Uncle Urfi

Uncle Urfiwas aPakistan Television Corporationserial dramawhich first aired in 1972.

Uncle Urfi
Genre	Romance,Comedy,Tragedy
Created by	Hasina Moin
Written by	Hasina Moin
Directed by	Mohsin Ali and Shirin Khan
Starring	Shakeel Shahla Ahmad Begum Khurshid Mirza Azra Sherwani Khursheed Shahid Qurban Jilani Jamshed Ansari Akbar Subhani Ishrat Hashmi Khalid Nizami Nahid Rafiq
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No.of episodes	26
Production
Producers	Shirin Khan, Mohsin Ali
Production location	Pakistan
Running time	30 minuttes (excluding commercials)
Original release
Network	Pakistan Television Corporation
Release	1972(1972)– September 1972(1972-09)

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 byPakistan Television Corporation.

Written byHasina Moinand directed byMohsin Aliand Shirin Vaqar Azim. The lead role was played byShakeelas 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 byJamshed Ansari,with his penknife, soon was the talk of the town and echoes of which could be heard even today. In fact, the wholeserialwas supported by a strong talented cast. All in all, good acting, powerful script and skilled direction helped accomplish one of the most celebrated productions ofPTV.

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.

Cast

• Shakeelas Irfanuddin Ahmed also known as Uncle Urfi (Guardian of Afsheen)
• Shahla Ahmad as Beena, Uncle Urfi's love interest
• Nahid Rafique as Afsheen (Uncle Urfi's friend's daughter)
• Azra Sherwanias Ghazi Aapa, sister of Uncle Urfi
• Khursheed Shahidas Flight attendant
• Qurban Jillanias Manzoor Uncle/Shaheed Bhai, brother-in-law of Uncle Urfi
• Jamshed Ansarias Hasnat Ahmed, cousin of Afsheen
• Begum Khurshid Mirzaas Amma Bi, the mother of Manzoor Uncle
• Akbar Subhanias Mansoor, the son of Ghazi Apa and Shaheed Bhai
• Rehana Parveen as Azra, the daughter of Ghazi Apa and Shaheed Bhai
• Ishrat Hashmias Afsheen's aunt
• Subhani ba Yunusas Afsheen's uncle
• Imtiaz Ahmedas Beena's father, Abrar
• Qaiser Naqvias Beena's mother
• Khalid Nizamias head of Uncle Urfi's household
• Syed Zahid Ali as Uncle Urfi's secretary
• Raju Jamil (Zulqarnain Jamil Aali son ofJamiluddin Aaliin real life) as Police Inspector in episode 2 and as Zafar in episode 5/6
• Mushtaq Ahmed as Zuby's Daddy
• Salma Aziz as Zuby
• Zafar Masoodas Javed
• S. M. Saleem as Baray Mian
• Khurshid Talat as Ambreen
• Khurshed Ahmad as Jimmy
• Ghazala Malik as Air Hostess 1
• Naseem Aziz as Air Hostess 2
• Rafat Jamil as Flight Steward
• Tayyab Ali as Doctor
• Rafiq Ahmad as officer
• Sikandar Hayat as the mulaazim
• Shehnaz Ismail as Fazeelat/Fuzzy (who Uncle Urfi referred to as "khatoon"
• Mehboob as Dada Jaan

External links

• Uncle Urfi (PTV drama - episode 1) on YouTube