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| Shahpar | |
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| شہپر | |
| Written by | Mustansar Hussain Tarar[1] |
| Directed by |
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| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Original release | |
| Network | PTV |
| Release | 1997 – 1997 |
Shahpar is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation in 1997. It is directed by Qaiser Farooq and Syed Shakir Uzair,[2] and written by Mustansar Hussain Tarar.[3] The series chronicles the journey of three army cadets fighter pilots played by Faisal Rehman and real-life Pakistan Air Force officers, Flight Lieutenant Sarfaraz Usman and Flight Lieutenant Arif Kazmi.[2][4]
The soundtrack of the series was sung by Najam Sheraz.[5] The script of the series was later made available as a book.[6]
Umer, Usman and Hassan, three air-force cadet friends talk about their passing out ceremony, to be held the next day. Hassan becomes sad on realising that no-one will be there from his side as his parents have died. On ceremony day, Mohsin meets his mother and inquiries about the disappearance of his father, a flight lieutenant who went missing during a fighting mission. Umer goes out to the house of his father's friend who lives near the academy. He lives with her daughter whose only passion is to grow vegetables by modern techniques. Umer develops a great bond with them and returns to academy while promising to bring his friends there one day.