| Mutthi Bhar Mitti | |
|---|---|
The opening title screen for Mutthi Bhar Mitti
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| Genre | Patriotism |
| Written by | Umera Ahmad |
| Directed by | Haissam Hussain |
| Starring | Qavi Khan Khayyam Sarhadi Faisal Qureshi Samina Peerzada Farhan Ali Agha Tipu Sharif Zhalay Sarhadi Qaiser Naqvi Jahanara Hai |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Bin Qasim Park, Karachi |
| Running time | 90-95 min. approx. |
| Original release | |
| Release | 14 August 2008 (2008-08-14) |
Mutthi Bhar Mitti is a Pakistani telefilm that premiered on Hum TV on 14 August 2008.[1] It was directed by Haissam Hussain and written by novelist and screenplay writer Umera Ahmad.[2][3]
As a framing device, the main character, Jamaal played by Qavi Khan with narration by Umera Ahmad, in the year 2008 recounts to himself the events that led to him leaving India and migrating to Pakistan after The Great Indian Partition, which explains the title and allows for a narration in the past tense. Other main characters include Mubarak Ali (Khayyam Sarhadi), Muzaffar (Faisal Qureshi) and Salima (Samina Peerzada).
Mubarak Ali is a hardcore supporter of Congress League. He loathes the politics of Muslim League and says their dream of a separate homeland for Muslims of India is a mere farce. However his son Muzaffar is a young patriotic lad who strongly supports Muslim League's idea and admires his leader, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Muzaffar goes to study at Aligarh University which is the hub for all Muslims working for the idea of Pakistan. Whilst he's there his passion only increases and when he comes back home he goes door to door to campaign for the upcoming election. As a result, The Muslim League will have sweeping victory in Muslims-majority regions and Muslims will have to leave India. Muzaffar and his entire family would be slaughtered, except his father and young brother Jamaal, who will live and migrate to Pakistan.
There are many supporting actors in the telefilm who play brief but important roles, which serve as a backdrop of a defeatist people who all want to run away from the country. It includes Salman Saquib (Mani) and Azfar Ali as Bobby and Imran, their screen-names from the sitcom Sub Set Hai.[4]
Mustafa Qureshi plays a passer-by who is talking about leaving the country. Jahan Ara Hayee and Aijazz Aslam also play similar characters.
