The Castle: Aik Umeed

The Castle: Aik Umeed was a 2001 Pakistani television drama series, the third series made by Elysée Productions. It was scripted by Haseena Moin, produced by Tasmina Sheikh, and directed by Zulfiqar Sheikh. Actors Talat Hussain, Samina Ahmad, Shakeel, Shagufta Ejaz, Bilal Ahmad, Humayun Saeed, Asma Anwar, Nayyar Ejaz, Tasmina Sheikh, and Rehan Sheikh appeared. The Scottish politician Alex Salmond has a brief non-speaking cameo as a ghost at one point, and is listed in the credits for all 24 episodes.[1]

Aik Umeed is an Urdu phrase meaning "a hope". The story dealt with Pakistani immigrants to Scotland, and was shot on location in Scotland and Pakistan. Wedderburn Castle was the location of much of the Scottish action.[2] The program was broadcast by Pakistan Television Corporation.

"Alex Salmond stars as ghost in Pakistani TV show". The Scotsman. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
Muhammad Ali (3 July 2016). "The Castle: Aik Umeed - Haseena Moin's Masterpiece". Pakistan Daily Times. Retrieved 24 January 2017. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "Alex Salmond stars as ghost in Pakistani TV show". The Scotsman. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[2] Muhammad Ali (3 July 2016). "The Castle: Aik Umeed - Haseena Moin's Masterpiece". Pakistan Daily Times. Retrieved 24 January 2017. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)