Shehr-e-Zaat
| Shehr-e-Zaat | |
|---|---|
 Shehr-e-Zaat title screen | |
| Also known as | English: The City of Self |
| Genre | Drama Romance Spiritual |
| Based on | Shehr-e-Zaat by Umera Ahmad |
| Written by | Umera Ahmed |
| Directed by | Sarmad Sultan Khoosat |
| Creative director | Munir Ahmad |
| Starring | Mahira Khan Mohib Mirza Mikaal Zulfiqar |
| Theme music composer | Muzaffar Ali original composer of OST |
| Opening theme | Yaar Ko Hum Ne Ja Ba Ja Dekha by Abida Parveen |
| Composer | Mad Music |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Abdullah Kadwani Asad Qureshi |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Karachi, Thatta, Lahore |
| Cinematography | Khizer Idrees |
| Editors | Syed Tanveer Alam Afzal Fayaz |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 45–50 Minutes |
| Production companies | Moomal Productions 7th Sky Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 29 June – 2 November 2012 |
Shehr-e-Zaat (lit: The City of Self) (Template:Lang-ur) is a 2012 Pakistani spiritual romantic[1] drama serial based on the novel of the same name by Umera Ahmed. It is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and produced by Momina Duraid and Abdullah Kadwani. It stars Mahira Khan, Mikaal Zulfiqar and Mohib Mirza in the leads.[2][3] It also marks the debut of actress Sana Javed on Television.
The Hum network gave its program three Hum Awards, including Best Drama Serial,[4] having nominated it in seven categories.[5] Mohib Mirza was nominated for best supporting actor at the Pakistan Media Awards in 2013. A special transmission was held in Karachi and broadcast on Hum TV at the conclusion of the drama.
Plot
Shehr-e-Zaat revolves around a beautiful day-dreamer, Falak Sher Afgan (Mahira Khan), an only child to very rich parents. Falak is a student of fine arts who makes the sculpture of the man of her dreams and falls head over heels in love when she finds the breathing manifestation of it in Salman Ansar (Mikaal Zulfiqar).
Cast
- Mahira Khan as Falak Sher Afghan
- Mohib Mirza as Hamza Malik
- Nadia Afghan as Tabinda
- Mikaal Zulfiqar as Salman Ansar
- Samina Peerzada as Falak's grandmother
- Hina Khawaja Bayat as Mehr-un-Nisa Afghan
- Mansha Pasha as Rashna
- Sohail Hashmi as Ansar
- Sana Javed as Marium
- Tariq Niazi as Jameel
- Rifat Humera Channa as Hadiqa
- Seemi Pasha as Nusrat Ansar
Original soundtrack
Track listing
| Track | Album | Artist | Composer | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Yaar ko Humne Jabaja Dekha" | Raqs-e-Bismil | Abida Parveen | Muzaffar Ali | Hazrat Shah Niaz |
| "Zahid Ne Mera Hasil-e-Iman Nahi Dekha" | Raqs-e-Bismil | Abida Parveen | Muzaffar Ali | Asghar Gondhvi |
Reception
In a blog on The Tribune, a writer wrote about "misplaced knowledge of Islam" due to the way the story presented Sufism and Islamization.[6] Dawn declared the series as one of the highlights of 2012.[7]
Broadcast and availability
Zindagi Channel began broadcasting this series in India starting 13 August 2015.[8][9] It reran on Hum Sitaray in Pakistan starting from 5 August 2017. The show was also broadcast on international channels of the Hum Network i.e on Hum TV Mena in UAE, Hum World in USA and on Hum Europe in UK.[10]
All episodes of the show were uploaded by the channel on YouTube in June 2019 with all music off. It was also available on iflix till 2019. From mid 2020, it was made available on Zee5 to stream across 190 countries.[11]
Awards
| Ceremony | Won | Nominated |
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| 1st Hum Awards |
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| 4th Pakistan Media Awards |
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| 12th Lux Style Awards |
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References
- ^ Sadaf Haider (12 October 2012). "Shehr-e-Zaat a spiritual Romance". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Shehr e Zaat - review and recap. - OxGadgets". OxGadgets. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Mahira Khan returns to Indian TV with hit drama Shehr-e-Zaat | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "1st Hum TV Awards Results out; Shehr-e-Zaat wins best drama".
- ^ Quraishi, Faisal (14 March 2013). "1st Hum Awards celebrate showbiz achievements". Dawn.
- ^ Anam Zeb (7 November 2012). "Shehr-e-Zaat and its misplaced knowledge of Islam". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ Khalid, Eefa (31 December 2012). "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". Dawn.
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- "Mahira Khan returns to Indian television with Shehr-e-Zaat". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 23 June 2015.
- "Crossing Border:'Shehr-e-Zaat' will air on Zindagi channel in India". 11 August 2015.
- "Shehr-e-Zaat to air on Zindagi starting 13 August is one of the shows to look forward to". The Times of India.
- ^ Desk, Web. "Crossing Border:'Shehr-e-Zaat' will air on Zindagi channel in India". Aaj News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "'Sheher-E-Zaat' to premiere on Hum TV". bizasialive. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "ZEE5 adds Urdu shows to its library from Zindagi channel". www.bizasialive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.