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'''''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay''''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nq|ہم کہاں کے سچے تھے}}}}) ([[English language|English]] literal:When were we truthful?) is a Pakistani drama television series based on the novel of same name by [[Umera Ahmad]]. Directed by [[Farooq Rind]], the serial is co-produced by Soul Fry Films and [[MD Productions]]. It features [[Mahira Khan]], [[Kubra Khan]] and [[Usman Mukhtar]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1187972|title=Mahira Khan returns to our television screens after five-year hiatus with Hum Kahan Kai Sachey Thay|date=9 July 2021|website=DAWN IMAGES|access-date=11 July 2021|author=Irfan Ul Haq}}</ref><ref name="nxt">{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/789074/usman-mukhtar-to-star-opposite-mahira-and-kubra-in-his-next/|title=Usman Mukhtar to star opposite Mahira and Kubra in his next|date=2021-07-11|website= Daily Times|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref><ref name="dt 1"/> It premiered on 1 August 2021 on [[Hum TV]].
'''''Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay''''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nq|ہم کہاں کے سچے تھے}}}}) ([[English language|English]] literal: As if we were truthful) is a Pakistani drama television series based on the novel of the same name by [[Umera Ahmad]]. Directed by [[Farooq Rind]], the serial is co-produced by Soul Fry Films and [[MD Productions]]. It features [[Mahira Khan]], [[Usman Mukhtar]], and [[Kubra Khan]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1187972|title=Mahira Khan returns to our television screens after five-year hiatus with Hum Kahan Kai Sachey Thay|date=9 July 2021|website=DAWN IMAGES|access-date=11 July 2021|author=Irfan Ul Haq}}</ref><ref name="nxt">{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/789074/usman-mukhtar-to-star-opposite-mahira-and-kubra-in-his-next/|title=Usman Mukhtar to star opposite Mahira and Kubra in his next|date=2021-07-11|website= Daily Times|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref><ref name="dt 1"/> It premiered on 1 August 2021 on [[Hum TV]].


The series received mixed to negative reviews throughout its broadcast, it also gained praise for its premise and performances of female leads<ref name="dt 1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189038/the-good-the-bad-and-the-strange-2021-in-dramas|title=The good, the bad and the strange — 2021 in dramas|website=Dawn Images|date=21 December 2021|author=Sadfa Haider|access-date=}}</ref> while received negative reviews for glorification of toxicity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188956|title=Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay is a drama that needs a trigger warning|website=Images|author=Marsha Tayyab|date=2021-12-11|access-date=}}</ref><ref name="tox"/>
The series received mixed to negative reviews throughout its broadcast, however, gained praise for its premise and performances of the leads while receiving negative reviews for glorification of the toxicity.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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The story revolves around three cousins: Aswad([[Usman Mukhtar]]), Mehreen([[Mahira Khan]]), and Mashal([[Kubra Khan]]). Aswad is humble and friendly and close to both Mashal and Mehreen. Mashal is known for her beauty and is in love with Aswad. Mehreen is poor but simple but also in love with Aswad. Mehreen, Mashal, and Aswad were three best friends. Mehreen's grandmother hates her because her dad is a drug addict. One day, Mehreen's dad([[Omair Rana]]) gets caught by his wife, Rabia([[Laila Wasti]]) for fraud and stealing her jewelry to buy drugs. She leaves him threatening him that she will take Mehreen with her. Mansoor, Mehreen's father, who loves Mehreen so much is unable to tolerate the idea of his daughter being away from him forever and commits suicide by heroin overdose.


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The story revolves around three cousins: Aswad ([[Usman Mukhtar]]), Mehreen ([[Mahira Khan]]), and Mashal ([[Kubra Khan]]). Aswad is humble and friendly and close to both Mashal and Mehreen. Mashal is beautiful and rich, and Mehreen is poor and is okay in appearance. All three were best friends in their childhood. Mehreen and Mashal's grandmother hate Mehreen because her father is a drug addict. One day, Mehreen's dad ([[Omair Rana]]) gets caught by his wife Rabia ([[Laila Wasti]]) for fraud and stealing her jewellery to buy drugs. She leaves him, threatening him that she will take Mehreen with her. Mansoor, Mehreen's father, who loves Mehreen very much, is unable to tolerate the idea of his daughter being away from him forever and commits suicide by heroin overdose. Mashal overhears her parents saying that Mansoor is a drug addict and says so to Mehreen, causing them to argue and begin to hate each other.
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Mehreen's mother gets remarried and neglects Mehreen as her step-dad does not want to keep her. Mehreen moves in with Mashal's parents and her grandmother, Everybody hates her. Mehreen lives a lonely life; however, she is smart academically and artistically. She is also a strong girl who has lived a bitter life as her childhood has been snatched from her. She does not let anyone get in her way. Having lost her mother and father, she has no support, except for her aunt, Saleha ([[Huma Nawab]]) who is Aswad's mother. She has always been a top student and participates in art competitions which she bags first place. She loves to debate and is a talented artist. Her friends admire her which makes Mashal really envious of her. Aswad's mother, Saleha, is the sole person who knows Mehreen's reality and loves her dearly, like a daughter.


