Shartiya Mithay
Pakistani comedy stage play
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Shartiya Mithay (شرطیہ مٹھے) (English: Guaranteed Sweet) is a famous and hit Punjabi comedy stage play from Pakistan. The cast included Amanullah, Sohail Ahmed, Babu Baral, Zarqa Butt, Khalid Abbas Dar, Ashraf Rahi, Sohnia Abbas, Abid Khan and Sahiba.[1][2][3][4]
Chiraag
Dada Ji
Abba Ji
Shirin
| Shartiya Mithay | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Babu Baral Sohail Ahmed |
| Directed by | Babu Baral Sohail Ahmed |
| Characters | Roshan Chiraag Dada Ji Abba Ji Shirin |
| Date premiered | 1995 |
| Place premiered | Lahore |
| Original language | Punjabi |
| Subject | Begging, marriage |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Lahore theatre, 1995 |
It was written and directed by Babu Baral and Sohail Ahmed. Both also acted in the play.[5]
Characters
- Roshan
One of two blind brothers. He and his brother want to get married but always get rejected because of their blindness.
- Chiraag
The other blind brother.
- Dada Ji
The flirting grandfather of Chiraag and Roshan. He runs a Tuck shop and talks to a picture of "Sonali Bendre" (who was the brand ambassador of a tea brand in Pakistan in the early 90s). He wants to get married for the fourth time.
- Abba Ji
The strict father of the blind brothers. He wants to turn his sons into beggars.
- Shirin
A young female journalism student who is writing a column on beggars, and wants to interview Roshan.
Cast
- Amanullah as Roshan
- Sohail Ahmed as Dada Ji
- Babu Baral as Chiraag
- Zarqa Butt as Bharjai/Bhabi
- Khalid Abbas Dar
- Ashraf Rahi
- Sohnia Abbas
- Abid Khan as Abba Ji
- Sahiba as Shirin