According to cameraman-cum-director Dharam Gulati, Geo TV's special
project director Rana Sheikh, former head of Pakistani TV, is working
the 'friendship' projects.
As for Partition- Ek Safar, the show that spans the time of
partition to present times is based on real stories and partition
horrors. The show tells story of how the partition continues to affect
the lives of people both in India and in Pakistan.
The actor list includes famous names from Pakistan like Babbar
Ali, Ayesha Alam, Farah Shah, Nayyar Kamaal, Mikal, and Sameer Khan,
the names from India include yesteryear actor Kamini Kaushal, television
and film old timer Raza Murad, current popular bad girl Tassnim
Sheikh and pretty lass Shilpa Saklani.
The team had shot three episodes in 15 days in locales around Mumbai,
Delhi, Lucknow, and Ajmer in India. The first shooting schedule was
held in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
As for the next "big" series on the generation of Moguls,
the producers are looking at ace film and theatre personality Naseeruddin
Shah for the role of Mogul Emperor Akbar. Gulati informed that the
Geo TV producers have already signed on Bhanu Athaiya for costume
designs and Sharmistha Ray for art direction.
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