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Rozi (TV series)

Rozi () is a 1990 Pakistani television long play written by Imran Aslam and based on the 1982 Hollywood film Tootsie; it was produced and directed by Sahira Kazmi.

Synopsis

Haroon (Moin) is a struggling actor who has failed to find work, so he disguises himself as a girl named Rozi. His efforts to find work bear fruit, helped by the disguise, but the guise also complicates things for him at work and in matters of the heart.

Cast

  • Moin Akhter as Haroon / Rozi
  • Frieha Altaf as Shahana
  • Fazila Kaiser as Nazia
  • Arsh Muneer as Bua Begum
  • Latif Kapadia as Nasir
  • Akbar Subhani as Rasheed
  • Hameed Wain as Nazia's Father
  • Sultan Khan as Maqsood Khan
  • Anjum Ahmed as Farzana
  • Anwar Kamal as Interviewer
  • Sami Aadil as Director
  • Ahmed Khan as Advertising
  • Abul Kalma as Autographer
  • Aamir Akhtar as Haroon's Friend
  • Sajid Rafi as Haroon's Friend
  • Masood Zia as Assistant Director
  • Ahmed Memon as Director

Production

The drama was produced by STN (Shalimar Television Network) and aired on PTV.

Legacy

According to Zahid Ahmed, Moin Akhtar's performance in the series inspired him for his role Sameer/Sameera, a person suffering from dissociative identity disorder in Ishq Zahe Naseeb which helped him to understand his character.

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