Thursday, 12 July 2012
Sehailyan by PTV HOME 12th July 2012
Pakistani TV Drama Sehailyan by PTV HOME 12th July 2012
Writer: Dilshad Naseem
Cast: Jamal Shah, Laila Zubairi , Saleem Sheikh , Kiran Haq, Rashid Mehmood, Humyun Gul, Zaib Chuhdray , Deeba Begum
Band Gali by PTV HOME Episode 7
Pakistani Urdu PTV Drama Serial Band Gali by PTV HOME Episode 7
Writer:Asghar Nadeem Syed
Director:Ali Rizvi
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Main Bi Khuwab Dekhti Hoon by TV ONE Episode 31
Pakistani Drama online Main Bi Khuwab Dekhti Hoon by TV ONE Episode 31
Written by Saima Wasi,Erum Wasi,Imran Ali Saafir
Directed by Imtiaz Eijaz Khan
Produced by Syed Azfar Ali
Mangoes – The Interview – Episode 3
Mangoes – The Interview – Episode 3
Cast:Adeel Suhrwardy, Maha Warsi, Khurram Suhrwardy, Jessica Siegner, Anokhi Dalvi
Directed by Khurram Suhrwardy
Written By Adeel & Khurram Suhrwardy
New York Se New Karachi by TV ONE Episode 15
Urdu Desi Drama New York Se New Karachi by TV ONE Episode 15
Directed by Fahim Burney
Produced by Syed Afzal Ali
Written by Mohsin Ali
Cast:Qavi Khan, Saba Hameed,Meekal Hassan,Asfar Rehman,Aniee Jaffery,Adnan Jaffar,Ghazala Javed,Zara Tareen
Sartaaj by A Plus Episode 18
Pakistani Urdu Drama Serial Sartaaj by A Plus Episode 18
Director:Qaiser Khan
Producer:Fazila Qazi
Writer:Rukh Chauhdry
Dil Se Dil Tak by PTV HOME Episode 10
Pakistani Urdu PTV Drama Dil Se Dil Tak by PTV HOME Episode 10
Writer:Muhammad Asif
Director:Syed Faisal Bukhari
Producer:Gul Hameed Baloch
Cast:Imran Abbas, Beenish Chohan, Natasha, Ahsan Khan, Laila Zubairi.
Behkawa by GEO TV Episode 23
Pakistani Urdu Desi dramas online Behkawa by GEO TV Episode 23
Writer:Faseeh Bari Khan
Director:S. Mazhar Moin
Cast:Adnan Sidiqui, Hina Dilpazeer and others
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Thakan by Ary Digital Episode 10
Pakistani Urdu Desi Drama Serial Thakan by Ary Digital Episode 10
Writer:Faiza Iftikhar
Directed by Amin Iqbal
Cast:Saba Qamar,Saba Hamid,Farooq zameer,Tauqir Nasir,Anoushay Asad,Farah Tufail,Yumna Zaidi and Others
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Zard Mausam by HUM TV Episode 11
Pakistani Urdu Desi Dramas online Zard Mausam by HUM TV Episode 11
Written by Rahat Jabeen
Directed by Abis Raza
Production Momina Duraid
Cast:Faisal Rehman,Sania Saeed,Aiza Khan,Mohib Mirza,Agha Sheroz,Ayesha Khan,Madiha Rizvi & others
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Gehrai by A Plus Episode 12
Pakistani Urdu Drama Serial Gehrai by A Plus Episode 12
Director:Saleem Ghanchi
Producer:Ch Muhammad Ashraf
Writer:Dr.Syed Ali Arsalan
Cast:Adnan Sidiqqui,Sajid Hassan,Shabir Jaan,Saba Hameed,Nauman Masood,Maria Khan,Faiq Khan,Javeria Abbasi,Madiha Iftikhar,Shehryar Zaidi, Azra Aftab, Imran Kirmani,Ghazala Javaid,Saba Khan,Imran Patel,Riz Kamali,Irfan Motiawala & Shehzad Raza.
