Karawaan
| Karawaan | |
|---|---|
| کاروان | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Abdul Qadir Junejo |
| Directed by | Iqbal Ansari |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1985 – 1985 |
Karawaan (Urdu: کاروان, lit. 'Caravan') is a 1985 Pakistani television series written by Abdul-Qadir Junejo and directed by Iqbal Ansari. It is based on the life of Sindhi folk singer Fozia Soomro.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
The story revolves around Sukhaan a Thari folk singer.[2] During the warm weather it brought with it severe drought, forcing her family, friends and the rest of inhabitants had to quickly migrate to different area with water but on the way she gets lost and heads to city where she tries to become a singer.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Huma Akbar as Sukhaan[3][4]
- Rahat Kazmi as Gul Muhammad Khan
- Bushra Ansari as Sajida
- Talat Hussain as Tofeeq Ahmed[5][6]
- Ubaida Ansari as Chanal
- Mehmood Siddiqui as Ali Nawaz Khan
- Mazhar Ali as Mansoor
- Malak Anokha as Munshi Muhabbat Khan
- Nisar Qadri as Janu
- Yaqoob Zakria as Mithan
- Sultan Khan as Police Inspector
- Talat Iqbal as Mehmood
- Manzoor Murad as Muhammad Khan
- Imtiaz Niazi as Police Inspector
- Latif Kapadia as Producer
- Arshad Hussain as Rauf
- Saleem Khan as Allah Dad
- Wakeel Farooqi as Editor
- Subhani Ba Yunus as Editor
- Qazi Wajid as Journalist
- Yar Muhammad Shah as Thanedar
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | PTV Awards | Best Actress | Huma Akbar | Nominated | [7] |
| Lighting Expert | Noorundin | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Character Actor | Mazhar Ali | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Actor | Mehmood Siddiqui | Won | [8] | ||
| Best Writer | Abdul Qadir Junejo | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Makeup Artist | Kamal uddin Ahmad | Won | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 50.
- ^ a b c "Tribute: The Song of The Peacock". Dawn News. 27 December 2022.
- ^ Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 15.
- ^ "ٹیلی ویژن ڈراموں کے لازوال کردار!!". Jang News. 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Obituary: Talat Iqbal". Youlin Magazine. 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Renowned TV star Talat Iqbal passes away". The Express Tribune. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "And the award goes to ..." Herald Magazine. 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 28 December 2021, retrieved 8 November 2021