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Mehreen's mother remarries and begins to neglect her because her stepfather does not want to keep her. Mehreen moves in with Mashal's parents and her grandmother, who lives with them. Everybody hates her. She lives a lonely life; however, she is academically and artistically smart and does not let anyone bully her into submission. With the loss of her parents, she has no support, except for her aunt Saleha ([[Huma Nawab]]), who is Aswad's mother. She loves to debate and is a talented artist, often achieving first place at art competitions. Her friends admire her, making Mashal envious.Saleha is the sole person who knows Mehreen's reality and loves her dearly, like a daughter.
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However, Mashal is the complete opposite of Mehreen. She was extremely beautiful and neither bright in her academics nor is she artistic in nature. Shagufta([[Zainab Qayyum]]), Mashal's mother, seeing Mehreen's qualities forces Mashal to 'be like Mehreen'. This then creates an inferiority complex in Mashal and becomes obsessed with Mehreen, wanting to be her. She gets access to Mehreen's room and reads her diaries, getting insight into Mehreen's likes, dislikes and her lifestyle. She also finds out how much Mehreen hates her.


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Mashal is the complete opposite of Mehreen. She is extremely beautiful but not very bright in her academics. Nor is she artistic in nature. Shagufta ([[Zainab Qayyum]]), Mashal's mother, continuously tells her to 'be like Mehreen', giving Mashal an inferiority complex. She consequently becomes obsessed with Mehreen, wanting to be her. She sneaks into Mehreen's room and reads her diaries, trying to find out more about Mehreen's likes, dislikes, and lifestyle. She also finds out how much Mehreen hates her.
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All this while, Mashal is in close contact with Aswad who lives in America, feeding him with false information about Mehreen's shenanigans; claiming that she smokes and has many boyfriends. Oftentimes, claiming Mehreen's academic and artistic victories as her own. Aswad gets brain washed by Mashal about Mehreen and begins to dislike her, in disbelief that his once best friend is going rogue.


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All this while, Mashal is in close contact with Aswad who lives in America. She is jealous because he still likes Mehreen, and feeds him false information about her, claiming that she smokes and has many boyfriends. She also often claims Mehreen's academic and artistic victories as her own. Aswad gets brainwashed by Mashal and begins to dislike Mehreen, thinking that his once best friend is going rogue.
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The story progresses when Saleha wants Mehreen to marry Aswad as it has always been her long time wish, which also goes in favour of Mehreen as she was always in love with Aswad. Meanwhile, Mehreen’s friend's cousin, Saffwan([[Haroon Shahid]]), becomes romantically interested in Mehreen. Mashal finds out about this and in order to get revenge, reads Mehreen's diary, she gets to know about Saffwan. Mashal tells Saffwan about Mehreen's past including her dad's drug addiction. This creates a misunderstanding between Saffwan and Mehreen. However, Saffwan comes to realize it that it was all Mashal's doing. He proposes to Mehreen. Mehreen rejects him by telling him that he doesn't know anything about her past and once he gets to know it, he will hate her like the others.


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Mehreen’s friends' cousin, Saffwan ([[Haroon Shahid]]), becomes romantically interested in Mehreen. Mashal finds out about this and tells Saffwan about Mehreen's past including her father's drug addiction. This creates a misunderstanding between Saffwan and Mehreen. However, Saffwan comes to realize that it was all Mashal's doing. He proposes to Mehreen. Mehreen rejects him, saying that he doesn't know anything about her past and once he does, he will hate her like the others.
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Seeing that her plan has failed, Mashal decides to tell Aswad that she loves him and wants to marry him. Aswad, who also likes Mashal, agrees and tells his mom about Mashal. His mother rejects Mashal and insists only wants Mehreen as his wife. Aswad tells Mashal that he can not marry her. This breaks Mashal's heart but she tells Aswad that she forgives him and wants him to be happy. Aswad leaves for Karachi with his mother for few days. One night, Mashal is found dead in her room. Everyone blames Mehreen for Mashal's murder. Mehreen is arrested. Shabbo, their maid, knew everything about what happened that night but couldn't speak up. Due to the trauma of being falsely accused, Mehreen starts to hallucinate her father and Mahsal in jail.


