Salaam to everybody …
It looks that some really intriguing discussion is going on and I happened to stumble upon this very interesting site by a sheer stroke of luck. It was shockingly surprising to see that how little did I actually know, and how much more is still there to discover and explore about the ‘ocean’ we call PTV. People have alluded to those serials and dramas, whose names had I never even heard. I wonder if PTV’s Master Library itself has the record of all those programs or even a complete list of them in a chronological order. I think this would be the very first attempt to create any such thing like this and truly said a valiant-one. Before starting my recounting, I would highly appreciate if someone could let me know about any source or place where I could find and purchase rare and old PTV serials as very few are available in the market.
Being a die-hard fan of all old PTV programs (Pre-1990 period) in general, and PTV dramas in particular, I would like (with the permission of all honorable members of the forum) to share some of my ever-lasting memories of that golden period. As most of the narrations are purely based on my personal memory (as a school kid from mid 70s till mid 80s) there might be a few blunders about actors, characters or the exact year those programs were telecasted.
UNCLE URFI … much had been written about this serial in this forum. Saw it first when it was re-telecasted sometimes in late 80s, and immediately fell in love with the serial. Without exception, the best TV serial written by Haseena Moin, and certainly one of the all time great TV serials ever produced. It’s a bit disappointing that some of the artists acted in the serial, never really appeared on the TV screen again.
INTIZAR FARMAIYE … (aired in 1975??) will always be remembered for the spontaneous acting of ATHAR SHAHA KHAN in the character of MR. JAIDI. Some of the phrases like; “ NEE … NAA … NEE …TING TONG, THANDA THANDA LAG RAHA HO GAA!”, “I AM MR. JAIDI MATRIC 2ND DIVISION FROM SARGODHA DIVISION” AND “BHOO LO KHANSI AA GAEE” are still etched to my mind, as they were an incessant source of fun and enjoyment for us kids. Someone in this forum has mentioned that it was repeated on PTV Global. A big pleasant surprise for me as in my understanding the serial had never been re-telecasted on any channel, and I could never even manage to see a single clipping of this serial. What a pity!! as the serials many years older than this are available on DVD or VCD. I remember that Talat Iqbal and Sehar Jalal also played some characters in this serial.
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