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Fasih Bari Khan
BornKarachi, Sindh
OccupationScreenwriter
LanguageUrdu
NationalityPakistani
Notable worksQuddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, 7 Din Mohabbat In

Fasih Bari Khan(Urdu: فصیح باری خان)[1] also spelled as Faseeh Bari Khan is a television scriptwriter from Pakistan. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan. Khan is generally known for the bold portrayals of social issues in his writings.[2] He also wrote Lollywood films also and best known for 7 Din Mohabbat In (2018).[3] In Pakistan television industry he received critical praise for the blockbuster drama Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah.[4][5]

Career

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Khan has written several highly acclaimed yet controversial TV plays for different networks.[6][7][failed verification] He first rose to fame with the acclaimed Burns Road Ki Nilofer.[8] He is best known for Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah which ran for 140 episodes[4][9] His stories are reflective of everyday lives of the inner cities of Pakistan and highlight ills of society that are often viewed as controversial.[6] It was the case for the supernatural series Taar-e-Ankaboot (2013), which touched on many taboo and bold subjects such as prostitution, sexuality and black magic.[10] His plays come across as a slice of life, offered up without the garnishing of pretence.[11] Most of them were staged by Mazhar Moin, a childhood friend of his.[citation needed]

In late 2021, Khan made his directional debut with short film Dafa Ho Jao Tum starring Resham and Abdullah Ejaz.[12]

Work

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Films

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Drama serials

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  • Note:After 11 episodes, the series was banned and its broadcast was stopped.[16]

Telefilms

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  • Shakoor Sahab
  • Saray Ghat Ki Farzana
  • Bawli Bitiya
  • Pichaal Periyan
  • Ronak Jahan Ka Nafsiyati Gharaana
  • Burns Road Ki Niloufer[19]
  • Bhopal Wali Bilquees
  • Khalid Ki Khalda
  • Pichaal Pariyaan[11]
  • Aik Aur Seeta
  • Karakti Bijliyaan
  • Madam Rizwana Aur Baby Shabana

Web series

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  • Chintoo Ki Mummy[20]
  • Chintoo ki mummy 2
  • Chintoo ki mummy 3
  • Gulzar ( Web based short film)

References

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  1. ^ "Fasih Bari Khan". vidpk.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ Ali, Muhammad (25 July 2019). "In conversation with drama and film writer Fasih Bari Khan". Daily Times. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ Adnan, Ally (13 May 2018). "As a young man, I wanted to write short stories, not dramas and films: Faseeh Bari Khan". Daily Times. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Mujeeb, Rakshinda (7 April 2013). "Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah will have you in fits of laughter". Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Video: Fasih Bari Khan answers why Pakistani drama writers are not telling new stories". Something Haute. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Nasir Ahmed, Fouzia (18 May 2014). "The world according to Bari". Dawn.
  7. ^ "Shugalmella.com". Pakistani-stage-dramas.shugalmella.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Burns road ki nilofer and the Youtube ban".
  9. ^ "And the laughter ends for us".
  10. ^ Sadaf Siddique, Sadaf Haider (30 December 2014). "Drama Poll 2014 results: 'Pyaray Afzal' dominates Pakistani television". Dawn News. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (18 May 2014). "First person: The world according to Bari". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Resham all set to star in Faseeh Bari Khan's directorial debut short". The News. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  13. ^ Salman, Peerzada (1 October 2016). "Trailer for Jeewan Hathi launched". Dawn. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Playwright Faseeh Bari Khan exhibits the beauty of Walled City through his abode". Daily Times. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah to be replaced by Salman Khan".
  16. ^ Haroon Shuaib (18 February 2021). "Faseeh Bari Khan: Storyteller of the Everyman". Youline Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022. the most provocative and darkest of them all, 'Tar-e-Ankaboot' (Spider Web) which was pulled off air prematurely only after 11 episodes.
  17. ^ "Faseeh Khan, Mazhar Moin ready to rock the screen". Daily Times. 16 October 2018.
  18. ^ ""It's Experimental In Every Way," Says Faseeh Bari Khan About His Upcoming Serial 'Ghisi Piti Mohabbat'". Nayadaur.tv.
  19. ^ "Burns Road ki Nilofer and the YouTube ban". Dawn.
  20. ^ "Fasih Bari Khan To Bring Entertaining Web Series 'Chintoo Ki Mummy'". Galaxy Lollywood. 29 July 2021.