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Pyas

Pyas is a 1989 Pakistani television drama series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur. Broadcast on PTV, the series was received favourably by audiences in both Pakistan and India. It received three Nigar Awards in 1989, including Best Producer, Best Actress and Best Writer.

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Pyas
پیاس
GenreDrama
Written byAsghar Nadeem Syed
Directed byNusrat Thakur
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerNusrat Thakur
Original release
NetworkPTV
Release1989 (1989) –
1989 (1989)

Pyas (Urdu: پیاس, lit. 'Thirst') is a 1989 Pakistani television drama series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur.12 Broadcast on PTV, the series was received favourably by audiences in both Pakistan and India.34 It received three Nigar Awards in 1989, including Best Producer, Best Actress and Best Writer.

Plot

The series follows Seema, a young woman living with her parents. Her father, Qadir Khan, treats her harshly, while her mother, Taj Bibi, is gentle and supportive. The household is disrupted when Qadir takes a second wife, Shamshad, straining his relationship with Seema. Taj Bibi, by contrast, comes to accept the new marriage.3

Cast

Actor Character
Arifa Siddiqui Seema
Abid Ali Qadir Khan
Shakila Qureshi Shamshad
Nighat Butt Taj Bibi5
Tahira Wasti Zainab
Sohail Asghar Suhara (Lala)6
Ajab Gul Jenwra
Irsa Ghazal Jeeran
Nida Mumtaz Janto
Afzaal Ahmad Syed Suleman Shah
Masood Akhtar Jeeran's father
Mehboob Alam Sanwal
Mehmood Aslam Munshi Hayat
Ghayyur Akhtar Police Inspector
Abid Khan Faqeer Saen
Kanwal Nauman Zareena
Azmul Haq Ashraf
Altaf-ur-Rahman Malik Mastan (Mastoo)
Munir Nadir Policeman

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Pyas
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
1989 Nigar Award Best Producer Nusrat Thakur Won 7
Best Actress Shakila Qureshi Won
Best Writer Asghar Nadeem Syed Won

Broadcast and adaptation

Pyas was rebroadcast on PTV on several occasions and was later included in the network's archive segment PTV Gold Hour.

In June 2016, the Indian lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was reported to have approached Asghar Nadeem Syed regarding a possible film adaptation of the series.89

References

References

  1. "In memoriam: Nusrat Thakur (1937–2009)". dawn.com. Dawn. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  2. South and Southeast Asia Video Archive Holdings. Vol. 3. University of Wisconsin–Madison. p. 21.
  3. The Herald. Vol. 20. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 152.
  4. Media Asia. Vol. 18. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre. p. 79.
  5. "TV artist Nighat Butt passed away". bolnews.com. BOL News. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  6. "Veteran TV artist Sohail Asghar passes away". dawn.com. Dawn. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  7. "نگار ایوارڈز سال 1989". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
  8. "Javed Akhtar approaches Asghar Nadeem Syed to make Pyas into film". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  9. "From TV to cinemas: Pyas will make for a great film script". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2026.