Mujhe Sandal Kar Do by HUM TV Episode 127
Pakistani Urdu Desi dramas online Drama Serial Mujhe Sandal Kar Do by HUM TV Episode 127
Written By:Syed Wasi Shah
Directed By:Amjad Hussain Khan
Produced By:Gold Bridge Media
Cast:Fazila Qazi, Firdos Jamal,Aasma Abbas,Badar Khan,Ali Afzal, Aslam Shaikh & others
Nikhar Gaye Gulab Saray by HUM TV Episode 35
Pakistani Urdu Desi Soap Serial Nikhar Gaye Gulab Saray by HUM TV Episode 35
Written by:Nadia Akhtar
Directed by:Asim Ali
MD Productions
Cast:Sangeeta Begum,Sabreen Isfahani,Rashid Mehmood,Shamoon Bin Zubair,Imran Aslam,Hassan Niazi,Marwa,Faisal Rehman
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Mahmoodabad Ki Malkaiyen by Ary Digital Episode 274
Pakistani Urdu Desi dramas online Mahmoodabad Ki Malkaiyen by Ary Digital Episode 274
Cast:Natasha Saleem, Anita Kampher, Sajal Ali, Sana Ismail, Farah Ali, Saboor Ali, Shahid Naqvi,
Babar Khan, Naveed Raza & Farhad Fareed
Directed by:Nain Maniar
Written by:Zoha Hasan
Annie ki Aaye Gi Baarat by Geo TV Episode 14
Pakistani Urdu Desi dramas online Annie ki Aaye Gi Baarat by Geo TV Episode 14
Starring:Bushra Ansari, Saba Hamid, Samina Ahmed, Natasha Ali, Alishba Yousuf, Ali Safina, Javed Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Sana Askari, Uroosa Siddiqui , Hina Dilpazir and so many others
Directed Marina Khan and Nadeem Baig
Written By Vasay Choudhry
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Annie ki Aaye Gi Baarat by Geo TV Episode 14
Pakistani Urdu Desi dramas online Annie ki Aaye Gi Baarat by Geo TV Episode 14
Starring:Bushra Ansari, Saba Hamid, Samina Ahmed, Natasha Ali, Alishba Yousuf, Ali Safina, Javed Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Sana Askari, Uroosa Siddiqui , Hina Dilpazir and so many others
Directed Marina Khan and Nadeem Baig
Written By Vasay Choudhry
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Paanch Saaliyan by GEO TV Episode 15
Paanch Saaliyan by GEO TV Episode 15
Written by Danish Iqbal, Rashid Iqbal
Directed by Kamran Akbar Khan
Cast:Cast:Ismail Tara,Suzain Fatima,Afraz Rasool,Diya Mughal,Sidra Batool,Sara,Saman Abid,Amsa Kamran,Naveed Raza,Waqas Khan,Zaheen Tahira,Urooj Abaas
Meri Behan Meri Dewarani by Ary Digital Episode 64
Pakistani Urdu Desi dramas online Meri Behan Meri Dewarani by Ary Digital Episode 64
Written By:Mohammad Asif
Directed By:Aamir Khattak
Cast:Sangeeta,Badar Khalid,Qavi Khan,Nauman Masood,Madiha Iftekhar, Saeemi Pasha,Sonia Hussain and others
Bano Bazaar by Geo TV Episode 60
Pakistani Urdu Desi Geo TV Soap Serial Bano Bazaar by Geo TV Episode 60
Written By Sheema Kamal
Directed by Arshi
A Soap by Asif Raza Mir & Babar Javed
Cast:Rashid Mehmood,Kiran Haq,Fareeha Jabeen,Sohail Sameer,Jibran Shahid,Ijaz Aslam,Humera Abid Ali,Ashraf Khan,Kamran Mujahid,Mehroo Butt.
