Shahpar (TV series)

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Shahpar
شہپر
Written by Mustansar Hussain Tarar [1]
Directed by
  • Qaiser Farooq
  • Syed Shakir Uzair
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes6
Original release
Network PTV
Release1997 (1997) –
1997 (1997)

Shahpar is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation in 1997. It is directed by Qaiser Farooq and Syed Shakir Uzair, [2] and written by Mustansar Hussain Tarar. [3] The series chronicles the journey of three army cadets fighter pilots played by Faisal Rehman and real-life Pakistan Air Force officers, Flight Lieutenant Sarfaraz Usman and Flight Lieutenant Arif Kazmi. [2] [4]

Contents

The soundtrack of the series was sung by Najam Sheraz. [5] The script of the series was later made available as a book. [6]

Plot

Umer, Usman and Hassan, three air-force cadet friends talk about their passing out ceremony, to be held the next day. Hassan becomes sad on realising that no-one will be there from his side as his parents have died. On ceremony day, Mohsin meets his mother and inquiries about the disappearance of his father, a flight lieutenant who went missing during a fighting mission. Umer goes out to the house of his father's friend who lives near the academy. He lives with her daughter whose only passion is to grow vegetables by modern techniques. Umer developes a great bond with them and returns to academy while promising to bring his friends there one day.

Cast

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References

  1. ↑ "مستنصرحسین تارڑ کو سالگرہ مبارک". ARY News (in Urdu). 1 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Omair Alavi (6 September 2020). "Television's national pride". The News International. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Shahpar". Pakistan TV Drama. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "یوم دفاع: وہ کلاسک ڈرامے جو پاک فوج کی بہادری کی یاد دلاتے ہیں". alifyar.com. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Globe. Vol. 12. A. Mahmood. 1999.
  6. ↑ "Shehpar / شہپر by Mustansar Hussain Tarar". Goodreads. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Erum Noor Muzaffar (4 April 2023). ""What's middle age, what's old age? A role is a role and character is a character" - Tazeen Hussain". The News International.


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