Parchaiyan (Pakistani TV series)
| Parchaiyan | |
|---|---|
Title screen | |
| Genre | Tragedy Romance |
| Written by | Haseena Moin |
| Directed by | Mohsin Ali and Shirin Khan |
| Starring | Rahat Kazmi Sahira Kazmi Talat Hussain Begum Khurshid Mirza Shakeel Azra Sherwani Khursheed Shahid |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50–60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1976 |
Parchaiyan is a Pakistani drama television series presented by the PTV network. It was the first Pakistani drama series in colour.
Parchaiyan was an adaptation of the Henry James novel The Portrait of a Lady. It was translated and adapted by the writer Haseena Moin and directed by Mohsin Ali and Shirin Khan.
The ensemble cast featured Rahat Kazmi, Sahira Kazmi, Shakeel, Talat Hussain, Khursheed Shahid, Azra Sherwani, Begum Khurshid Mirza, Lubna Aslam and Mohammad Yousaf.