Dasht (TV series)
| Dasht | |
|---|---|
| دشت | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Munnu Bhai |
| Directed by | Abid Ali & F.H. Qureshi |
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Wajid Ali Nashad |
| Opening theme | "Dasht" by Ameer Ali Nashad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Abid Ali |
| Production locations | Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Running time | Approx. 40-45 minutes |
| Production company | Network Television Marketing (PVT) Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Television Marketing (PVT) Ltd |
| Release | 5 February – 2 July 1993 |
Dasht (
Fazila Qazi, Asad Malik, & Sabiha Khanum
.
Dasht aired on 5 February 1993 on Pakistan's first private channel NTM and won critical acclaim and was a major commercial success catapulting the onscreen pair of
Nauman Ejaz and the duo later worked together in several successful dramas including Nijaat (1993), Talaash (Telefilm 1994), Arzoo Jeenay Ki Tu Nahin (2014), and Khan (2017) and are often referred to as Pakistan television's most loved on-screen couple. The drama also launched the successful debut career of Asad Malik.[5]
The music was composed by
Nauman Ejaz's Balochi-style turban chaddar & Bughti Shalwar became a trend.[6][4] Shugal Pakistan ranks the drama amongst the "11 Unforgettable Classic Dramas of Pakistan".[7]
Plot
The story is set among three warring tribes in rural
Nauman Ejaz
) story of two youngsters from rival tribes who fall in love.. The plot was a modern-day take on classic tragic romance stories such as Layla and Majnun, Heer Ranjha, and Romeo and Juliet.
Cast
- Atiqa Odho as Shahtaaj
- Nauman Ejazas Mir Balaaj
- Ayub Khoso as Mir Guwaraam
- Abid Ali as Shams Shah
- Shaista Jabeen as Duresham
- Naina as Hani
- Fazila Qazias Sajjal
- Humaira Ali as the voice of Shahtaaj in the song "Rabab Kehta Hai"
- Asad Malik as Mir Bebarg Mehdi (Mir Balaaj and Shahtaj's son)
- Azra Aftab as Duresham's mother (Sardar Hamza Salari's sister)
- Noor Mohammad Lashari as Sardar Nadir Jumbail (Antagonist)
- Rasheed Naz as Sardar Zakaullah Mehdi (Father of Mir Balaaj Mehdi)
- Mohsin Gillani as Sardar Hamza Salari (Shahtaj's father and Mir Guwaraam's uncle) (dead)
- Sabiha Khanum as Dai mah
- Nayyar Ejaz as Shaikh Jumbail (son of Sardar Nadir Jumbail)
- Zahid Saleem as Nuro
- Robina Arshi as Sakeena
Music
| Dasht | |
|---|---|
| Studio album | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Drama soundtrack |
| Producer | Abid Ali |
| No. | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pehlta Asman Hai Peghalta Aftab" | Ameer Ali Nashad | 01:45 |
| 2. | "Washi e Bah" | Humaira Chaudhry | 05:58 |
| 3. | "Yeh Ankhein Haseen Ankhein" | Humaira Chaudhry | 05:59 |
| 4. | "Rabab Kehta Hai Muj Se" | Humaira Chaudhry, Ali Raza | 04:26 |
| 5. | "Yeh Dil Bhi Zakhm Hai" | Humaira Chaudhry | 02:30 |
| 6. | "Mein Ne Kushboo Ko Bhi Cho Kar Dekha" | Humaira Chaudhry | 03:20 |
Critical reception
In 1993, the onscreen pair of
Nauman Ejaz "shot into stardom" following the release of Dasht. According to critics "The drama which proudly displayed Baloch traditions, was memorable in terms of its dialogues, plot twists, superb acting, cinematography, and music."[4] Dasht was Abid Ali's first self-produced and self-directed drama serial which became a hit project of its time and this happened to be the first-ever private production in Pakistan.[citation needed
]
References
- ^ "Dramaspice". Pakistan Drama Television Series. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ امین, سعدیہ (5 August 2014). "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News Television (in Urdu). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Legendary Munnu Bhai laid to rest". The Nation (Pakistan). 20 January 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b c امین 2014.
- ^ "Heroes or Uncles?". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Qamar, Saadia; Sara; peace; Samar, Abeer (20 December 2014). "Naumaan Ijaz: Keeping it real". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "11 Unforgettable Classic Dramas of Pakistan". SHUGHAL. 21 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.