Aroosa

Pakistani television series

Aroosa

عروسہ
Genre| Family
Drama
Written by| Fatima Surayya Bajia[1]
Directed by| Qasim Jalali
Starring|

* Ghazala Kaifee
* Shakeel
* Mishi Khan
* Adnan Siddiqui
* Neelofar Abbasi
* Ishrat Hashmi

Country of origin| Pakistan
Original language| Urdu
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 16
Original release
Network| PTV
Release| 1994 (1994) –
1994 (1994)

Aroosa (Urdu: عروسہ, lit. 'Bride') is a 1994 Pakistani television series that aired on PTV written by Fatima Surayya Bajia based on Zubaida Khatoon's eponymous novel and directed by Qasim Jalali.[2] It was the debut serial of Adnan Siddiqui and Mishi Khan.[3]

## Synopsis[edit]

The (Shakeel) father is a barrister and shares a close bond with his younger (Neelofar) and (Ishrat) older sisters but neglects his wife. His second marriage with a refined, educated woman creates complications as his sisters find her hard to tolerate. The father divorces (Ghazala) Anjum when Uroosa is just a baby.[4]

## Cast[edit]

* Ghazala Kaifee as Anjum (Uroosa's mother)
* Shakeel as Tofique (Uroosa's father)
* Mishi Khan as Uroosa (Anjum and Tofique's daughter)
* Adnan Siddiqui as Shehryar (Uroosa's husband)[5]
* Neelofar Abbasi as Choti Aapa (Tofique's younger sister)
* Ishrat Hashmi as Naeema (Tofique's older sister)
* Rizwan Wasti as Rafi
* Sultana Zafar as Atiya (Uroosa's aunt)
* Mazhar Ali as Aftab
* Zaheen Tahira as Khala Jee
* Humayun Mehboob as Munir
* Ayesha Khan as Shireen
* Shama Junejo as Arifa
* Zafar Ali as Zawar

## Production[edit]

### Casting[edit]

The lead role of Shehryar, before offering to Siddiqui was earlier offered to Aijaz Aslam who refused it due to his study engagements.[6] It was the second on-screen appearance of Kaifee and Shakeel after Ana (1984).[citation needed]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Death anniversary of Fatima Surayya Bajia observed". Radio Pakistan. 10 February 2022.
2. ^ فیصل ظفر, سعدیہ امین (5 August 2014). "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
3. ^ "انور مقصود ملک کا ایک عظیم اثاثہ ہیں، عدنان صدیقی". Daily Pakistan. 8 February 2022.
4. ^ Ríos, Diana I.; Lin, Carolyn A. (18 October 2021). Television Dramas and the Global Village: Storytelling Through Race and Gender. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 88\. ISBN 978-1-7936-1353-0.
5. ^ "'میرے پاس تم ہو" کے عدنان صدیقی: 'دنیا بھر میں میرے جیسے ادھیڑ عمر کے لوگ ہیرو آتے ہیں"". BBC News. 31 December 2020.
6. ^ "Aijaz Aslam: Between the realms of fashion and acting". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Aroosa at IMDb

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