Kajal Ghar () is a 13-episode Pakistani television drama serial produced and broadcast by Pakistan Television. Directed by Saleem Tahir and written by Khalid Ahmad, the drama was originally broadcast on PTV in 2001.
Plot Set against Punjab's rustic rural backdrop with glimpses of urban life, the drama revolves around Chaudhary Riyasat Ali, the tyrannical head of Feroza village. His reign of terror plagues numerous families and ultimately tears his own home apart. The conflict escalates when his city-bred son, Shaukat, takes up his father-in-law's dream of building a mosque and madrasa in the village, sparking fierce opposition from the tyrant. Shaukat later returns for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the mosque, accompanied by Sufi Baqir Ali—whom Chaudhary had previously exiled from the village—the Sufi's own son, Asad, and others. Enraged by their arrival, Chaudhary opens fire, shooting and injuring Sufi Baqir Ali's son. The narrative culminates in Chaudhary's downfall, as he is killed by his own loyal servant, Lakhoo.
Cast and characters Played by Character Sohail Ahmed Chaudhary Riyasat Ali Sohail Asghar Sufi Baqir Ali Saleem Sheikh Shaukat Ali Asim Bukhari Hakeem Abdullah Karyalay Walay Khalid Butt Khursheed Munawar Iqbal Bahu Lok Gulukaar Iqbal Tani Begum Producer Riaz Mahmood Riaz Rashid Mahmood Lakhoo Khursheed Shaukat Seth Yousaf Rasheed Ali Allah Ditta Zara Akbar Shehreena Mariam Baloch Zeba Khawaja Saleem Diwana Mohsin Gilani DSP Ashraf Raza William DSP Javaid Iqbal Thanedar Safdar Khan Naseem Abbas Thanedar Inspector Gul Saeed Sheikh Hawaldar Shah Ji Samina Butt Razia Razia Malik Razia Sana Raheem Fatima Tasneem Kausar Ghulam Bibi Najma Begum Bantay Rabia Tabassum Sakeena Roohi Khan Reshma Neelam Bhatti Neelam Sadaf Khan Zareena Sohni Sara Akhtar Shad Doctor Maalik M Shareef Siddiq Anwar Munir Narang Karinda Sultan Raza Baba Babar Khurram Rana Asad Abid Qureshi Abid Mochi Benazir Awan Dinoo Zahid Qureshi Feeqa Taili (Rafiq) Jahangir Khan Naveed Aslam Malik Aslam Wahaj Ahmed Kazim Sajjad Ghulam Noor Cleric Abdul Sattar Chaprasi Munir Zareef Munshi Nazeer Khan Munshi Siraj Din Asim Jamil Karinda Nazeer Anjum Jeera Ghulam Ahmad Basheera Khalid Sidiqui Nazeera Anjum Malik Dehati Ali Shair Kaka Khursheed Ali Phajja (Fazal Din) Abid Zafar Railway Ticket Seller
Production and reception The serial was produced at PTV Lahore Center, which was renowned for creating critically acclaimed social dramas during the 1980s and 1990s. Directed by Saleem Tahir, the play received widespread appreciation for its strong dialogue delivery, stellar performances, and authentic cultural representation. The performance of Sohail Asghar and Sohail Ahmed was particularly lauded by critics and viewers alike, cementing their status as some of the finest character actors of Pakistan.
References
External links Official PTV Website