Aangan Terha (Urdu: آنگن ٹیڑھا, transl. Crooked Courtyard) was a satirical Pakistani drama presented by the PTV network in the year 1984. The show starred Salim Nasir, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood, Durdana Butt, and Bushra Ansari in lead roles. It was directed by Qaiser Farooq and written by Anwar Maqsood.[1][2]
Plot and main theme
The drama is based on many stories on multiple issues in society and indirect criticism of martial law, the military regime in Pakistan, and the electoral system. Many major Pakistani stars and artists played guest roles in the drama, including great comedians like Lehri, Moin Akhtar, and Mahmood Ali. The twist occurs when the writer, Anwar Maqsood, appears near the end of the serial to inform the characters that the serial is about to end.
Cast
Lead characters
- Shakeel as Mehboob Ahmed, a retired civil servant.[2][1]
- Bushra Ansari as Jahan Ara Begum, Mehboob Ahmed's wife.[2][1]
- Salim Nasir as Akbar, with the domestic help of Mehboob Ahmed and Jahan Ara Begum, previously a classical dancer.[2]
- Arshad Mehmood as Chaudhry Sahib, Mehboob Ahmed's neighbor.
- Durdana Butt as Sultana Sahiba, Chaudhry Sahib's sister.[2]
Guest appearances
- Moin Akhtar as Moin[3][2]
- Lehri as Lehri
- Alamgir as Alamgir
- Mahmood Ali as Uncle Traffic
- Anwar Maqsood as Anwar Maqsood
- Qazi Wajid as Rasheed[3]
- Azra Sherwani as Saliha Begum
- Sultana Zafar as Maryam
- Latif Kapadia as Doctor Latif[2]
- Asif Raza Mir as Bunty[2]
Theatrical adaptation
The series was adapted as a theater play in 2013 starring Hareem Farooq, Talat Jilani and Yasir Hussain in lead roles.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Irfan Ul Haq (3 January 2019). "Anwar Maqsood and Dawar Mahmood announce Aangan Terha prequel". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Profile of PTV drama series 'Aangan Terha'". vidpk.com website. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ a b Muhammad Umar (22 October 2013). "Anwar Maqsood and Qazi Wajid remember Moin Akhtar". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Maliha Rehman (17 February 2013). "Aangan abhi bhi terrha hai". Jang.com.pk. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
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