Chal Parha
Chal Parha (Urdu: چل پڑھا) was a 2013 Pakistani learning show airing on the GEO News, directed by Cyrus Viccaji and Omer Waiz and produced by Ali Shaan Khemani. Director of photography "Mohammad Kashif KT" Program is hosted by the singer turned social worker Shehzad Roy. Show is aired every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM on Geo News.[1]
| Chal Parha | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary Learning show |
| Written by | Saqib Khan |
| Directed by | Cyrus Viccaji Omer Waiz and Saqib Khan |
| Presented by | Shehzad Roy Umar Uppal |
| Starring | Shehzad Roy |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ali Shaan Khemani |
| Production location | All Over Pakistan |
| Cinematography | Mohammad Kashif KT |
| Editor | Fahad Bajwa |
| Running time | 15-25 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | GEO News |
| Original release | 8 February 2013 |
History
On 7 February 2012 Shehzad Roy was invited onto Hamid Mir's talk show Capital Talk. Shehzad Roy gave details about his show which was based on a tour de Pakistan, and the team of Chal Parha visited some 80 cities all over Pakistan from Attabad Jheel and Gulmit to Gojal and Thar and film in more than 200 government schools to show the country the state of schools.[2] Guests in the show were Nadeem Afzal Gondal Chan, Anusha Rehman Khan, Raza Hayat Hiraj and Shehzad Roy.
Plot
In the first episode Shehzad was at Al Amyn Model School in Gulmit, Gojal. Second episode was about language instructions in the schools.[3] Third and fourth episodes were about the punishment to students in the schools.[4]
Cast
- Shehzad Roy - host
- Iman Ali - cameo appearance (1st episode)
- Faisal Qureshi - cameo appearance (1st episode)
Soundtrack
| Chal Parha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Theme song |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Producer | Ali Shan Khemani |
Chal Parha original title song is sung by Shehzad Roy,[5] composed and music by Shani Haider and lyrics by Nadeem Asad. Song's video is directed by Saqib Khan.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chal Parha" | Shehzad Roy | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Beya Beya" | Shehzad Roy | 2:47 |
References
- "'Chal Parha' highlights plight of public schools". thenews.com.pk. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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- "Mind your language: Chal Parha's take on language in schools". The Express Tribune. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- "Chal Parha celebrates success". thenews.com.pk. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- "Shehzad Roy – Chal Para on Geo TV OST". beingpakistani.com. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- "Original soundtrack for Shehzad Roy's Chal Parha". themusicbeats.net. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.