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Meanwhile, Saleha declares that she wants Mehreen to marry Aswad, saying it has been her longtime wish. Mehreen does not object, having secretly been in love with Aswad all along. Mashal decides to tell Aswad that she loves him and wants to marry him. Aswad, who also likes Mashal, agrees and tells his mother he wants to marry Mashal and not Mehreen, but Saleha rejects Mashal and insists that only Mehreen can be his wife. Aswad tells Mashal that he can not marry her. This breaks Mashal's heart but she tells Aswad that she forgives him and wants him to be happy. But she secretly tries to persuade Mehreen to not marry Aswad. She burns Mehreen's wedding shawl to try to dissuade her. Mehreen gets annoyed with Mashal. One night, Mashal is found dead in her room. Everyone blames Mehreen for her murder, and she is arrested. Shabbo, their maid, knows exactly what happened that night but doesn't speak up. Due to the trauma of being falsely accused, Mehreen starts to hallucinate about her father in jail.
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Mehreen was soon bailed because Aswad arranges a lawyer for her. Late Mashal's parents weren't happy about Mehreen getting released as they still thought that Mehreen had poisoned Mashal. Aswad also thinks that Mehreen killed Mashal and behaves even more rudely to her. Aswad marries Mehreen to get revenge on Mashal's murder. Aswad emotionally starts abusing and torturing Mehreen blaming her for killing Mashal. This deteriorates Mehreen's mental state as she starts hallucinating Mashal telling Mehreen that she should kill herself and saying that that was what Aswad wanted too. After a series of similar events and Aswad forces Mehreen to sign an affidavit, making Mehreen falsely confess that she has killed Mashal became the last straw and Mehreen gets a nervous breakdown. She gets admitted to a hospital.


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Mehreen is soon bailed out as Saleha arranges a lawyer for her. Mashal's parents aren't happy about Mehreen getting released, as they still think that Mehreen poisoned Mashal. Aswad also thinks that Mehreen killed Mashal and behaves rudely towards her. He marries Mehreen, and starts to emotionally abuse her, blaming her for killing Mashal. This makes Mehreen's mental state deteriorate, and she starts hallucinating about Mashal, who tells Mehreen that she should kill herself and saying that that is what Aswad wants too. After a series of events, Aswad forces Mehreen to sign an [[affidavit]], stating that she killed Mashal. But the stress of the false statement gives Mehreen a nervous breakdown, and she has to be admitted to the hospital.
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The Psychiatrist tells Aswad that it was because of Aswad's emotional abuse which brought Mehreen to this state. Aswad starts to feel guilty and Shaguftha calls Aswad's house to inform them to take Mehreen belongings as they don't want to keep her belongings anymore. Aswad goes to collect them and is shocked to see Mehreen's awards and paintings. He reminisces how Mashal used to show off the awards but now realises that they were all Mehreen's. Shabbo, who cannot keep the secret anymore, spills everything and unveils Mehreen's innocent past. Informing him that it was Mashal who was not bright in her studies, it was Mahsal who smoked. Aswad regrets his rude behavior towards Mehreen. He further questions about the real events which happened the night Mashal died. Shabbo reveals that it was Mashal who tried killing Mehreen but due to Shabbo's carelessness Mashal consumed it, as Shabbo put sleeping pills in Mashal's cup instead of Mehreen's cup. Aswad becomes shocked hearing this.


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The psychiatrist tells Aswad that some great stress has brought Mehreen to this state. Aswad starts to feel guilty for mentally torturing Mehreen. Shagufta calls Aswad to inform him that she is going to dispose of Mehreen's things, which are still in her house. Aswad goes to collect them and is shocked to see Mehreen's awards and paintings. He remembers how Mashal used to show off the awards, realising that they were Mehreen's all along. Shabbo, who cannot keep the secret anymore, spills everything and unveils Mehreen's innocence. She tells Aswad that it was Mashal who was not bright in her studies, it was Mashal who smoked. Aswad regrets his behaviour towards Mehreen. He asks Shabbo what realwly happened on the night Mashal died. Shabbo says that Mashal tried to kill Mehreen, but Shabbo accidentally put sleeping pills in Mashal's cup instead of Mehreen's. Aswad is shocked to hear this.
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He goes home and reads Mehreen's diary realising he has been falsely accusing her and becomes remorseful of his acts. He goes to hospital but finds Mehreen in denial and asking for divorce from Aswad. But Aswad pleads Mehreen to listen to him once and he confesses everything. Mehreen also gives further details of the happenings of that night and also reveals that that that night Mashal and Mehreen decided to reconcile their differences confessing to each other that each of them had their complexes and hated each other because the elder's politics broke them apart. Mashal's mother forcing her to be like Mehreen. Both of them realised that it was enough that they fought and Shabbo brings both of them tea. Mashal realising that she had wanted to kill Mehreen as she thought the pills were in Mehreen's cup, she breaks Mehreen's cup from her hands. Unbeknownst that the sleeping pills were actually in her cup, Mashal consumes it. They both apologise to each other and forgive each other that night, hoping to reconcile the next morning. Not knowing that the night would be the last night that Mahsal would be alive.


