Kaliyaan is a well-liked puppet show in Pakistan. Very first of its sort, the show was began in 1970s by master puppeteer, Farooq Qaiser, who also played the role Uncle Sargam – lead character of the show.
Characters of this puppet show represent all classes of the society and talk about current affairs, social problems, political concerns and social behaviors in a light humorous and satirical style. The show gained popularity for the duration of the days of martial law when strict censorship was imposed on media and no one dared talking about the issues on television or other media. Uncle Sargam utilized to reveal problems and talk about troubles in humorous tone with a hint of satire. Popular characters of this show are Rola, Haigaa and Maasi Museebatay.
Uncle Sargram and his firm have worked on a number of educational and education projects for UNICEF and UNESCO. Farooq Qaiser, the creator of these character has won several accolades including the award of Master Puppeteer of the Area by UNESCO. He has worked internationally on several projects and is compared with Jim Henson, originator of Sesame Street and the Muppet Show. He also acts as vice president of United Nation’s International Marionettes Association.
Uncle Sargam and other characters of Kaliyaan puppet show are one particular of the handful of original puppet characters (not borrowed from folk tales and so forth.) ever developed anyplace in the globe expect in the USA.
Kaliyaan has been the most common puppet show in Pakistan for a decade amongst audience of all ages. Discontinued for some years, the system is now relayed by Dawn News of Pakistan.
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