Darr Khuda Say
Darr Khuda Say (Urdu: ڈر خدا سے, lit. 'Fear God') is a 2019 Pakistani television series produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under 7th Sky Entertainment. It stars Sana Javed and Imran Abbas as the lead roles. It is based on #MeToo and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Darr Khuda Say ڈر خدا سے | |
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Sana Javed (left) and Imran Abbas | |
Written by | Sarwat Nazeer |
Directed by | Anjum Shehzad |
Starring | Imran Abbas Sana Javed Kiran Haq Qavi Khan Mizna Waqas Ali Ansari |
Opening theme | "Aankhon Mein Aansoo" by Sahir Ali Bagga |
Ending theme | "Dard Yeh Kyun Jholi Mein Aaye" by Sahir Ali Bagga |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language(s) | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 42 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Abdullah Kadwani Asad Qureshi |
Production location(s) | Karachi, Sindh |
Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
Production company(s) | 7th Sky Entertainment |
Distributor | Geo TV |
Release | |
Original network | GEO |
Picture format | PAL (576i) HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
First shown in | Pakistan |
Original release | 18 June 2019 – 24 March 2020 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Kam Zarf |
Followed by | Raaz-e-Ulfat |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
Shahwais (Imran Abbas) is a handsome, rich, and arrogant businessman. He has a wife who is shown to be terminally ill in the show and is also older than him. Shahwais is a womanizer and does not like his wife. He constantly tries to get rid of her since he only married her to become the owner of her business and money.
At his office, he sets his eyes on an employee named Afreen (Sana Javed). Afreen is a beautiful, innocent, and noble girl. She is the apple of her parents' eyes and is the most respectful child out of four. Shahwais tries to pursue her and constantly harasses her. However, after getting rejected by her many times, he asks another employee, Kashif, to photoshop fake pictures of Afreen and make them look as if she is having an affair with someone. Shahwais tries to blackmail her and threatens to expose the pictures to her parents if she refuses his advances. Afreen realizes this and stands up for herself by telling Shahwais that she is not like any of the other girls and slaps him. She tells him to fear Allah's punishment, but Shahwais takes the remark as a joke. What follows in the series is the aftermath as Shahwais tries to take revenge on her by using the fake pictures and showing them to her parents. Afreen's parents are ashamed and disappointed in her as they believed her to be their most honorable child. They start to believe what Shahwais says and turn against Afreen. She is heartbroken by the fact that her parents were unable to see her innocence and trusted a twisted man over her. Meanwhile, Afreen's older sister, Tamkeen, who is a divorcee, becomes attracted to Shahwais. She breaks off her previous engagement with a teacher with two children and marries Shahwais. However, Shahwais is still attracted to Afreen and uses her older sister as a mean to get close to her. Despite the hardships in her life, Afreen does not lose faith is Allah and believes that one day her innocence will be proven and Shahwais will be brought to justice.
This drama depicts the harsh reality of workplace harassment and one girl's struggle and perseverance. It is also a reminder to people that Allah is always with those who put their trust in him, for he is the only one who opens the door for punishment, forgiveness, and justice.[1][2][3][4]
Cast
- Sana Javed as Afreen
- Imran Abbas as Shahvais
- Qavi Khan as Mazhar Siddiqui
- Mizna Waqas as Maham (Afreen's sister-in-law, Tahir's wife)
- Kiran Haq as Tamkeen
- Saleem Mairaj as Rasheed
- Ali Ansari as Azhar
- Hammad Farooqi as Raza (Afreen's "ex" love interest)
- Namra Shahid as Shehla (Afreen's sister-in-law, Azhar's wife)
- Mariam Mirza as Gul (Shawais' older wife)
- Ali Rizvi as Kashif
- Gul-e-Rana as Afreen's Phuppo
- Sajida Syed as Afreen's mother
- Faria Sheikh as Seema (Shehla's younger sister)
- Rizwan Ali Jaffri as Mohsin (Afreen's ex-fiance)
Guest appearance
- Shehzad Sheikh
- Tariq Jameel
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack of Darr Khuda Say is composed and sang by Sahir Ali Bagga. The song is available on Patari, and Apple Music.
References
- "Drama serial 'Darr Khuda Se' aims to highlight social issues". Dailytimes.Com. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- "'Darr Khuda Se' highlights social issues". Nation.Com. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- "'Darr Khuda Se' tackles #MeToo in Pakistan". Gulfnews.Com. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- "HIP Reviews 'Dar Khuda Se' Episode 1: Imran Abbas Plays his Role as a Womanizer to Perfection". HIP. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-06.