 2023.
