Khabardar (Urdu:خبردار) was an Urdu and Punjabi comedy television show created and hosted by Aftab Iqbal, and broadcast on Express News. The first season of the show had its premiere on 10 September 2015, aired at 11:03 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on Express News from 2015 to 2018.[1][3] Khabardar returned for its second season on 21 January 2021.
Iqbal quit from GEO show Khabarnaak which he had started in 2010 and started hosting Khabardaar on Express News in August 2015. He was joined by fellow stars Agha Majid, Rubi Anam and Honey Albela on the show. In addition, Nasir Chinioti was made part of the cast. Majid left the show in December 2016.
Iqbal and the cast left the show in April 2018[4] to start Khabarzar on Aap News.[5]
The series revolves around Aftab Iqbal and his team of comedians, including Honey Albela, Babbu Rana, Asad Kaifi, Mubeen Gabol and Azhar Rangeela, who play various characters. Each episode unfolds in three parts with the first part being a comic skit. The second and third parts involve the comedians commenting on current events.
Nasir Chinyoti as himself / Chowdhury / Gabbar Singh / The Godfather / Hanif "Teera" / Hanif "Phudak" Tadap
Nayab Faiza as herself / Raadha and various characters
Special episodesEdit
Women Day Special - The episode was aired on 8 March 2021, On the occasion of International Women's Day, Dr. Arooba Tariq hosted the show and special guests appeared including Faisal Sherjan, Javeria Khan, Hina Niazi and Armala Hassan. The show's regular Maira Khan and Ukasha Gul also shared their thoughts on the issue.
Notable segmentsEdit
Every episode of the show consists of a combination of a subset of the following segments.
Subject of DiscussionEdit
The first and main segment is that in which the anchor person, Mr. Aftab Iqbal, presents a topic of discussion for the show. The actors-comedians either as present themselves as parody-guests or perform a short skit. Sometimes, the guests also include famous personalities, such as, politicians, players and actors.
SongsEdit
Another segment is that in which an old song is re-performed by singers and musicians present in the show. Some of the singers that have performed on the show are:
In this segment, some of the comedians of the show present a short skit. These skits often revolve around the common social evils prevalent in the society. Most famous skits are:
Khan Brothers: This segment is performed by Honey Albela, Azhar Rangeela and Babbu Rana. These comedians perform as parody singers for various legendary artists from past Including Mehdi Hassan and Pathanay Khan.
Mosiqar Gharana: The segment opens up in the musicians' house. A Khan Saheb (Babbu Rana) performs the lead vocals of a song. The house is always filled with oddball characters.
Darbar-e-Sikanadri: A parody version of Alexander the Great (played by Honey Albela) appears in this segment in which he is shown arguing with Aftab Iqbal and other characters present in his court.
Parlimani Tea Stall: This segment depicts various characters from different levels of society get together to catch up on the latest gossip and news. Tea stall owner is played by Babbu Rana.
Thana Culture: This skit pokes fun at police department's methods. The convicts try to talk them into accepting the bribe.
Mughlia Darbar: This segment starts in Mughal court. The characters of Akbar and Nawaz Sharif are merged into one character.
Film Kitab Aur LogEdit
Another segment is named "Movies, Books and People". In this segment, they present information about some famous movies of the past, the books on the base of which those movies were made and the actors, directors, producers and writers of those movies. Some of the films or books that have been parodied on the show are:
In this segment the host, Aftab Iqbal, presents etymology of a couple of words of Urdu, that evolved radically either due to a mistake of an author or mistake of publisher or due to mishearing of listener.
Ibn-e-BatutaEdit
In this segment the host, Aftab Iqbal discusses famous places of world, that include famous cities, rivers, countries etc.
