Umro Ayyar is a fictional character from eastern literature lives in Tilism-e-Hoshruba which is included in the Hamzanama. He was first written about in the during the time of Mughal Empire King Jalaluddin Akbar.[1] Many stories and novels have been written about him.[2]
Plot[]
Umro Ayyar is a thief and most famous character of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza. He's known for his cleverness and theft in the city 'Tilism-e-Hoshruba'. His life is full of adventure. It is his habit to travel around the world and to face evils and bad spirits.
Umro has a Zambeel[3] from which he can extract whatever he wants. He mostly use it to show off and to kill evils. He used to steal and help the needy people.
In fiction[]
Films[]
| Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning | Azfar Jafri | Usman Mukhtar[4] |
Animated films[]
| Film | Director |
|---|---|
| The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar | Syed Arsalan Ali Haris Basharat[5] |
Dramas[]
| Drama | Writer | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ainak Wala Jin | Abdul Hameed | Nisar Butt[6] |
Other Books[]
| No. | Book | Writer(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamzanama[7] | Ghalib Lakhnavi | Modern Library |
| 2 | Umru Ayar (comics)[8] | Hasan Ansari | Kachee Goliyan |
| 3 | Tilism-e-Hoshruba[9] | Shahnaz Aijazuddin | Penguin Books Ltd |
| 4 | Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism[10] | Musharraf Ali Farooqi | Penguin Random House India Private Ltd |
References[]
- ↑ Ayyar, Ê»Umro (Fictitious character) [WorldCat Identities] on worldcat.org
- ↑ (March 1, 2020) "عمر و عیار۔ داستانِ امیر حمزہ کا ایک دلچسپ کردار", Noor e Tahqeeq. 4 (13): 49–55.
- ↑ Zambeel – The legendary bag of tricks (En) on zambeeldramaticreadings.wordpress.com (28 April 2013)
- ↑ Umro Ayyar: Usman Mukhtar revives the Persian legend of magic, adventure on geo.tv (17 November 2021)
- ↑ The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar on imdb.com (21 April 2023)
- ↑ NISAR BUTT in Ainak Wala Jin on fun4all.com.pk
- ↑ Hamzanama on hisour.com
- ↑ Comic review: Umru Ayar, the rebirth of a hero on tribune.com.pk (28 April 2013)
- ↑ Tilism-e-Hoshruba . 30 October 2009. ISBN 9788184758245
- ↑ The Magical Tale of Hoshruba, a Dastangoi Classic on asiasociety.org