| Daagh | |
|---|---|
| داغ | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Sarwat Nazir |
| Directed by | Sarmad Khoosat |
| Starring | Fahad Mustafa Mehar Bano Talha Mufti Sana Askari |
| Theme music composer | Farrukh Abid Shoaib Farrukh |
| Opening theme | Yeh Tamam Zindagi Daagh Hai written by Sarwat Nazir performed by Alycia Dias |
| Composer | Waqar Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Production | |
| Producer | A&B Entertainment |
| Editor | Faisal Gulzar |
| Running time | 35–40 minutes |
| Production company | A&B Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | 14 October 2012 – 29 March 2013 |
Daagh (Urdu: داغ) is a Pakistani television series directed by Sarmad Khoosat who is known for dealing with social issues. It shows the misery of women that are unable to give birth to a boy. It was also aired in India on Zindagi TV, premiering on 30 November 2015. The show ended its run in India on 23 December 2015.[1][2]
Plot
The story of Daagh drama serial completely revolves around the life of a house wife named Umama (Mehar Bano) who has four daughters. Umama belongs to a middle-class family who lives with her parents and two sisters. Her father has a very conservative personality. Umama marries Murad (Fahad Mustafa). Murad also belongs to a middle-class family and lives with his mother and two sisters. Initially Murad's cousin Deeba (Sana Askari) was interested in him and wanted to get married. But he chooses Umama as his life partner. With the passage of time, Umama gave birth to four daughters but her mother-in-law demands a baby boy (for the sake of family name). After the birth of fourth daughter Murrad's mother forces him to marry Deeba. After Murad's second marriage, Deeba wanted Murad to divorce his first wife Umama. Eventually deeba gives birth to twin sons and gains importance in Murad's eyes. Murad starts neglecting Umama and her daughters. Umama after sustaining a lot of insults leaves Murad's house. She is hired by a school and stays in her father's house. It is known afterwards that Murad's sons were having developmental abnormalities. Murad understands his mistakes. Deeba is regretful, too. Murad apologizes to Umama but she refuses to go with him again and lives independently with her daughters.
Cast
- Fahad Mustafa as Murad
- Mehar Bano as Umama (Murad's wife)
- Talha Mufti as Mushtaq (Umama's cousin and fiancé)
- Sana Askari as Deeba (Murad's cousin and second wife)
- Uroosa Qureshi as Noreen (Murad's sister)
- Firdous Jamal as Umama's father
- Yasra Rizvi as Rehana (Murad's sister)
- Sidra Batool as Umama's sister
- Sumbul Shahid as Noor
- Shama Askari as Murad's mother
Song
The OST Song "Yeh Tamam Zindagi Daagh Hai" has been written by Sarwat Nazir. Music by Waqar Ali and sung by Alycia Dias.
Broadcast
The Drama was broadcast every Friday 8:00 pm on ARY. The entire drama has a total of 24 episodes.
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Lux Style Awards | Best Television Play | Daagh | Won | |
| Best Television Actor - Satellite | Fahad Mustafa | Nominated | ||
| Best Television Actress - Satellite | Mehar Bano | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "The award for best Pakistani drama of 2013 goes to…". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ↑ Desk, Entertainment (4 December 2014). "13th Lux Style awards: And the winners are..." DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 April 2019.