Shartiya Mithay Explained

Shartiya Mithay
Characters:	Roshan Chiraag Dada Ji Abba Ji Shirin
Setting:	Lahore theatre, 1995
Premiere:	1995
Place:	Lahore
Orig Lang:	Punjabi
Subject:	Begging, marriage
Genre:	Comedy
Director:	Babu Baral Sohail Ahmed

Shartiya Mithay (شرطیہ مٹھے) (English: Guaranteed Sweet) is a famous and hit Punjabi comedy stage play. Cast includes Amanullah, Sohail Ahmed, Babu Baral, Zarqa Butt, Khalid Abbas Dar, Ashraf Rahi, Sohnia Abbas, Abid Khan and Sahbah.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

It was written and directed by Babu Baral and Sohail Ahmed, both also acted in the play.^[5]

Characters

Roshan:One of the two blind brothers. He and his brother want to get married but always get rejected because of their blindness.

Chiraag:The other blind brother.

Dada Ji:The Flirting grandfather of Chiraag and Roshan. He runs a Tuck shop and talks to a picture of "Sonali Bendre" (who was brand ambassador of a tea brand in Pakistan in early 90s), wants to get married for the fourth time.

Abba Ji:Strict father of blind brothers, he wants to turn his sons into beggars.

Shirin:A student of journalism who is writing a column on Beggars, a young girl who also wants to interview Roshan.

Cast

• Amanullah as Roshan
• Sohail Ahmed as Dada Ji
• Babu Baral as Chiraag
• Zarqa Butt as Bharjai/Bhabi
• Khalid Abbas Dar
• Ashraf Rahi https://ur.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81_%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%81%DB%8C
• Sohnia Abbas
• Abid Khan as Abba Ji
• Sahbah as Shirin

Notes and References

1. Web site: Playing to the gallery - Newspaper - DAWN.COM. dawn.com. 2014-09-04.
2. Web site: Best Tv Drama: April 2011. besttvdrama.blogspot.com. 2014-09-04.
3. Web site: Play Shartiya Mithe. awaztoday.com. 2014-09-04.
4. http://faisalabad.eu/view/5878/shartiya-mithay-punjabi-stage-drama,-complete/
5. Web site: Lodhi . Adnan . 20 August 2015 . In sweet memory of Babu Baral . 26 March 2023 . . This version pays homage to the iconic Babu, who was the original writer and director of the play..