Masala Morning by Shireen Anwar 12th July 2012
Masala Morning by Shireen Anwar 12th July 2012
Dawat E Khas Musallam , Beef Noodles Kabab , Peech Pulpy Pleasure & Gulab Jamun Recipes by Shireen Anwar on Masala TV
Review of Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare – Episode 16-32
Review of Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare – Episode 16-32
Written by:Nadia Akhtar
Directed by:Asim Ali
MD Productions
Cast:Sangeeta Begum,Sabreen Isfahani,Rashid Mehmood,Shamoon Bin Zubair,Imran Aslam,Hassan Niazi,Marwa,Faisal Rehman
Thirty two episodes in and Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare is still going strong. I look forward to my daily dose of this soap as routinely as I do my daily newspaper. With a story that is spread over a vast canvas and numerous intertwined but well-defined tracks there is enough masala here to ensure interest does not lag. Writer Nadia Akhtar and director Asim Ali are doing an excellent job in maintaining a tight grip on the narrative and sustaining the fast pace. The technical facilities are top notch and the acting, with a few exceptions, is very good. In short, I continue to be intrigued by all the going-ons in this family saga, replete as it is with equal measures of romance, hate, lust, greed, murder, kidnapping, revenge, corruption – you name it and it’s there.
The main track of the story has revolved around Malik Firozedin’s children and their families, in the village and in the city. Malik Durab, Firozedin’s grandson, a village feudal and resident baddie, is engaged to his lovely cousin doctor Sheheryal, an idealist who is not too keen on making a match of it with her debauched cousin. Thus their proposed marriage date is pushed forward by a few months. Apart from being a lecher, Durab is corrupt to the core, and is engaged in a full-on business rivalry with Sahir, Sheheryal’s older brother, and also implicated in the murder of Sahir’s lawyer.
Also in the village is Sikander, the unacknowledged son of Firozedin’s daughter, who has been raised by a family maid and looks upon her daughter, Kausar, as his sister. With his own brand of charm, Sikander seems to have attracted the attention of the ladies in and around the haveli. Another intriguing character in the haveli is that of Saima, abandoned by her husband. There is an air of mystery around his whereabouts. MIA though her husband might be, the frustrated Saima is certainly not sitting around twiddling her thumbs; her nefarious plans caused a lot of chaos, leading to Kausar’s untimely death. After this tragedy, Sikander has brought his heartbroken foster mother to the city and entrusted Sheheryal with her care, while he has sworn to avenge Kausar’s murder.
Kausar’s exit has paved the way for the entry of Mehreena Malik, a girl Saud, Sheheryal’s younger brother is interested in. Mehreen is a girl with a lot of serious issues with men. From her mother, Yasmin’s suspicious attitude it is clear that there are a boatload of past grievances waiting to be aired out in future episodes. For the time being Saud’s family has agreed to take his rishta to Mehreena’s house. Waiting to see how Saud’s family deals with the rejection that is bound to happen.
Another story working in tandem is that of Zarlala, whose past still remains murky. After several twists she has ended up working in Durab’s office and caught his eye. Meanwhile she has also attracted Sahir’s attention, and the two cousins are almost certainly going to come to blows over their professional and personal rivalry. Given that the “official” synopsis provided by HUM TV describes Zarlala as the pivot around whom the story revolves, it is surprising that out of all others, this is the one track that has completely failed to attract attention. A huge part of this failure must be attributed to the actress Sana Ismail. She has completely failed at evoking any sympathy; watching her fully made-up expressionless face I can only laugh whenever Zarlala is supposed to be worried about her future. Hers is the only part of the story I fast forward routinely.
Another actor who is failing to impress is Hassan Niazi, not due to lack of acting skills, but because of his mature appearance. He does not look like a college student by any stretch of the imagination and neither does he look like Sheheryal’s younger brother. I wish they had cast the net a bit further while looking for an actor to play Saud. Apart from these two incongruities, the rest of the actors are doing a great job. Imran Aslam, Mawra, Shamoon Abbasi, Sabreen Hisbani, and Faisal Rehman, are all doing justice to their parts. Shazia Afgan’s track has just begun, but she has me intrigued.