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He goes home and, upon reading Mehreen's diary, realises he has been falsely accusing her all along. He goes to the hospital to apologize to Mehreen, but she refuses to listen and asks for a divorce. Aswad pleads for her to listen to him and tells her about everything he has discovered. Mehreen gives further details about that night, saying that while Shabbo prepared tea, Mashal and Mehreen talked to each other. They hated each other because their parents' familial politics had broken them apart. Mashal confessed to Mehreen about her mother forcing her to be like her. Both of them realised that they had been manipulated into fighting with each other and reconciled. When Shabbo brought tea Mashal remembered that she had ordered Shabbo to put pills in Mehreen's cup. As she no longer wanted Mehreen to die, she threw Mehreen's cup to the ground, breaking it. Not knowing that the pills were actually in her own cup, Mashal drank her tea. They both apologised to each other and, not knowing that it would be the last night Mahsal would be alive, said they would talk properly the next day.
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Aswad becomes shocked learning this and he asks Mehreen for forgiveness, promising to love her like he did in his childhood. Mehreen forgives Aswad as she did with Mashal and they finally reconcile. Mehreen continues her incomplete degree with full support from Aswad and they start a new life together.

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Aswad is shocked after hearing this and asks Mehreen for forgiveness, promising to love her like he did in his childhood. Mehreen forgives Aswad, and they finally reconcile.

Later, Mehreen continues her incomplete degree with full support from Aswad, and they start a new life together.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Usman Mukhtar]] as Aswad Ayub<ref name="nxt"/>
*[[Usman Mukhtar]] as Aswad Ayub<ref name="nxt"/>
**Zohair Siddiqui as Aswad Ayub (young)
**Zohair Siddiqui as Aswad Ayub (young)
*[[Kubra Khan]] as Mashal Tahir
*[[Kubra Khan]] as Mashal Tahir (Dead)
**Minahil Naveed as Mashal Tahir (young)
**Minahil Naveed as Mashal Tahir (young)


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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
=== Critical reception ===
While reviewing the starting episode, Haneena Moosa of the ''[[Daily Times Pakistan|Daily Times]]'' wrote, "The drama begins with a very powerful dialogue, delivered by one of the drama’s protagonists Aswad".<ref name="dt 1"/> She further praised premise and subject of the serial.<ref name="dt 1">{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/801506/hum-kahan-ke-sachay-thay-begins-with-a-powerful-dialogue/|title='Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay?' begins with a powerful dialogue|website=dailytimes.com.pk|date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021|author=Haneen Moosa}}</ref> Critics praised the premise and storyline of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188425/hum-kahan-kay-sachay-thay-draws-you-in-like-a-good-book|title=Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay draws you in like a good book|website=Dawn Images|date=|access-date=|author=Sheherbano Ahmed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2021/08/02/review-hum-kahan-ke-sachay-thay-makes-a-propitious-start/|title=Review: 'Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay' Makes A Promising Start|website=Galaxy Lollywood|date=2 August 2021|author=Aliya Tajwar}}</ref>
While reviewing the first episode, Haneena Moosa of ''[[Daily Times Pakistan|The Daily Times]]'' wrote, "The drama begins with a very powerful dialogue, delivered by one of the drama’s protagonists, Aswad".<ref name="dt 1"/> She further praised the premise and subject of the serial.<ref name="dt 1">{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/801506/hum-kahan-ke-sachay-thay-begins-with-a-powerful-dialogue/|title='Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay?' begins with a powerful dialogue|website=dailytimes.com.pk|date=5 August 2021|access-date=5 August 2021|author=Haneen Moosa}}</ref> Critics praised the premise and acting performances of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188425/hum-kahan-kay-sachay-thay-draws-you-in-like-a-good-book|title=Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay draws you in like a good book|website=Dawn Images|date=20 September 2021|access-date=|author=Sheherbano Ahmed}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2021/08/02/review-hum-kahan-ke-sachay-thay-makes-a-propitious-start/|title=Review: 'Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay' Makes A Promising Start|website=Galaxy Lollywood|date=2 August 2021|author=Aliya Tajwar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189038/the-good-the-bad-and-the-strange-2021-in-dramas|title=The good, the bad and the strange — 2021 in dramas|website=Dawn Images|date=21 December 2021|author=Sadfa Haider|access-date=}}</ref>


