Pyas
Pakistani television series
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Pyas (Urdu: پیاس, lit. 'Thirst') is a 1989 Pakistani television series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed.[1] It was produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur.[2][3] The series was popular both in Pakistan and India.[4][5]
| Pyas | |
|---|---|
| پیاس | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Asghar Nadeem Syed |
| Directed by | Nusrat Thakur |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nusrat Thakur |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1989 – 1989 |
Synopsis
A girl named Seema lives with her parents. Her father, Qadir Khan, is very strict on Seema but her mother, Taj Bibi, is very sweet. Later Qadir marries Shamshad which causes problems between Seema and Qadir. However, Taj Bibi accepts his second marriage with Shamshad.[4]
Cast
- Arifa Siddiqui as Seema
- Tahira Wasti as Zainab
- Abid Ali as Qadir Khan
- Shakila Qureshi as Shamshad
- Sohail Asghar as Suhara (Lala)[6]
- Ajab Gul as Jenwra
- Nighat Butt as Taj Bibi[7]
- Azmul Haq as Ashraf
- Afzaal Ahmad as Syed Suleman Shah
- Masood Akhtar as Jeeran's father
- Mehboob Alam as Sanwal
- Irsa Ghazal as Jeeran
- Nida Mumtaz as Janto
- Mehmood Aslam as Munshi Hayat
- Ghayyur Akhtar as Police Inspector
- Abid Khan as Faqeer Saen
- Altaf ur Rahman as Malik Mastan (Mastoo)
- Kanwal Nauman as Zareena
- Munir Nadir as Policeman
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Recipients and nominees | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nigar Award | Best Producer | Won | Nusrat Thakur | [8] |
| Best Actress | Won | Shakila Qureshi | |||
| Best Writer | Won | Asghar Nadeem Syed |
Broadcast and adaption
It has been re-aired several times on PTV due to its popularity; the series was rebroadcast by PTV Home under the segment PTV Gold Hour.[4]
In 2016, Indian lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was reported to have contacted Asghar Nadeem Syed to adapt Pyas into a film.[1][9]
