Urdu Tv Serial Sitara Aur Mehr-un-Nisa - Cast & Crew

For the Karachi born Pakistani TV actress Sania Saeed, it was but natural that she would enter into enacting dramas, sooner or later. Coming from parents who were highly educated and soaked into drama, she picked up her threads early, while at the same time pursuing her studies. She made her first break into television in 1989 when she was 17, through a street theatre play called “Aurat”. In fact, Sania’s skills in drama were honed and polished by her participation in her father’s troupe, called Dastak.

Dastak was formed in the backdrop of the struggle for democracy in Pakistan in 1982, and it staged street theatre with the help of a closely knit group of volunteer human rights activists. It continued the struggle till 1988 helping to bring to an end Pakistan’s longest running autocratic rule.  It was here that Sania learnt her first lessons in theatre by playing child characters in some of the Urdu versions of world famous plays, including those of Chekov and others.

However, it was actually about 4 years later that she shot into real prominence through her roles in the serial “Aahat” in 1991, followed the very next year by “Sitara Aur Mehrunissa” . 

After these two landmark serials there was no looking back for her. She has a fair mix of TV dramas (about 30) and TV serials (about 16), but her association with TV does not end there, she took part in Talk Shows also, being eminently qualified for the same. She had never ignored her education and completed her course in Clinical psychology after her early education. 

Her association with Dastak also extended even further, when she got her husband, writer director, Shahid Shafaat too, involved in the Dastak movement. Together they formed what was later christened as Katha, a grouping of working children from their hometown, trained into performing street plays. All in all, Sania Saeed is not just a TV personality, but a veritable movement, who with her father Mansoor Saeed and husband Shahid, has brought street theatre in Pakistan to a new level.

Atiqa Odho is a famous and talented Pakistani Television star. This multitalented woman is a movie actor, Show presenter and also, runs a cosmetic brand. Atiqa was born in Karachi, in Pakistan. She began her role in the field of Cinema, from the year 1989. Initially, she started her career, as a makeup artist and a Hair Stylist. The popular director Anwar Maqsood spotted her during one of her makeup sessions for an advertisement. He then made her act in the television soap, Sitara Aur Mehrunnisa, in the year 1992. She played the lead role as Sitar in the series, which turned out to become a successful one. Other soaps to her credit are Nijaat, Harjaee, Humsafar and many more. This popularity she gained through television landed Atiqa in her first silver screen venture.

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Akbar Subhani is a Pakistani actor known for his works in various movies and television series. He is the son of Subhani Ba yunus, a late actor. In 1992, Akbar was cast in ‘Sitara Aur Mehr-Un-Nisa’. He played the role of Irfan in this TV series. It was a Pakistani serial in the Urdu language about two cousins and their problems post marriage. The role of ‘Sitara’ was played by ‘Atiqa Odho’, and the role of ‘Mehrunnisa’ was played by ‘Saania Saeed’. It was a popular show amongst the Pakistani audience. He did a short film called ‘Special Drink’ aka Mystery Theatre in 2002. It was released in Pakistan in English, Hindi, and Urdu languages. He played a role of Hotel Owner in the movie. It was a 20-minute long TV movie. He was cast as ‘Gullo’ in the TV movie, ‘Mahnoor’ released in the year 2004.

Latif Kapadia was born on 27th March 1934 in Nashik, a city in the British-India province of Maharashtra, and he is of Gujarati ancestry. His parents are from the Gujarati village of Abrama, which is close to Navsari. At 13, Latif Kapadia moved to Karachi with his family to begin his theatrical acting career. Kapadia started his acting career in 1953. Kapadia began performing with the Avant-Garde Arts Theatre a few years later. In 1967, he began working with Pakistan Television on television plays. Kapadia made drama appearances during his time working on television. Baarish, Barzakh, Karawaan, Fifty-Five, Rozi, Gurez, Chand Grehan, Nadan Nadia, and Shikastay Arzoo are some of his dramas.