Rahain

Last updated

Rahain
Based on Mansha Yaad
by Taawan Taawan Tara [1]
Written byMansha Yaad
Directed byTariq Jameel
Country of originPakistan
Original languages
  • Urdu
  • Punjabi
No. of episodes17
Original release
Network Pakistan Television Corporation
Release1998 (1998) 
1998 (1998)

Rahain is a Pakistani television series based on Mansha Yaad's Punjabi novel Taawan Taawan Tara. [2] It was broadcast in 1998 from Pakistan Television Corporation's Lahore center. It depicts the various issues of urban and rural life such as illiteracy, injustice and intrafamily conflicts spread over generations. [3]

Contents

Synopsis

The series delas with evils of rural and urban life such as cultural conflicts, injustice, illiteracy and lack of education, conflicts within families that span over generation to generation, lawful aspects and several other social evils. [1] The plot features characters including a kabaddi player who gets lost his leg during a match, a girl who life gets ruined after leaving home, a young man who goes city to get education and a man who loves a girl but commits criminal acts later. [4]

Cast

Related Research Articles

Rissiana is a village situated near Samundri, Faisalabad, Pakistan. There are actually two villages named Rissiana in this area; Rissiana Kalan and Rissiana Khurd. Both have the same village number and are located two kilometers apart. Rissiana used to be called Kesgarh, and this name is still used in many official documents. The below details represents the demographics of Rissiana Khurd. Before the partition of sub continent in 1947, The village of Rissiana existed with Sikh majority. Rana Atta Muhammad is considered to be the pioneer immigrant who arrived here with his family from Sosana village of district Hushiarpur Indian Punjab. Sosana was a very small village but it has generated very prominent figures who contributed a lot for the development of Pakistan like Dr. Muhammad Saleem Khan and his son Rana Ayyaz Saleem, Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan (SI), Vice Chancellor of University of Agriculture (Faisalabad) and Waseem Afzal officer.

Pride of Performance is a civil award given by the Government of Pakistan to Pakistani citizens in recognition of distinguished merit in the fields of literature, arts, sports, medicine, or science.

Muhammad Mansha Yaad was a writer and playwright from Punjab, Pakistan. He received the Pride of Performance award in 2005 from the Government of Pakistan. He has won many other awards from organizations in various countries which are also listed in this article.

<i>Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat</i> 2012 Pakistani comedy serial franchise

Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat is a 2012 Pakistani drama serial of the Kis Ki Aayegi Baraat franchise on Geo TV. It is directed by Marina Khan and Nadeem Beyg and written by Vasay Chaudhry. The drama had an ensemble cast consisting of Bushra Ansari, Hina Dilpazeer, Vasay Choudhary, Samina Ahmad, Manzoor Qureshi, Javed Sheikh, Saba Hameed, Huma Hameed, Behroze Sabzwari, Shakila Hassan, Laila Zuberi, Naveen Waqar, Alishba Yousuf, Shehzad Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Ali Safina, Uroosa Siddiqui, Sana Askari, Natasha Ali and Raheel Butt.

<i>Jeeto Pakistan</i> Pakistani game show

Jeeto Pakistan is a Pakistani game show, hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa on ARY Digital. The show was launched on May 18,2014. It has been called the "biggest game show" in Pakistan. Jeeto Pakistan's participants are selected randomly from a studio audience who require passes to attend the show.

Jhoot, is a Pakistani television drama series that was aired on 13 May 2016 in Hum TV. It stars Bushra Ansari, Imran Ashraf, Kamran Jeelani, and Mansha Pasha. It aired every Friday at 8:00 pm replacing Maan. It ended on 7 October 2016, preceded by Gypsy which was renamed as Dil Banjaara.

Dekho Chand Aaya is a Pakistani Ramadan special drama serial aired on Geo Entertainment during Ramadan in 2016. The drama aired throughout the month airing a total of 27 episodes.

<i>Ishq Zahe Naseeb</i> Pakistani television series

Ishq Zahe Naseeb is a Pakistani mystery drama television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment which started on Hum TV from 21 June 2019. The series focuses on dissociative identity disorder, portrayed by Zahid Ahmed along with Sonya Hussain and Sami Khan in lead role whereas Zarnish Khan and Jinaan Hussain in pivot roles. It also has Yumna Zaidi and Azekah Daniel in an extended cameo appearance. The series received critical praise, with Ahmed and Zaidi both noted for their performances, especially Ahmed's performance. At 19th Lux Style Awards, it received six nominations with winning an award of Best Actor - Critics for Ahmed.

Neelay Hath is a 1989 Pakistani television series written by Shahid Nadeem and directed by Muhammad Azeem. The drama was aired during Benazir Bhutto's government. The series was also popular in India.

Din is a 1992 Pakistani television series written by Amjad Islam Amjad, directed by Ayub Khawar and produced by Haider Iman Rizvi.

References

  1. 1 2 Dr Amjad Parvez (7 May 2020). "Mansha Yaad — remembering a popular playwright and writer". Daily Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
  2. "Obituary: Great storyteller Mansha Yaad passes away". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 16 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. "پاکستان ٹیلی وژن کے یادگار ڈرامے". Dawn News.TV. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. "Looking back at Pakistani drama industry". The Nation. 26 March 2016.