Aroosa
Pakistani television series
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Aroosa (Urdu: عروسہ, lit. 'Bride') is a 1994 Pakistani television series that aired on PTV, written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on Zubaida Khatoon's eponymous novel, and directed by Qasim Jalali.[2] It was the debut serial of Adnan Siddiqui and Mishi Khan.[3]
| Aroosa | |
|---|---|
Title screen | |
| عروسہ | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Fatima Surayya Bajia[1] |
| Directed by | Qasim Jalali |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1994 – 1994 |
Synopsis
Tofique (Shakeel) is a barrister, who shared a close bond with his younger (Neelofar) and (Ishrat) older sisters but neglected his wife Anjum (Ghazala). Tofique divorced Anjum when their daughter Uroosa (Mishi) was just a baby. His second marriage with a refined, educated woman creates complications as his sisters find her hard to tolerate.[4]
Cast
- Ghazala Kaifee as Anjum
- Shakeel as Tofique
- Mishi Khan as Uroosa
- Adnan Siddiqui as Shehryar[5]
- Neelofar Abbasi as Choti Aapa
- Ishrat Hashmi as Naeema
- Rizwan Wasti as Rafi
- Sultana Zafar as Atiya
- Mazhar Ali as Aftab
- Zaheen Tahira as Khala Jee
- Humayun Mehboob as Munir
- Ayesha Khan as Shireen
- Nafees Hassan as Salma
- Safia Khairi as Dadi
- Shama Junejo as Arifa
- Zafar Ali as Zawar
- Subhani Ba Yunus as Doctor
Production
Casting
The lead role of Shehryar was initially offered to Aijaz Aslam, who refused it due to his study engagements.[6]