Rubber Band (TV series)
2005 Pakistani television sitcom
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Rubber Band is a Pakistani sitcom that first aired on ARY Digital in 2005. It was written by Vasay Chaudhry and directed by Ahmed Ali Butt, who also stars in the series.[1] The series is set at the National College of Arts in Lahore and centres on a group of college students with an interest in music.[citation needed] Following its initial run on ARY Digital, the series was also broadcast on ARY Musik, a sister channel.[1] According to the list of ARY Digital programmes, the series aired between 2005 and 2014.[citation needed]
| Rubber Band | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Vasay Chaudhry |
| Directed by | Ahmed Ali Butt |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | Rubber Band performed by The Rubber Band |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages |
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| Production | |
| Production locations | National College of Arts, Lahore |
| Running time | approximately 20 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 2005 – 2014 |
| Related | |
| Jutt and Bond | |
Plot
The series follows a group of students at a Lahore arts college who share a passion for music. Storylines address themes common to Pakistani college life, including peer pressure, relationship difficulties, and ragging.[citation needed] The series also incorporates parodies of well-known Pakistani musicians and music videos.[citation needed]
Cast
- Ahmed Ali Butt
- Vasay Chaudhry
- Ismail Tara
- Tariq Amin
- Saami Muzzafar
- Abbas Hassan
- Bobby Jazavi
- Saad Azhar
- Maheen
- Fiza Anwar
- Muhammad Ali Jaan
Production
The series was filmed at the National College of Arts in Lahore.[citation needed] Each episode runs for approximately twenty minutes.[citation needed] The opening theme is a medley drawing on songs by Pakistani acts including Noori, Fuzön, and Junoon, combined with original material performed by The Rubber Band.[citation needed] The series title takes its name from a real Pakistani alternative rock band of the same name, of which Ahmed Ali Butt was a member and in which he performed alongside Abid Khan, Salman Albert, and Waqar Khan.[citation needed]
The series followed Ahmed Ali Butt and Vasay Chaudhry's earlier collaboration on Jutt and Bond, a sitcom that had aired on Indus Vision.[1]
