Burka Avenger

Burka Avenger
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Urduبرقعہ ایوینجر
GenreAction
Comedy
Superhero fiction
Edutainment
Created byHaroon
Written byAdi Abdurab
Asad Zafar
Arslan Naseer
Haroon
Khaya Ahmed
Shehzad Ghias
Nida Hasan Fancy
Syed Zain Raza
Ahmer Naqvi
Directed byHaroon[1]
Theme music composerHaroon
Opening themeBurka Avenger
Ending themeLady in Black
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
ProducerHaroon
Running timeApprox. 22 minutes
Production companyUnicorn Black[2]
Original release
Network
Release28 July 2013 (2013-07-28) –
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13)
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Burka Avenger (Urdu: برقعہ ایوینجر) is a Pakistani animated television series created, directed and produced by Haroon.[3]

Unicorn Black founder and international pop star Haroon (AKA Aaron Haroon Rashid) created the series as a way to emphasise the importance of girls’ education in Pakistan and abroad, as well as issues such as equality and discrimination.[4] Burka Avenger originally premiered on Geo Tez, but moved to Nick Pakistan from season 2. Four seasons, containing a total of 52 episodes were directed and produced by Haroon at Unicorn Black, have been launched to great success in Pakistan.[5] It then made its international airing in Afghanistan, India and Indonesia[6] and dubbed in many languages including Turkish, Arabic, Tamil, Pashto, and Persian.[6]

Named by Time magazine as one of the most Influential Fictional Characters of 2013,[7] the Urdu series first aired on 28 July 2013.[8] The series has received worldwide acclaim for its focus on social issues and delivering it in an informative and entertaining manner.

  1. ^ "Haroon revels in series of firsts – The Express Tribune". 24 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Burka Avenger returns with Season 4". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Interview with Haroon, Creator of Burka Avenger". Peabodyawards.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Burka Avenger takes on Indonesia".
  5. ^ "'I want the Burka Avenger film to be as good as a Pixar movie' – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Pakistan's cartoon 'Burka Avenger' swoops into India to empower girls". Reuters. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  7. ^ Alter, Charlotte; Dockterman, Eliana. "The 11 Most Influential Fictional Characters of 2013". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Geo Tez launches Burka Avenger: Pakistan's new animated hero". Geo.tv. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

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