Uncle Urfi

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Uncle Urfi
Genre Romance, Comedy, Tragedy
Created by Hasina Moin
Written by Hasina Moin
Directed byMohsin Ali and Shirin Khan [1]
Starring Shakeel
Shahla Ahmad
Begum Khurshid Mirza
Azra Sherwani
Khursheed Shahid
Qurban Jilani
Jamshed Ansari
Akbar Subhani
Ishrat Hashmi
Khalid Nizami
Nahid Rafiq [1]
Country of origin Pakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes26 [2]
Production
ProducersShirin Khan, Mohsin Ali [2]
Production locationPakistan
Running time30 minuttes (excluding commercials)
Release
Original network Pakistan Television Corporation
Original release1972 (1972) –
September 1972 (1972-09) [1]

Uncle Urfi was a Pakistan Television Corporation serial drama which first aired in 1972. [3] [1]

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It had such a powerful appeal for the people of all age-groups that it turned into an instant hit. The serial has 26 episodes (each with a running time of 30-minutes) and it used to be telecast weekly by Pakistan Television Corporation. [4] [3]

Written by Hasina Moin and directed by Mohsin Ali and Shirin Vaqar Azim. The lead role was played by Shakeel as Uncle Urfi — a Pakistani expatriate in Canada who returns to Pakistan — and the character of Beena, the heroine, was performed by Shahla Ahmad. The supporting character of Hasnat, played by Jamshed Ansari, with his penknife, soon was the talk of the town and echoes of which could be heard even today. In fact, the whole serial was supported by a strong talented cast. All in all, good acting, powerful script and skilled direction helped accomplish one of the most celebrated productions of PTV. [5] [1] [3]

Synopsis

As the story goes, Shakeel, who is smartly dubbed as Uncle Urfi, takes interest in Beena. In reality, Uncle Urfi wishes to make Beena happy. Logically, Urfi should have taken Beena into confidence before doing her a favor. Instead, he kept her in the dark. The final moments of the last episode are fraught with pain and pathos.

Urfi tells Beena with certitude, hamari shadi hogi to sara zamana deikhey ga. To which poor Beena replies, kuchh shadiyaan dil kay weerano mein bhi to ho jaati hain, sirif khuda gawah hota hai.

The emotionally charged conclusion of Uncle Urfi, was so unexpected that literally nobody was prepared for it. Indeed, Haseena Moin had instilled so much despair in its dialogues that thirty-two years later in 2004, it still stands as a classic in its bittersweet illustration of the unbreakable bond of family.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Uncle Urfi: A PTV Blockbuster (Detailed profile) on pakistaniat.com website Published 15 January 2011, Retrieved 15 January 2020
  2. 1 2 Nasreen Parvez, Pakistan Television Drama and Social Change, University of Karachi, Lions Communications, page # 235
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mushtaq A. Subhani (10 April 2019). "Old Pakistani TV drama 'Uncle Urfi' still rules over a million hearts". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Uncle Urfi TV drama serial on Dawn (newspaper) Published 24 November 2014, Retrieved 15 January 2020
  5. ↑ Saleem Abbas Qaiser, PTV Urdu Drama Serial Thesis (1970-2000), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, Department of Mass Communications
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