While writing for ''[[The News International|The News]]'', Maheen Zia termed some of the events regarding the character Aswad as unrealistic.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-09-19|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/893439-unrealistic-stories|title=Unrealistic stories|website=The News|access-date=2021-09-26|author=Maheen Zia}}</ref> Another reviewer of the newspaper called out it for the glorification of toxic relationships.<ref name="tox">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/914090-glorification-of-toxic-relationships-in-tv-dramas|title=Glorification of toxic relationships in TV dramas|website=www.thenews.com.pk|date=|access-date=2021-12-05}}</ref> Due to dragging storyline and slow pace, the series also gathered criticism from viewers and critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/hum-kahan-ke-sachay-thay-dragging-storyline-memes-jokes/|title=Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay: The dragging storyline becomes fodder for memes & jokes|website=Haute News|date=23 November 2021|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188908|title=Actor Zainab Qayyum thinks we've 'misunderstood' Hum Kahan ke Sachay Thay as its 'pace matches its genre'|website=Images|date=2021-12-01|access-date=}}</ref>
While writing for ''[[The News International|The News]]'', Maheen Zia termed some of the events regarding the character Aswad as unrealistic.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-09-19|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/893439-unrealistic-stories|title=Unrealistic stories|website=The News|access-date=2021-09-26|author=Maheen Zia}}</ref> Another reviewer of the newspaper called it out for the glorification of toxic relationships.<ref name="tox">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/914090-glorification-of-toxic-relationships-in-tv-dramas|title=Glorification of toxic relationships in TV dramas|website=www.thenews.com.pk|date=|access-date=2021-12-05}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[DAWN Images]]'' praised the performances of the actors and introduction of mental therapy in the plot, but mentioned the toxicity of Mukhtar's character and suicide portrayal as the negative aspect.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188956|title=Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay is a drama that needs a trigger warning|website=Images|author=Marsha Tayyab|date=December 11, 2021|access-date=}}</ref> Due to the dragging storyline and slow pace, the series also gathered criticism from viewers and critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/hum-kahan-ke-sachay-thay-dragging-storyline-memes-jokes/|title=Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay: The dragging storyline becomes fodder for memes & jokes|website=Haute News|date=23 November 2021|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188908|title=Actor Zainab Qayyum thinks we've 'misunderstood' Hum Kahan ke Sachay Thay as its 'pace matches its genre'|website=Images|date=2021-12-01|access-date=}}</ref>


===Television rating===
===Television rating===
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|8.3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYTB9_xryFZ/|title=A Stealer Ending! (Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay - Last Episode TRPs)|via=|date=4 January 2021|access-date=}}</ref>
|8.3<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYTB9_xryFZ/|title=A Stealer Ending! (Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay - Last Episode TRPs)|via=|date=4 January 2021|access-date=}}</ref>
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== Awards and nominations ==

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Date of ceremony
! Awards
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[21st Lux Style Awards|November 24, 2022]]
|rowspan="5"|[[Lux Style Awards]]
|Best TV Director
|[[Farooq Rind]]
|rowspan="5" {{nom}}
|rowspan="5" | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are | title=LSA 2022: And the nominees are | date=23 November 2022 }}</ref>
|-
|Best TV Actress-Viewers' Choice
|[[Mahira Khan]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best TV Actress-Critics' Choice
|[[Kubra Khan]]
|-
|Mahira Khan
|-
|Best TV Track
|[[Yashal Shahid]] & [[Azaan Sami Khan]]
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[8th Hum Awards|September 24, 2022]]
| rowspan="5" | [[Hum Awards]]
| [[Hum Award for Best Drama Serial Popular|Best Drama Serial - Popular]]
| [[Nina Kashif]] and [[Momina Duraid]]
| {{Nom}}
| rowspan="5" |
|-
| [[Hum Award for Best Actress Popular|Best Actress - Popular]]
| Mahira Khan
| {{Nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Hum Award for Best Actor Popular|Best Actor - Popular]]
| [[Usman Mukhtar]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
| [[Hum Award for Best Original Soundtrack|Best Original Soundtrack]]
| Nina Kashif, Momina Duraid and Azaan Sami Khan
| {{Nom}}
|}
|}


