Hum Tum (2022 TV series)

Hum Tum (lit. 'You and Me') is a 2022 Pakistani Ramadan special television comedy drama series, written by Saima Akram Chaudhry, directed by Danish Nawaz and produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions. The series starring Ahad Raza Mir, Ramsha Khan, Sarah Khan and Junaid Khan as main protagonists.

Hum Tum
Title poster
Urduہم تم
GenreComedy, Romance, Family Drama
Written bySaima Akram Chaudhry
Screenplay byShehzad Javed
Directed byDanish Nawaz
Starring
Theme music composerWajid Saeed
Opening themeAli Zafar
Damia Farooq
ComposerNaveed Nashad
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes29 (as of 1 May 2022 (2022-05-01))
Production
ProducerMomina Duraid
Production locationKarachi
CinematographyTameen Nizami
Editorvarious
Running time34-36 mins
Production companyMD Productions
DistributorHum Network Limited
Release
Original networkHum TV
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatstereo
Original release3 April 2022 (2022-04-03) –
present

Plot

Hum Tum is a comedy family drama serial revolving around the Love and Hate story. Ramsha Khan has appeared opposite Ahad Raza Mir and their love-hate relationship has their fans excited for the drama. Ahad Raza Mir has appeared for the first time in a comedy-drama serial.

Cast

Main cast
  • Ahad Raza Mir[1] as Adam Sultan: Qutub's "favorite" student, Neha's rival turned love interest, Helps his brother in business, Maha's brother-in-law.
  • Ramsha Khan as Neha Qutub uddin: A class topper chemistry student, She has multiple issues with her father's rules but loves him dearly, Adam's rival, Sarmad's sister-in-law.
  • Junaid Khan as Sarmad Sultan: Adam's elder brother, Owner and chef at his own restaurant, Maha's husband.
  • Sarah Khan as Maha Qutub uddin/Maha Sarmad Sultan: Neha's elder sister, A psychology student, Also a yoga and diet freak, Sarmad's wife.

Recurring cast
  • Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Safiullah ud Din "Daddu Handsome", a widower TikToker who wants to have second marriage, without letting his son Qutub know.
  • Arjumand Rahim as Ulfat Qutub: Neha Maha and Sasha's mother & Qutub's wife.
  • Farhan Ally Agha as Sultan: Adam and Sarmad's father, A well-educated jobless gambler & Childhood friend of Qutub.
  • Adnan Jaffar as Professor Qutub ud Din: Safi's son, Ulfat's husband, Father of three daughters; Maha Neha and Sasha, Chemistry professor of Adam and Neha in university.
  • Uzma Beg as Tamanna Begum "Nano", Haleema's widowed mother, An marketing online business of marriage bureau but has a record of failed marriages including Maha's first marriage.
  • Munazzah Arif as Haleema Sultan: Nano's only daughter, Sarmad Adam and Maliha's Mother, Sultan's wife, Loves Qutub's daughters as they are good in studies.
  • Omer Shahzad as Sarim: Professor Jabir's son, Likes Neha and guides her in the chemistry project.
  • Anoushey Rania Khan as Sasha Qutub ud Din: Maha and Neha's younger sister, A passionate hacker. Miliha's class fellow and best friend.
  • Aina Asif as Maliha Mili" Sultan: Sarmad and Adam's younger sister, A martial arts student, A tomboy, Sasha's class fellow and best friend.

Guest cast
  • Saife Hassan as Professor Jabir, Qutub's colleague and rival at the university who teaches chemistry to Neha's batch. His rivalry ends when his request for visiting abroad for research work gets approved from the university after Neha attempts to forge her result using Sasha's hacking skills on his account. In response, he wants Neha to marry his son Sarim.
  • Salma Asim as Professor Saleha, Qutub's colleague at the university.
  • Ayaz Khan as a professor at the university.
  • Danish Ali as Omar, Adam's friend at the university.
  • Hina Rizvi as Nargis, Safi's failed infatuation courtesy of Tamanna's marriage bureau.
  • Ayesha Sohail as Hira, Neha's friend at the university.
  • Bilal Cuto as Ibtehaj, Saleha's son and a prospective rishta for Maha.

Production

In December 2021, writer Saima Akram Chaudhry revealed in an interview that one of her upcoming Ramadan play is titled Hum Tum, which will began shooting in January.[2] In January 2022, it reported that Ahad Raza Mir and Ramsha Khan joined the leading cast while Danish Nawaz will direct the series who made his second collaboration with writer after the 2021 series Chupke Chupke.[3] In next month, it confirmed that YouTuber Danish Ali has also joined the cast in a prominent role as his television debut.[4] Later in same month, the casting of Sarah Khan and Junaid Khan also confirmed, all in leading roles.[5] Besides the leading cast, Arjumand Rahim, Adnan Jaffar, Munazza Arif, Syed Mohammad Ahmed, Uzma Beg and Farhan Ally Agha were chosen to portray supporting roles.[6][7]

Filming of the university scenes took place on location at Salim Habib University in Karachi.

Soundtrack
"Hum Tum"
Soundtrack by Ali Zafar, Damia Farooq
Released12 April 2022 (2022-04-12)
Length4:50
LabelHum
Composer(s)Naveed Nashad
Lyricist(s)Qamar Nashad
Producer(s)MD Productions
External media
Audio
Full OST on YouTube
Video
Lyrical music video on YouTube

The title song was sung by Ali Zafar and Damia Farooq. The song was composed Naveed Nashad with lyrics written by Qamar Nashad.

Reception

It received praise from the audience for the portrayal of the girls as independent, breaking gender stereotypes[8] and tackling issues such as marriage of a divorcee, inheritance division in case of no male heirs and mental health in light manner.[9] In terms of viewership, it was the most watched Ramadan Drama of 2022 with over 100 Million views in Youtube. It used to achieve 4-5 TRPs and got its highest of 5.6 TRPs.

References
  1. "Ahad Raza Mir set to star in Netflix's 'Resident Evil' series". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. Muna Moini (8 December 2021). "Saima Akram Chaudhry's Next Ramazan Play Is A Light Mood Filmi Drama". Something Haute. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. "Ramsha and Ahad Raza Mir pair up for an upcoming Ramadan play". Daily Times. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. "'Hum Tum' – YouTuber Danish Ali to star in upcoming Ramazan play". Daily Pakistan. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. "Ahad Raza Mir, Ramsha Khan, Sarah Khan to feature in a Ramazan special drama". Minute Mirror. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. "Teasers are out for Ahad Raza Mir and Ramsha Khan's Ramazan special Hum Tum". Dawn Images. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  7. Syeda Zehra (21 March 2022). "Haute List: 3 Ramazan Plays To Watch Out For". Something Haute. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. "Ramazan special Hum Tum is breaking gender stereotypes and Pakistani Twitter loves it". DAWN Image. 5 April 2022.
  9. "'Hum Tum' is so much more than a light-hearted comedy and here's why everyone loves it!". Express Tribune. 20 April 2022.
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