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For Saeed, “Deli Boys” will be his first show as a creator of a scripted series. For Shaikh and Ali, it’s their first starring role on television. It’s perfectly timed for their careers, during a new height of Pakistani storytelling on mainstream TV. The energy at the dinner was one of excitement, ambition and growth. And hunger, of course.