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[[Category:Urdu-language television shows]]
[[Category:Urdu-language television shows]]
[[Category:Pakistani drama television series]]
[[Category:2021 Pakistani television series debuts]]
[[Category:2021 Pakistani television series debuts]]
[[Category:Hum TV original programming]]
[[Category:Hum TV original programming]]

Latest revision as of 02:24, 26 October 2024

Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
Official title card
GenreDrama, Psychological Thriller, Mystery
Based onHum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay
by Umera Ahmad
Written byUmera Ahmad
Directed byFarooq Rind
Starring
ComposerAzaan Sami Khan
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producerMomina Duraid
ProducerNina Kashif
CinematographyJibran Rind
Running time40 minutes
Production companiesMD Productions
Soul Fry Films
Original release
NetworkHum TV
Release1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) –
2 January 2022 (2022-01-02)

Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay (Urdu: ہم کہاں کے سچے تھے) (English literal: As if we were truthful) is a Pakistani drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Umera Ahmad. Directed by Farooq Rind, the serial is co-produced by Soul Fry Films and MD Productions. It features Mahira Khan, Usman Mukhtar, and Kubra Khan in lead roles.[1][2][3] It premiered on 1 August 2021 on Hum TV.

The series received mixed to negative reviews throughout its broadcast, however, gained praise for its premise and performances of the leads while receiving negative reviews for glorification of the toxicity.

Plot

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The story revolves around three cousins: Aswad (Usman Mukhtar), Mehreen (Mahira Khan), and Mashal (Kubra Khan). Aswad is humble and friendly and close to both Mashal and Mehreen. Mashal is beautiful and rich, and Mehreen is poor and is okay in appearance. All three were best friends in their childhood. Mehreen and Mashal's grandmother hate Mehreen because her father is a drug addict. One day, Mehreen's dad (Omair Rana) gets caught by his wife Rabia (Laila Wasti) for fraud and stealing her jewellery to buy drugs. She leaves him, threatening him that she will take Mehreen with her. Mansoor, Mehreen's father, who loves Mehreen very much, is unable to tolerate the idea of his daughter being away from him forever and commits suicide by heroin overdose. Mashal overhears her parents saying that Mansoor is a drug addict and says so to Mehreen, causing them to argue and begin to hate each other.

Mehreen's mother remarries and begins to neglect her because her stepfather does not want to keep her. Mehreen moves in with Mashal's parents and her grandmother, who lives with them. Everybody hates her. She lives a lonely life; however, she is academically and artistically smart and does not let anyone bully her into submission. With the loss of her parents, she has no support, except for her aunt Saleha (Huma Nawab), who is Aswad's mother. She loves to debate and is a talented artist, often achieving first place at art competitions. Her friends admire her, making Mashal envious.Saleha is the sole person who knows Mehreen's reality and loves her dearly, like a daughter.

Mashal is the complete opposite of Mehreen. She is extremely beautiful but not very bright in her academics. Nor is she artistic in nature. Shagufta (Zainab Qayyum), Mashal's mother, continuously tells her to 'be like Mehreen', giving Mashal an inferiority complex. She consequently becomes obsessed with Mehreen, wanting to be her. She sneaks into Mehreen's room and reads her diaries, trying to find out more about Mehreen's likes, dislikes, and lifestyle. She also finds out how much Mehreen hates her.

All this while, Mashal is in close contact with Aswad who lives in America. She is jealous because he still likes Mehreen, and feeds him false information about her, claiming that she smokes and has many boyfriends. She also often claims Mehreen's academic and artistic victories as her own. Aswad gets brainwashed by Mashal and begins to dislike Mehreen, thinking that his once best friend is going rogue.

Mehreen’s friends' cousin, Saffwan (Haroon Shahid), becomes romantically interested in Mehreen. Mashal finds out about this and tells Saffwan about Mehreen's past including her father's drug addiction. This creates a misunderstanding between Saffwan and Mehreen. However, Saffwan comes to realize that it was all Mashal's doing. He proposes to Mehreen. Mehreen rejects him, saying that he doesn't know anything about her past and once he does, he will hate her like the others.

