Khushbo Mein Basay Khat | |
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خوشبو میں بسے خط | |
Genre | Drama Romance Classic |
Written by | Amna Mufti |
Story by | Saira Ghulam Nabi |
Directed by | Saqib Khan |
Creative director | Safdar Rehmn Khatak |
Starring |
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Theme music composer | Saad Sultan |
Opening theme | "Dil Bastagi Si Hai" by Quratulain Balouch |
Ending theme | "Dil Bastagi Si Hai" by Quratulain Balouch |
Composer | Raza Khan |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
Producer | Momina Duraid |
Cinematography | S.M Bilal |
Editor | Kamran Hussain |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | approx. 36 minutes |
Production company | MD Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Hum TV |
Release | 28 November 2023 – present |
Khushbo Mein Basay Khat (lit. 'Letters Embedded in Fragrance') is a Pakistani television series written by Amna Mufti and directed by Saqib Khan. It is produced by Momina Duraid under the banner of MD Productions. It stars Adnan Siddiqui, Nadia Jamil and Kinza Hashmi as leads. The series first aired on 28 November 2023 on Hum TV.[1]
Premise
Khushbo Mein Basay Khat depicts emotions, poetry, and infidelity, focusing on the complexities of human relationships. It revolves around a coquettish poet whose character’s tideway to life introduces easiness and juxtaposed in contrast to the struggle of his wife as a housewife and a surgeon.[2]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Saqib Khan | Amna Mufti | 28 November 2023 | |
Ahmed Zaryab, a flirty poet who spends all of his day in Alhamra Arts Council with his friends. He considers his job as the toughest and has no regards for her wife Adeela, a cardiac surgeon by profession and manages the house as well. Husna, belongs to a middle class family, gets admission in Urdu literature due to higher merit in other departments. For a mushaira conducted by her university, her teacher gives her the task to invite Ahmed Zaryab. When she goes to invite him, he stuns to see the same girl who didn't show interest in his newly launched book in the bookshop while he was there. | |||||
2 | "Episode 2" | Saqib Khan | Amna Mufti | 5 December 2023 | |
Husna praises Ahmed Zaryab in front of Miss Tabinda who alerts her to be attentive. The next day, she comes across Ahmed Zaryab while going to university who picks her and offers to go for a mushaira with him. In the musharia, she reads his poetry and gets praised. Ahmed Zaryab gives her much attention which creates a rift between him and his beloved, Penny for whom he writes the poetry as well. Adeela tells him to attend the parent teacher meeting of their children but he forbids reacting furiously. | |||||
3 | "Episode 3" | Saqib Khan | Amna Mufti | 12 December 2023 | |
Their relationship progresses as they start chatting on phone. Husna's mother Bilqees is worried about her marriage and starts looking for a good match for her. Ahmed Zaryab fights with Adeela on trivial issues that she doesn't do his works. When Husna comes to know that Ahmed Zaryab is going to see a film in the cinema she also reaches there with the help of Pervez. | |||||
4 | "Episode 4" | Saqib Khan | Amna Mufti | 19 December 2023 | |
She watches the film with Ahmed Zaryab. Penny complains him when comes to know about it as it was decided that she will watch the film with him. For the preparation of the mushaira, Husna tells Ahmed Zaryab to teach her comparing. He takes her shopping with him due to which she gets late and reaches her house in the evening. She brings Pervez with her in the house where her paternal aunt Chajo has also come. Adeela's mother tells her to keep an eye on her husband but she denies it stating that he remains busy in his work. | |||||
5 | "Episode 5" | Saqib Khan | Amna Mufti | 26 December 2023 | |
Pervez saves her from her parents' scolding. She tells her parents that she's late as she had to buy a dress for comparing. Her mother gets angry when she reasons that she didn't not bring it here because she will dislike it, being a stepmother. Ahmed Zaryab fights with Adeela when she inquiries about the housework that he didn't do and spent money on his own. Husna casually refers Ahmed Zaryab as 'uncle' while talking with him. He gets angry on her and throws her out of his car. Due to her late arrival in the college, Miss Tabinda hands over the responsibilities of comparing to her friend Jahan Ara. |
Cast
- Adnan Siddiqui as Ahmed Zaryab
- Nadia Jamil as Adeela Ahmed
- Kinza Hashmi as Husna Hussain
- Sidra Niazi as Parveen Ahmed "Penny"
- Wania Nadeem as Jahan Ara
- Rashid Farooqi as Aafaqi
- Saleem Mairaj as Shehreyar
- Faiza Gillani as Chajo
- Alee Hassan Shah as Pervez
- Nazli Nasr as Bilqees
- Shahnawaz Zaidi as Muhammad Hussain
- Fahima Awan as Miss Tabinda
- Sabiha Hashmi as Adeela's mother
- Zainab Qayyum as Jahan Ara's mother
Production
In October 2023, it was reported that Kinza Hashmi will play a pivotal role alongside Adnan Siddiqui and Nadia Jamil in Momina Duraid's next.[3] Siddiqui chose the role after rejecting forty projects.[4]
References
- ↑ "'Flirty' Adnan Siddiqui to cast a spell on attractive girls". 24NewsHD. 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023.
- ↑ "HUM TV Presents 'Khushboo Mein Basay Khaat: A Poetic Tale of Infidelity, Human Relationships and Misdeeds". The Azb. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Kinza Hashmi and Adnan Siddiqui team up for upcoming project". Daily Pakistan. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ Moeeza Arshad (28 November 2023). "Adnan Siddiqui and the Art of Sublime Storytelling in 'Khushboo Mein Basay Khat'". Hum TV. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023.