Jaal (TV series)
Jaal (transl. Trap) is a Pakistani Urdu-language drama television series premiered on 1 March 2019 on Hum TV. It is co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under their banner MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment. It stars Imran Ashraf, Sumbul Iqbal, Ali Kazmi and Sukaina khan in leading roles.[1][2][3][4]
| Jaal | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Seema Munaf |
| Directed by | Mohsin Talat |
| Starring | Imran Ashraf Sumbul Iqbal Ali Kazmi Sukaina Khan |
| Opening theme | "Kaisa Hai Mera Naseeb" by Amanat Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language(s) | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Momina Duraid Moomal Shunaid |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| 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 | 1 March – 11 October 2019 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
The story proceeds focusing on Esha (Sumbul Iqbal) as a successful working woman married to her co-worker Arsal (Ali Kazmi) who happens to be her subordinate and insecure of her escalating career relative to his dampening profile both in the office and the family. Esha's sister, Zonia (Sukaina Khan), turn the tables when she embarks on an illicit relationship with Arsal eventually ending up getting herself married to him leaving Esha at verge of a heart-wrenching divorce as both families hit a low and when all the blood relations turn cold, Esha's mother (Ismat Zaidi), makes a will to her before marrying Arsal's younger brother Zaid (Imran Ashraf) who secretly loves her.
Cast
- Imran Ashraf as Zaid Arshad
- Sumbul Iqbal as Esha Jameel
- Ali Kazmi as Arsal Arshad
- Sukaina Khan as Zonia Jameel (dead)
- Ismat Zaidi as Sakina Jameel, Esha, Zonia and Asad's mother (dead)
- Khalid Anam as Jameel Siddiqui (dead)
- Anam Tanveer as Sherina, Asad's wife
- Naveed Raza as Asad
- Shabbir Jan as Arshad Ahmed
- Farah Nadeem as Arsal's mother, Zonia's mother-in law
- Asma Omer Khan as Amber
Reception
Jaal is one of the most popular dramas of Hum TV. Each episode has more than or near 1 million views. The first episode had over 2.1 million views.
References
- Monitor, Daily Times (2019-03-01). "'Jaal' revolves around the relationship between a man and his daughter". Daily Times. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- "Drama review: Jaal raises questions about archaic family values". Something Haute. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- Owais, Roha (2019-02-21). "HUM TV's drama serial Jaal's teasers are out". HIP. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- NewsBytes. "Imran Ashraf and Yumna Zaidi come together for Inkaar". The News International. Retrieved 2019-03-11.