Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah

{{Short description|Pakistani comedy drama television series 2012–2014}}

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| genre = Black comedy

| creator =

| writer = Fasi Bari Khan

| director = Mazhar Moin

| creative_director = Nauman Qamar

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| country = Pakistan

| language = Urdu

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| num_episodes = 155

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| executive_producer = Kamran S.A Khan

| producer = Khalid Ali
Nadeem Nawaz

| company = Crew Entertainment

| location = Pakistan

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| runtime = 35-45 min (1 hour with intervals)

| network = ARY Digital

| first_aired = {{start date|2012|2|12|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2014|6|25|df=y}}

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Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah ({{langx|ur|{{nq|قدوسی صاحب کی بیوہ}}|lit=Mr. Quddusi's Widow}}) is a Pakistani black comedy television series which premiered in 2012 on ARY Digital. The series became popular soon after its initial telecast due to storyline, authentic humour and Hina Dilpazeer's acting in multiple roles, portraying more than 40 characters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/429678-hina-dilpazir-on-how-she-selects-roles-for-the-big-screen|title=Hina Dilpazir on how she selects roles for the big screen|date=2019-02-09|website=TheNews International|access-date=2019-09-27}} It is the follow-up television series of telefilms written by Fasih Bari Khan and directed by Mazhar Moin.{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/16798/quddusi-sahab-ki-bewah-will-have-you-in-fits-of-laughter/|title=Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah will have you in fits of laughter|access-date=2018-07-06}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/353329/not-looking-to-play-a-mother-who-makes-others-laugh-hina-dilpazeer/|title=Not looking to play a mother who makes others laugh: Hina Dilpazeer|date=2019-02-10|website=Daily Times|access-date=2019-09-27}} The series has developed a cult following over the years. The lexicon of the series has become part of everyday and ordinary language.

Plot

It is a story of two families living in upper and lower storeys of a house. The householder Aleem ud-Din lives upstairs with his family, his wife Nunhi, a divorced daughter Bhunarya, a son Maqsood and daughter-in-law Rooh Afzaa. While, Quddusi's widow Shakooran lives downstairs as a tenant with her three daughters, Khajusta Jahan, Badraka Jahan, Shagufta Jahan and a son Abdul Wudood Ahmad. Aqeela Bhabhi is also a major character who is a neighbour and a good friend of Shakooran. Both families later shift to a new house owned by Shakooran when Shagufta Jahan is married to Aleem ud-Din. Aqeela is kicked out of her home by her sons and lives with Shakooran, who makes her do all the housework.

