Bee Gul

Bee Gul (Urdu: بی گل‎) is an award-winning Pakistani screenwriter and director. She wrote some critically acclaimed TV plays and television films like Talkhiyaan,[1][2] Pehchaan[3], Kaun Qamar Ara, Firdous ki Dozakh[4] and Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila. She created visible ripples in the world of Pakistani television writing. An extraordinary sense of the screenplay going beyond mere dialogue writing became the characteristic of her style, which touched tabooed topics in a bold but commendable way. Both her plays Talkhiyaan and Pehchan have been anything but the usual run-of-the mill dramas which airs on television all the time.[5]

Bee Gul
Gul at an event for Bunvat in 2018
Born
Bee Gul

Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Alma materKinnaird College for Women University
Occupationscreenwriter and director
Years active2010-present
Notable work
Talkhiyaan, Pehchaan, Kaun Qamar Ara, Firdous ki Dozakh, Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila

Her effortless characterization and seamless handling of the timeline are commendable.[6] Bee Gul's stories often deal with themes of Reality & Identity.[7] Hypocrisy is the underlying theme, involving bitter love & conservative values. While her work resists labels, it is often described as Artsy.[8] She wrote some of the best Inspirational, Women-centric plays that threw light upon several social issues, especially those concerning The Asian or Indian Women, and it actually portrayed the power of a gutsy woman.[9]

Among Bee Gul's favorite writers/directors and influences are Rajinder Singh Bedi, Saadat Hasan Manto, Ismat Chughtai, Gulzar, Sahir Ludhianvi, Arundhati Roy, J. K. Rowling, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Jon Elia and Asghar Farhadi. In Talkhiyan the opening theme "Mujh se ab meri mohabbat ke fasaaney na kaho",[10] was based on a Sahir Ludhianvi's poem and serial itself was named after Sahir Ludhianavi's Book, Talkhiyan. Bee Gul won a LUX Style Award (2019) for Best TV Writer for riveting Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila, a play that tackled the topic of sexual predators who lurk within normal households.[11] [12]

TV series

Ain[13] was a series made up of stories which explore all the various relationships that we go through in life; be they with people, with a special place, with God and religion or those of the spiritual kind. Picking up on a different ‘connection’ every week, the series will follow all sorts of relationships as they grow and transform. It could be a conflict between father and son; the ever-changing relationship between a husband and wife; the dynamics of sibling rivalry in a brother/sister relationship; the relationship between a character’s past, present and future or how a man’s love for God can reach extreme fanaticism. The series looks at the nature of human relationships from many different perspectives. And makes us realize that whatever the connection, no matter how deep or superficial, it will always leave an impact on our lives and inevitably make us who we are.[14]

Telefilms

Bee Gul's first script Kaun Qamar Aara was a television film that aired on Hum TV's 2nd telefilms festival, centers on the issues of undivided India and brings to life a tale of a husband and wife during this time. This one-hour short story featured renowned Pakistani actor Shakeel and Faiza Hassan. Kaun Qamar Ara was the only film that was nominated in every category at 2nd Hum Telefilm Awards.[15] Gul received Best Telefilm Writer Award for Kaun Qamar Ara.[16]


Filmography

As screenwriter
Key
Denotes films that have not been released yet
Title Year Director(s) Notes Ref.
Laloolal.com 2016 Khalid Ahmed
Intezaar 2020 Sakina Samo Post Production (Release Date : 20 Mar 2020) [17]

Television
YearTitleStoryScreenplayDialogueDirectorNotes
Dramas
2010-2011Kaun Qamar AraYesYesYesSakina SamoTelefilm / Hum TV
2012-2013TalkhiyaanYesYesYesKhalid Ahmed19 episodes / Express Entertainment
2012-2013Firdous ki DozakhYesYesYesKhalid AhmedTelefilm / Hum TV
2013-2014AinYesYesYesAdnan Wai Qureshi13 Episodes / Geo TV Entertainment
2013-2014Chup ka ShorYesYesYesEhteshamuddinTelefilm / Express Entertainment[18]
2013-2014Kitni Girhain Baaqi HainYesYesYesAngeline MalikGul wrote the most episodes of this series / HUM TV
2013-2014PehchaanYesYesYesKhalid Ahmed20 Episodes / Aplus Entertainment
2014-2015ZidYesYesYesAdnan Wai Qureshi24 episodes / HUM TV - Running
2017-2018Dar Si Jaati Hai SilaYesYesYesKashif NisarHum TV
2018Dil AaraYesYesYesKhalid Ahmadfilming / BOL TV
2021Raqeeb SeYesYesYesKashif NisarHum TV
Other works
Upcoming projects

Plays
  • Naql-e-Makani,
    Badshahat Ka Khatima     (A theatrical rendition of a short story by Manto and a play written by Rajinder Singh Bedi, both presented at NAPA auditorium. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2013)[19]
  • Bedroom Conversations (2019), presented at NAPA auditorium. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2019.[20]

See also

References
  1. "Talkhiyan - Reviews by desirantsnraves".
  2. "A story of bitterness-Talkkhiyaan". Express Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  3. "Pehchan - Reviews by desirantsnraves".
  4. "Telefilms That are worth to watch". Desi Rants. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  5. "Bee Gul upcoming Drama". Dramas Review. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  6. http://www.dawn.com/news/1152676
  7. "Bee Gul Stories Themes and Influences". Desi Rants. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  8. "Zid an upcoming Bee Gul Drama". Dramas Review. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  9. "Bee Gul". Dramas Pakistani. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  10. "Talkhiyaan OST". Dramas Online. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  11. "LUX Style Awards (LSA)". The Express Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  12. "One of the most profound points about the night was made by Bee Gul". Dawn News. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  13. "Ain TV series". TV.com. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  14. "Ain watch online". Women Central. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  15. "And the Finalist are". Express Tribune. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  16. "Spotlight Hum Awards". Dawn News. January 23, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  17. "Teaser of Sakina Samo's Feature Film "Intezar" is Out!". Boxoffice Detail. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  18. "Express telefilms: Chup ka shor". dramasonline. November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  19. "Double Bill: Back-to-back plays at NAPA depict realities of life". Tribune Pakistan. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  20. "Bedroom Conversations is a window into the intense inner lives of nine couples". dawn.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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