Jangloos

Jangloos is an Urdu novel written by author Shaukat Siddiqui.

Plot summary[]

The novel tells the story of two prisoners, Lali and Raheem Dad, who escape from jail. The story is set against the backdrop of central Punjab, Pakistan.

Adaptations[]

The novel was dramatized by PTV in 1989 and was quite popular. However, the drama was not shot until the end of the story and was left unfinished. The novel is published in three volumes, of which only the first volume has been dramatized. Total episodes are 56. The play was directed by Kazim Pasha.

The casts include:

as Lali
Shabbir Jan as Raheem Dad
Asharf Khan as ASI Muhammad Khan
Fareed Nawaz Baloch as Malik Allah Dad
Kunwar Momin Khan Momin as Waliya (kisaan)
Samar Tufail as Shaadan
... as Taaji
... as Ballah (Taaji's & Shaadan's husband)
... as Phajja (thief)
... as tailor master
as Malik Allah Dad, zameendar
... Chaudary Anwer (rassa gheer)
Salim Nasir as Mian Hyaat Muhammad Khan
Zahoor Ahmad as Mian Riaz Muhammad Khan (Mian Jee) (forcibly imprisoned by Mian Hyaat Muhammad Khan)
as Deywar (the mute servant of Mian Hyaat Muhammad Khan)
... as Boota (servant of Mian Hyaat Muhammad Khan)
Shagufta Ejaz as Jamila
Zaheen Tahira
Subhani ba Yunus as Faiz Muhammad master jee
Saloomi Aziz as Tahira (daughter of master jee)
M Yousuf
Ashraf Khan
Tahira Wasti
A. R. Baloch
... as Hamdani, the deputy commissioner
... as Nazeer Baig, the secretary to the deputy commissioner
... as Noor Muhammad Khokher, zameendar
... as Allah Ditta, forcible slave
... as Sardaaran, the wife of Allah Ditta
... as sunyara, money lender
... as Karamat, buffalo thief
... as Meraan
... as Jhoora, Meraan's boy-friend
... as weed-plucker hakeem who died in sudden heart attack
... as doctor who treated Lali
Shahzad Raza as Chaudery Noor Illahi who, during his migration from India, lost his family and his son was killed by a mob in India.
... as woman servant of Chaudery Noor Illahi
... as Maulvi Fazal Ahmad, Imaam Masjad
... as Rajwa hajaam (nayee)