Jangloos

Jangloos is an Urdu novel written by author Shaukat Siddiqui.

Plot summary

The novel tells the story of two prisoners, Lali and Raheem Dad, who escape from jail. The story is set against the backdrop of central Punjab, Pakistan.

Adaptations

The novel was dramatized by PTV in 1989 and was quite popular. However, the drama was not shot until the end of the story and was left unfinished. The novel is published in three volumes, of which only the first volume has been dramatized. Total episodes are 18. The play was directed by Kazim Pasha.

The casts include:

M. Warsi as Lali
Shabbir Jan as Raheem Dad
... as Shaadan
... as Taaji
... as Ballah (Taaji's & Shaadan's husband)
... as phajja (thief)
... as tailor master
... as Malik Allah Dad, zameendar
... Chaudary Anwer (rassa gheer)
Saleem Nasir as Meyan Hyaat Muhammad Khan
... as meyan jee (forcibly imprisoned by Meyan Hyaat Muhammad Khan)
... as Deywar(servant of Meyan Hyaat Muhammad Khan)
... as Boota (servant of Meyan Hyaat Muhammad Khan)
Shagufta Ejaz
Zaheen Tahira
Zahoor Ahmad
Subhani ba Yunus as Faiz Muhammad master jee
... as Tahira (daughter of master jee)
M Yousuf
Ashraf Khan
Tahira Wasti
A. R. Baloch
Samar Tufail.
... as Hamdani, the deputy commissioner
... as Nazeer Baig, the secretary to the deputy commissioner
... as Noor Muhammad Khokher, zameendar
... as Allah Ditta, forcible slave
... as Sardaaran, the wife of Allah Ditta
... as sunyara, money lender
... as Karamat, buffalo thief
... as Meraan
... as Jhoora, Meraan's boy-friend
... as hakeem
... as doctor
... as Chaudery Noor Illahi migrated from India
... as woman servant of Chaudery Noor Illahi
... as maulvi Fazal Ahmad, Imaam Masjad
... as Rajwa hajaam (nayee)

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