Fairy Tale | |
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Genre | Fairy tale Lighthearted Comedy Romance[1] |
Written by | Sarah Majeed |
Directed by | Ali Hassan |
Starring | Sehar Khan Hamza Sohail Aena Khan Adnan Raza Mir |
Opening theme | "Tere Hawale" by Sibtain Khalid, Adrian David & Nish Asher |
Composer | Adrian David Emmanuel |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 47 |
Production | |
Producer | Momina Duraid |
Running time | Season 1 : 40 minutes Season 2 : 80 minutes |
Production company | MD Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Hum TV |
Release | 23 March – 25 November 2023 |
Fairy Tale is a 2023 lighthearted romantic comedy Pakistani television series, starring Sehar Khan and Hamza Sohail in the lead roles. Written by Sarah Majeed, directed by Ali Hasan, and produced by Momina Duraid under the banner of MD Productions. The series originally aired on Hum TV from 23 March 2023 to 22 April 2023 during Ramadan. The second season of the series named "Fairy Tale 2" premiered on 5 August 2023 and concluded on 25 November 2023 with 15 episodes. [2]
Season overview
Plot
Season 1
The first season revolves around Umeed, a young middle-class girl who dreams of living a wealthy and luxurious life and is always on the lookout for get-rich-quick schemes. She has a very bright personality. In her overwhelming quest, something fantastical falls in Umeed’s lap when she receives an invitation to a show that promises to make her dreams come true but she soon realizes that there are no fairies or magical spells in real life and everything comes with a hefty price tag. Undeterred, Umeed sets out on a journey to make her dreams a reality, encountering quirky characters and learning valuable lessons about life, love, relationships, and happiness. She also falls into a love triangle. With the help of her friends and family, Umeed discovers that the real magic in life comes from within.[3][4]
Season 2
As Umeed lives through her dream of winning the show and fortune from Socho Pakistan, the unexpected turn that her life took, turned out to be her major feat of life, the triumph of love. As Farjaad and Umeed finally embrace their love for each other, some new challenges fall in their way. With all the stars nearly aligned in the way of their amour, Farjaad and Umeed move forward towards their happily ever after. With more and more obstacles falling in the way of union of the hearts, Fairy Tale 2 keeps taking the exciting turns keeping the audiences hooked and shocked. As the events unfold, and any problems emerging are dealt in Umeed’s style, and the drama becomes the ultimate home of laughter, romance, gags and entertainment. Will these obstacles overthrow the power of love? Or will love conquer all?
Cast
- Sehar Khan as Umeed Pasha
- Farjaad's wife; Mimi’s best friend and sister-in-law; Haya's cousin and Sameer's sister. A happy go lucky yet ambitious young girl who is at odds with her family and Farjaad initially. (Season 1 - present)
- Hamza Sohail as Farjaad Khan
- Umeed's husband; Mimi’s brother; Niggo's son. He is very responsible, punctual and strict about his rules. He maintains a tough demeanor though he is soft hearted on the inside. (Season 1 - present)
- Ali Safina as AK / Asadulla Khan
- A game show host and Farjaad's family friend. (Season 1)
- Amna Youzasaif as Mariam / Mimi
- Farjaad's sister; Umeed's best friend and sister-in-law; Niggo's daughter. She later develops a liking of 'AK'. (Season 1 - present)
- Saman Ansari as Nighat / Niggo
- Farjaad and Mimi's mother and Umeed's mother-in-law. (Season 1 - present)
- Aena Khan as Haya Pasha
- Umeed's cousin and Sameer's fianceé. (Season 1 - present)
- Adnan Raza Mir as Sameer Pasha
- Umeed's brother and Haya's fiancé. (Season 1 - present)
- Saleem Sheikh as Kamal Pasha aka Pasha Sahab
- Umeed and Sameer's father; Hilal’s older brother: Haya’s uncle. (Season 1 - present)
- Hina Rizvi as Aghu Jaan
- Haya, Umeed and Sameer's grandmother. She is very forgetful. (Season 1 - present)
- Salma Hassan as Zeenat
- Haya's mother; Umeed and Sameer's aunt. (Season 1 - present)
- Tehseen Wajahat as Hilal Pasha
- Haya's father; Umeed and Sameer's uncle. (Season 1 - present)
- Ahad Raza Mir as Game Show host
- Cameo appearance in Socho Pakistan Game Show
- Manzoor Qureshi as Jalal Pasha
- Kamal and Hilal's father. He comes in dreams to Aghu Jaan only. (Season 2)
Production
Season 1
On 5 January 2023, Galaxy Lollywood reported that Sehar Khan, Hamza Sohail, Mustafa Babar and Aena Khan will play the leading roles in the Hum TV's upcoming Ramadan play, which is tentatively titled Qismat, and which is written by Sarah Majeed, and will be directed by Ali Hassan.[5] Later, it was reported that Babar had been replaced by Adnan Raza Mir, the brother of the actor Ahad Raza Mir.[6]
Season 2
The network concluded the series with a tagline of "To be continued..." due to which it was speculated that the series will have a next season. The writer Sarah Majeed further confirmed it on 3 May 2023 through an Instagram post.[7] Hum TV revealed the cast of the series covering the original OST of the show on 29 June 2023 as an official announcement of the upcoming season.[8]
Soundtrack
Season 1
"Fairy Tale" | |
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Song by Sibtain Khalid,Adrin David,Nish Ashar | |
Released | 19 March 2023 |
Recorded | 2022 |
Length | 3:43 |
Label | Hum Music |
Composer(s) | Adrian David |
Lyricist(s) | Sibtain Khalid and Adrian David |
Producer(s) | Momina Duraid |
Music video | |
"Fairy Tale " with Lyrics OST on YouTube |
The official soundtrack of the series is performed by Sibtain Khalid, Nish Ashar and Adrian David on the lyrics of Sibtain Khalid and Adrian David with music Composition by Adrian David.
