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{{Short description|Pakistani TV serial}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Parosi.jpeg
| caption = Title screen
| runtime = 56–60 min
| creator = [[Haseena Moin]]
| producer =
| channel = [[Network Television Marketing|NTM]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Khalida Riyasat]]
*[[Marina Khan]]
*[[Badar Khalil]]
*[[Ali Ejaz]]
*[[Saleem Sheikh]]
*[[Jamal Shah]]
*[[Shamim Hilaly]]
}}
| num_episodes = 13
| director = Raana Sheikh
| first_aired = {{Start date|1990}}
| country = Pakistan
}}

'''''Parosi''''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nq|پڑوسی}}|lit=Neighbour}}) is a 1990 Pakistani drama serial that aired on [[Network Television Marketing|NTM]]. The drama was written by [[Haseena Moin]] and directed by Raana Sheikh. It was filmed in Islamabad and [[Murree]]. It starred [[Khalida Riyasat]], [[Marina Khan]], [[Badar Khalil]], [[Ali Ejaz]], [[Saleem Sheikh]] and [[Jamal Shah]]. This was the last drama serial of Khalida Riyasat, who died soon after working in the 1996 telefilm ''[[Ab Tum Ja Saktey Ho|Ab Tum Ja Sakte Ho]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1127903|title=The unforgettable Khalida Riyasat|website=[[Dawn News]]|date=26 August 2014|access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/22-May-2017/pakistani-dramas-that-once-appealed-to-every-age-group-have-now-glued-themselves-to-feminist-issues-only|title=Pakistani dramas that once appealed to every group have now glued themselves to feminist issues only|website=[[The Nation (Pakistani newspaper)|The Nation]]|date=22 May 2017|access-date=29 March 2021|first=Muhammad|last=Ali}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=May 2024}}
''Parosi'' tells the story of two sisters. Jahan Ara, who is a single parent as her husband left her for a wealthier woman, and Roshan Ara, who is much more mature and composed compared to her elder sister. They, along with Haryali Bua, come to live in a house they have rented from Shahnawaz, who is a very strict man living with his nephew Arsal. The comedy of errors starts as Jahan makes the life of her landlord miserable. Roshan Ara and Arsal fall in love.

==Cast==
* [[Ali Ejaz]] as Shahnawaz Ali Khan, aka Agha Jani, the landlord and Arsal's uncle
* [[Khalida Riyasat]] as Jahan Ara,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/strong-female-leads-still-a-rare-sight/MTUxOA==|title=Strong Female Leads – Still a Rare Sight|newspaper=Youline Magazine|date=19 July 2019|access-date=29 March 2021|first=Hurmat|last=Majid}}</ref> the middle sister; has a son, Ali, with ex-husband Malik Iqbal
* [[Marina Khan]] as Roshan Ara aka Munni, youngest of three sisters; she makes documentary films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/article/63824/from-haseena-moins-empowered-female-characters-of-the-80s-to-the-damsels-in-distress-of-today|title=From Haseena Moin's empowered female characters of the 80s to the damsels in distress of today|newspaper=[[The Express Tribune]]|author=Hira Hyder|date=28 February 2018|access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
* [[Badar Khalil]] as Haryali Bua; maidservant in the sisters' household.
* [[Saleem Sheikh]] as Arsal, nephew (sister's son) of Agha Jani.
* [[Jamal Shah]] as Malik Iqbal, Jehan Ara's husband<ref name="mm">{{cite web|url=https://minutemirror.com.pk/even-during-parosi-khalida-riyasat-was-suffering-from-cancer-jamal-shah-talks-about-the-ntm-classic-14834/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209112455/https://minutemirror.com.pk/even-during-parosi-khalida-riyasat-was-suffering-from-cancer-jamal-shah-talks-about-the-ntm-classic-14834/ |title=“Even during ‘Parosi’, Khalida Riyasat was suffering from cancer,” Jamal Shah talks about NTM classic |author=Muhammad Ali |date=9 December 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2021 |work=Minute Mirror}}</ref>
* [[Shamim Hilaly]] as Mrs. Asif (Bari Aapa), elder sister of Roshan Ara and Jehan Ara
* Begum Humyra K. Saiyid as Nani, maternal grandmother of the sisters
* Latif Sheikh as Chaudhry Rehmat Ullah
* Parveen Rasheed as Amma, mother of the sisters
* Sikander as Ali, Jehan Ara and Malik Iqbal's son
* Ali Ejaz as Sardar Meer, cook

==Reception==
The drama serial was shot in Murree and Islamabad and was well received by the audiences. It is considered to be one of [[Haseena Moin]]'s best works, and was praised for its portrayal of female friendship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://niche.com.pk/35-years-later-no-pakistani-drama-has-celebrated-female-friendships-like-haseena-moins-parosi-did/ |title=35 years later, no Pakistani drama has celebrated female friendships like Haseena Moin’s ‘Parosi’ did |date=16 May 2025 |archive-date=13 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260113184557/https://niche.com.pk/35-years-later-no-pakistani-drama-has-celebrated-female-friendships-like-haseena-moins-parosi-did/ |work=niche.com.pk}}</ref> It featured the great actresses [[Khalida Riyasat]] and [[Marina Khan]] and it was a treat for the viewers to watch both of them perform together. The drama serial has had several reruns on TV and its DVDs are still in demand.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Parosi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ali Haider (singer)|Ali Haider]], [[Mehnaz]]
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| genre = [[Theme song]]
| length = {{Duration|m=8|s=08}}
| language = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
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| producer = [[Network Television Marketing|NTM]]
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''Parosi's'' soundtrack featured two songs. One was a ghazal called ''Abhi Kuch Din Lagen Ge'' sung by [[Mehnaz]] with poetry by Iftikhar Arif.<ref name="mm"/> The second song was called ''Ga Raha Tha Koi'' sung by [[Ali Haider (singer)|Ali Haider]] with poetry by Nasir Kazmi.<ref name="mm"/> Both were composed by Arshad Mahmood, and are frequently used during the show.

{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Abhi Kuch Din Lagen Ge
| extra1 = [[Mehnaz]]
| length1 = 4:00
| title2 = Ga Raha Tha Koi
| extra2 = [[Ali Haider (singer)|Ali Haider]]
| length2 = 4:08
}}

==See also==
* [[Network Television Marketing]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{PTV Programs}}

[[Category:Pakistani drama television series]]
[[Category:Urdu-language television shows]]
[[Category:Pakistan Television Corporation original programming]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Karachi]]

{{Pakistan-film-stub}}

Parosi - Revision history

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