Pardes
Genre
Written bySarwat Nazir
Directed byMarina Khan
Starring
Theme music composerNaveed Nashad
Opening theme
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes35
Production
Producers
Editors
  • Akhter Zia
  • Aslam Channa
  • Abdul Wahab
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time35-40 minutes per episode
Production companySix Sigma Plus
Original release
NetworkARY Digital
Release17 May (2021-05-17) –
13 September 2021 (2021-09-13)

Pardes (English: Foreign Land ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Marina Khan and written by Sarwat Nazir.[1] It stars Bushra Ansari, Sarmad Khoosat, Shaista Lodhi, Affan Waheed and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem in prominent roles. Produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb under Six Sigma Plus, the serial airs double episodes weekly on ARY Digital.[2][3] The story of the serial revolves around a man who goes abroad to earn livelihood which affects his relationships and especially the lives of his children.[4][5]

Plot

Ahsan is the sole earner of the house while his younger brother Asim is jobeless and lazy in nature. Asim likes his cousin Nausheen and wants to marry her but it cannot happen because of his unemployment. One day, when Nausheen is home alone Asim goes to meet her and Nausheen's father catches them red-handed and fixes their marriage on the spot. Thus, Asim and Nausheen become husband and wife due to unforeseen circumstances. As the number of members in the family increases, Mumtaz pressurises Ahsan to go to work abroad. Unwillingly, Ahsan goes abroad and leaves his daughter Aimen and wife Zubeida in demise.[6]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

  • Bushra Ansari as Mumtaz, Ahsan and Asim's mother
  • Gohar Rasheed as Asim, Ahsan's younger brother
  • Shermeen Ali as Nausheen nicknamed Noshi, Asim's wife
  • Atiqa Odho as Raheela, Ibad's mother
  • Faiza Gillani as Nabeela, Ahsan's sister
  • Hammad Shoaib as Salman, Nabeela's son
  • Atabik Mohsin as Zaid, Aimen's brother
  • Aliha Chaudry as Aliya, Ahsan's sister
  • Jinaan Hussain as Sheema, Ibad's step-sister
  • Yasir Ali Khan as Rohail, Ibad's step-brother
  • Hina Javed as Rija, Rohail's wife
  • Usman Mazhar as Manzoor, Nabeela's husband

Recurring cast

  • Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Sadeeq, Nausheen's father
  • Shazia Qaiser as Nausheen's mother and Mumtaz's sister

Reception

Television rating points (TRPs)

DateEp#TRPsRef.
14 June 20219 & 106.6[8]
21 June 202111 & 127.4
28 June 202113 & 146.3
26 July 202121 & 227.1
2 August 202123 & 247.0

Accolades

Ceremony Categories Recipients Result
21st Lux Style Awards[9] Best TV Actor-Critics' Choice Sarmad Khoosat Nominated
Best TV Actress-Viewers' Choice Dur-e-Fishan Saleem
Best TV Writer Sarwat Nazir

References

  1. ↑ "Marina Khan to direct drama serial Pardes". Cut A Cut. 4 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Shaista Lodhi to pair up with ace actor Sarmad Khoosat for 'Pardes". Mag The Weekly.
  3. ↑ "Shaista Lodhi returns to acting with Marina Khan's upcoming serial". Daily Pakistan. 30 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Irfan Ul Haq (30 March 2021). "Shaista Lodhi's upcoming series Pardes is about a husband and wife separated by distance". IMAGES.
  5. ↑ Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (6 June 2021). "Pardes – The untold story". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Tube". Dawn News. 30 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Seher, Afreen (6 June 2021). "Young 'stars' of today". The News. Pakistan. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  8. ↑
    • For episodes 10 and 11 see, "Impactful Drama". Instagram. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.
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