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Dhoop Kinare all set to air in Saudi Arabia

Dhoop Kinare all set to air in Saudi Arabia

This will be the first time Pakistan television will be dubbing local content for Saudi viewers.
25 Jun, 2020

The iconic 1987 Pakistani drama Dhoop Kinare is ready for its international audience in KSA, Saudi Arabia.

PTV's Director for International Relations, Shazia Sikander, said this will be the first time Pakistan television will be dubbing local television content for Saudi viewers.

“The information ministry will send it to Saudi Arabia through our foreign office,” Sikander told Arab News on Thursday. “We are also contacting different media houses in the Kingdom, in case they are interested in exchange of dramas or buying our dubbed content.”

She said it will not only bring international recognition towards local productions, but also help Saudi nationals understand Pakistani culture better.

It follows former information minister Fawad Chaudhry’s visit to the Saudi capital last year wherein he had announced Islamabad’s plans to exports its television series to the Kingdom soon.

Saudi information minister, Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad "was very kind and promised to support my initiative of broadening the cultural relationship between the two brotherly Muslim countries," said Chaudhry, who revealed that he had initially suggested the idea for such a cultural exchange.

“[The finished product] will soon be given probably to Saudi Arabia and the UAE [to air on] their television channels," added Sikander.

The plan was initiated three years ago alongside Tanhaaiyan and Aahat, but could not be completed due to non-availability of remaining funds.

Comments

Ahmad Jun 25, 2020 06:51pm
One of the best dramas. Everything especially Faiz sb’s couplet with Arshad sb music and Nayyara ji’s melodious voice is the best.
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Imran Jun 25, 2020 07:46pm
A thirty-plus year old serial, now acceptable to the Saudi censors. I don't know if that's good or bad.
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Raza Jun 26, 2020 05:30am
Well - might be a good idea to start dubbing latest drama to other languages. If i don't know about any culture then there old drama will not make any sense to me. So, it applies to them as well. By dubbing latest drama Pakistan can promote there culture and there actors as well. Word from a very wise man!!!!!
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Wonderful Jun 26, 2020 06:26am
I remember this drama. It's very nice/nostalgic.. however the story line is really lame.. pathetic sometimes. Makes you cringe
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Faraz Jun 26, 2020 08:06am
Brotherly nations, good joke.
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Ga Jun 26, 2020 09:26am
Seriously? You expect a foreign audience to enjoy a dubbed 30 year old show?
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Thinking Jun 26, 2020 10:14am
Pak telecasting turkey drama and Saudi telecasting pak drama.
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saurabh Jun 26, 2020 11:47am
good choice. was a superhit in India too.
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Right Voice Jun 26, 2020 01:38pm
It's too old. Take something new to them.
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Fahd Jun 26, 2020 02:49pm
Well, they are only 34 years late. Not much happened during this time anyways
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Sidra Ijaz Jun 26, 2020 09:26pm
@Ga they do love anything dubbed in Arabic because they are the ones who are solely dependent on foreign content. See the channels, all they need is something dubbed or subtitled in Arabic. All shows are welcomed there, they even dubbed 30 years old Bollywood movies on demand. And yes, if the story is a blockbuster and hit, it doesn't matter how old is it, it's very much being aired as a cultural exchange program where you offer the best.
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