Ainak Wala Jin is a PTV's production of children's television series

Children's television series

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. This drama run two times on television in Pakistan

Pakistan

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. This is a favorite play for children because it has a non-stop comedy

Comedy

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 and action. First time this drama was aired by PTV in 1993 from Lahore

Lahore

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. It was completely Shoot

Shoot

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ed in Lahore

Lahore

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POPULARITY

The play has been immensely popular among three generations at the same time. The children, their parents and their elders enjoyed it together. The characters became household names and some of the dialogues were transformed into political connotations. The team of play had been invited by many educational institutions and dignitaries like Governor of Punjab Mr. Khalid Maqbool.

The team was also invited by Imran khan the legendary cricketer turned politician for fund raising of his Shaukat Khanum Memorial hospital and in this connection the team along with the director Hafeez Tahir had the honour to perform before late Princess Diana and Imran Khan. Very less of its episodes are available on various websites including Youtube.
The play has also been presented on stage at Alhamra Arts Council.

The Concept

The theme was conceived as an amalgamation of fantasy, real life and science fiction. A genie is sent by the emperor of genies from KOh Qaaf to our earth for the treatment of his eye sight problems.When he lands, he happens to meet a daring young boy who loves fantasies. The boy takes him to the doctor who prescribes power glasses. Then the boy along with his father takes the genie home who is in the shape of a tall handsome man with special features of genie on his face. He starts living with humans and the interesting interaction starts. He meets magicians, witches, other genies, space people and real life characters.These interactions gave birth to a very interesting story line which entailed comedy, magic, morals and learning for children.

The Writer

The serial was written by Abdul Hameed who is popularly known as A Hameed. He has written about two hundred books, innumerable columns, memoirs, novels , fiction for children and serials for Pakistan Television. The serials included Dachi,Alif Liala (many episodes),Ambar Naag Maria and AINAK WALA JIN. The last one surpassed his other works.

The Director

The serial was directed by Hafeez Tahir , a versatile director of Pakistan Television in the middle of his career. He was given producer of the decade award for this production by PTV.Having two Master degrees from University of Punjab , he was trained in television production and direction at MMTC Indonesia and PTV Academy. He is poet, short story writer column writer and still photographer.He has two publications to his credit, Athwan Rang and Zere Zamin.

Special Effects

In the absence of computer graphics facility, the director managed to create many special effects with the simple chroma key technique.Some indigenous techniques were invented to made those effects with the help of able lighting cameramen and technical crew .Many layers were created and matted to create imaginative video effects.

Cast

The main actors of this drama are:

• Shehzad Qaiser as Nastoor(Ainak Wala Jin)
• Sehrish Khan as mother (Farkhanda)
• Munna Lahori as Zakoota Jin
• Ijlal Tahir as Imran
• Moattar Bokhari as Moattar
• Zahid Sharif as jin
• Nusrat Ara as Bil Batori
• Farooq Butt as space chief
• Aneel Chaudhri as Ashkali
• Fariha Pervez
  Fariha Pervez
  Fariha Pervez is one of the leading female singers of Pakistan. Fariha Pervez started her career with anchoring & acting from a very young age on PTV . She also co-hosted a popular children's music program "Aangan Aangan Taray". After the release of her debut Album...
  
   as Aini
• Humera Arshad
  Humera Arshad
  Humera Arshad is a Pakistani pop singer. She is a renowned Pakistani folk, pop, culture and ghazal singer who has been classically trained. Her albums are Chori Kach Di and Gal Sun Dholna. Humera says she used to accompany her mother to majalis for sooz khwani from an early age, where her vocal...
  
   as Naagan Malika
• Shabnam Majeed as Baaji
• Haseeb Pasha as Hamoon Jadoogar
• Nabeel Ahmad Goheer as Father
• Asad Bhandara as Charlie Mamun
• Mukhtar Ahmad Shaad as Rehmu Baba
• Nisar Butt as Umro Ayyar
• Hamza Bin Tahir as son of Nastoor
• Jamil Fakhri
  Jamil Fakhri
  Jamil Fakhri , was a Pakistani film, TV and stage artist.Jamil Fakhri was born in Lahore in 1946. After graduation, he joined the National Bank of Pakistan. He started doing theater at Wapda Auditorium, Lahore, and at Alhamra. His popular stage plays include Andar Ana Mana Hai, Zuban Daraz and...
  
   as Taloot
• Albela (actor)
  Albela (actor)
  Albela was born in Gojra, Toba Tek Singh District and came to Lahore at a very young age to become an actor. Albela had a long film career as comedian but he did not achieve great success on the silver screen. He was more popular as stage actor. His first film was Rishtay released in 1963...
  
    as Taya Abba
• Rashid Mahmood
  Rashid Mahmood
  Rashid Mahmod is one of the most versatile and most casted actors in all of Pakistan's film and drama industry.-External links:...
  
   as Sarkata Insaan
• Najma as karnani Churail

It is to be specially mentioned that three famous female singers of Pakistan started their career as actress with this serial. They Include Shabnam Majeed, Fariha Pervez, and Humera Arshad

See also

• Pakistan Television Corporation
  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...
  
  
• List of television programmes broadcast by PTV

External links

• Watch this drama online