is a Pakistami soap and some concepts of Humsafars are from this ZGH
i watched 7 episodes of ZGH. here are the similarities/differecnces by characters
ZGH character names are totally different but i am just going to keep our names
Sahir
-- CEO/ MD of Saiyara
-- middle one among 3 brothers
-- very reserved
-- man of few words
Aarzoo
-- intern @ Saiyara came from Lucknow
-- oldest among 3 sisters plus half brother
-- loves her mom, daadi, & 2 sisters
-- believes in god
--- hates her father
Alvira
-- Single mom???
-- loves ypunger son more than any of her kids
-- still soms mystery to reveal about this character
Zaki
-- younger brother of Sahir
-- very easy going at the same time very loving
-- cares about his 2nd older brother (Sahir ) & his mom
-- lover boy
-- shows some interest in Aarzoo
Nausheen
-- single mom ( husband left her because she couldnt give birth to a boy )
-- worked in a factory to raise her 3 daughters
-- takes care of mother- in-law as well
-- had to move out of her home as husband's second wife wants the house
-- even though she doesnt get any financial support from husband still keeps him posted about kids where abouts
Surfaraz
-- father of Aarzoo
-- married second time
-- doesnt support first wife & 3 daughters
-- no interaction with first family
-- vendor of Saiyara
Imran
-- son of Surfaraz & his second wife
-- yet to reveal this character
Daadi
-- filler character & elderly advise whenever
now ZGH
Sahir
-- grad student (MBA)
-- rich kid
-- easy going
-- has one younger sister
-- plays guiter
-- girls are crazy about him
-- have couple of friends
Aarzoo
-- grad student (MBA). gets into some rich university based on merit.
-- feels little bit outsider among all rich kids in the university
-- her aim is to graduate , get some better job and take care of mother
-- oldest among 3 sisters plus half brother & 2 half sisters
-- loves her mom & 2 sisters
-- education is her priority. wants to graduate
-- does not believe in god and thinks god looks after only rich people
--- hates her father and all mankind on earth
Alvira
-- married lives with husband & 2 kids
-- modern working woman and believes in individuality
-- treats both kids equally
Sahir's sister
-- engaged
-- typical rich kid
Sahir's friend (boy)
-- shows some interest in Aarzoo
Sahir's friend (girl)
-- childhood friend
-- hangs out with Sahir all the time
-- wants to marry Sahir & gets jealous whenever she sees Sahir woth other girls and picks a fight with Sahir on the same subject over & over
Nausheen
-- single mom ( husband left her because she couldnt give birth to a boy )
-- government school principal
-- everytime when girls say negative about their dad. she reminds the girls that he is their father and she cannot tell him not to visit them
-- had to move out of the house when she refuses marriage praposal brought by Surfaraz's older brother
Surfaraz
-- father of Aarzoo
-- married second time
-- doesnt support first wife & 3 daughters
-- no interaction with first family
-- government employee
Imran
-- son of Surfaraz & his second wife
-- just finishes matriculation ( just say high school graduate )
-- innocent kid
-- mother uses him to know whats happening in Nausheen's house.
-- basically he reports whatever he learns about Nausheen & 3 daughters
Humsafars is more melodrama /fictional while ZGH is typical daily routine & very natural so far what I watched
if it wasnt for Harsad. i wouldnt even watch Humsafars.