Jhok Siyal is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation. It was based on a novel by Shabbir Shah, with screenplay written by Munnu Bhai, and directed by Yawar Hayat Khan.[1] The series was the on-screen debut of Abid Ali, who played the leading role in the series. Set in rural Punjab, the series revolves around feudalism. It aired in 1973.[2][3]
| Jhok Siyal | |
|---|---|
| Original title | جھوک سیال |
| Based on | Jhok Siyal by Shabbir Hussain |
| Written by | Munnu Bhai |
| Directed by | Yawar Hayat Khan |
| Starring | Bindiya Badi Uzzaman Abid Ali Humaira Ali Salim Nasir |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yawar Hayat Khan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1973 – 1973 |
The series is considered as a revolutionary classic, due to its scale and the themes it touched upon, such as exploitation of poor and rich, poverty and economic inequality.[4][5][6][7]
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But the first transition to such themes and scale was also initiated by Yawar Hayat in Jhok Siyal.
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