Dasht (TV series)

Dasht
دشت
Genre
Written byMunnu Bhai
Directed byAbid Ali & F.H. Qureshi
Starring
Music byWajid Ali Nashad
Opening theme"Dasht" by Ameer Ali Nashad
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
ProducerAbid Ali
Production locationsGwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan
Running timeApprox. 40-45 minutes
Production companyNetwork Television Marketing (PVT) Ltd
Original release
NetworkNetwork Television Marketing (PVT) Ltd
Release5 February (1993-02-05) –
2 July 1993 (1993-07-02)
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Dasht (Urdu: دشت, Dashh-th) (transl. Desert) is a 1993 Pakistani drama television series.[1] It is a Balochi tribal love story directed by Abid Ali and F H Qureshi and written by Munnu Bhai.[2][3] Noman Ijaz and Atiqa Odho acted in the lead roles alongside supporting actors such as Ayub Khoso, Abid Ali, Noor Muhammad Lashari, Fazila Qazi, Asad Malik and 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 Atiqa Odho and Nauman Ejaz to stardom.[4] Audiences appreciated the screen chemistry between Atiqa Odho and 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 Wajid Ali Nashad with the lyrics written by poet, critic, and playwright Atta Shad. The soundtracks of the drama were equally successful and popular. The cinematography of this drama is also unique and for the first time in Pakistani television history, a series of songs were used which was well-received by audiences (which is rather rare in a Pakistani drama). Atiqa Odho's Balochi attire and jewelry and 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]

  1. ^ "Dramaspice". Pakistan Drama Television Series. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ امین, سعدیہ (5 August 2014). "ہر دور کے سب سے مقبول 20 پاکستانی ڈرامے". Dawn News Television (in Urdu). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Legendary Munnu Bhai laid to rest". The Nation (Pakistan). 20 January 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b امین 2014.
  5. ^ "Heroes or Uncles?". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ Qamar, Saadia; Sara; peace; Samar, Abeer (20 December 2014). "Naumaan Ijaz: Keeping it real". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  7. ^ "11 Unforgettable Classic Dramas of Pakistan". SHUGHAL. 21 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.