Meanwhile, Saleha declares that she wants Mehreen to marry Aswad, saying it has been her longtime wish. Mehreen does not object, having secretly been in love with Aswad all along. Mashal decides to tell Aswad that she loves him and wants to marry him. Aswad, who also likes Mashal, agrees and tells his mother he wants to marry Mashal and not Mehreen, but Saleha rejects Mashal and insists that only Mehreen can be his wife. Aswad tells Mashal that he can not marry her. This breaks Mashal's heart but she tells Aswad that she forgives him and wants him to be happy. But she secretly tries to persuade Mehreen to not marry Aswad. She burns Mehreen's wedding shawl to try to dissuade her. Mehreen gets annoyed with Mashal. One night, Mashal is found dead in her room. Everyone blames Mehreen for her murder, and she is arrested. Shabbo, their maid, knows exactly what happened that night but doesn't speak up. Due to the trauma of being falsely accused, Mehreen starts to hallucinate about her father in jail.

Mehreen is soon bailed out as Saleha arranges a lawyer for her. Mashal's parents aren't happy about Mehreen getting released, as they still think that Mehreen poisoned Mashal. Aswad also thinks that Mehreen killed Mashal and behaves rudely towards her. He marries Mehreen, and starts to emotionally abuse her, blaming her for killing Mashal. This makes Mehreen's mental state deteriorate, and she starts hallucinating about Mashal, who tells Mehreen that she should kill herself and saying that that is what Aswad wants too. After a series of events, Aswad forces Mehreen to sign an affidavit, stating that she killed Mashal. But the stress of the false statement gives Mehreen a nervous breakdown, and she has to be admitted to the hospital.

The psychiatrist tells Aswad that some great stress has brought Mehreen to this state. Aswad starts to feel guilty for mentally torturing Mehreen. Shagufta calls Aswad to inform him that she is going to dispose of Mehreen's things, which are still in her house. Aswad goes to collect them and is shocked to see Mehreen's awards and paintings. He remembers how Mashal used to show off the awards, realising that they were Mehreen's all along. Shabbo, who cannot keep the secret anymore, spills everything and unveils Mehreen's innocence. She tells Aswad that it was Mashal who was not bright in her studies, it was Mashal who smoked. Aswad regrets his behaviour towards Mehreen. He asks Shabbo what realwly happened on the night Mashal died. Shabbo says that Mashal tried to kill Mehreen, but Shabbo accidentally put sleeping pills in Mashal's cup instead of Mehreen's. Aswad is shocked to hear this.

He goes home and, upon reading Mehreen's diary, realises he has been falsely accusing her all along. He goes to the hospital to apologize to Mehreen, but she refuses to listen and asks for a divorce. Aswad pleads for her to listen to him and tells her about everything he has discovered. Mehreen gives further details about that night, saying that while Shabbo prepared tea, Mashal and Mehreen talked to each other. They hated each other because their parents' familial politics had broken them apart. Mashal confessed to Mehreen about her mother forcing her to be like her. Both of them realised that they had been manipulated into fighting with each other and reconciled. When Shabbo brought tea Mashal remembered that she had ordered Shabbo to put pills in Mehreen's cup. As she no longer wanted Mehreen to die, she threw Mehreen's cup to the ground, breaking it. Not knowing that the pills were actually in her own cup, Mashal drank her tea. They both apologised to each other and, not knowing that it would be the last night Mahsal would be alive, said they would talk properly the next day.

Aswad is shocked after hearing this and asks Mehreen for forgiveness, promising to love her like he did in his childhood. Mehreen forgives Aswad, and they finally reconcile.

Later, Mehreen continues her incomplete degree with full support from Aswad, and they start a new life together.

Cast

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Main

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  • Mahira Khan as Mehreen Mansoor/Mehreen Aswad Ayub
    • Tehreem Ali Hameed as Mehreen Mansoor (young)
  • Usman Mukhtar as Aswad Ayub[2]
    • Zohair Siddiqui as Aswad Ayub (young)
  • Kubra Khan as Mashal Tahir (Dead)
    • Minahil Naveed as Mashal Tahir (young)

Recurring

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Production

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The project was first announced by Zainab Qayyum in late-March 2021 who confirmed on Instagram being part of the serial along with Kubra Khan, directed by Farooq Rind.[5] Omair Rana in an interview revealed that he is starring in a serial and Mahira Khan will return to television after five years with the same serial.[6][4][7]

Soundtrack

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"Tere Bin"
Song by Yashal Shahid
LanguageUrdu
Released3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)
GenreSoundtrack
Length3:51
Composer(s)Azaan Sami Khan
Lyricist(s)Sabir Zafar
Producer(s)Alex Shahbaz
Official video
Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay - OST on YouTube

Reception

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Critical reception

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While reviewing the first episode, Haneena Moosa of The Daily Times wrote, "The drama begins with a very powerful dialogue, delivered by one of the drama’s protagonists, Aswad".[3] She further praised the premise and subject of the serial.[3] Critics praised the premise and acting performances of the series.[8][9][10]

