Paristan (TV series)
Paristan (transl. Fairyland) is a Pakistani Ramadan special television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions, directed by Ali Hassan and written by Samra Bukhari. It stars Arslan Naseer and Aymen Saleem in lead roles with an ensemble cast of Javeria Saud, Naveen Waqar, Ali Safina, Mira Sethi, Merub Ali, Junaid Jamshed Niazi and Asad Siddiqui in supporting roles and YouTuber Taimoor Salahuddin in his television debut. It broadcasts daily on Hum TV, starting from 3 April 2022.[1]
Paristan | |
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Genre | Drama Comedy |
Written by | Samra Bukhari |
Directed by | Ali Hassan |
Starring | Arslan Naseer Aymen Saleem |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 28 |
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Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
Production location | Karachi, Pakistan |
Production company | MD Productions |
Distributor | Hum Network Limited |
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Original network | Hum TV |
Original release | April 3, 2022 – present |
Plot
The story is about a girl whose name is Pernia (nicknamed Pari), her parents passed away when she was very young, so she lives with her aunt Haseena and uncle Saife Hassan and her sweet cousin Ujala. Pari is a daydreamer , she always dreams of becoming rich and is very bubbly. She is best friends with her neighbor Kamali who's also funny like her. The family has a maid , named Zubeida whose mother tongue is Punjabi and she can do all house chores but cannot cook ,so all the cooking is done by Ujala , Ujala is a very kind-hearted and sweet person , who loves pari like her own sister. Meanwhile Pari's aunt Haseena is very miser and is always worried about the prices of vegetables and fruits which are sold in the shops. The father of the family has a little sister called Mehreen who has no trust in men . They have a cute cousin named Babar.
Meanwhile there is another character named Arsam , Arsam was a very happy person living with his brother and his brother's wife and his grandmother (daadi), until his brother and his wife died while coming from a family function in a car crash, afterwards Arsam becomes a strict and cold hearted person , he becomes rude to his brother's children who are very little and naughty. His grandmother tells him to be patient and let go of the past, but he never forgets the past. The family has a servant named Amanullah who's very funny.They shift to their family home next to Pari's home, and this All gives rise to the start of something unique,lively, happy and funny, altogether.
Cast
Main
- Arslan Naseer as Arsam
- Aymen Saleem as Pernia “Pari”
Recurring
- Javeria Saud as Haseena
- Naveen Waqar as Mehreen
- Ali Safina as Kumail "Kamali"
- Mira Sethi as Zubeida
- Merub Ali as Ujala
- Junaid Jamshed Niazi as Babar
- Asad Siddiqui as Azar
- Taimoor Salahuddin as Amanullah
- Azra Mansoor as Arsam's Grandmother
- Saima Qureshi as Rukhsar
- Saife Hassan as Ishaq, Haseena's Husband and Ujala's father
Production
In January 2022, it revealed that Chupke Chupke couple Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer will appear in upcoming Ramadan series.[2] Besides Saleem and Naseer, Javeria Saud, Naveen Waqar, Mira Sethi and Ali Safina were also cast in prominent roles.[3] In February, it reported that YouTuber and content creator, Taimoor Salahuddin aka Mooroo has also joined the cast and will paired opposite Sethi, Mooroo will made his television debut by this series and portray the character that he has co-created with Sethi.[4]
Soundtrack
"Aaja Re" | |
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Soundtrack by Asim Azhar | |
Released | 17 April 2022 |
Length | 4:29 |
Label | Hum |
Composer(s) | Naveed Nashad |
Lyricist(s) | Qamar Nashad |
Producer(s) | MD Productions |
Music video | |
Video on YouTube |
Reception
The series is receiving high ratings in comparison to its rivals, with TRPs of 3–5 since its inception.[5][6][7] With mixed reviews towards the story, the series received poor reviews from critics due to Javeria Suad's performance as Haseena, especially her Punjabi language accent.[8] Mira Sethi's performance as Zubeida was however praised.[9]
References
- "Haute List: 3 Ramazan Plays To Watch Out For". Something Haute. 21 March 2022.
- "Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer to pair up for Ramazan special Paristan". Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Irfan ul Haq (29 January 2022). "Javeria Saud, Aymen Saleem and Arslan Naseer starring in upcoming Ramazan special Paristan". Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "YouTuber Mooroo is starring in a Ramazan comedy series and here's what we know so far". DAWN Images. 2022-02-02.
- "Leading The Slot!". 8 April 2022 – via instagram.
- "Leading Slot Of The Drama!". 5 April 2022.
- "An Ultimate Hit!". 14 April 222. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Javeria Saud's incorrect Punjabi in 'Paristan' not sitting right with many". Minute Mirror. 8 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022.
- "Mira Sethi as Zubaida sets the tone just right in 'Paristan'". Daily Times. 11 April 2022.