Pakistani Dramas of 2014

2013 has been great for Pakistan tv industry. Shows like ZGH, Aasmanon pay likha, Mann Kay moti, Kankar, dil-e-muzter have topped the rating charts. There have been some off beat plays like UBFN, Sannata, Aunn Zara, ANC & Pyaray Afzal which have been liked for their presentations & sheer brilliant performances. Now the year 2014 looks great & more amazing with the line up of Dramas coming on Different Channels. Let’s have a look at some shows which would hit the screen’s in 2014 :-
1) SILA :- This show is coming Soon on HUM tv & Stars Fahad Mustafa & Annie jaffri. It would be directed by Abis Raza.

2) Hum or Hum :- this show is coming soon on HUM TV as well it stars Sajal Ali, Mehreen Raheel, Shehroz Sabzwari & Vasay Ch. It would be directed by Fahim Burney & produced by Syed Afzal Ali. 
3) Mere Meherban :- The show is coming soon on HUM tv. It has Ayeza Khan, Agha Ali, Neelam Muneer & Sanam Ch I’m lead roles & it is produced by 7th Sky ent & directed by Farooq Rind. 4) Zara aur Mehrunnisa :- this is an Ary digital project. It stars Momal sheikh, Junaid Khan, Mansha Pasha & Aly khan In lead roles. This show is produced by iDream ent.

 5) Do Qadam Door Thay :- the promos are already on-air on Geo & the show stars Ayeza Khan, Sami Khan, Aly khan & Sana khan in lead roles (all khans :p). The show is produced by Ironline & it is directed by Mohsin Mirza.

 6) Mere Apnay :- this show is replacing Mere Humrahi on Ary. There is a huge star cast but the lead roles are done by Nadeem Baig & Bushra Ansari, the production is done by BigBang ent.

7) Qudrat :- another project of Ary digital, the teasers are already on-air & it has Sajal Ali, Ahsan Khan, Nadeem Baig & Momal sheikh in lead roles & the show is directed by Barkat Siddiqui & produced by TS media.
8) Ahista Ahista :- the show is coming soon on HUM tv & has Adnan siddiqui, Mawra & Sarwat in lead roles. The shoot is still going on in USA.
9) Bashar Momin :- this is a Mega show which is coming soon on Geo ent. This stars Faysal Quershi, Sami Kham, Ajaz Aslam, Ushna Shah & Maheen Khaild amongst others. This is the most expensive drama ever made in Pakistan.

 10) Gunahgar :- the show is coming soon on HUM tv. It stars Danish Taimoor, Ushna Shah, Sara Khan, Mansha Pasha & Farhan Ali Agha amongst Others.
Everyone knows about Bin Roye Ansoo & Mere Humdam Mere Dost so I did not mention them. But anyway I hope you guys like the article & gave me your feedback & do share about Amy other upcoming serial which you know about. Thanks & lots of love.

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Best Pakistani Dramas 2013

2013 had its share of good and bad dramas, although there were more bad than good. It was also a year of Turkish dramas, they seem to have become very popular among Pakistani audiences. One of the positives of stories this year were that many Pakistani dramas had strong female characters. It’s good step in the right direction to empower women. Here is a look at the top dramas in Pakistan in 2013.

Zindagi Gulzar Hai would have to be the number drama of 2013. The cast included Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, Samina Peerzada, Mehreen Raheel, Javed Sheikh, and Waseem Abbas. The drama touches upon many serious social issues – from male chauvinism to a hierarchical class structure. It revolves around the story of Kashaf Murtaza (Sanam Saeed), who lives with her mother Rafia Murtaza (Samina Peerzada), who is separated from her husband Murtaza (Waseem Abbas) because she didn’t fulfill his desire of having a son. Murtaza married another woman, who did eventually give birth to his son. Rafia’s daughters are much more intelligent and go on to marry in good families, while Murtaza’s son amounts to nothing. Over time Murtaza realizes that daughters are just as great as sons, but his daughters are better than his son. This dramas also shows ordeals of the rich versus the poor. Zaroon( Fawad Khan) never had to to work hard for anything in his life, everything was given to him, while Kashaf had to work to pay her tuition and make her way to the top. This drama had very strong female characters such as Rafia, a single mother who worked as principal to support her 3 daughters without any outside help.

Dil E Muztar – Dil E Muztar was one the most viewed drama of 2013. The cast consisted of Imran Abbas, Sanam Jung, Sarwat Gilani, Aijazz Aslam, and Saba Hameed. Dil-e-Muztar is the story of a young couple Adeel (played by Imran Abbas) and Silla (Played by Sanam Jung) who got married against the will of Silla’s father. Soon after their marriage they get into a series of troubles including economic pressure and hurdles of practical life. The intimacy and strength of their relationship is further threatened by Zoya (played by Sarwat Gillani) who is their neighbor and infatuated towards Adeel.The charm of angry young man, Imran Abbas and the sweetness of cute and bubbly Sanam Jung is the essence of this drama. This drama had many similarities to the super-hit drama Humsafar but did not gain as much success but nevertheless was one of the highest rated and viewed drama of the year.

Kankar dramas included Fahad Mustafa & Sanam Baloch in the lead. The story revolves around girl Kiran ( Sanam Baloch), who’s marries Sikandar ( Fahad Mustafa). Sikandar’s mother opposes the marriage., although Sikandar loves Kiran very much. After his financial status changes, he becomes an angry person. Sikandar starts to physically abuse Kiran, after being abused for long time Kiran ends up getting divorce. This drama illustrates that physical abuse does not just happen in lower classes but among affluent people as well.It is drama with yet another strong female character who is meant to endure all the hardships that our society imposes on women.

Mera Sultan was one the most watched Turkish drama in Pakistan in 2013. It is on the list of the most searched term in Google in 2013. It is based on the life of Sulieman the Magnificent, the longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hurrem, a slave girl who became Sultana.Turkish dramas have increasingly become popular in Pakistan and each major broadcasts at lease one or dramas.

The story of Aunn-Zara revolves around a painfully pampered boy named Aunn ( Osman Khalid Butt), who is dying to break out of the shackles of his overprotective and overbearing family members. Aunn meets Zara ( Maya Ali) at a wedding and falls in love, and they end up getting married. The evolution of their conjugal relationship, their journey of self-discovery and the mad hatters in Aunn and Zara’s family form the crux of this potpourri of entertainment that brims with hilarity and tender moments that touch you.One of the strongest points of Aunn-Zara is that the scenes are punchy and fast paced and viewers are thankfully spared of the boredom that usually accompanies over-stretched and mundane sequences. It is a wholesome family entertainer which why many people loved the drama, a change from the usual melodrama.

Rehaai is another drama about the ordeals woman face in patriarchy society. Rehaai is the story of Shamim ( Samina Peerzada), a woman married off when she was barely more than a child. Her brutish son Waseem is married to Shehnaz, a wife he uses as a convenient punching bag anytime he feels the need to vent his frustration, about anything and everything. Shehnaz is unable to have children, so Waseem marries a child, Kulsoom. The drama revolves around child marriages, rapes of minors, that take place in the name of marriage, sexual abuse, molestation, and physical, verbal and spousal abuse, all are undeniable facts of our society and how women deal with it. It illustrates how woman can gain independence from men and stand on their feet.

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