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:

M. Warsi as Lali
Shabbir Jan as Raheem Dad
Kunwar Momin Khan Momin as Waliya (kisaan)
... as Shaadan
... as Taaji
... as Ballah (Taaji's & Shaadan's husband)
... as Phajja (thief)
... as tailor master
Farid Nawaz Baloch 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)
Aslam Laatar 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
... as Tahira (daughter of master jee)
M Yousuf
Ashraf Khan
Tahira Wasti
A. R. Baloch
Samar Tufail.
... 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
... as Chaudery Noor Illahi migrated from India
... as woman servant of Chaudery Noor Illahi
... as Maulvi Fazal Ahmad, Imaam Masjad
... as Rajwa hajaam (nayee)