Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series)
{{Short description|Pakistani television series}}
{{for-multi|the 2002 Indian drama television series|Parchhaiyan (Indian TV series)|the 1972 Bollywood drama film|Parchhaiyan (film)}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2015}}
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| image = Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series).jpg
| caption = Title screen
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| writer = Haseena Moin
| director = Mohsin Ali and Shirin Khan
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| presenter =
| starring = Rahat Kazmi
Sahira Kazmi
Talat Hussain
Begum Khurshid Mirza
Shakeel
Azra Sherwani
Khursheed Shahid
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| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
| num_episodes = 13
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| runtime = 50–60 mins
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| channel = PTV
| first_aired = {{start date|1976}}
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Parchaiyan is a Pakistani drama television series presented by the PTV network. It was the first Pakistani drama series in colour.[https://www.dawn.com/news/1169324 Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now] Dawn (newspaper) (Bisma Ahmad), 13 March 2015, Retrieved 6 December 2021
Parchaiyan was an adaptation of the Henry James novel The Portrait of a Lady. It was translated and adapted by the writer Haseena Moin and directed by Mohsin Ali and Shirin Khan.{{cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2021/03/23/12-must-watch-pakistani-dramas-of-all-time/|title=12 must-watch Pakistani dramas of all time|website=Galaxy Lollywood|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2021|first=Maya|last=Abad}}
The ensemble cast featured Rahat Kazmi, Sahira Kazmi, Shakeel, Talat Hussain, Khursheed Shahid, Azra Sherwani, Begum Khurshid Mirza, Lubna Aslam and Mohammad Yousaf.{{cite web|url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/the-first-power-couple-of-television-in-pakistan-sahira-and-rahat-kazmi/MjM1Ng==|title=The First Power Couple of Television in Pakistan: Sahira and Rahat Kazmi|website=Youlin Magazine|date=January 6, 2024}}
Plot
The story revolves around Najia (Sahira Kazmi) and the men in her life. After passing away of Najia's parents, her mother's sister takes her to her house where she encounters her cousin Adeel (Rahat Kazmi) and his friend Masood (Shakeel). Due to her dynamic personality and beauty, Masood instantly falls for her and shows his intentions to marry her but Najia refuses. On the other hand, she is not aware of the love Adeel has in his heart for her. Through a distant acquaintance of the family, she is introduced to Shiraz (Talat Hussain) who wins her hand despite the fact that he is only interested in her money. When Najia finally leaves Shiraz to return to Adeel, who has blood cancer, she finds that he is on the verge of death.{{cite web|url=https://aurora.dawn.com/news/1141859|title=The portrait of a lady|website=Aurora Magazine|date=March 12, 2024}}
Cast
- Sahira Kazmi as Najia{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/231941/civil-awards-pride-of-the-nation |author=Rafay Mahmood and Saadia Qamar|date=15 August 2011|title=Civil awards: Pride of the nation|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|access-date=6 December 2021}}
- Rahat Kazmi as Adeel
- Shakeel as Masood
- Khursheed Shahid as Begum Sahiba
- Talat Hussain as Shiraz
- Begum Khurshid Mirza as Ani
- Azra Sherwani as Begum Jan
- Lubna Aslam as Gul
- Mehar Rizvi as Begum Kishwar
- Mohammad Yousaf as Baba
- Javed Sheikh as Nasir
- Azra Mansoor as Aapa
- Iqbal Sherwani as Bhai Jan
References
{{Reflist}}
{{PTV Programs}}
Category:Pakistani drama television series
Category:Pakistan Television Corporation original programming
Category:Television shows set in Karachi
Category:Urdu-language television shows
Category:Television shows based on works by Henry James