So yes, so far Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare has definitely not disappointed. I only hope that the story continues on this even pace and resists the temptation to stretch like a rubber band. I have tons of questions that I look forward to getting answered in a timely manner.
Written by SZ~ sz.reviews.dp@gmail.com
Review of Mera Saaein 2 – The Sequel by Ary Digital Episode 13
Review of Mera Saaein 2 – The Sequel by Ary Digital Episode 13
Mera Saaein 2 is The Sequel of Super Hit Play Mera Saaein
Director:Babar Javed
Co-Director:Furqan Khan
Writer:Parisa Siddiqi
Cast:Fahad Mustafa,Waseem Abbas,Sunnita Marshall,Amina Sheikh,Shahood alvi,Mahnoor Baloch,Rashid Farooqui,nousheen Shah, Aiza Khan, zayla, Anoushe abbasi, adnan jaffer, mudassir, maheen rizvi and Others
I’m not even sure that I’ll be able to write this review and do justice to this powerful episode. Yes, it was pretty powerful, but at the same extent, I do have mixed emotions. Throughout this drama, I try my best to not compare this sequel with the original, but that’s sort of hard to do, because it’s more of a continuation of the first. I honestly did enjoy the prequel, because it was just more realistic. However, MS2 is exaggerated at points, but true at other degrees. So, it may not be better than the first, but it’s still enjoyable.
Going along with the plot, one action lead to the consequences of many other reactions. Firstly, Shazmeen got a verbal slap by her daughter that sort of put her back into reality that her daughter is far more important than her political career, and that she needs to get her act together. I for one, completely agreed with Erum. And then, the horrible news came – Shahzaman had ruthlessly murdered Faraz and Anum. Since he has no emotions or feelings, he felt no remorse at all. But, politics always finding a way, so they all, and by ‘they’ I mean Naina and her family, find a way to blame their murder on Shazmeen. Not the smartest idea ever, but still, pretty clever. I guess to be a politician, you have to keep yourself safe, even though you might completely destroy someone else’s life. And the episode ended with a whole new conspiracy that was about to be played by both families.
Shahzaman is one troubled character. Whatever he did was totally wrong, heartless, and brutal, but what has to be kept in mind is that he was trained to be that way as he was growing up. And for that, you only have one person to blame – Malik Yawar. Shahzaman might not show emotions, but you can see that he can totally pretend and act them out, as was shown towards the end of the episode. So he’s cold-blooded, but you can’t place the entire blame on him. He’s not normal, he’s simply insane and psychotic. Combine that with some political status, and you’ve got yourself some bad news right there.
In short, a wonderful episode, though the shots did seem a bit more filmy at times. Let’s see what direction the drama is going to go in now. It isn’t looking too good for Shazmeen right now. What side are you guys on – Team Shazmeen or Team Naina? I’m on Team Shazmeen definitely!
Written By Hina 
Review of Meray Dard Ko Zuban Miley by HUM TV Episode 3
Review of Meray Dard Ko Zuban Miley by HUM TV Episode 3
Writer:Bushra Ansari
Director:Adnan Ahmed
Production: Moomal Productions
Cast:Bushra Ansari,Serwat Gillani,Behroz Sabzwari,Alishba yousaf,Lubna Aslam,Khalid Anum,Shehryar Munawar,Rija Ali
I will be honest. I was not really enthusiastic about watching the third episode of MDKJZM after seeing the preview last week – for the sheer personal and very painful reason that the visuals (at least in the promo) brought back the traumatic memories that I have been trying to erase from my grey matter for the past three and a half years. It’s the horror and fear of waking up and seeing three masked men in your bedroom, brandishing a gun at you and your spouse, demanding to know where you have “hidden” your jewellery and why it is so less, going through all your possessions and taking away every last asset you own. Somehow, I was sure Zakia and her family will be going through exactly that – with the added heroics of Urooj – and I felt I’d rather skip the whole thing. But come Saturday and I found myself in front of the laptop at 8:00 pm, loading Hum TV’s Live TV only to get a “no signal” in return. Sigh!