Cast and characters

class="wikitable" ! Actor name ! Character name ! First episode appearance ! Total episode appearances ! Notes
colspan="5" \|Main character
rowspan=3\|Hina Dilpazeer \|Shakooran \|Episode 1 \|155 \|Quddusi Sahab's widow of Dehlavi heritage and occupant of Aleemuddin's house, hypocritical and highly boastful with a tendency to use old Urdu idioms
Badreeqa Jahan \|Episode 1 \|119 \|Second daughter of Quddusi Sahab, headmistress of a public school who often quotes Urdu poetry and old novels
Rooh Afza \|Episode 1 \|155 \|Aleemuddin's self-obsessed and self-proclaimed 'glamorous' daughter in law who possesses a big superiority complex and peppers her speech with English phrases
Shehnaz Pervaiz \|Khajista Jahan \|Episode 1 \|150 \|Eldest daughter of Quddusi Sahab, homeopathic doctor who is obsessed with men and finding a husband to marry
Uroosa Siddiqui \|Shagufta Jahan \|Episode 1 \|149 \|Third daughter and youngest child of Quddusi Sahab and later Aleemuddin's second wife before getting divorced, initially constantly laughs through any situation before becoming a strict dictator over Aleemuddin and his family after her marriage, then descends into mental illness after her divorce
Waqar Hussain \|Wadood Ahmed \|Episode 1 \|153 \|Only son of Quddusi Sahab, highly effeminate and obsessed with fashion, dancing, and make up, best friends with Rooh Afzah
Mirza Shahi \| Aleemuddin Sahab \| Episode 2 \|142 \| Landlord of Shakooran, perverted old man who harasses every woman around him before eventually marrying Shagufta (after initially getting into a relationship with Khajista), later wants to get married a third time
Ubaida Ansari \| Nanhi \| Episode 1 \|137 \|Maqsood and Bhunarya's mother and Aleemuddin's first wife, extremely frugal and averse to bathing and cleanliness
Maqsood Hassan \|Maqsood \|Episode 1 \|132 \|Short-heighted husband of Rooh Afza, constantly has extra-marital affairs despite being extremely fearful of Rooh Afza's wrath
Badar Khalil \| Aqeela Bano \| Episode 1 \|142 \| Shakooran's friend and neighbor, she later starts living with Shakooran and her family when her sons kick her out for her dubious behaviour, always tries to steal things and seduce men to get her way
colspan="5" \|Supporting character
rowspan=9\| Hina Dilpazeer \|Bengali Baji \|Episode 2 \|20 \|Voodoo and black magic specialist from Bangladesh
Nazima Khatoon \|Episode 11 \|46 \|Aleemuddin's elder sister, always schemes to get Aleemuddin's property whilst trying to get rid of his wife and children
Nazeer Dilbarjaani \|Episode 20 \|67 \|Second love interest of Badreeqa and later Shagufta, con man and mechanic who tries to charm every woman he can to get money despite having a wife and a teenage daughter (who later get involved in his schemes)
Tina Gul \|Episode 33 \|23 \|Rooh Afza's mother, upper class gold-digger who is constantly gambling or drinking away with her rich friends or getting remarried to rich old man
Elaichi \|Episode 48 \|19 \|Trans woman in the vicinity of Shakooran's house, has familiar relations with both Durdana and Farhat Arra and gets involved in both's schemes
Tameezni Bua \|Episode 62 \|9 \|Unhygienic lady for surveillance of Kahjista when Shakooran and family goes to Murree
Mursaleen Mian \|Episode 63 \|9 \|Accountant at guest house in Murree but pretends to be blind and owner of guest house
Timmy \|Episode 64 \|5 \|Mursaleen Mian's mentally unwell young daughter
Shaheena Phurki \|Episode 86 \|7 \|Police inspector, Rooh Afza's friend
Anees Alam \|Basheer \|Episode 2 \|33 \|Love interest of Badreeqa Jahan, later married her, however divorced shortly after their marriage and started dating Khajista subsequently
Hira Sheikh \|Bhunarya \|Episode 10 \|122 \|daughter of Aleemuddin and Nanhi, gets divorced and starts living with them, dumb and unhygienic yet constantly dotes on Wadood
Sajal Aly \|Farzana \|Episode 35 \|20 \|Love interest of Wadood
Asma Abbas \|Durdana \|Episode 35 \|20 \|Farzana's greedy mother
Rehana Kaleem \|Shahida \|Episode 38 \|18 \|beautician having affair with Maqsood
Sameera Hassan \|Ruqqaiya darling wala \|Episode 43 \|5 \|Tina Gul's friend and Nazeer's madam
Rashid Farooqui \|Bhunnu \|Episode 75 \|34 \|Nazima Khatoon's son
Sangeeta \|Farhat Arra \|Episode 76 \|26 \|widow and neighbor in Shakooran's vicinity
Fazila Lashari \|Shafiqa \|Episode 76 \|24 \|Farhat Arra's daughter
Sarah Razi \|Afifa \|Episode 76 \|27 \|Farhat Arra's daughter
Minal Khan \|Aneesa \|Episode 76 \|27 \|Farhat Arra's daughter
Anum Aqeel \|Shabbo \|Episode 79 \|5 \|Aleemuddin's fiancé for third marriage
Irfan Khoosat \|Molvi Sahab \|Episode 80 \|9 \|Aqeela's love interest
Raza Zaidi \|Rauf \|Episode 81 \|7 \|Afifa's boyfriend
Hina Rizvi \|Rizwana \|Episode 110 \|10 \|Nazeer's wife
Komal Iqbal \|Popi \|Episode 110 \|11 \|Nazeer and Rizwana daughter
Haddy Firdousi \|Azam Kalti \|Episode 110 \|6 \|Dacoit, Popi's lover
Daniyal Afzal Khan \|Waheed \|Episode 110 \|2 \|Popi's friend
Shabbir Rana \|Dilip Kumar \|Episode 116 \|2 \|Rooh Afza's maternal grandfather, Shakooran's crush
Unknown \|Chakram Uncle \|Episode 117 \|4 \|Basheer's uncle suggested by him for Halala with Khajista
colspan="5" \|Minor character
Nasreen John \|Farhat Aapa \|Episode 1 \|3 \|Family Planning doctor and Shagufta's colleague
Nuzhat Fakhar \|Nasreen \|Episode 3 \|1 \|Co-worker of Khajista at Homeopathic clinic
rowspan=3\|Hina Dilpazeer \|Khala \|Episode 29 \|2 \|fraudster and bandit from Korangi, disguised as Madhu Chopra
Mong Phali Aapa \|Episode 72 \|1 \|Magistrate registrar who solemnizes Khajista and Basheer
Herself \|Episode 93 \|2 \|
Sonya Hussyn \|Shehnaaz Akhtar \|Episode 29 \|2 \|fraudster and bandit from Korangi, disguised as Priyanka Chopra
Najiba Faiz \|Zareena \|Episode 29 \|2 \|fraudster and bandit from Malir, disguised as Kareena Kapoor
rowspan=4\|Urooj Abbas \|Bagga Sahab \|Episode 46 \|2 \|casting director at local advertising model agency
Jaan-e-Alam \|Episode 56 \|4 \|Shagufta's driver and love interest of Bhunarya
Khursheed \|Episode 76 \|1 \|smuggler and father of girl for whom Wadood's marriage proposal was suggested
Kallan \|Episode 77 \|3 \|butcher and Bhunarya's friend
Shahid Khwaja \|Saleem Mainpuri \|Episode 101 \|1 \|reporter on a news channel
Mathira \|Mathira \|Episode 118 \|2 \|Shakooran's family wins a chance to host Mathira on the occasion of Eid so she visits the family to celebrate Eid with them