Season 2
"Fairy Tale 2" | |
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Song by Sibtain Khalid,Adrin David,Nish Ashar | |
Released | 18 August 2023 |
Recorded | 2023 |
Length | 3:50 |
Label | Hum Music |
Composer(s) | Adrian David |
Lyricist(s) | Sibtain Khalid and Adrian David |
Producer(s) | Momina Duraid |
Music video | |
"Fairy Tale 2" OST on YouTube |
The official soundtrack of the series is performed by Sibtain Khalid, Nish Ashar and Adrian David on the lyrics of Sibtain Khalid and Adrian David with music composition by Adrian David.
Reception
The series received positive responses from twitter users for protagonists' characters for being well written and the portrayal of romance.[9]
Galaxy Lollywood praised the performance and chemistry of the lead couple.[10] While reviewing the series in the section The Tube, Sadaf Haider of Dawn praised the writing stating, "Writer Sarah Majeed has given us a bubbly, young show full of life, adventure and good humour that is reminiscent of the classic dramas of Hasina Moin."[11]
Sequel
On 4 September 2023, The writer for the series Sarah Majeed revealed in a Tweet with the text "Season 3", predict that the "Season 3" for the series is coming or in under production.But no official announcement from the original network (Hum TV) or the Producer Momina Duraid has made. [12][13]
See also
References
- ↑ Buraq Shabbir (21 March 2023). "'Magical, light-hearted': Three Pakistani TV dramas to watch out for this Ramadan". Arab News PK. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "'Fairy Tale' returns with Season 2". Daily Times (Pakistan). 6 August 2023.
- ↑ Zainab Mossadiq (20 March 2023). "Ramazan dramas 2023: An amalgamation of romance, comedy, and action". Something Haute. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "HUM TV's Ramazan specials Chand Tara and Fairytale hope to win audience's hearts". Dawn Images. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑
- Staff Report (24 March 2023). "Dramas 'Chand Tara' and 'Fairytale' to air as Ramadan specials". Daily Times.
- Galaxy Lollywood (16 December 2022). "Exclusive: Danish Taimoor And Ayeza Khan To Star In Ramadan Play "Chaand Tara" #shorts #whatsthe411". YouTube. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ↑ "Adnan Raza Mir all set to enter the showbiz industry". Daily Times. 20 January 2023.
- ↑ "Hamza Sohail starrer 'Fairy Tale' renewed for season 2". 4 May 2023.
- ↑ 𝄞 OST Cover ♪♬ Fairy Tale 🚦 Sehar Khan & Hamza Sohail - HUM TV, retrieved 29 June 2023
- ↑ "Twitter is loving every second of the fairytale romance in the TV drama Fairytale". Dawn Images. 19 April 2023.
- ↑ Khan, Ehsan (5 April 2023). "Reasons Why We're Shipping for Farjad and Umeed in Fairy Tale". Galaxy Lollywood.
- ↑ Haider, Sadaf (9 April 2023). "THE WEEK THAT WAS Fairy Tale: Hum TV, Daily 7.00pm". Dawn.
- ↑ "Is Fairy Tale 3 on the List". Samaa News.
- ↑ "Season 3 of Fairy Tale in the Works". The Express Tribune. 5 September 2023.