Draft:Mushtaque Choudhary

Mushtaque Choudhary (13 December 1941 - 22 April 2017) was a Pakistani television producer. He directed comic plays including Sheeda Talli, Shab Daig, and Haveli. He also produced numerous Urdu and Punjabi drama series, single plays, songs, music videos, magazine programs, Qawwalis, talk shows, children's programs, and documentaries for state-owned Pakistan Television and private TV channels.

Early life and education
Mushtaque Choudhary was born on December 13, 1941, in the small village of Ganja, near Lalamusa, Gujrat, in British India. He was the only son of his parents and belonged to a feudal Gujjar family. He received his early education in his village and completed his secondary school education at Zamindar High School, Gujrat City. He then obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Zamindar College. He later moved to Lahore for further education and earned a Master of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in English from Punjab University.

Career
Choudhary began his career as an English teacher in a private school in Karachi. He later moved to Lahore and continued teaching at Islamia College. In 1975, he joined Pakistan Television as a duty officer and was later promoted to the position of transmission controller. He then transitioned to the Programs department as an assistant producer, where he worked with veteran TV producer Rashid Dar. In 1987, he was promoted to producer and continued in that role until 2002.

Productions
Choudhary's productions include the Urdu drama series Aap ka Khadim (popularly known by the name of the character Sheeda Talli), Shab Daig, Ali Baba, Faisla, Aankh Macholi, Aankh Ojhal, and Roop Behroop. He also produced several Punjabi drama series, including Hari Bhari Chaan, Satt Rangi Saver, Trail, Purray di Vaa, Sajri Rutt, Hook, and Paanchon Ghee Main. Additionally, he produced popular shows such as Neelam Ghar, Taakra, Panjnad, Sajray Phul, Show Jawan, and Youth Rang, as well as single plays like Ghuggo Ghoray, Roshni, Mohib-e-Watan, and Eid Kahani.

Discoveries and debuts
Choudhary discovered and mentored many actors, actresses, and singers during his career, including Madiha Shah, Iram Hassan, Nida Mumtaz, Asima, Roop, Zarqa, and Megha.

Retirement and death
Choudhary had three children and a wife.

He retired from PTV Lahore in 2002 and continued to work on projects with private television organizations. He later moved to his native town, Lalamusa, in 2007. He died from a heart attack on April 22, 2017, and was buried in the family graveyard of Village Ganja.