Landa Bazar (TV series)
Landa Bazar (Urdu: لنڈا بازار, English: 'Flea Market') is a 2002 Pakistani television drama serial aired on Prime Entertainment (STN). It is directed by Dilawar Malik and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, premiered on 17 April 2002. The serial stars Tauqeer Nasir, Ali Zafar, Waseem Abbas, Kashif Mehmood, Babar Ali, Farah Shah, Mehmood Aslam, Jana Malik and Urooj.[1] A sequel of the series, Laal Ishq was aired on A-Plus TV from 2017 to 2018.[2]
| Landa Bazar | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Landa Bazaar |
| Genre | Drama Crime Political thriller |
| Written by | Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar |
| Directed by | Dilawar Malik |
| Creative director | Umar Farooq |
| Starring | Babar Ali Farah Shah Tauqeer Nasir Firdous Jamal Ali Zafar Waseem Abbas Kashif Mehmood Mehmood Aslam Rija Ali Munir Nadir Nighat Butt Faisal Rehman Jana Malik Urooj Nasir Sheraz |
| Theme music composer | Wajid Ali Nashad |
| Composer | Wajid Ali Nashad |
| Original language | Urdu/Punjabi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 67 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Lahore |
| Cinematography | Syed Naeem Rizvi |
| Running time | 35–40 minutes |
| Production company | Pakistan Television Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original release | 17 April 2002 – 2003 |
Plot
The series is centered around a young man named Bali (Babar Ali) and his struggle to live and survive in a world of crime and corruption whilst also trying to build a relationship with his fiancée, Zohra (Farah Shah).
Cast
- Babar Ali as Baali (Iqbal)[3][1][2]
- Farah Shah as Zohra[3][1][2]
- Ali Zafar as Ramis
- Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar as Mehr Hukam
- Kashif Mehmood as Jajji Rungbaaz [1]
- Waseem Abbas as Mehr Charagh [1]
- Tauqeer Nasir as Yawar Kamal[1]
- Urooj Nasir as Rabi
- Jana Malik as Maham
- Firdous Jamal as Hayat Ahmad
- Mehmood Aslam as Dawar Kamal[1]
- Seemi Raheel as Surayya Batool
- Sohail Umer as Mehar Mubarak
- Rija Ali as Meeran
- Munir Nadir as MasterJee
- Nighat Butt as Hajran
- Faisal Rehman as Babu
- Shafqat Cheema[1]
Music
"Jandi Wari Ohnon Akhoo" by Shafaqat Ali Khan
Sequel
On 26 July 2017, Dawn (newspaper) reported that Laal Ishq, the sequel, will also be written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and directed by Dilawar Malik. Qamar said, "I believe that the story-line has a coherent continuity and follows a rational trajectory, reflecting what's happening in society today. It has few characters from the original but there is whole new plot and hook to the play but this is surely very close to my heart." Most of the original cast will also reappear after 15 years of its original, except Farah Shah whose role was terminated in the original. Durab Khalil, son of Qamar, and new cast members such as Arsalan Idress, Anzeela Abbasi, Faryal Mehmood and Saba Hameed will make their debut in very important roles. Ali Zafar might also have a comeback on television, if he wants.[3]
The sequel began airing from 14 October 2017 on A-Plus TV.[4] Its official soundtrack has been sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.[5]
Lux Style Awards
Best TV Play-Nominated
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h . vidpk.com website. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sequal to 'Landa Bazaar,' 'Lal Ishq' airs 15 years after the original". Pakistan Today (newspaper). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "15 years after its premiere, iconic TV drama Landa Bazaar now has a sequel". Dawn (newspaper). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Laal Ishq: A journey of love". The Nation (newspaper). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ A Plus Entertainment (5 October 2017). "Laal Ishq – A sequel of Landa Bazar OST by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan". Retrieved 9 December 2020 – via YouTube.