Kabuli Pulao
| Kabuli Pulao | |
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| Genre | Drama Romance Thriller |
| Written by | Zafar Mairaj |
| Directed by | Kashif Nisar |
| Creative director | Muhammad Awais |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Aankhein" by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Imran Raza |
| Producer | Qaiser Ali |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | approx. 40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Green Entertainment |
| Release | July 11, 2023 – present |
Kabuli Pulao (Template:Lang-ur) is a 2023 Pakistani television series. It features Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, Sabeena Farooq, Nadia Afgan and Abdullah Farhatullah. The first episode of the series was aired on 11 July 2023 on Green Entertainment.[1] It is the romantic tale of two individuals, a Lahori Punjabi man and an Afghan refugee girl, who are not only different by culture but age as well.[2][3]
Plot
Kabuli Pulao follows the story of Haji Mushtaq, an upright man from Lahore, and Barbeena, an Afghan girl in need. Haji Mushtaq, a 51-year-old muslim punjabi bachelor, leads a simple and straightforward life until he meets Barbeena. He goes to Mardan for a religious tour where he meets her during his stay in a masjid, when her brother asks him to protect her by marrying her, as she is a widow and the brother of her deceased husband wants to marry her forcefully. Despite all ways to help her normally, Haji Mushtaq has to marry Barbeena meanwhile his childhood lover Shamim who has a crush on him since has sacrificed all for him and is awaiting to marry him. He returns to his house with Barbeena on the insistence of his niece Ayesha who refuses to attend her engagement without him. He reaches his house where he lives with his younger brother Chaudhry Qayyum and his family and introduces Barbeena as a maid, who was eager to serve him in his house in return of the help that he has done for her brother's treatment. Within a few days, Barbeena gets attached to Qayyum's sisters and others family members begin to like her as well due to her taking care for the house.
Barbeena's elder brother comes to Lahore to meet her. Ilyas, the police inspector of Haji's hometown who has a past animosity with him comes to know that the Afghan girl living in his house is his wife. He tells it to his teacher Shamim and they both arrive there. They bring Khawaja sara with them to insult him for hiding his marriage and for his marriage with a girl much younger than him. Everyone including Qayyum gets disturbed on the reveal of the marriage and starts disliking Shamim for her behaviour. Farzana, the elder sister of Haji saheb stands by her brother and decides to announce the marriage with a grand Walima. Haji's younger sister Chammo does not have a good relationship with her husband Ghaffar due to her inability to give birth due to which Ghaffar doesn't love her and turns negative. He eyes on Baebeena but on revealing the marriage he gets furious and throws Chammo out of his house. He agrees to bring her back in front of Haji Saheb on the condition that he goes away leaving the city with Barbeena. Haji Saheb does so by telling the family that they are going with Barbeena on her brother's funeral. He goes to Mardaan but on reaching there he comes to know that his friend Mawlawi, the person with which he had decided to live, has died. In a state of utter restlessness and trouble, Haji Saheb travels to Rawalpindi where he comes across Hayat, a hotelier who provides them with shelter in her daughter's house where she lives with her husband. Hayat's daughter Hajra and son-in-law Asad has an unpleasant relationship and keep fighting due to which Hayat decides to make them share the house with Haji Saheb so that their relationship can improve as they will value the presence of an elder in their house.
Themes
The show explores various themes such as love, sacrifice, cultural differences, and the power of human connection. It also sheds light on the challenges that people from different cultures face when they try to build relationships and understand each other.[4]
Cast
MAIN LEAD:
- Mohammed Ehteshamuddin as Haji Mushtaq.Barbeena's Husband
- Sabeena Farooq as Barbeena, Haji Mushtaq's wife
- Nadia Afgan as Shamim,Haji Mushtaq's Lover
- Abdullah Farhatullah as Baran Afghani,Barbeena's Ex Husband
SUPPORTING CHARACTERS:
- Adnan Shah Tipu as Chaudhry Qayyum
- Munazzah Arif as Zubaida
- Raima Khan as Chammo,Haji Mushtaq's Sister and Ghaffar Butt's Wife
- Farzana Taheem as Kulsoom
- Momina Aiela Chaudhry as Rimsha
- Saqib Sumeer as Ghaffar Butt,Chammo's Husband
- Fajjar Khan as Ayesha Qayyum
- Haseeb Khan as Zakir
- Umer Dar[5] as Inspector Ilyas
- Faiz Chauhan as Hayat
- Sikandar Nawaz as Asad
Production
Broadcast
On June 29, 2023, it was revealed by the channel's social media handles that the show will premier on July 11, 2023 airing episodes weekly on Tuesday at 20:00 PST.[6]
Soundtrack
| "Aankhein" | |||||||||||
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| Song by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | |||||||||||
| Language | Urdu | ||||||||||
| Released | 23 May 2023 | ||||||||||
| Length | ~ 4:18 | ||||||||||
| Label | Green | ||||||||||
| Songwriter(s) | Imran Raza[7] | ||||||||||
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The original soundtrack ‘Aankhein’ was released in May 2023.[8] It was performed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, music was composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and lyrics were penned by Imran Raza.[7] The OST gained 100 million views on digital platforms of the network within 2 weeks.[9]
Reception
Critical reception
In a review by Youlin Magazine, the reviewer praised the series for its engaging plot, the theme of refugees' lives, lead characters and the portrayals of Ehteshamuddin and Farooq.[10] In a review of the 3rd episode, a reviewer from Bol News praised the Farooq's performance.[11] Foha Raza of Dawn Images praised it for its realistic characters and themes such as emotional support, depiction of evolving relationships and judgment on loooks.[12]
References
- ^ "Kashif Nisar's upcoming drama serial 'Kabli Pulao' trailer out". Daily Times. 2023-05-06.
- ^ "Setting foot into a new era for Pakistani dramas". Daily Times. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Shehjahan Saleem (3 May 2023). "Ten Must-Watch dramas on Green Entertainment: Break-free from the monotony of Soap Operas". Diva Online.
- ^ FUCHSIA, Team (2023-05-05). "Series Kabli Pulao Is About Finding Love Despite Differences". FUCHSIA. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ https://dailytimes.com.pk/863709/umer-dar-a-notable-emerging-actor/
- ^ "The much awaited Green Entertainment to officially start on July 10". Something Haute. 4 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's enchanting OST for 'Kabli Pulao' casts a spell on audience". Samaa TV. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "OST 'Ankhein' for 'Kabli Pulao' released". 2023-05-24.
- ^ "Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's song 'Ankhain' surpasses 100 million views". Daily Times. 2023-06-06.
- ^ Hurmat Majid (27 July 2023). "Drama Review: Kabli Pulao: A Realistic Serial About Afghan Refugees". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Kabli Pulao Episode 3: Barbeena Steals Hearts With Her Innocence". Bol News. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Five life lessons to learn from Kabli Pulao". images.dawn. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.