Karawaan Explained

Native Name:	Urdu: {{Nastaliq|کاروان
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Iqbal Ansari
Starring:	Huma Akbar^[1] Rahat Kazmi Bushra Ansari
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Urdu
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13

Karawaan (ur|{{Nq|کاروان) is a 1985 Pakistani television series written by Abdul-Qadir Junejo and directed by Iqbal Ansari. It is based on the life of Sindhi folk singer Fozia Soomro.^[2]

Synopsis

The story revolves around Sukhaan, a Thari folk singer.^[2] The harsh desert climate, compounded by severe drought, forces Sukhaan's family, friends and the rest of inhabitants to quickly migrate to a different area where water is available. But on the way, she gets lost and heads to the city where she tries to become a singer.^[2]

Cast

• Huma Akbar as Sukhaan^{[3] [4]}
• Rahat Kazmi as Gul Muhammad Khan
• Bushra Ansari as Sajida
• Talat Hussain as Tofeeq Ahmed^{[5] [6]}
• Ubaida Ansari as Chanal
• Mehmood Siddiqui as Ali Nawaz Khan
• Mazhar Ali as Mansoor
• Malak Anokha as Munshi Muhabbat Khan
• Nisar Qadri as Janu
• Yaqoob Zakria as Mithan
• Sultan Khan as Police Inspector
• Talat Iqbal as Mehmood
• Manzoor Murad as Muhammad Khan
• Imtiaz Niazi as Police Inspector
• Latif Kapadia as Producer
• Arshad Hussain as Rauf
• Saleem Khan as Allah Dad
• Wakeel Farooqi as Editor
• Subhani Ba Yunus as Editor
• Qazi Wajid as Journalist
• Yar Muhammad Shah as Thanedar

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Name	Result	Ref.
1986	PTV Awards	Best Actress	Huma Akbar		^[7]
		Lighting Expert	Noorundin
		Best Character Actor	Mazhar Ali
		Best Actor	Mehmood Siddiqui
		Best Writer
		Best Makeup Artist	Kamal uddin Ahmad

Notes and References

1. Book: Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. 50.
2. Web site: Tribute: The Song of The Peacock. Dawn News. December 27, 2022.
3. Book: Third World International, Volume 9. S.J. Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. 15.
4. Web site: ٹیلی ویژن ڈراموں کے لازوال کردار!!. Jang News. February 8, 2022.
5. Web site: Obituary: Talat Iqbal. Youlin Magazine. January 12, 2023.
6. Web site: Renowned TV star Talat Iqbal passes away. The Express Tribune. February 3, 2023.
7. Web site: And the award goes to .... Herald Magazine. November 23, 2022.