Motia Sarkar Explained

Native Name:
Genre:Period drama
Director:Seema Taher Khan
Starring:
Country:Pakistan
Language:Urdu
Num Episodes:2
Executive Producer:Seema Taher Khan
Producer:Anjum Ansari
Company:STK Productions
Network:TV One

Motia Sarkar is Pakistani television series first broadcast on TV One on 7 August 2023. It starred Muneeb Butt and Amna Ilyas. Set in 1970–1980s in the red light area of Lahore, the series is about the journey of a mam from pimp to the spirituality.

Plot

Motia Sarkar is set in 1970s–80s in the red light district of Lahore.[1] The series entails the journey of a person from pimp to spirituality, resides there. His mother and sister both are tawaifs in the same place.

Motia life changes when his aunt's daughter Chambeli comes to live in his house after her mother's death. He becomes a great friend and attaches friendly with her. Motia's mother teaches her the dances and music as a tawaif and sends her school as well. However, when a tawaif of another kotha offers her to pay any amount of Chambeli, she agrees. Chambeli is then sent to her kotha which disturbs Motia so much, as she was his only friend.

Cast

Production

On 14 July 2023, Muneeb Butt revealed his look from his upcoming project Motia Sarkar for which he goes under complete look transformation.[2] He revealed to DAWN Images that he will portray a pimp from the red light area and the series is about his journey towards the spiritualism.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: With new drama ‘Motia Sarkar,’ Pakistani star Muneeb Butt aims to shed ‘cute boy’ image . 6 August 2023. 7:21 pm. Arab News. Buraq Shabbir. 7 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Muneeb Butt’s epic transformation with intense look for upcoming project. 14 July 2023. 7 August 2023. Samaa English TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20230807032252/https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40042300. live.
  3. Web site: Muneeb Butt’s new show is dark, gritty and, according to him, a must watch. 15 July 2023. Irfan ul Haq. Dawn Images.