Mor Mahal

Mor Mahal (Urdu: مور محل‎, English: Peacock Palace) is a 2016 Pakistani historical fiction television fantasy series based on life of Nawab Asif Jehan of Hakim dynasty created by Sarmad Khoosat which premiered on Geo Entertainment and PTV Home on 28 April 2016. It is directed by Sarmad Khoosat, produced by Babar Javed and was originally conceptualized by Imran Aslam in 2002 and written by Sarmad Sehbai in 2004.[1] Mor Mahal is known as one of the biggest television projects in Asia.[2] The serial stars Umair Jaswal, Meesha Shafi Hina Khawaja Bayat, Sania Saeed and Fiza Ali in the lead roles. The cast also includes Shah Fahad, Jana Malik, Sonia Nazir, Kinza Hashmi and Ali Saleem.[3] Umair Jaswal who played the role of a nawab alongside Meesha Shafi made his television debut.[4]

Mor Mahal
Release poster
GenreFantasy
Created bySarmad Khoosat
Written bySarmad Sehbai
Directed bySarmad Khoosat
Starring
Country of origin Pakistan
Original language(s)Urdu
No. of episodes43
Production
Producer(s)Babar Javed
Production location(s)Pakistan
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Production company(s)A&B Productions
DistributorGeo TV
PTV
Release
Original networkGeo Entertainment
PTV Home
Picture format560i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
First shown inPakistan
Original release08:00:00, 24 April 2016 (+05:00) (2016-04-24T08:00:00+05:00) –
18 March 2017
External links
mormahal.com

In an interview Jaswal said that he is honored to be a part of the biggest Pakistani television production and sharing the screen with some of the best actors in the industry.[5]

Mor Mahal is set around 200 years back in an era of Mughal, Greek, Egyptian and Turkish civilizations and it is the first fantasy-drama to be televised in Pakistan in the last 25 years. It is also the most expensive television series of Pakistan after Bashar Momin. The director Sarmad Khoosat has said that Mor Mehal can be called Hilal erotic of Pakistan.[6] The series began from 24 April 2016 on Geo Entertainment and PTV Home as the production of A&B Productions.[7] After 26-27 episodes the show started airing on Saturday 10:00 p.m as Mannat took place on the time slot.

Cast

Production

Marketing

The first look poster of Mor Mahal was unveiled by Geo in February 2016.[8][9] In March 2016, Geo released the teaser of the show via Facebook.[10]

Episodes

The series consist of 40 to 45 episodes. The first episode was aired on Geo Entertainment and PTV Home on 24 April 2016.[11]

International Broadcast
  • In UK, it aired on &tvUK.
  • In Arab world, it was broadcast by Zee Aflam under the title قصر الطاووس.
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References
  1. "'Mor Mahal' gets a release date!". HIP. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. "Mor Mahal, a period fantasy". DAWN. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  3. "Mor Mahal is the story of resilient,fiercely powerful women". The News International. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. Alveena Abid (10 February 2016). "Umair Jaswal set to make acting debut in Mor Mahal". Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. Satish Umair (21 January 2016). "Mor Mahal: Umair Jaswal's upcoming attraction!". IBEX. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  6. Aamna Haider Isani. "Mor Mahal Is The Story Of Resilient,fiercely Powerful Women". The News International. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. "'Mor Mahal' airs on Geo TV today". The News International. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  8. Sumaira Shiraz Alwani (8 February 2016). "rama OST, Trailer & BTS Pictures". Brandsynario. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  9. "FIRST LOOK: MOR MAHAL". The News International. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  10. Raj Baddhan (4 March 2016). "In Video: First look of 'Mor Mahal' on Geo TV". Biz Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  11. "Mor Mahal: Sarmad Khoosat's Legacy Continues". Brandsynario. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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