class="wikitable"

! Actor name

! Character name

! First episode appearance

! Total episode appearances

! Notes

colspan="5" |Main character

rowspan=3|Hina Dilpazeer

|Shakooran

|Episode 1

|155

|Quddusi Sahab's widow of Dehlavi heritage and occupant of Aleemuddin's house, hypocritical and highly boastful with a tendency to use old Urdu idioms

Badreeqa Jahan

|Episode 1

|119

|Second daughter of Quddusi Sahab, headmistress of a public school who often quotes Urdu poetry and old novels

Rooh Afza

|Episode 1

|155

|Aleemuddin's self-obsessed and self-proclaimed 'glamorous' daughter in law who possesses a big superiority complex and peppers her speech with English phrases

Shehnaz Pervaiz

|Khajista Jahan

|Episode 1

|150

|Eldest daughter of Quddusi Sahab, homeopathic doctor who is obsessed with men and finding a husband to marry

Uroosa Siddiqui

|Shagufta Jahan

|Episode 1

|149

|Third daughter and youngest child of Quddusi Sahab and later Aleemuddin's second wife before getting divorced, initially constantly laughs through any situation before becoming a strict dictator over Aleemuddin and his family after her marriage, then descends into mental illness after her divorce

Waqar Hussain

|Wadood Ahmed

|Episode 1

|153

|Only son of Quddusi Sahab, highly effeminate and obsessed with fashion, dancing, and make up, best friends with Rooh Afzah

Mirza Shahi

| Aleemuddin Sahab

| Episode 2

|142

| Landlord of Shakooran, perverted old man who harasses every woman around him before eventually marrying Shagufta (after initially getting into a relationship with Khajista), later wants to get married a third time

Ubaida Ansari

| Nanhi

| Episode 1

|137

|Maqsood and Bhunarya's mother and Aleemuddin's first wife, extremely frugal and averse to bathing and cleanliness

Maqsood Hassan

|Maqsood

|Episode 1

|132

|Short-heighted husband of Rooh Afza, constantly has extra-marital affairs despite being extremely fearful of Rooh Afza's wrath

