Punjabi stageshow

As in any society, Urdu language theatre or stage show was one of the defining characteristics of the society. Orignating from the city of Karachi, it was famous through the sub-continent and with immigrant population of South Asians through the Globe. However, in Pakistan, there was an emphasis on full comdey shows, usually implementing insult comedy. My the mid-90s, Urdu stage shows started seeing their numbers dwell and it quickly went out of the scene. However by the beginning of 2000s, the industry shifted to Punjab. Orignating in the city of Lahore, and eventually being staffed by comedians from Faisalabad, the Industry saw a sudden boom. This was Fueled by 'Dances', where similar to an Urdu/Punjabi/Hindi movie a song would start in the middle of the scene. Shown throughout Lahore on Cable operators, it quickly spread to the rest of Punjab and eventually the world wide immigrant Punjabi population, through the medium of Compact Dics and increasingly DVD.

Format

Punjabi Stage Shows can be best descirbed as semi-improvisional insult comedy. With a loose but complete story, comedians often go out of character while indiscriminately insulting the rest of the crew. Very often jokes and replies are made on the stage, leading t9o the crew bursting in laughter. There is even interaction with the audience at time.

Actors

• Babu Bural
• Tarid Teddy
• Nargis
• Deedar