Anyway, so when I finally got around to watching it later, I was extremely relieved to note that the episode at least started on a cheerful note – the interaction of the two families, which is always so amazingly done that it brings a smile to your face. This time, it was the parting wave to Amna to Urooj, and the latter’s expressions that made me go all “awwwwww”. As I noted in my previous review, Amna and Urooj share an awesome chemistry, and I just cannot wait to see more of their scenes in the subsequent episodes.
Kamran, the evil brother-in-law of Zakiya, is apparently more evil than we would like to believe. For some reason, his blacker than black character is not really making sense – whenever characters such as these are shown, I always wonder they are the way they are. I think in this case, he is simply jealous of Abdur-Rehman and Zakiya’s success (though really, he seems to have as big a house and as lavish a lifestyle!). The way Kamran sneaked into Zakiya’s room and humiliated his wife had me gritting my teeth and wondering when we would see less of Kamran and more of Amna/Urooj and Junaid/Arifa.
The not-so-awaited scene came all too soon, and while I tried to forward most of it, I did raise my eyebrows at least at two points. First and foremost, it is highly unusual for such “intruders” to leave their faces uncovered. They usually cover them so as to remain unidentifiable. Secondly, and most importantly, they never ask for cheques as they can easily be traced.
Apart from that and overall, it was again an amazing episode! Looking forward to next week already!
Written by Drama Buff (dramabuff.dp@gmail.com)
Dus Tak Kay Baad with Sahir – 12th July 2012
Dus Tak Kay Baad with Sahir – 12th July 2012
Host:Sahir Lodhi
The panels of Experts:
1. Nabeela (image consultant).2. Munna Mushtaq (Fashion photographer).3. Syed Abdul Ghaffar Agha (herbalist and health expert).4. Dr. Rabia Bashir (health expert).5. Liaqat Hussain (tarot Card reader).
Hum Parinday by TV ONE Episode 6
Urdu Desi Drama Hum Parinday by TV ONE Episode 6
Written by Hashim Nadeem
Produced by Kashif Abidi, Tariq Jamil
Directed by Kashif Abidi
Cast: Javed Shaikh, Bahar Begum & others
Hum Parinday by TV ONE Episode 7
Urdu Desi Drama Hum Parinday by TV ONE Episode 7
Written by Hashim Nadeem
Produced by Kashif Abidi, Tariq Jamil
Directed by Kashif Abidi
Cast: Javed Shaikh, Bahar Begum & others
Main Bi Khuwab Dekhti Hoon by TV ONE Episode 30
Pakistani Drama online Main Bi Khuwab Dekhti Hoon by TV ONE Episode 30
Written by Saima Wasi,Erum Wasi,Imran Ali Saafir
Directed by Imtiaz Eijaz Khan
Produced by Syed Azfar Ali
Tu Tu Mein Mein by Ary Digital Episode 33
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Chaar Mosam By PTV HOME
Director: Aamir Khatak
Cast: Mariya Khan, Hassan Niazi, Sonia Hussain, Sonia Khan, Sami Khan, Naila Jafry , Imran Urooj, Lubna Aslam, Humayun Aslam
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Dosra Chehra by PTV HOME
Writer: Irfan Urfi
Cast: Javed Shiekh, Samina Peerzada, Saleem Shiekh, Waseem Abbas, Farhana Maqsood, Sadia Imam.
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Bay Iman by PTV HOME
Director: Errum Bint E Shahid
Written By Riffat Siraaj.
Cast:Rehman,Zeba Bakhriyar,Nazli Nasar,Maira Khan,Pari Hashmi,Zohaib Somro,Sumbal Iqbal,Akbar Subhani,Ayesha Khan, Beenish Han