Umro Ayyar
| Umro Ayyar | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Dastan-e-Amir Hamza |
| Information | |
| Nickname | Umro |
| Gender | Male |
| Weapon | Suleimani |
| Home | Tilism-e-Hoshruba |
Search Umro Ayyar on Amazon.
Umro Ayyar (Urdu: عمرو عیار) is a fictional character from eastern literature who lives in Tilism-e-Hoshruba, which is included in the Hamzanama. He was first written about during the time of Mughal Empire King Jalaluddin Akbar.[1] Many stories and novels have been written about him.[2]
Many authors like Zaheer Ahmed,[3] Mazhar Kaleem M.A[4] Safdar Shaheen and Akhter Rizvi[5] have written story books about him.
Plot
Umro Ayyar is a thief and the most famous character of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza after Amir Hamza. He is 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[6] from which he can extract whatever he wants. He mostly uses it to show off and to kill evils. He used to steal and help needy people.
In fiction
Films
| Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning (2022) | Azfar Jafri | Usman Mukhtar[7] |
Animated films
| Film | Director |
|---|---|
| The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar (2023) | Syed Arsalan Ali Haris Basharat[8] |
Dramas
| Drama | Writer | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ainak Wala Jin (1993) | Abdul Hameed | Nisar Butt[9] |
Other Books
| No. | Book | Writer(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamzanama[10] | Ghalib Lakhnavi | Modern Library |
| 2 | Umru Ayar (comics)[11] | Hasan Ansari | Kachee Goliyan |
| 3 | Tilism-e-Hoshruba[12] | Shahnaz Aijazuddin | Penguin Books Ltd |
| 4 | Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism[13] | Musharraf Ali Farooqi | Penguin Random House India Private Ltd |
References
- ↑ "Ayyar, Ê»Umro (Fictitious character) [WorldCat Identities]".
- ↑ Ahmad, Dr Saeed; Fatima, Ambar (March 1, 2020). "عمر و عیار۔ داستانِ امیر حمزہ کا ایک دلچسپ کردار". Noor e Tahqeeq. 4 (13): 49–55 – via ojs.lgu.edu.pk.
- ↑ "Umro Aur Botal Ka Jin by Zaheer Ahmed]".
- ↑ "Umro Aur Veran Qila by Mazhar Kaleem M.A]".
- ↑ "Tilism-i-Hoshruba: Umro Ayyar Collection Series".
- ↑ "Zambeel – The legendary bag of tricks". Zambeel Dramatic Readings. 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Umro Ayyar: Usman Mukhtar revives the Persian legend of magic, adventure". Geo News. 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar". IMDb. 21 April 2023.
- ↑ "NISAR BUTT in Ainak Wala Jin". FUN4ALL.
- ↑ "Hamzanama". HISOUR.
- ↑ "Comic review: Umru Ayar, the rebirth of a hero". The Express Tribune. 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Tilism-e-Hoshruba. Google Books. 30 October 2009. ISBN 9788184758245. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Magical Tale of Hoshruba, a Dastangoi Classic". Asia Society.
 | This article about a fictional character from a novel is a stub. You can help EverybodyWiki by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
|
This page exists already on Wikipedia. |
