Hasb-e-Haal

HASB E HAAL
حسبِ حال

The opening title screen for Hasb-e-Haal
Genre Comedy
Satire
Written by Talha Ahmad Farooqui
Starring Sohail Ahmed
Junaid Saleem
Najia Baig
Country of origin Pakistan
Original language(s) Urdu
Punjabi
Production
Location(s) Lahore
Release
Original network Dunya TV
External links
Website

Hasb-e-Haal (Urdu: حسبِ حال‎) is a political comedy show that airs on Dunya TV at 11:05 pm from Thursday to Sunday. It stars Sohail Ahmed, Junaid Saleem and few guests [1]

Sohail Ahmed was awarded the Presidential Pride of Performance award by Asif Zardari on 23 March 2011 for his performance on the show.[2]

Concept

Hasb-e-Haal is a comedy program that offers commentary and satire on current affairs. Sohail Ahmed plays the character of a lower middle-class man who is frequently reprimanded by Junaid Saleem because of his broad generalizations and over-simplification of complex political issues. Najia offers queues for laugh lines and reads viewer's comments in the show.

Segments

There are different segments such as:

  • Adabparay
  • Bait Baazi
  • Hasb e Mazzi
  • Hasb e Daak
  • Interview
  • Khabron par Tabsara
  • Tasweeron aur videos par tabsara
  • Mukhbariyaan
  • Off-Beat Hasb-e-Haal
  • Parodies
  • Siasi Film
  • Tu Tu Main Main

Parodies

Sohail Ahmed usually dresses up like politicians, cricketers or other celebrities and imitates them. This imitation mostly is in the form of a parody. He also plays other characters.

Feeqa, portrayed by Sohail Ahmed, belongs to a white-collar family which has trouble making ends meet. The character sheds light on the plight of the lower class of Pakistan. The usual topics discussed are relatives' weddings, and rituals.
PQN, short for Pervaiz Qaiser Naseer, is a corrupt politician who would do anything to come into power. The usual topics discussed are elections, and processions.
Deemah is an ordinary man who is perpetually sick with multiple diseases.
A fashion designer, who keeps heaping praises on his talent. He is a modern fashion designer with a gay attitude.
Sohail Ahmed plays a spurious "Aalim" who, according to his rants, is the master of witches and spirits.
A teacher.
A Pakistani who lives abroad and is concerned about the security situation of Pakistan.
Azizi presents a parody news program which investigates secrets and misdeeds of politicians.
This character is an American agent who overuses the catchphrase "kadu saday paise" ("give back our money"). This satirical character denigrates the Pakistani society for asking for American money despite thinking of America as an enemy.
A die-hard supporter of a fictional politician, Changezi.
A classical singer, often accompanied by Dabbay Khan and Hamnawa.
SHO parodies problems and issues affecting police forces, especially corruptions.
Azizi takes on the disguise of a local petrol station attendant to highlight the problems with the trade.
A student who never passes his exams.

Politicians

  • Raja Riaz
  • Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
  • Shahi Syed
  • Shah Mehmood Qureshi
  • Maulana Fazlur Rehman
  • Firdous Ashiq Awan
  • Javed Hashmi
  • Mir Hazar Khan Khoso
  • Jahangir Badar
  • Yousaf Raza Gillani
  • Asfandyar Wali Khan
  • Sheikh Rasheed
  • Nawaz Sharif
  • Shahbaz Sharif
  • Imran Khan
  • Asif Ali Zardari
  • President Obama

Azizi's fictitious friends

The following are mentioned by Azizi as his friends:

History

Hasb-e-Haal was launched in January 2009. Its idea basically comes from the old shows Jamhoor Di Awaaz and Nizam Din Di Baithak. Aftab Iqbal used to host the show at that time. The show was an instant hit. In April 2010, Iqbal left the show due to undisclosed reasons which led to Junaid Saleem hosting the show.[3]

Cultural effect

Due to the popularity of the show, several similar shows emerged. These include Khabarnaak on Geo TV, 3 Idiots on Aaj TV, Masti Gate on ARY News, Mazaaq Raat on Dunya News and News Night on Din News. Except Khabarnaak and Mazaaq Raat, all other shows have been canceled due to lack of viewership.

References

  1. ↑ Hasb-e-haal Cast Retrieved 20 June 2011
  2. ↑ Sohail Ahmed gets Pride of Performance award
  3. ↑ Aftab Iqbal leaves Hasb-e-Haal

External links

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