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Aangan Terha (Urdu: آنگن ٹیڑھا, transl. Crooked Courtyard) was a satirical Pakistani drama presented by the PTV network in the year 1984. The show starred Salim Nasir, Shakeel, Arshad Mehmood, Durdana Butt and Bushra Ansari in lead roles. It was directed by Qaiser Farooq and written by Anwar Maqsood.[1][2]

Aangan Terha
Created by	Qaiser Farooq
Written by	Anwar Maqsood
Starring	Salim Nasir Shakeel Arshad Mehmood Bushra Ansari Durdana Butt Azra Sherwani Anwar Maqsood Sultana Zafar
Theme music composer	Arshad Mehmood
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	PTV Home
Original release	1984 (1984)

Plot and main theme

The drama is based on many stories on multiple issues of the society and indirect criticism of the Martial Law and the military regime in Pakistan and the electoral system. Many major Pakistani stars and artists played guest roles including the great comedians like Lehri, Moin Akhtar and Mahmood Ali. The twist occurs when the writer Anwar Maqsood appears near the end of the serial to inform the characters that the serial is about to end.

Lead characters

• Mehboob Ahmed, a retired civil servant, played by Shakeel[2][1]
• Jahan Ara Begum, Mehboob Ahmed's wife, played by Bushra Ansari[2][1]
• Akbar, domestic help of Mehboob Ahmed and Jahan Ara Begum, previously a classical dancer, played by Salim Nasir[2]
• Chaudhry Sahib, Mehboob Ahmed's neighbor, played by Arshad Mehmood
• Sultana Sahiba, Chaudhry Sahib's sister, played by Durdana Butt[2]

Guest appearances

• Moin Akhtar[3][2]
• Lehri
• Alamgir
• Mahmood Ali
• Anwar Maqsood as Himself
• Qazi Wajid[3]
• Azra Sherwani
• Shakeel[1]
• Sultana Zafar as Maryam
• Latif Kapadia[2]
• Asif Raza Mir as Bunty[2]

References

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