Shartiya Mithay

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.

It was written and directed by Babu Baral and Sohail Ahmed. Both also acted in the play.

Characters

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

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

↑ "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.

[dawn-1] "Playing to the gallery - Newspaper - DAWN.COM". dawn.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[blogspot-2] "Best Tv Drama: April 2011". besttvdrama.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[awaztoday-3] "Play Shartiya Mithe". awaztoday.com. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[4] ttp://faisalabad.eu/view/5878/shartiya-mithay-punjabi-stage-drama,-complete/ ^{[dead link]}

[5] 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.