Boota from Toba Tek Singh
Boota from Toba Tek Singh (Urdu: بوٹا فرام ٹوبہ ٹیک سنگھ) was a 1999 Pakistani drama serial. It was aired by Pakistan Television Corporation in Urdu language and had a total of 22 TV episodes. It was written by Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar, directed by Dilawar Malik.[1] This drama serial was very popular back in 1999.[2][3]
Plot
The story revolves around a character Boota (Faisal Qureshi) who belongs to Toba Tek Singh and is the only son of a landlord. He is a mischievous fellow who has failed to do well in school. Boota changes overnight when he falls in love with Mahru (Farah Shah) whose car breaks down near his village when she and her grandmother (Khursheed Shahid) are going to Lahore. Boota soon runs away from home and goes to Lahore.
Mahru runs an advertising agency and her assistant Faani (Kashif Mehmood) takes Boota to the boarding house of Zohra Khatoon (Deeba) where he lives. Meeru (Babar Ali) is a fellow resident there who belongs to a broken home and hence has a shattered personality. He makes false promises to girls and then blackmails them after he gets their photos and letters.
Mahru loves him and tries to reason with him. Meeru falls in love with Mahru too but is afraid to admit it because he does not want to be in a position where someone else can exploit him.
This play was quite popular at that time (1999).[3]
Cast
- Faysal Qureshi as Boota[2][3][1]
- Maria Wasti as Zulekha[2][3]
- Babar Ali as Meeru[3]
- Mishi Khan as Zoya[2][1]
- Kashif Mehmood as Fani
- Farah Shahas Mehru[3]
- Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar
- Deeba as Zohra Begum
- Khalid Butt as Boota's Father
- Begum Khurshid Mirza as Mahru's Grandmother[3]
- Mahmood Aslam as Kanwar Sarkhab[2][1]
- Nighat Butt as Boota's Mother
References
- Muhammad Ali (12 May 2020). "Boota from 'Toba Tek Singh' is my personal favourite directorial work: Dilawar Malik". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- "Profile of 'Boota from Toba Tek Singh' drama serial". vidpk.com website. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- Main theme and plot of 'Boota from Toba Tek Singh' on PTV2.com website Retrieved 9 December 2020