Mutthi Bhar Mitti

Mutthi Bhar Mitti
The opening title screen for Mutthi Bhar Mitti
Genre	Patriotism
Written by	Umaira Ahmed
Directed by	Haissam Hussain
Starring	Qavi Khan, Khayyam Sarhadi, Faisal Qureshi, Samina Peerzada, Farhan Ali Agha, Tipu Sharif, Zhalay Sarhadi
Production
Producer(s)	Momina Duraid
Location(s)	Bin Qasim Park, Karachi
Running time	90-95 mints approx

Mutthi Bhar Mitti is a Pakistani Telefilm that premiered on Hum TV on 14th August, 2008.^[1] The telefilm is directed by Haissam Hussain and written by famous novelist turned screenplay writer Umaira Ahmed.

As a framing device, the main character, Jamaal played by Qavi Khan with narration by Umaira Ahmed, 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).

Synopsis

Khayyam Sarhadi in Mutthi Bhar Mitti

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.

Supporting Characters

There are many supporting actors in the telefilm who play short but important roles, which serve as a backdrop of a defeatist people all of whom want to runaway from the country. It includes Salman Saquib (Mani) and Azfar Ali as Bobby and Imran, their screen-names from famous sitcom Sub Set Hai.^[2]

Mustafa Qureshi, plays a passer-by who is talking about leaving the country. Jahan Ara Hayee and Aijazz Aslam also play similar characters.

References

1. ^ "Pakistani Tv Serials Portal". http://www.pakistanitvdrama.com/2009/12/mutthi-bhar-mitti-teleplay-on-august-14/. 
2. ^ "On the sets - She Magazine (December issue)". http://www.azfarali.com/wp-content/themes/azfarali/images/media_coverage/hires/7.jpg.