While writing for The News, Maheen Zia termed some of the events regarding the character Aswad as unrealistic.[11] Another reviewer of the newspaper called it out for the glorification of toxic relationships.[12] A reviewer from DAWN Images praised the performances of the actors and introduction of mental therapy in the plot, but mentioned the toxicity of Mukhtar's character and suicide portrayal as the negative aspect.[13] Due to the dragging storyline and slow pace, the series also gathered criticism from viewers and critics.[14][15]

Television rating

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Ep# Date TRP(s) Rank#
6 5 September 2021 5.7[16] 1
11 10 October 2021 8.7[17] 1
12 17 October 2021 6.0[18] 1
15 14 November 2021 6.2[19] 1
16 21 November 2021 6.1[20] 1
17 28 November 2021 6.9[21] 1
18 5 December 2021 8.6[22] 1
19 12 December 2021 8.5[23] 1
22 2 January 2022 8.3[24] 1

Awards and nominations

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Date of ceremony Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
November 24, 2022 Lux Style Awards Best TV Director Farooq Rind Nominated [25]
Best TV Actress-Viewers' Choice Mahira Khan
Best TV Actress-Critics' Choice Kubra Khan
Mahira Khan
Best TV Track Yashal Shahid & Azaan Sami Khan
September 24, 2022 Hum Awards Best Drama Serial - Popular Nina Kashif and Momina Duraid Nominated
Best Actress - Popular Mahira Khan Nominated
Best Actor - Popular Usman Mukhtar Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack Nina Kashif, Momina Duraid and Azaan Sami Khan Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Irfan Ul Haq (9 July 2021). "Mahira Khan returns to our television screens after five-year hiatus with Hum Kahan Kai Sachey Thay". DAWN IMAGES. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Usman Mukhtar to star opposite Mahira and Kubra in his next". Daily Times. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Haneen Moosa (5 August 2021). "'Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay?' begins with a powerful dialogue". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Mahira Khan set to make television comeback with new drama". The News International. 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Farooq Rind all set to direct TV adaptation of Umera Ahmed's 'Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay'". Something Haute. 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ Something Haute (3 April 2021). "Omair Rana I DNUTN | Pemra Ban | Working with Yumna Zaidi & Mahira Khan's comeback serial". Retrieved 11 July 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Sadaf Haider (25 July 2021). "THE TUBE (What To Watch Out For - Hum Kahaan Ke Sachay Thay | Hum TV, Coming Soon)". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. ^ Sheherbano Ahmed (20 September 2021). "Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay draws you in like a good book". Dawn Images.
  9. ^ Aliya Tajwar (2 August 2021). "Review: 'Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay' Makes A Promising Start". Galaxy Lollywood.
  10. ^ Sadfa Haider (21 December 2021). "The good, the bad and the strange — 2021 in dramas". Dawn Images.
  11. ^ Maheen Zia (19 September 2021). "Unrealistic stories". The News. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Glorification of toxic relationships in TV dramas". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  13. ^ Marsha Tayyab (11 December 2021). "Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay is a drama that needs a trigger warning". Images.
  14. ^ "Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay: The dragging storyline becomes fodder for memes & jokes". Haute News. 23 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Actor Zainab Qayyum thinks we've 'misunderstood' Hum Kahan ke Sachay Thay as its 'pace matches its genre'". Images. 1 December 2021.
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  17. ^ "TRP of Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay, episode 12". 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via Instagram.
  18. ^ Hum TV (19 October 2021). "The Ascent Continues - HKKST TRP (episode 12)". Archived from the original on 23 December 2021 – via instagram.
  19. ^ "An Ultimate Hit!". 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  20. ^ "#HumKahanKeSachayThay Continues To Lead The Lead The Slot And It Is All Thanks To You!". 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021 – via Instagram.
  21. ^ "humtvpakistan on Instagram: "#HumKahanKeSachayThay An Ultimate Hit✨ We Can't Thank You Enough For Your Unwavering Love And Support. Continue Watching Every Sunday…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  22. ^ "humtvpakistan on Instagram: "#HumKahanKeSachayThay A Leading Story ✨ Thank You For Your Unwavering Love! Continue Watching Every Sunday At 8PM, Only On #HUMTV…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ^ "humtvpakistan on Instagram: #HumKahanKeSachayThay Remains Unstoppable And It Is All Thanks To You!". Instagram. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  24. ^ "A Stealer Ending! (Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay - Last Episode TRPs)". 4 January 2021.
  25. ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.
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