Teen Bata Teen

Pakistani television series

Teen Bata Teen
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Adeel Hashmi
Directed by	Jawad Bashir
Starring	Ali Tahir Adeel Hashmi Faisal Qureshi Mira Hashmi Wajiha Tahir Fatima
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
Production
Producer	Muhammad Nafees
Original release
Network	PTV
Release	1995 (1995)

Teen Bata Teen (or 3 Bata 3) (Urdu: تین بٹا تین Lit: Three divided by Three) was a 1995 Pakistani comedy-drama sitcom which was written by Adeel Hashmi and directed by Jawad Bashir. It was the first television sitcom of Pakistan. It was aired on Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV One, now PTV Home).^[1]^[2]

Overview

Teen Bata Teen was aired in 1995 on PTV Home and it starred Ali Tahir, Adeel Hashmi, Faisal Qureshi, Mira Hashmi, Wajiha Tahir and Fatima. This sitcom, featuring a trio of roommates, became very popular and was also named as the first television sitcom aired in Pakistan.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Main

Ali Tahir as Johnny^[3]
Adeel Hashmi as Lucy^[3]
Shahid Mehmood as Timmy
Mira Hashmi as Mehreen
Wajiha Tahir as Beenish
Fatima Ahmed Khan as Zara

Recurring

Faisal Qureshi as Shaffu^[3]

Supporting characters

Salman Shahid as Kharoos Buddha^[3]
Rihana Siddiqui
Ibrahim as Doodh Waala
Moattar Asim Bukhari as Naani Amma
Jawad Bashir as Various^[2]
Saba Hameed as herself
Nadia Jamil as herself

Season 2

Omair Rana as Johnny

References

^ Trailer out: Jawad Bashir's horror flick 'Maya' fails to give goosebumps Dawn (newspaper), Published 4 May 2015, Retrieved 4 December 2020
^ ^a ^b "'No love' guy Jawad Bashir is making a horror movie: 'Maya'". Hip In Pakistan Entertainment website. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Zoya Anwer (31 May 2015). "6 Pakistani comedy shows that need to make a comeback". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ Rafay Mahmood (18 December 2011). "Pakistani TV today: Can we go beyond ratings?". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 4 December 2020.