Ishq Zahe Naseeb
Ishq Zahe Naseeb (Urdu: عشق زہے نصیب, lit. 'Love, My Good Luck') is a Pakistani mystery drama television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment which started on Hum TV from 21 June 2019. The series focuses on dissociative identity disorder, portrayed by Zahid Ahmed along with Sonya Hussain and Sami Khan in lead role whereas Zarnish Khan and Jinaan Hussain in pivot roles. It also has Yumna Zaidi and Azekah Daniel in an extended cameo appearance.[1][2][3][4][5] The show had positive reviews and ended up being one of the most popular HUM serials of 2019. It was very popular in India as well[6]. It was the fifth on-screen appearance of Zahid Ahmed and Yumna Zaidi after Jugnoo, Zara Yaad Kar, Pukaar and Choti Choti Batain.
| Ishq Zahe Naseeb | |
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| Genre | Drama Mystery Romance |
| Written by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Directed by | Farooq Rind |
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| Theme music composer | Naveed Nashad |
| Opening theme | "Ishq Zahe Naseeb" Singer Naveed Nashad Lyrics by Hashim Nadeem |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| No. of seasons | 01 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Momina Duraid Moomal Shunaid |
| Production company(s) | MD Productions Moomal Entertainment |
| Distributor | Hum Network Limited |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hum TV |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Original release | 21 June 2019 – 17 January 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Bhook |
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Plot
Gohar is a poor but happy girl who is in love with a boy named Kashif. Kashif too is serious about her and intends to marry her. However one day they are spotted together by Gohar’s brother Saleem, which creates problems for Gohar. Consequently, she is forced to accept the proposal of a nasty cousin Jehangir, because her father owes them money. She and Kashif decide to elope, but on the day of the marriage, both of them return halfway due to familial obligations, and avoid contact with each other.
Meanwhile, Sameer is a wealthy, handsome, and young businessman whose mother abandoned him when he was a child and his father died soon after. He was then raised by his step-mother Sabiha. Due to traumatic experiences in his childhood he developed split personality disorder, which has been kept a secret between him and Sabiha. He got engaged to a girl named Zoya whom he loved and hoped would help him get over his issues, but she died mysteriously before their marriage.
Gohar’s sister Bushra works as a receptionist at Sameer’s office, and Gohar takes her place when Bushra gets married and resigns. She is instead assigned as a governess at Sameer’s house, where Sabiha grows fond of her. Gohar doesn’t tell her family that she is working at Sameer’s house instead of his office to avoid problems. Jehangir eventually finds out and tells her family who bar her from working anymore.
Sameer, realizing that his mother has adapted to Gohar’s way of managing the house, comes to her house to request her to rejoin. When he comes to know about the family’s debt and Jehangir’s pressure on the family, he writes her a blank cheque in hopes that it will get her to come back. Gohar refuses, but Saleem accepts the cheque, and withdraws money using it. He is able to pay back the loan and also breaks Jehangir and Gohars engagement.
Jehangir chooses to take revenge by attempting to throw acid on Gohar’s face but fails. He is jailed but comes out after some time on bail.
Meanwhile, Kashif secures a good position in Sameer’s rival company and starts earning well. His boss Donia is a wheelchair bound, bitter woman because her fiance left her. Kashif slowly helps her mend her trust and bring back her liveliness and she is able to walk again. Their relationship blossoms, as does Sameer and Gohars.
Sabiha, fearing that Gohar is trying to trap Sameer fires her. In retaliation Sameer gives her a position in his office, to work on an upcoming project with Donia’s company. A subsequent meeting between the two companies leads to Gohar seeing Kashif after a long time, but neither of them speak about their failed attempt to marry each other, making them believe they betrayed each other.
Sabiha comes to know that Gohar is working at Sameer’s office and arrives to humiliate and demean her, hoping she’ll leave. In an attempt to save her respect, Sameer announces that he is engaged to Gohar, silencing his mother. Later, during a dinner, he tells Gohar that he truly likes her and formally proposes to her. This is witnessed by Kashif and Donia who also happen to be there. Sameer comes to Gohar’s house with his proposal, and on their acceptance, gets engaged to her, the same day Kashif gets engaged to Donia.
Saleem meets secretly with Sameer and gives him a list of materialistic things he wants under the pretense that it’s for Gohar’s security, in exchange for Gohar’s wedding with him. Sameer agrees on the condition that after the wedding, Saleem and his family should maintain no contact with Gohar. Saleem agrees reluctantly.