Badar Khalil

| Aqeela Bano

| Episode 1

|142

| Shakooran's friend and neighbor, she later starts living with Shakooran and her family when her sons kick her out for her dubious behaviour, always tries to steal things and seduce men to get her way

colspan="5" |Supporting character

rowspan=9| Hina Dilpazeer

|Bengali Baji

|Episode 2

|20

|Voodoo and black magic specialist from Bangladesh

Nazima Khatoon

|Episode 11

|46

|Aleemuddin's elder sister, always schemes to get Aleemuddin's property whilst trying to get rid of his wife and children

Nazeer Dilbarjaani

|Episode 20

|67

|Second love interest of Badreeqa and later Shagufta, con man and mechanic who tries to charm every woman he can to get money despite having a wife and a teenage daughter (who later get involved in his schemes)

Tina Gul

|Episode 33

|23

|Rooh Afza's mother, upper class gold-digger who is constantly gambling or drinking away with her rich friends or getting remarried to rich old man

Elaichi

|Episode 48

|19

|Trans woman in the vicinity of Shakooran's house, has familiar relations with both Durdana and Farhat Arra and gets involved in both's schemes

Tameezni Bua

|Episode 62

|Unhygienic lady for surveillance of Kahjista when Shakooran and family goes to Murree

Mursaleen Mian

|Episode 63

|Accountant at guest house in Murree but pretends to be blind and owner of guest house

Timmy

|Episode 64

|Mursaleen Mian's mentally unwell young daughter

Shaheena Phurki

|Episode 86

|Police inspector, Rooh Afza's friend

Anees Alam

|Basheer

|Episode 2

|33

|Love interest of Badreeqa Jahan, later married her, however divorced shortly after their marriage and started dating Khajista subsequently

Hira Sheikh

|Bhunarya

|Episode 10

|122

|daughter of Aleemuddin and Nanhi, gets divorced and starts living with them, dumb and unhygienic yet constantly dotes on Wadood

