Karawaan

*Karawaan*
Karawaan
	کاروان
Genre	Drama
Written by	Abdul Qadir Junejo
Directed by	Iqbal Ansari
Starring	Huma Akbar; Rahat Kazmi; Bushra Ansari; Talat Hussain;
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Original release
Network	PTV
Release	1985 –; 1985

Karawaan (Urdu: کاروان, lit. 'Caravan') is a 1985 Pakistani television drama series written by Abdul Qadir Junejo and directed by Iqbal Ansari. It is based on the life of Sindhi folk singer Fozia Soomro.

Plot

The drama centres on Sukhaan, a Thari folk singer. Severe drought and the harsh desert climate force Sukhaan's family, friends, and many other inhabitants of the Thar to migrate in search of water. Separated from her companions during the journey, Sukhaan makes her way to the city, where she attempts to establish herself as a professional singer.

Cast

Huma Akbar as Sukhaan
Rahat Kazmi as Gul Muhammad Khan
Bushra Ansari as Sajida
Talat Hussain as Tofeeq Ahmed
Ubaida Ansari as Chanal
Mehmood Siddiqui as Ali Nawaz Khan
Mazhar Ali as Mansoor
Malak Anokha as Munshi Muhabbat Khan
Nisar Qadri as Janu
Yaqoob Zakria as Mithan
Sultan Khan as Police Inspector
Talat Iqbal as Mehmood
Manzoor Murad as Muhammad Khan
Imtiaz Niazi as Police Inspector
Latif Kapadia as Producer
Arshad Hussain as Rauf
Saleem Khan as Allah Dad
Wakeel Farooqi as Editor
Subhani Ba Yunus as Editor
Qazi Wajid as Journalist
Yar Muhammad Shah as Thanedar

Production

Huma Akbar was cast in the lead role after Roohi Bano withdrew from the project. Principal photography took place in the Thar Desert.

Soundtrack

Tina Sani performed the songs of Fozia Soomro for the series.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Name	Result
1986	PTV Awards	Best Actress	Huma Akbar	Nominated
		Lighting Expert	Noorundin	Nominated
		Best Character Actor	Mazhar Ali	Nominated
		Best Actor	Mehmood Siddiqui	Won
		Best Writer	Abdul Qadir Junejo	Nominated
		Best Makeup Artist	Kamal uddin Ahmad	Won

References

1 2 3 "Tribute: The Song of The Peacock". dawn.com. Dawn News. 27 December 2022.
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↑ "ٹیلی ویژن ڈراموں کے لازوال کردار!!". jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Daily Jang. 8 February 2022.
↑ "Obituary: Talat Iqbal". Youlin Magazine. 12 January 2023.
↑ "Renowned TV star Talat Iqbal passes away". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 3 February 2023.
↑ Shaikh Aziz. "Mahmood Siddiqui - an artist with a flair". Dawn Images. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000.
1 2 3 لیاقت راجپر (1 November 2023). "فن کی خاطر قربانیاں دینے والے یعقوب زکریا". express.pk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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↑ "And the award goes to ..." Herald Magazine. 23 November 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[DawnNews-1] 1 2 3 "Tribute: The Song of The Peacock". dawn.com. Dawn News. 27 December 2022.

[2] Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 15.

[3] "ٹیلی ویژن ڈراموں کے لازوال کردار!!". jang.com.pk (in Urdu). Daily Jang. 8 February 2022.

[4] "Obituary: Talat Iqbal". Youlin Magazine. 12 January 2023.

[5] "Renowned TV star Talat Iqbal passes away". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 3 February 2023.

[6] Shaikh Aziz. "Mahmood Siddiqui - an artist with a flair". Dawn Images. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000.

[express-7] 1 2 3 لیاقت راجپر (1 November 2023). "فن کی خاطر قربانیاں دینے والے یعقوب زکریا". express.pk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[8] Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. p. 50.

[9] "And the award goes to ..." Herald Magazine. 23 November 2022.

[PakistanTelevisionCorporation-10] 1 2 3 4 5 "6th PTV Awards", Pakistan Television Corporation, archived from the original on 1 January 2022, retrieved 8 November 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)