Mutthi Bhar Mitti
| Mutthi Bhar Mitti | |
|---|---|
The opening title screen for Mutthi Bhar Mitti | |
| Genre | Patriotism |
| Written by | Umera Ahmad |
| Directed by | Haissam Hussain |
| Starring | Qavi Khan Khayyam Sarhadi Faisal Qureshi Samina Peerzada Farhan Ali Agha Tipu Sharif Zhalay Sarhadi Qaiser Naqvi Jahanara Hai |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Bin Qasim Park, Karachi |
| Running time | 90-95 min. approx. |
| Original release | |
| Release | 14 August 2008 |
Mutthi Bhar Mitti (Urdu: مٹھی بھر مٹی, lit. 'A Fistful of Dirt') is a Pakistani telefilm that premiered on Hum TV on 14 August 2008.[1] It was directed by Haissam Hussain and written by novelist and screenplay writer Umera Ahmad.[2][3]
As a framing device, the main character, Jamaal (played by Qavi Khan) with narration by Umera Ahmad, in the year 2008 recounts to himself the events that led to him leaving India and migrating to Pakistan after the partition of India, which explains the title and allows for a narration in the past tense. The other main characters include Mubarak Ali (Khayyam Sarhadi), Muzaffar (Faisal Qureshi) and Salima (Samina Peerzada).
Synopsis
Mubarak Ali is a hardcore supporter of Congress League. He loathes the politics of Muslim League and says their dream of a separate homeland for Muslims of India is a mere farce. However his son Muzaffar is a young patriotic lad who strongly supports the Muslim League's idea and admires its leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Muzaffar goes to study at Aligarh University which is a hub for all Muslims working for the idea of Pakistan. Whilst he is there, his passion only increases and when he returns home he goes door to door to campaign for the upcoming election that would articulate the demand for Pakistan and effectively act as a referendum for that. As a result, the Muslim League has a sweeping victory in the Muslims-majority regions and Muslims in many other regions of Pakistan who supported Pakistan have to leave India. Muzaffar and his entire family would be slaughtered, except his father and young brother Jamaal, who will live and migrate to Pakistan.
Cast
- Mohammed Qavi Khan as Jamaal
- Khayyam Sarhadi
- Faisal Qureshi
- Samina Peerzada
- Farhan Ali Agha
- Qaiser Naqvi
- Zhalay Sarhadi
- Zeba Ali
- Jahanara Hai
- Tipu Sharif
- Hashim Butt
- Sohail Omer
- Fahad Mirza
- Natasha
Supporting characters
There are many supporting actors in the telefilm who play brief but important roles, which serve as a backdrop of a defeatist people who all want to run away from the country. It includes Salman Saquib (Mani) and Azfar Ali as Bobby and Imran, their screen-names from the sitcom Sub Set Hai.[4]
Mustafa Qureshi plays a passer-by who is talking about leaving the country. Jahan Ara Hayee and Aijazz Aslam also play similar characters.
References
- ^ "Mutthi Bhar Mitti – Teleplay on August 14". Pakistani TV Drama. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Fawad Khan's Pakistani show 'Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam' is a partition love story". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Qamar, Saadia (6 October 2011). "Dastaan': Reflecting the Indo-Pak divide". Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "On the sets - She Magazine (December issue)". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