Despite Kashif wanting Gohar to marry him, she marries Sameer and on the wedding night comes face to face with his other female personality, Sameera. At a hospital, she also discovers Sameer’s real mother, Suraiya, now in a vegetative state, who was presumed dead. Following her, she finds out her brother is Akbar Chacha, a cook who works at Sameer’s house. He tells her that Sabiha drove Suraiya out of the house after framing her of cheating on her husband and led everyone to believe she died. She also meets with Sameer’s doctor who tells her about his mental illness and hallucinations.
A series of flashbacks show the abuse Sameer was inflicted to during his childhood at the hands of Sabiha and his nanny Shakra. Shakra was a victim of rape at the hands of Ehsaan, Sameer’s father and had a baby boy as a result of it. Ehsaan ordered the child to be killed, driving Shakra to seek revenge. She poisoned him and emotionally tortured Sameer, causing him to develop an alternate identity of a girl.
Gohar leaves Sameer a note asking him to visit the old home where his mother is. When he reaches there, he comes face to face with Akbar Chacha who tells him the truth about his mother. However, before Sameer can meet Suraiya, she dies.
On the other hand, Donia becomes distrustful of Kashif after discovering the truth about him and Gohar.
Jehangir meets with Sabiha to discuss how to separate Gohar and Sameer. As part of the plan, he shows Sameer pictures of Gohar with Kashif, leading him to believe she is unfaithful and after his wealth. That night, in his disturbed state of mind and under the influence of his other personality, he points a gun at Gohar and then at himself. Gohar attempts to take the gun from him, but a shot is fired during the struggle that injures Sameer. He is hospitalized as a result while Gohar is arrested.
When Sameer gains consciousness he tells the police that it wasn’t Gohar who had fired the shot, but himself. He also admits to pushing Zoya off the balcony in his house under the influence of his other personality, that led to her death. Gohar is released from jail due to Sameer’s testimony, and court rules Sameer innocent for Zoya’s murder due to his mental illness and asks him to enter a facility for treatment. Jehangir is thrown in jail for his crimes, while Sabiha commits suicide.
Sameer wants to set Gohar free and asks her to sign the divorce papers, but she refuses. She meets with Zoya’s cousin, who although doesn’t forgive Sameer for her death, she understands that he didn’t mean for it to happen.
The series ends with Donia and Kashif reuniting after their misconceptions are cleared and with Gohars blessing, and a mentally stable and healed Sameer reuniting with Gohar at a mazaar, years later.
Cast
- Zahid Ahmed as Sameer/Sameera (Sameera is his female personality counterpart, as he has dissociative identity disorder)
- Sonya Hussain as Gauhar Rasheed; ex-girlfriend of Kashif, wife of Sameer
- Sami Khan as Kashif; ex-boyfriend of Gauhar, husband of Donia
- Zarnish Khan as Donia; fiancé of Kashif
- Jinaan Hussain as Bushra, Gauhar's sister
- Yumna Zaidi as Shakra, Sameer's split personality character.
- Azekah Daniel as in a special appearance as Zoya, ex-fiancé of Sameer
- Ismat Zaidi as Sabiha, Sameer's step-mother
- Khalid Malik as Jehangir; Gauhar's ex-fiancé
- Humaira Bano as Gohar's mother
- Beena Chaudhry as Kashif's mother
- Akbar Subhani as Gohar's father
- Saad Azhar as Saleem, Gohar’s brother
- Hajra Khan as Zakiya, Saleem's wife
- Ghazala Butt as Gohar's aunt and Jehangir’s mother
- Manzoor Qureshi as Mr. Jabbar, Donia's father and Kashif's boss
- Aliya Jamshed as Bushra's mother-in-law
References
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- Haq, Irfan Ul (2019-05-27). "Zahid Ahmed says he will play a man with split personality disorder in an upcoming drama". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- Tribune.com.pk (2019-05-28). "Zahid Ahmed sheds light on split personality disorders in upcoming drama". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- Athar, Arslan (2019-05-31). "Imran Ashraf Inspired Zahid Ahmed To Take On His Latest Role, And We Couldn't Be Happier". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
- "Zahid Ahmad split up over 'Ishq Zahe Naseeb'". Gulf News. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- "Sonya Hussyn doing justice to her role in 'Ishq Zahe Naseeb'". The Nation. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2020-05-27.