Shahpar (TV series)

Shahpar
شہپر
Written by	Mustansar Hussain Tarar [1]
Directed by	Qaiser Farooq Syed Shakir Uzair
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	6
Original release
Network	PTV
Release	1997 (1997) – 1997 (1997)

Shahpar is a Pakistani television series, based on the lives of PAF cadets, first broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation in 1997. ^[2] It is directed by Qaiser Farooq and Syed Shakir Uzair, ^[3] and written by Mustansar Hussain Tarar. ^[4] 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]

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 develops a great bond with them and returns to academy while promising to bring his friends there one day.

Cast

• Rizwan Ullah Khan as Officer Commanding No. 11 Squadron PAF, (mirroring his real-life position at the time) ^[7]
• Flight lieutenant Sarfaraz Usman ^[2] as Mohsin
  • Usama Aziz as young Mohsin
• Flight lieutenant Arif Kazmi ^[2] as Umer
• Faisal Rehman as Hassan
• Tazeen Hussain ^[8] as Seema
• Zahra Farooq as Zaryab
• Saima Shafiq as Saima
• Shamim Hilaly as Mohsin's mother
• Ainne Hali as Flight Lieutenant Aysha
• Rubina Badar as Mrs. Jehangir
• Flight Lieutenant Ahmad Mohsin as Tanvir
• Flying officer Muzamil Jibran as Mubashir
• Flight Lieutenant Sharaf Ali as Sharaf
• Jalal Malik as Azam Khan
• Jahangir Khan as Khalid Saif ul Islam
• Abid Majeed as Baba Nazar
• Wing Commander Jamshed as Office commander F-7
• Squadron leader Mujeeb Bhagiyo as Flight commander

References

1. "مستنصرحسین تارڑ کو سالگرہ مبارک". ARY News (in Urdu). 1 March 2019.
2. 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. فرقان احمد (5 September 2022). "یوم دفاع: وہ کلاسک ڈرامے جو پاک فوج کی بہادری کی یاد دلاتے ہیں". alifyar.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
4. "Shahpar". Pakistan TV Drama. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
5. Globe. Vol. 12. A. Mahmood. 1999.
6. "قرضِ جاں نے پی ٹی وی کلاسک 'شہپر' کی یاد تازہ کردی". Hungama Express. 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025.
7. Shaikh, A. R. (2000). The Story of the Pakistan Air Force, 1988-1998: A Battle Against Odds. (p. 373)
8. 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.