Sona Chandi

Sona Chandi (Urdu: سونا چاندی‎) is a classic comedy-drama television serial produced 48 episodes but released only 32 episodes by PTV . The story of the drama, written by Munnu Bhai, revolves around a couple who comes to a city in search of work so that they can pay off their debts. The role of Sona is played by TV actor Hamid Rana and Chandi (Sheeba Arshad). This simple, innocent couple while performing their domestic-help jobs in different homes, end up helping many people in solving their problems.[1][2]

Sona Chandi
Written byMunnu Bhai
Directed byRashid Dar
StarringSheeba Hassan
Hamid Rana
Ghayyur Akhtar

Tashqeen
Munir Zareef
Atiya Sharaf
Yaqoob Atif
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes48
Production
ProducerPakistan Television Corporation
Running time20-25 Min
DistributorShalimar Recording Company
Release
Original release1982

Play's background and inspiration

The play was inspired by a real couple named Sona (male) and Chandi (female) from Kallurkot, a Tehsil city of Bhakkar District of Punjab, Pakistan. Munnu Bhai (the writer of the play) who was educated in Kallurkot during his father's posting there as the railways station master of North Western Railway (British India) in the city before 1947, has mentioned his inspiration of these roles in his numerous interviews. Sona is still alive and lives in Kallurkot. During one of his visits to Kallurkot a few years back, Munnu Bhai got to meet the real Sona which is portrayed in the 1983 film version of the same play 'Sona Chandi' (1983).[3][1]

The credit of its popularity goes to the whole team: Munnu Bhai's script, direction by Rashid Dar and the performances by the actors especially the leading characters of this PTV drama – Sona and Chandi.[1]

Lead characters
  • Sheeba Hassan as Chandi[2][3]
  • Hamid Rana as Sona[2][3]
  • Ghayyur Akhtar as Bhai Hameed[4][3]
  • Mama Yaqoob
  • Tashfeen as Baji Rukhsana
  • Munir Zareef as Chacha karmoo[4]
  • Atiya Sharaf as Massi Barkate
  • Munna Lahori as Diver of Nawab Farasat Ali Khan

Guest appearances

References
  1. Life and works of Munnu Bhai celebrated Dawn (newspaper), Published 27 February 2014, Retrieved 4 December 2020
  2. Transition: Sona Chandi star Ghayyur Akhtar passes away The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 7 February 2014, Retrieved 4 December 2020
  3. Young artists urged to work with devotion Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 March 2016, Retrieved 4 December 2020
  4. Omair Alavi (28 December 2014). "Those who said 'goodbye' in 2014". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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