Afshan (TV series)

Afshan
افشاں
GenreFamily
Drama
Written byFatima Surayya Bajia[1]
Directed byQasim Jalali
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducerZaheer Khan
Original release
NetworkPTV
Release1981 (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.[2]

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.[3]

Cast

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.[5]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Name Result Ref.
1982 PTV Awards Best Actress Begum Khurshid Mirza Won [6]

References

  1. ^ "معروف ڈراما نگار فاطمہ ثریا بجیا انتقال کر گئیں". BBC News. 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ "ٹی وی ڈراموں کا سنہرا دور". Jang News. 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ "رینوکا دیوی: بیگم خورشید مرزا پاکستان ٹیلی ویژن کی 'اِکا بُوا'". BBC News. 8 February 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.