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Jhok Siyal

Pakistani TV series or programme

Jhok Siyal is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation. It was based on a novel by Shabbir Shah with screenplay was 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]

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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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References

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    "Munnu Bhai – A Legend in His Lifetime!". 2 February 2018.
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    "TV producer Yawar Hayat dies". Dawn. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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    "Remembering the legend Abid Ali on his death anniversary". Bol News. 5 September 2020.
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    "A director of dreams". The News. 13 November 2016. But the first transition to such themes and scale was also initiated by Yawar Hayat in Jhok Siyal.
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    "The Herald". 1991.
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    "Media Asia". 1991.
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    Sarwat Ali (15 September 2019). "The true Pakistani character". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
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