| Wadi-e-Purkhar | |
|---|---|
| وادی پُرخار | |
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Written by | Younus Javed |
| Directed by | Mohammad Nisar Hussain |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mohammad Nisar Hussain |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1983 (1983) |
Wadi-e-Purkhar (Urdu: وادی پُرخار, lit. 'Thorny Valley') is a 1983 Pakistani television long play Urdu written by Younus Javed and produced and directed by Mohammad Nisar Hussain for PTV.
Synopsis
The story is about Najma and Naseeruddin who are friends at college and later get married. Najma faces a hard time getting used to the traditions of Naseeruddin's family. She meets Gami who tells Najma that she is afflicted with a sickness, which makes Najma sad. Zaibunnisa usually finds every way to give Najma a hard time but much to her sadness her husband dies and she raises her son Ahmar alone. Zaibunnisa and Karam-Un-nisa then demands Najma to give them Ahmar who is heir to his father's wealth but she refuses.
Cast
- Khalida Riyasat as Najma
- Usman Peerzada as Naseeruddin
- Sarwat Ateeq as Gami
- Asif Raza Mir as Ahmar
- Samina Khalid as Jeevni
- Khursheed Shahid as Zaibunnisa.
- Nighat Butt as Karam-Un-Nisa
- Ismat Tahira as Rahat
- Durdana Butt as Sughra
- Abid Butt as Rafi Ahmed
- Jameel Fakhri as Hakim Ali
- Mian Azam as Ahmed Khan
- Farzana Siddiqui as Rajida
- Tehrim Math as Sajida
- Ejaz Qaiser as Jamal
- Wasim Gohar as Shafique
- Javed Akhtar as Noora
- Nazar Abbas as Chabba
- Asim Bukhari as Professor
- Nasir Butt as Ahmed
- Kazim Raza as Student
- M.A. Khan as Judge
- Javed Piya as Belaf
- Heema as Nasira
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Name | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | PTV Awards | Best Actress | Khalida Riyasat | Won |
References
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- ^ "وادی پورکھر". Pakistan Television Corporation. 1983.
- ^ "Khalida Riyasat: Every woman needs the security of a man". The Herald Dawn. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Obituary for a Television Giant: Begum Khursheed Shahid". Youlin Magazine. 6 October 2023.
- "Legendary actress Begum Khursheed Shahid passes away". Geo News. 19 June 2023.
- "2nd death anniversary of artist Begum Khursheed Shahid observed". Associated Press of Pakistan. 7 December 2023.
