Miki Kharo England

Miki Kharo England
Miki Kharo England
Written by	Anjum Malik
Directed by	Anjum Malik
Starring	Iftikhar Thakur Shahzada Ghaffar Hameed Babar
Country of origin	Pothohar, Punjab Pakistan
Original language	Pothwari/Mirpuri
Production
Producer	Anjum Malik
Original release
Release	2006 (2006)

Miki Kharo England, released in 2006, was the first ever Pothwari comedy telefilm . Miki Kharo England, which translates to Take Me to England, is about a man named Aftab, who wants to get married and live his life in England.

Plot

Aftab (Iftikhar Thakur) is very humorous, fun loving and a Sai'n (simpleton), who does not really have a fixed occupation and enjoys roaming around the village with his two best friends, Shahid a.k.a. 'Shedu' (Anjum Malik) and Mithu (Shahzada Ghaffar). Mithu and Aftab are mischievous in nature and are constantly involved in shenanigans, whilst Shedu is a reserved character and level-headed. The trio share a keen interest in Cricket

Aftab's cousin 'Tina' (Shagufta Qureshi), along with Aftab's auntie, Azra, (Ghazala Butt) travel from London to Aftab's village in Pakistan. Aftab's mum instantly takes a shine to Tina and wishes for Aftab to marry her. Tina agrees to spend some time with Aftab to get to know him but quickly notices his peculiar behaviour and dim-wittedness. Tina ultimately rejects Aftab and instead falls in love with his friend Shedu.

There is a running gag in the drama in where Aftab contantly refers to his auntie Azra as Azra Ni Khala, (which translates to Azra's Auntie), much to the annoyance of Azra herself.

Towards the end of the drama, Azra Ni Khala suggests Aftab marry someone from England and she knows a girl whom is willing. A telephone Nikah (Islamic marriage contract) is arranged by Azra between Aftab and his potential match. After the Nikah takes place, Aftab becomes very exited at the prospect of going to England and living there with his newly wedded wife. Shedu also marries Tina and they host a wedding ceremony in the village, with a traditional song performance and dance.

Popularity

Miki Kharo England was very popular upon its release amongst the Pothwari/Mirpuri community.. Some of the dialogue and catchphrases made it memorable.

It was originally watched on DVD and nearly every video store in Pakistan stocked a copy.

Cast

• Iftikhar Thakur ... Aftab (Sain)
• Shahzada Ghaffar ... Mithu
• Hameed Babar ... Chacha Khabri
• Anjum Malik ... Shahid (Shedu)
• Shagufta Qureshi ... Tina
• Rukhsana Khan ... Musarato (Aftabs Sister)
• Baitan Farooqi ... Meeru (Mithus Dad)
• Ghazala Butt ... "Azra Ni Khala" (Tina's Mum) (Lubna-Ghazal Butt)
• Ifut Chaudhry ... Zubeda (Aftabs Mum)
• Shabbir Mirza ... Aftabs Dad

Sequel

A sequel, Main Julian England (I'm going to England), was released in 2007.