Rozi (TV series) explained

Native Name:	Urdu: {{Nastaliq|روزی
Genre:	Comedy Drama
Director:	Sahira Kazmi
Starring:	Moin Akhter Fazila Kaiser Arsh Muneer Frieha Altaf
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Urdu
Producer:	Sahira Kazmi

Rozi (Urdu: {{Nq|روزی) is a 1990 Pakistani television long play written by Imran Saleem and was based on the Hollywood film Tootsie it was produced and directed by Sahira Kazmi.^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

Haroon (Moin) is a struggling actor and fails to find work, so he disguises himself as a girl named Rozi then he tries to find work.^{[3] [4]}

Cast

• Moin Akhter as Haroon / Rozi^{[5] [6]}
• Frieha Altaf as Shahana
• Fazila Kaiser as Nazia
• Arsh Muneer as Bua Begum
• Latif Kapadia as Nasir
• Akbar Subhani as Rasheed
• Hameed Wain as Nazia's Father
• Sultan Khan as Maqsood Khan
• Anjum Ahmed as Farzana
• Anwar Kamal as Interviewer
• Sami Aadil as Director
• Ahmed Khan as Advertising
• Abul Kalma as Autographer
• Aamir Akhtar as Haroon's Friend
• Sajid Rafi as Haroon's Friend
• Masood Zia as Assistant Director
• Ahmed Memon as Director

Production

The drama was produced by STN (Shalimar Television Network) and was telecasted on PTV.^[2]

Legacy

According to Zahid Ahmed, Moin Akhtar's performance in the series inspired him for his role Sameer/Sameera a person suffering from dissociative identity disorder in Ishq Zahe Naseeb which helped him to understand his character.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: پی ٹی وی کے دس بہترین لانگ پلے. Dawn Newspaper. February 25, 2022.
2. Web site: On Moin Akhtar's death anniversary, we look back at 6 of his most iconic roles. Images Dawn. September 24, 2022.
3. Web site: پاکستان ٹیلی وژن کے یادگار ڈرامے. Dawn News. May 20, 2022.
4. Web site: خواجہ سرا اور خواتین کے کردار ادا کرنے والے پاکستانی مرد فنکار. Express News. March 17, 2022.
5. Web site: ہر دل عزیز فن کار معین اختر کی 9ویں برسی. Jang News. June 13, 2022.
6. Web site: معین اختر: لطیفے سنانے اور نقالی کرنے والا شریر لڑکا جو کامیڈی کا 'آئن سٹائن' بن گیا. BBC News. August 9, 2022.
7. Web site: 'عشق زہے نصیب' کے لیے معین اختر کی 'روزی' کام آئی: زاہد احمد. Independent Urdu News. July 6, 2022.
8. Web site: Zahid Ahmed opens up about using drugs and why he stopped. 5 June 2022. Express Tribune.