Naseer Bhai's ChallengeEdit
There was a segment in which the audience used to challenge a person named Naseer Bhai by singing a part of a famous song. But it is no more part of the show after Naseer Bhai's sudden death in June 2016.[6] In that segment, Naseer Bhai had to tell the name of singer of that song, the movie from which it was picked and the name of the music composer of that movie. If Naseer Bhai was unable to recognize the song correctly, then the challenger wins and was presented with a prize. The song could be challenged by both the audience that was present in the studio as well as through telephone. To win the challenge the following conditions must hold:
The song should be from an Indian or a Pakistani movie released between 1950 and 1980.[6]
The song should be so well known that at least one person in the audience present in the studio, acknowledges to have heard it before.
Throughout the show, the comedians keep interrupting with funny or satirical one-liners.
Canada tourEdit
In November 2016 the Khabardar team toured Canada, which was very much appreciated by Pakistani and Indian communities. They went on to do many indoor shows organised by Pakistani communities during their stays in different cities of Canada. They have also performed different outdoor skits while visiting famous places like parks, historical buildings, and lakes. All those indoor and outdoor skits throughout their tour across the country are recorded and arranged into a "Travelogue" package to be shown to their audience around the world. The first episode was released on air on 21 January 2017 and it is being shown frequently in an episode every week called "Khabardar Canada Special".
ReferencesEdit
^ abUmer Nangtana (8 October 2016). "Khabardaar team to shoot in Doha today". Gulf Times (newspaper). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^. pakcraze.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^Aftab Iqbal profile on Pakistan Media Updates website Published 6 April 2016, Retrieved 30 March 2018
^"Khabarzar Episode #4". Khabarzar Episode 4. 29 November 2018. Aap News. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ abKhabardaar's Naseer Bhai passes away The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 26 June 2016, Retrieved 30 March 2018
External linksEdit
Khabardaar official
Khabardaar show on YouTube
October 18, 2023
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Khabardar Urdu خبردار was an Urdu and Punjabi comedy television show created and hosted by Aftab Iqbal and broadcast on Express News The first season of the show had its premiere on 10 September 2015 aired at 11 03 pm on Thursdays Fridays Saturdays and Sundays on Express News from 2015 to 2018 1 3 Khabardar returned for its second season on 21 January 2021 Khabardaarخبردار نقالو سے ھوشیارGenreComedySatireFarceWritten byAftab IqbalPresented byAftab IqbalStarringAftab IqbalNasir ChinyotiZafri KhanBabbu Rana Babar Fateh Ali Khan Azhar RangeelaWaseem PunuAsad KaifiMubeen GabolMaira KhanSoniya MultaniUkasha GulJaved IslamPeeran DittaWaheed KhanSaqi KhanDr Arooba TariqCountry of originPakistanOriginal languagesUrduPunjabiNo of seasons2ProductionExecutive producerSyed Mohsin IqbalProducerBilal JavedProduction locationPakistanEditorSajid AnsariCamera setupMulticameraRunning time30 36 minutesReleaseOriginal networkExpress News 1 Original release10 September 2015 2015 09 10 2 31 December 2021 2021 12 31 Contents 1 History 2 Premise 3 Cast 3 1 Season 1 3 1 1 Main 3 1 2 Recurring 3 2 Season 2 3 2 1 Main 3 2 2 Recurring 4 Special episodes 5 Notable segments 5 1 Subject of Discussion 5 2 Songs 5 3 Mini Theatre 5 4 Film Kitab Aur Log 5 5 Farhang e Asfia 5 6 Ibn e Batuta 5 7 Naseer Bhai s Challenge 6 Canada tour 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditIqbal quit from GEO show Khabarnaak which he had started in 2010 and started hosting Khabardaar on Express News in August 2015 He was joined by fellow stars Agha Majid Rubi Anam and Honey Albela on the show In addition Nasir Chinioti was made part of the cast Majid left the show in December 2016 Iqbal and the cast left the show in