Alpha Bravo Charlie
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| Alpha Bravo Charlie | |
|---|---|
 The opening title screen for Alpha Bravo Charlie | |
| Genre |
Action Thriller Comedy-drama Romance |
| Created by |
ISPR Shoaib Mansoor |
| Starring |
Badar Munir Qasim Khan Abdullah Mahmood Faraz Inam Shahnaaz Khwaja Aarshid Kazmi Wiqar Ahmed Hashmat Shaikh Rafar Moeen Malik Ata Muhammad Khan |
| Narrated by | Zia-ur Rehman (subtitles) |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language(s) |
Urdu English Pashto |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx 40 min. |
| Release | |
| Original network | PTV Home |
| Original release | May 1998 – July 1998 |
Alpha Bravo Charlie (Urdu: الفا براوو چارلی) is an action and thriller Pakistani drama, produced by ISPR and directed by Pakistani drama and film director Shoaib Mansoor.[1]
It is a sequel to drama series Sunehre Din (Golden Days) with some of the same cast. The series ran on PTV from May till July 1998. The last shooting was completed at PMA Kakul on 4 December 1997. The drama was produced by PTV Lahore centre and Shoman Productions.
The events in the drama involve romance and comedy, while reflecting the Pakistan Army's operational involvement in the Bosnian War and Siachen conflict.[2][3]
Story[edit]
As the name indicates, the drama is based on the life and times of three characters — Faraz, Kashif, and Gulsher also known as Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie respectively — and their friendship. These passionate young men wish to start their careers in the Pakistan army. In the initial episodes, ample footage is used to detail the background of every individual and the circumstances under which they enroll for the armed forces. Faraz is Mr Perfect, the guy who does everything right while Gulsher is a polite, simple-minded, shy person. Kashif is originally the funny man responsible for providing most of the comic relief through his antics, pranks and mischief. Eventually the series morphs into a coming-of-age story where the lead characters realize that there is more to life than their present happy-go-lucky lifestyle as they experience reality in all its fragility and extremities — jealousy, heartbreaks, trauma and death. Another important character is Shahnaaz, a confident, educated and well-mannered young lady, who plays an important role in the lives of these friends. Her involvement with them in the role of friend, wife and confidante adds reality to the series that is poignant and touching on a personal level. The main theme of the drama is that every person should lead a purposeful existence and that, if one has the will and the passion, he/she can achieve anything.[citation needed]
Characters[edit]
- Faraz Inam as Faraz Ahmed
- Qasim Khan as Gulsher Khan
- Abdullah Mahmood as Kashif Kirmani
- Shahnaaz Khwaja as Shenaz
References[edit]
- ^ Ahmad, Bisma (2015-03-13). "Old but not forgotten: Top 10 Pakistani dramas to re-watch now". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ "Alpha Bravo Charlie – Pakistani Television Dramas and TV Shows". Thepakistani.tv. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Alpha Bravo Charlie — Pakistani TV Drama". Pakistanica.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- 1990s Pakistani television series
- 1998 Pakistani television series debuts
- 1998 Pakistani television series endings
- Military fiction
- Works about the military of Pakistan
- Military television series
- Pakistan Television Corporation shows
- Pakistani drama television series
- Television series based on actual events
- Urdu-language television programs
- War television series
- Works about the Bosnian War
- Yugoslav Wars in fiction
- Inter-Services Public Relations films
