Khuda Ki Basti (serial)
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Khuda Ki Basti a serial
produced by Pakistan Television
in 1969 and 1974 based on Khuda Ki Basti
novel
by Shaukat Siddiqui
. It made records of popularity and TRPs(Television Rating Points) in Pakistan.
producers: Ishrat Ansari and Rasheed Umar Thanvi at Karachi TV’s that small and historical studio “A” which still stands galore at the Center. There was an advisory committee of Pakistan Television
comprising a panel of famous intellectuals: Faiz Ahmed Faiz
, Jamiluddin Aali
besides Shaukat Siddiqui
himself to ensure the perfection of the adaptation of the novel into drama.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
directed re-telecast of Khuda Ki Basti as it was Bhutto’s favorite serial and mass appeal and message. But the Pakistan Television
had problems as the Video Tape Recorder
VTRs (Video Tape Recordings ) of KKB on spool then 1969, had long been erased due to their scarcity and re-recording of other programs. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
insisted that the serial must be re-telecast even if fresh recording is essential hence the entire cast.
The 1974 version of re-recorded Khuda Ki Basti was 50 minute episode which lasted 13 weeks and created the same impact which the 1969 version did. It was Khuda Ki Basti and nothing for the viewers. Bakhtiar did the fine job and this time the entire serial has been well maintained by Pakistan Television
with a repeat telecast in 1990 which termed the adaptation of Shaukat Siddiqui
’s novel Khuda Ki Basti
as “Mother of All Serials” at Pakistan Television
.
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
produced by Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
in 1969 and 1974 based on Khuda Ki Basti
Khuda Ki Basti (novel)
Khuda Ki Basti is an Urdu novel written by author Shaukat Siddiqui.- Description :A modern classic of Urdu literature by Shaukat Siddiqui, Khuda Ki Basti , takes place during the 1950s in the slums of Karachi and Lahore in a newly-independent Pakistan. The story revolves around a poor but...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui was a Pakistani writer of fiction who wrote in Urdu. He is known for his novels Khuda Ki Basti and Jangloos.- Life :...
. It made records of popularity and TRPs(Television Rating Points) in Pakistan.
First Production in 1969
Initially, Khuda Ki Basti was produced in November 1969 jointly by Pakistan TelevisionPakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
producers: Ishrat Ansari and Rasheed Umar Thanvi at Karachi TV’s that small and historical studio “A” which still stands galore at the Center. There was an advisory committee of Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
comprising a panel of famous intellectuals: Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was a Pakistani intellectual, poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. He was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind and an avowed Marxist. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union...
, Jamiluddin Aali
Jamiluddin Aali
Nawabzada Mirza Jamiluddin Ahmed Khan better known as Jamiluddin Aali , PP, HI, is a noted Urdu poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist, and scholar of Pakistan...
besides Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui was a Pakistani writer of fiction who wrote in Urdu. He is known for his novels Khuda Ki Basti and Jangloos.- Life :...
himself to ensure the perfection of the adaptation of the novel into drama.
Second Production in 1974
In 1974, Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
directed re-telecast of Khuda Ki Basti as it was Bhutto’s favorite serial and mass appeal and message. But the Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
had problems as the Video Tape Recorder
Video tape recorder
A video tape recorder is a tape recorder that can record video material, usually on a magnetic tape. VTRs originated as individual tape reels, serving as a replacement for motion picture film stock and making recording for television applications cheaper and quicker. An improved form included the...
VTRs (Video Tape Recordings ) of KKB on spool then 1969, had long been erased due to their scarcity and re-recording of other programs. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
insisted that the serial must be re-telecast even if fresh recording is essential hence the entire cast.
The 1974 version of re-recorded Khuda Ki Basti was 50 minute episode which lasted 13 weeks and created the same impact which the 1969 version did. It was Khuda Ki Basti and nothing for the viewers. Bakhtiar did the fine job and this time the entire serial has been well maintained by Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
with a repeat telecast in 1990 which termed the adaptation of Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui was a Pakistani writer of fiction who wrote in Urdu. He is known for his novels Khuda Ki Basti and Jangloos.- Life :...
’s novel Khuda Ki Basti
Khuda Ki Basti (novel)
Khuda Ki Basti is an Urdu novel written by author Shaukat Siddiqui.- Description :A modern classic of Urdu literature by Shaukat Siddiqui, Khuda Ki Basti , takes place during the 1950s in the slums of Karachi and Lahore in a newly-independent Pakistan. The story revolves around a poor but...
as “Mother of All Serials” at Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
.
See also
- Khuda Ki Basti (Karachi)Khuda Ki Basti (Karachi)Khuda Ki Basti is one of the neighbourhoods of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.There are several ethnic groups in Khuda Ki Basti including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim...
a neighborhood of KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, SindhSindhSindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... - Khuda Ki Basti (novel)Khuda Ki Basti (novel)Khuda Ki Basti is an Urdu novel written by author Shaukat Siddiqui.- Description :A modern classic of Urdu literature by Shaukat Siddiqui, Khuda Ki Basti , takes place during the 1950s in the slums of Karachi and Lahore in a newly-independent Pakistan. The story revolves around a poor but...
a novelNovelA novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Shaukat SiddiquiShaukat SiddiquiShaukat Siddiqui was a Pakistani writer of fiction who wrote in Urdu. He is known for his novels Khuda Ki Basti and Jangloos.- Life :... - Khuda Ki Basti (film)