April 2018 4 to start Khabarzar on Aap News 5 Iqbal and his team once again joined Express News in January 2021 for the second season citation needed Premise EditThe series revolves around Aftab Iqbal and his team of comedians including Honey Albela Babbu Rana Asad Kaifi Mubeen Gabol and Azhar Rangeela who play various characters Each episode unfolds in three parts with the first part being a comic skit The second and third parts involve the comedians commenting on current events Cast EditSeason 1 Edit Main Edit Aftab Iqbal Host nbsp Aftab IqbalHoney Albela as himself Sikander Unani Teddy Nasir Chinyoti as himself Hanif Teera Chowdhury Gabbar Singh The Godfather Saleem Albela as himself and various characters Agha Majid as Aaroo Grenade SHO Rubi Anam as Sadak and various characters Babbu Rana Babar Fateh Ali Khan as himself and various characters Naseer Bhai as himself Eshal Ali Co Host Abubakar Khan as Nidhal Researcher Recurring Edit Naseem Vicky as himself and various characters Sardar Kamal as himself and various characters Ayub Mirza as himself Sheetal Lucky Dear as himself and various characters Azhar Rangeela as himself Aslam Sukhera Bittu Bhai Asad Kaifi as himself Jago Man Singh Maira Khan as herself Baano Farhi Heer Mehru Maryam Nawaz mimic Raadha Mubeen Gabol as Shahrukh Khan s mimic Abdul Rehman Amjad Researcher Mariyam Ali Hussain Co Host Season 2 Edit Main Edit Aftab Iqbal Host Babbu Rana Babar Fateh Ali Khan as himself Pathanay Khan Rana Jamil Zaidi Shahid Khaqan Abbasi s mimic Narendra Modi s mimic Shakur Usman Buzdar s advisor Meghan Markle s mimic Veeru TRY Kambdi Bollywood actor Azhar Rangeela as himself Aslam Sukhera Bittu Bhai Bhai Anjaanay Khan s brother Asad Kaifi as himself Jago Man Singh Sippy Mubeen Gabol as Rana Sanaullah s mimic Shahrukh Khan s mimic Yousaf Raza Gillani s mimic Arnab Goswami s mimic Shehbaz Sharif s mimic Sherry Rehman s mimic Begada Asif Ali Zardari s mimic Kamran Khan s mimic Usman Buzdar s mimic Queen Elizabeth s mimic Matkoo Maira Khan as herself Baano Farhi Heer Mehru Maryam Nawaz mimic Sehar Raadha Soniya Multani as herself Basanti and various characters Ukasha Gul as herself Mughniyeh Shammo Temporary Co Host Javed Islam as himself Peeran Ditta as Nagi Dr Arooba Tariq Co Host Temporary Host Recurring Edit Waseem Punu as himself Ambar Prince Harry s mimic Waheed Khan as Amir Khan s mimic Hassan Nisar s mimic Lala Afghani Sahir Lodhi s mimic Birbal Nawazuddin Siddiqui s mimic Rashid Latif s mimic Saqi Khan as himself and various characters Zafri Khan as himself Jugnu Thakur Altan Nasir Chinyoti as himself Chowdhury Gabbar Singh The Godfather Hanif Teera Hanif Phudak Tadap Nayab Faiza as herself Raadha and various charactersSpecial episodes EditWomen Day Special The episode was aired on 8 March 2021 On the occasion of International Women s Day Dr Arooba Tariq hosted the show and special guests appeared including Faisal Sherjan Javeria Khan Hina Niazi and Armala Hassan The show s regular Maira Khan and Ukasha Gul also shared their thoughts on the issue Notable segments EditEvery episode of the show consists of a combination of a subset of the following segments Subject of Discussion Edit The first and main segment is that in which the anchor person Mr Aftab Iqbal presents a topic of discussion for the show The actors comedians either as present themselves as parody guests or perform a short skit Sometimes the guests also include famous personalities such as politicians players and actors Songs Edit Another segment is that in which an old song is re performed by singers and musicians present in the show Some of the singers that have performed on the show are Mughira Ahmad Saira Tahir Vicky Zain Bilal Ahmed Mir Saima Mumtaz Babbu Rana Ukasha Gul Saqi Khan Khalid Baig Nish Mini Theatre Edit In this segment some of the comedians of the show present a short skit These skits often revolve around the common social evils prevalent in the society Most famous skits are Khan Brothers This segment is performed by Honey Albela Azhar Rangeela and Babbu Rana These comedians perform as parody singers for various legendary artists