Shartiya Mithay
| Shartiya Mithay | |
|---|---|
| Original language | Punjabi |
| Written by | Babu Baral Sohail Ahmed |
| Characters | Roshan Chiraag Dada Ji Abba Ji Shirin |
| Subject | Begging, marriage |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | Lahore theatre, 1995 |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 1995 |
| Place | Lahore |
| Directed by | Babu Baral Sohail Ahmed |
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]
It was written and directed by Babu Baral and Sohail Ahmed. Both also acted in the play.[5]
Characters
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ↑ "Playing to the gallery - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". dawn.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Best Tv Drama: April 2011". besttvdrama.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Play Shartiya Mithe". awaztoday.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ http://faisalabad.eu/view/5878/shartiya-mithay-punjabi-stage-drama,-complete/ [dead link]
- ↑ Lodhi, Adnan (20 August 2015). "In sweet memory of Babu Baral". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
This version pays homage to the iconic Babu, who was the original writer and director of the play.