Sajal Aly

|Farzana

|Episode 35

|20

|Love interest of Wadood

Asma Abbas

|Durdana

|Episode 35

|20

|Farzana's greedy mother

Rehana Kaleem

|Shahida

|Episode 38

|18

|beautician having affair with Maqsood

Sameera Hassan

|Ruqqaiya darling wala

|Episode 43

|Tina Gul's friend and Nazeer's madam

Rashid Farooqui

|Bhunnu

|Episode 75

|34

|Nazima Khatoon's son

Sangeeta

|Farhat Arra

|Episode 76

|26

|widow and neighbor in Shakooran's vicinity

Fazila Lashari

|Shafiqa

|Episode 76

|24

|Farhat Arra's daughter

Sarah Razi

|Afifa

|Episode 76

|27

|Farhat Arra's daughter

Minal Khan

|Aneesa

|Episode 76

|27

|Farhat Arra's daughter

Anum Aqeel

|Shabbo

|Episode 79

|Aleemuddin's fiancé for third marriage

Irfan Khoosat

|Molvi Sahab

|Episode 80

|Aqeela's love interest

Raza Zaidi

|Rauf

|Episode 81

|Afifa's boyfriend

Hina Rizvi

|Rizwana

|Episode 110

|10

|Nazeer's wife

Komal Iqbal

|Popi

|Episode 110

|11

|Nazeer and Rizwana daughter

Haddy Firdousi

|Azam Kalti

|Episode 110

|Dacoit, Popi's lover

Daniyal Afzal Khan

|Waheed

|Episode 110

|Popi's friend

Shabbir Rana

|Dilip Kumar

|Episode 116

|Rooh Afza's maternal grandfather, Shakooran's crush

Unknown

|Chakram Uncle

|Episode 117

|Basheer's uncle suggested by him for Halala with Khajista

colspan="5" |Minor character

Nasreen John

|Farhat Aapa

|Episode 1

|Family Planning doctor and Shagufta's colleague

Nuzhat Fakhar

|Nasreen

|Episode 3

|Co-worker of Khajista at Homeopathic clinic

rowspan=3|Hina Dilpazeer

|Khala

|Episode 29

|fraudster and bandit from Korangi, disguised as Madhu Chopra

Mong Phali Aapa

|Episode 72

|Magistrate registrar who solemnizes Khajista and Basheer

Herself

|Episode 93

Sonya Hussyn

|Shehnaaz Akhtar

|Episode 29

|fraudster and bandit from Korangi, disguised as Priyanka Chopra

Najiba Faiz

|Zareena

|Episode 29

|fraudster and bandit from Malir, disguised as Kareena Kapoor

rowspan=4|Urooj Abbas

|Bagga Sahab

|Episode 46

|casting director at local advertising model agency

Jaan-e-Alam

|Episode 56

|Shagufta's driver and love interest of Bhunarya

Khursheed

|Episode 76

|smuggler and father of girl for whom Wadood's marriage proposal was suggested

Kallan

|Episode 77

|butcher and Bhunarya's friend

Shahid Khwaja

|Saleem Mainpuri

|Episode 101

|reporter on a news channel

Mathira

|Mathira

|Episode 118

|Shakooran's family wins a chance to host Mathira on the occasion of Eid so she visits the family to celebrate Eid with them

Role !Portrayed by
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Fraud Aunty \| rowspan="3" \| Hina Dilpazeer
Nida TV Host (Eid Special Episode)
Morning Show Host (1 episode)

Production

=Filming=

The principal shooting of the serial took place in Karachi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1106520|title=First person: The world according to Bari|date=18 May 2014|work=Dawn|access-date=}} While for some episodes, shooting also took place at Murree.

Reception

The series received critical acclaim due to its humour, storyline and Dilpazir's performance.{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1185073|title=The funniest Pakistani shows you should watch to beat lockdown blues|date=12 May 2020|work=Dawn Images|author=Sadaf Haider|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1152676|title=Drama Poll 2014 results: 'Pyaray Afzal' dominates Pakistani television (Best soap People's and Critic's Choice: 'Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah')|date=30 December 2014|work=Dawn|author=Sadaf Suddiqui, Sadaf Haider|access-date=|archive-date=30 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030155805/https://www.dawn.com/news/1152676}} Her performance in almost 40 characters (including the titular characters, supporting characters and some recurring characters) earned her praise from critics as well as the audience.{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/743913/hina-dilpazeers-performance-in-quddusi-sahab-ki-bewah-gets-viral-trend-treatment/|title=Hina Dilpazeer's performance in 'Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah' gets viral trend treatment|date=10 April 2021|work=Daily Times|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/128127-Gaurav-Gera-admires-Hina-Dilpazeer|title=Gaurav Gera admires Hina Dilpazeer|date=|access-date=9 November 2022|work=The News}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvkahani.com/reviews-quddusi-saheb-ki-bewah-ary-full-drama-review/|title=REVIEWS: Quddusi Saheb Ki Bewah ARY Full Drama Review|date=|access-date=27 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508222224/http://www.tvkahani.com/reviews-quddusi-saheb-ki-bewah-ary-full-drama-review/|archive-date=8 May 2013}}{{Cite news|url=https://arynews.tv/en/hina-dilpazeers-hilarious-roles/|title=Hina Dilpazeer 's most memorable roles! - ARYNEWS|date=2015-02-26|work=ARYNEWS|access-date=2018-07-06}}

Accolades

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! Year

! Awards

! Category

! Recipient(s)/ nominee(s)

! Result

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}

2013

! scope="row" | Lux Style Awards

| Best TV Actress - Satellite

| Hina Dilpazir

| {{Nom}}

| {{Cite web|archive-date=1 October 2019|url=https://nation.com.pk/15-May-2013/12th-annual-lux-style-awards-nominations|date=15 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001170252/https://nation.com.pk/15-May-2013/12th-annual-lux-style-awards-nominations|title=12th Annual LUX Style Awards nominations|work=nation.com.pk}}

References

External links

[http://www.arydigital.tv/ProgramsDetail.aspx?catid=435&catname=Drama&Dname=quddusi%20sahab%20ki%20bewah Official Website]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20140921150553/http://beats.pk/maqsood-bhai-rip/ Maqsood Bhai " Quddusi Saahib ki bewah " Passed Away Today]
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Category:Pakistani television sitcoms

Category:Pakistani drama television series

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Category:Television shows set in Karachi

Category:ARY Digital original programming

Category:2012 Pakistani television series debuts

Category:2014 Pakistani television series endings