from past Including Mehdi Hassan and Pathanay Khan Mosiqar Gharana The segment opens up in the musicians house A Khan Saheb Babbu Rana performs the lead vocals of a song The house is always filled with oddball characters Darbar e Sikanadri A parody version of Alexander the Great played by Honey Albela appears in this segment in which he is shown arguing with Aftab Iqbal and other characters present in his court Parlimani Tea Stall This segment depicts various characters from different levels of society get together to catch up on the latest gossip and news Tea stall owner is played by Babbu Rana Thana Culture This skit pokes fun at police department s methods The convicts try to talk them into accepting the bribe Mughlia Darbar This segment starts in Mughal court The characters of Akbar and Nawaz Sharif are merged into one character Film Kitab Aur Log Edit Another segment is named Movies Books and People In this segment they present information about some famous movies of the past the books on the base of which those movies were made and the actors directors producers and writers of those movies Some of the films or books that have been parodied on the show are Spider Man Superman The Matrix The Terminator The Godfather Valkyrie Bedazzled The Mummy Titanic Maula Jatt Sholay Gone with the Wind Farhang e Asfia Edit In this segment the host Aftab Iqbal presents etymology of a couple of words of Urdu that evolved radically either due to a mistake of an author or mistake of publisher or due to mishearing of listener Ibn e Batuta Edit In this segment the host Aftab Iqbal discusses famous places of world that include famous cities rivers countries etc Naseer Bhai s Challenge Edit There was a segment in which the audience used to challenge a person named Naseer Bhai by singing a part of a famous song But it is no more part of the show after Naseer Bhai s sudden death in June 2016 6 In that segment Naseer Bhai had to tell the name of singer of that song the movie from which it was picked and the name of the music composer of that movie If Naseer Bhai was unable to recognize the song correctly then the challenger wins and was presented with a prize The song could be challenged by both the audience that was present in the studio as well as through telephone To win the challenge the following conditions must hold The song should be from an Indian or a Pakistani movie released between 1950 and 1980 6 The song should be so well known that at least one person in the audience present in the studio acknowledges to have heard it before Throughout the show the comedians keep interrupting with funny or satirical one liners Canada tour EditIn November 2016 the Khabardar team toured Canada which was very much appreciated by Pakistani and Indian communities They went on to do many indoor shows organised by Pakistani communities during their stays in different cities of Canada They have also performed different outdoor skits while visiting famous places like parks historical buildings and lakes All those indoor and outdoor skits throughout their tour across the country are recorded and arranged into a Travelogue package to be shown to their audience around the world The first episode was released on air on 21 January 2017 and it is being shown frequently in an episode every week called Khabardar Canada Special References Edit a b Umer Nangtana 8 October 2016 Khabardaar team to shoot in Doha today Gulf Times newspaper Retrieved 30 March 2018 Khabardar Express News 10th September 2015 pakcraze com Archived from the original on 14 September 2015 Retrieved 30 March 2018 Aftab Iqbal profile on Pakistan Media Updates website Published 6 April 2016 Retrieved 30 March 2018 Aftab Iqbal leaves Khabardaar Khabarzar Episode 4 Khabarzar Episode 4 29 November 2018 Aap News Retrieved 3 December 2018 a b Khabardaar s Naseer Bhai passes away The Express Tribune newspaper Published 26 June 2016 Retrieved 30 March 2018External links EditKhabardaar official Khabardaar show on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Khabardaar amp oldid 1174148462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
