Jhok Siyal Explained

Native Name:
Director:	Yawar Hayat Khan
Starring:	Bindiya Badi Uzzaman Abid Ali Humaira Ali Salim Nasir
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Urdu
Producer:	Yawar Hayat Khan
Camera:	Multi-camera

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]}

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]}

Cast

• Bindiya
• Badi Uzzaman
• Abid Ali
• Humaira Ali
• Salim Nasir
• Abdul Razzak Tajwani

Notes and References

1. Web site: Munnu Bhai – A Legend in His Lifetime!. 2 February 2018.
2. Web site: TV producer Yawar Hayat dies. Dawn. 4 November 2016. 25 December 2022.
3. Web site: Remembering the legend Abid Ali on his death anniversary. 5 September 2020. Bol News.
4. Web site: A director of dreams. 13 November 2016. The News. But the first transition to such themes and scale was also initiated by Yawar Hayat in Jhok Siyal..
5. Web site: The Herald . 1991 .
6. Web site: Media Asia . 1991 .
7. Web site: The true Pakistani character. 15 September 2019. www.thenews.com.pk. Sarwat Ali. 25 December 2022. 2 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210502030723/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/568490-true-pakistani-character. live.