# Marvi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marvi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marvi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvi > Source revision: 1353644316 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Television series For the Pakistani actress, see [Marvi (actress)](/source/Marvi_(actress)). Marvi Title screen Genre Drama (Television) Written by Noor ul Huda Shah Directed by Sultana Siddiqui Starring Hassam Qazi Ghazal Siddique Mahnoor Baloch Roshan Atta Anwar Solangi Country of origin Pakistan Original language Urdu Original release Network Pakistan Television Corporation Release 1993 (1993) – 1993 (1993) ***Marvi*** ([Urdu](/source/Urdu_language): ماروی) is a Pakistani drama series broadcast on [Pakistan Television Corporation](/source/Pakistan_Television_Corporation) (PTV) in 1993. It was a modern version of the [Sindhi](/source/Sindhi_people) folktale, "[Umar Marvi](/source/Umar_Marvi)". It starred Ghazal Siddique as Marvi and [Hassam Qazi](/source/Hassam_Qazi) as Umar. It was adapted by [Noorul Huda Shah](/source/Noorul_Huda_Shah) and directed by [Sultana Siddiqui](/source/Sultana_Siddiqui). [Mahnoor Baloch](/source/Mahnoor_Baloch) debuted in the series in a supporting role.[1] The series aired during [Benazir Bhutto](/source/Benazir_Bhutto)'s second term as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[2] ## Plot summary The story is about a village girl named Marvi who goes to the city to study, with the aim to come back to her village and improve the living conditions for the people there.[3] Things do not go according to plan, and she faces many hardships. Marvi's possessive lover, Umar, played by [Hassam Qazi](/source/Hassam_Qazi), becomes so obsessed with her that he changes into a different person. He asks his friend Akbar, a feudal lord, for help. Akbar kidnaps Marvi without Umar's knowledge. When Umar finds out, he becomes very angry at Akbar, but later, after Akbar threatens to kill Marvi, Umar becomes a silent spectator. When Marvi pleads for help, Umar helps her escape. With the help of feudal lords, villagers and police try to kill Marvi for having a bad character. Marvi escapes and goes to her female boss, for whom she worked as an editor. She helps Marvi file a petition against Umar and Akbar for killing her cousin. When the case is about to be decided in favor of the feudal lords, leaving Marvi as the culprit, Umar confesses that he is in love with Marvi and helped in her kidnapping. He says at the end that he loves Marvi. ## Cast - Ghazal Siddique as Marvi[1][4] - [Hassam Qazi](/source/Hassam_Qazi) as Umar, Laila's brother who returns home from studying abroad and falls in love with Marvi.[1] - [Mahnoor Baloch](/source/Mahnoor_Baloch) as Laila, Marvi's roommate and friend. Umar's younger sister.[1] - [Badar Khalil](/source/Badar_Khalil) as Mehru, Umar and Laila's mother[1] - [Kaiser Khan Nizamani](/source/Kaiser_Khan) as Akbar Ali, Laila's fiancé and cousin.[1] - Mahmood Siddiqui as Umar and Laila's father, a politician and landlord. - [Noor Muhammad Lashari](/source/Noor_Muhammad_Lashari) as Marvi's father, the village school teacher.[1] - Manzoor Murad as Kheth, Marvi's cousin and fiancé. - [Roshan Atta](/source/Roshan_Atta) as Marvi's mother - [Anwar Solangi](/source/Anwar_Solangi) as Ashiq Ali Khan, Akbar Ali's father. Umar and Laila's paternal uncle (phopha). Landlord of Marvi's village.[1] - Asad Qureshi as Phog - [Sheema Kermani](/source/Sheema_Kermani) as Safia Begum. The editor of the *Roshni* newspaper.[1] - Anwar Baloch as Ali Nawaz's servant ## Production Sultana Siddiqui directed [Sindhi](/source/Sindhi_language) play *Marvi*, which was written by Noorul Huda Shah and starred [Sakina Samo](/source/Sakina_Samo) as Marvi. The commercial success of the series motivate Siddiqui to adapt the series in Urdu.[5] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-ptv_1-8) ["Marvi - PTV Old Drama"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210419161229/https://www.ptvold.com/2018/07/marvi-drama-ptv-old.html). *Pakistan Television (PTV OLD) website*. Archived from [the original](https://www.ptvold.com/2018/07/marvi-drama-ptv-old.html) on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Nausheen Pasha-Zaidi (15 July 2021). [*Toward a Positive Psychology of Islam and Muslims*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Wcw4EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA107=marvi). Springer International Publishing. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9783030726065](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9783030726065). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pakistani dramas that once appealed to every group have now glued themselves to feminist issues only"](https://nation.com.pk/22-May-2017/pakistani-dramas-that-once-appealed-to-every-age-group-have-now-glued-themselves-to-feminist-issues-only). *The Nation newspaper*. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Muhammad Ali (9 June 2019). ["Ghazal Siddique, the 'Marvi' of yesteryears reconnects with her fans through YouTube"](https://dailytimes.com.pk/408830/ghazal-siddique-the-marvi-of-yesteryears-reconnects-with-her-fans-through-youtube/). *Daily Times newspaper*. Retrieved 10 November 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Asif Noorani (24 June 2013). ["No challenge is too great: Sultana Siddiqi"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1020436). *Dawn.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241230171239/https://www.dawn.com/news/1020436) from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025. v t e PTV programs Drama series Aahat Aangan Terha Aansoo Ainak Wala Jin Alif Noon Alpha Bravo Charlie Andhera Ujala Angar Wadi Ankahi Anokha Ladla Apnay Log Ashiyana Bandish Boota from Toba Tek Singh Chaandni Raatain Coke Kahani Dehleez Dhoop Dewar Dhoop Kinare Dhundle Raste Dhuwan Din Family Front Fifty Fifty Fishaar Guest House Heer Ranjha Janjal Pura Khaleej Khawaja and Son Khuwahish Khuda Ki Basti Laag Lahori Gate Landa Bazar Marvi Mehndi Mirat-ul-Uroos Mishaal Mobile Jin Nijaat Parchaiyan Rahain Rani Roger Samjhauta Express Samundar Sim Sim Hamara Sipahi Maqbool Hussain Sitara Aur Mehrunissa Sona Chandi Shama Shehzori Talaash Taleem-e-Balighan Tanhaiyaan Teen Bata Teen Teesra Kinara Uncle Urfi Waris Zaib-un-Nisa Zair Zabar Paish Zard Dopehar Shows Bazm E Tariq Aziz Dateline Pakistan Gulls & Guys PTV Awards Directors/Producers Agha Nasir Yawar Hayat Khan Ayub Khawar Khawaja Najmul Hassan Hafeez Tahir Shahzad Khalil Farooq Qaiser Dilawar Malik Kazim Pasha Nusrat Thakur Shoaib Mansoor Rauf Khalid Sahira Kazmi Shahid Nadeem --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marvi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvi?action=history)). 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