Zard Dopehar (, ) is a 14-episode Pakistani television melodrama serial, first aired on PTV Home in 1995. It portrayed rise of a middle-class Lahori politician, Malik Mehrban Ali, a character based on Nawaz Sharif.
History Zard Dopehar was written by Shahid Nadeem. The drama was not given permission to be produced by-then government of the PMLN. The PPP's government allowed the drama to be produced, after winning the elections. It was aired on PTV in 1995.
Plot Story of the drama revolves around a popular industrialist Mehrban Ali from Walled City of Lahore, who starts his political career as a councilor. But soon with help of flattery of hidden characters and his cleverness, he becomes minister. But then his downfall begins when his political skills starts to become his hurdles. And ringmasters (hidden characters) becomes exasperated of him.
Another story in the drama is of Saira Begum, sister of Mehrban Ali. Her brother doesn't allow her to marry a university fellow, in fear of division of the inherited property. In the drama, women activism can be seen.
Cast Enver Sajjad as Mastan Madeeha Gauhar as Saira Nadira as Laila Anmol as Parveen Naima Khan as Shahida Nabeel Samina Peerzada as Zetoon Samiya Mumtaz as Sanyya Zahid Qureshi as Akhtar Salman Shahid as Nabeel Asim Bukhari as Jawad Ismat Tahira as Tariq's aunt Shujaat Hashmi as Malik Meharban Ali (based on Nawaz Sharif) Ghayyur Akhtar as Police officer Naseem Abbas as Police officer Dildar as Worker Altaf ur Rehman as Judge Mehar-Un-Nissa as Mehra Begum Uzra Butt as Dadi Aurangzeb Leghari as Officer
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