Fasih Bari Khan Explained

Fasih Bari Khan
Birth Place:Karachi, Sindh
Occupation:Screenwriter
Language:Urdu
Nationality:Pakistani
Notableworks:Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, 7 Din Mohabbat In

Fasih Bari Khan(Urdu: {{Nq|فصیح باری خان)[1] also spelled as Faseeh Bari Khan is a television scriptwriter from Pakistan. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Khan is generally known for the bold portrayals of social issues in his writings.[2] He also wrote Lollywood films also and best known for 7 Din Mohabbat In (2018).[3] In Pakistan television industry he received critical praise for the blockbuster drama Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah.[4] [5]

Career

Khan has written several highly acclaimed yet controversial TV plays for different networks.[6] [7] He first rose to fame with the acclaimed Burns Road Ki Nilofer.[8] He is best known for Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah which ran for 140 episodes[4] [9] His stories are reflective of everyday lives of the inner cities of Pakistan and highlight ills of society that are often viewed as controversial.[6] It was the case for the supernatural series Taar-e-Ankaboot (2013), which touched on many taboo and bold subjects such as prostitution, sexuality and black magic.[10] His plays come across as a slice of life, offered up without the garnishing of pretence.[11] Most of them were staged by Mazhar Moin, a childhood friend of his.

In late 2021, Khan made his directional debut with short film Dafa Ho Jao Tum starring Resham and Abdullah Ejaz.[12]

Work

Films

Drama serials

Telefilms

Web series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fasih Bari Khan . vidpk.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016011236/http://vidpk.com/p/518/Fasih-Bari-Khan/ . 4 December 2013 . 16 October 2011.
  2. Web site: In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan. Muhammad. Ali. July 25, 2019. April 4, 2021. Daily Times.
  3. Web site: As a young man, I wanted to write short stories, not dramas and films: Faseeh Bari Khan. Ally. Adnan. May 13, 2018. April 4, 2021. Daily Times.
  4. Web site: Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah will have you in fits of laughter. Rakshinda. Mujeeb. April 7, 2013. Express Tribune. April 4, 2021.
  5. Web site: Video: Fasih Bari Khan answers why Pakistani drama writers are not telling new stories. Something Haute. April 4, 2021. February 16, 2021.
  6. Web site: The world according to Bari. Dawn. May 18, 2014. Fouzia. Nasir Ahmed.
  7. Web site: Shugalmella.com . https://archive.today/20130629092014/http://pakistani-stage-dramas.shugalmella.com/tag/writer-fasih-bari-khan . dead . 29 June 2013 . Pakistani-stage-dramas.shugalmella.com . 4 December 2013 .
  8. Web site: Burns road ki nilofer and the Youtube ban.
  9. Web site: And the laughter ends for us.
  10. News: Drama Poll 2014 results: 'Pyaray Afzal' dominates Pakistani television. Sadaf Siddique, Sadaf Haider. 30 December 2014. Dawn News. 6 October 2021.
  11. Web site: First person: The world according to Bari. Ahmad. Fouzia Nasir. 2014-05-18. DAWN.COM. en. 2019-01-19.
  12. Web site: Resham all set to star in Faseeh Bari Khan’s directorial debut short. The News. 2021-10-10. 2021-10-30.
  13. Web site: Trailer for Jeewan Hathi launched. Dawn. April 4, 2021. October 1, 2016. Peerzada. Salman.
  14. Web site: Playwright Faseeh Bari Khan exhibits the beauty of Walled City through his abode. 2017-12-17. Daily Times. en-US. 2019-01-19.
  15. Web site: Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah to be replaced by Salman Khan.
  16. Web site: Faseeh Bari Khan: Storyteller of the Everyman. Youline Magazine. 18 February 2021. Haroon Shuaib. 20 November 2022. 20 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120142844/https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/faseeh-bari-khan-storyteller-of-the-everyman/MTk0MQ. the most provocative and darkest of them all, ‘Tar-e-Ankaboot’ (Spider Web) which was pulled off air prematurely only after 11 episodes..
  17. Web site: Faseeh Khan, Mazhar Moin ready to rock the screen. Daily Times. en. October 16, 2018.
  18. Web site: "It’s Experimental In Every Way," Says Faseeh Bari Khan About His Upcoming Serial ‘Ghisi Piti Mohabbat’. Nayadaur.tv.
  19. Web site: Burns Road ki Nilofer and the YouTube ban. Dawn.
  20. Web site: Fasih Bari Khan To Bring Entertaining Web Series ‘Chintoo Ki Mummy’. Galaxy Lollywood. 2021-07-29.

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