Shikwa
| Shikwa | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Serial Romance |
| Written by | Sarwat Nazir |
| Directed by | Rubina Ashraf |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Humayun Saeed Shehzad Nasib |
| Running time | 45 Minutes |
| Production company | Six Sigma Plus |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | 3 May – 8 November 2014 |
Shikwa (Urdu: شکوہ, lit. 'Complaints') is a Pakistani television series that was first aired on 11 November 2014, on ARY Digital. It is directed by Rubina Ashraf and written by Sarwat Nazir.[1][2] It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus.[3][4][5]
Plot summary
[edit]Munazza takes charge as the caretaker of the house after the demise of her husband, Naveed. She being concerned about her young daughters, Meher and Sidra, decides to get Meher married to her cousin Saqib, who is much older than Meher. Meher initially disapproves of the proposal but then suppresses her feelings against her mother's firm decision. This becomes the biggest remorse of Meher's life as her life partner is twice her age.
Cast
[edit]- Waseem Abbas as Saqib
- Soniya Hussain[6] as Meher Saqib
- Irsa Ghazal as Munazza
- Asad Siddiqui
- Gohar Rasheed
- Sabahat Ali Bukhari as Zeba
- Badar Khalil as Maimona
- Humaira Ali as Tamanna Khanam
- Qaiser Naqvi as Saqib's Aapa
- Alizeh Tahir as Sidra
- Javed Sheikh as Naveed (dead)
- Emmad Irfani
- Sami Sani
Accolades
[edit]Nominations
[edit]- Lux Style Awards - Best Television Series - Shikwa[3]
- Lux Style Awards - Best Television Director - Rubina Ashraf[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ali, Muhammad (24 September 2019). "Rubina Ashraf talks about her upcoming directorial projects". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Ali, Muhammad (12 June 2018). "'Baat Cheet' with Rubina Ashraf". The Nation. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lux Style Awards nominations are out!". Dawn. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Nawaz, Farman (2 January 2015). "14 Pakistani dramas that ruled our television screens in 2014". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Too little, too late? Lux Style Awards upsets Bashar Momin again". Dawn. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (24 September 2015). "I was clueless when I started acting: Soniya Hussain". Dawn Images. Retrieved 20 November 2018.