Teen Bata Teen

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| genre = Comedy

| writer = Adeel Hashmi

| director = Jawad Bashir

| starring = Ali Tahir
Adeel Hashmi
Faisal Qureshi
Mira Hashmi
Wajiha Tahir
Fatima

| country = Pakistan

| language = Urdu

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| num_episodes = 26

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| producer = Muhammad Nafees

| channel = PTV

| first_aired = {{Start date|1995}}

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Teen Bata Teen (or 3 Bata 3) ({{langx|ur|تین بٹا تین}} Lit: Three divided by Three) was a 1995 Pakistani comedy-drama sitcom which was written by Adeel Hashmi and directed by Jawad Bashir. It was the first television sitcom of Pakistan. It was aired on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV One, now PTV Home).[https://www.dawn.com/news/1179913 Trailer out: Jawad Bashir's horror flick 'Maya' fails to give goosebumps] Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 May 2015, Retrieved 4 December 2020{{cite web|title='No love' guy Jawad Bashir is making a horror movie: 'Maya'|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1146844 |date=18 March 2015|website=Hip in Pakistan Entertainment website|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

Overview

Teen Bata Teen was aired in 1995 on PTV Home and it starred Ali Tahir, Adeel Hashmi, Faisal Qureshi, Mira Hashmi, Wajiha Tahir and Fatima. This sitcom, featuring a trio of roommates, became very popular and was also named as the first television sitcom aired in Pakistan.{{cite news|author1=Zoya Anwer|title=6 Pakistani comedy shows that need to make a comeback|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1184967|newspaper=Dawn|location=Pakistan|accessdate=4 December 2020|date=31 May 2015}}{{cite news|author1=Rafay Mahmood|title=Pakistani TV today: Can we go beyond ratings?|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/308390/pakistani-tv-today-can-we-go-beyond-ratings/|newspaper=The Express Tribune (newspaper)|accessdate=4 December 2020|date=18 December 2011}}

Plot

Cast

Main

Ali Tahir as Johnny
Adeel Hashmi as Lucy
Shahid Mehmood as Timmy
Mira Hashmi as Mehreen
Wajiha Tahir as Beenish{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/226374/i-wish-to-make-a-comeback/ |title=I wish to make a comeback |date=11 April 2018 |access-date=24 August 2024 |work=Daily Times}}
Fatima Ahmed Khan as Zara

Recurring

Faisal Qureshi as Shaffu

Supporting characters

Salman Shahid as Kharoos Buddha
Rehana Siddiqui as Masi
Ibrahim as Doodh Waala
Moattar Asim Bukhari as Naani Amma
Jawad Bashir as Javed
Saba Hameed as Saba
Nadia Jamil as Nadia

=Season 2=

Omair Rana as Johnny

References

External links

{{IMDb title|5301618}}

Category:Pakistani drama television series

Category:Urdu-language television shows

Category:Pakistan Television Corporation original programming

Category:Pakistani television sitcoms