An Observation About Pakistani Dramas

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Posted: 10 years ago
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After watching ZGH on Zindagi, I just randomly started doing google search for Pakistani dramas and ended up reading most of the stories on Wiki and also hv read reviews and comments on various blogs and forums.

What I found is dat when discussing teh dramas, most of the ppl first talk abt who has written the drama or from which novel it has been adapted. And usually tht is most of teh time the main criteria for watching the drama. It's like of Umera Ahmed is the writer, then it must be a good one. So it's d writer who is the HERO in Pakistani dramas nd so it should be. Coz when we watch fiction or read fiction it's d story tht makes one interested in d show. Unfortunately in Indian soaps, story is of least important and yes initially ppl may start watching a show coz it has a good storyline, but den d actors of the show take over, especially the leads, to such an extent tht der is a lot of shipping for particular couples by fanatic fans nd d story loses it's plot, that is, if it had a plot in the first place.

Also apart from the writes Pakistani Drama discussion also focuses on who the director is. Again just as the writer conceptualizes the story, it is the director who will put tht story in it's visual form nd again s/he plays an important role. And of course finally d actors who through their performance put forward the vision of the writer and director. Dey r no less important, but so is the writer and director and all this put together gives Pakistani Dramas the edge.


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khamosshhh thumbnail
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Sorry posted in the wrong forum. Wanted to post it in teh Zindagi forum. Any idea how to do dat now?😳
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Posted: 10 years ago
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^ welcome to the forum. You were also in big boss chat club? Sweta's friend..if i'm not wrong.
Anyway, your observation is bang on. Writer's name is what matters for me. Cast is important too but it comes secondary. I can watch a show having my non favorites if its written by mu favorite writer.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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You can pm mod to move this threas to zindagi forum.. btw, this is also an apt forum to discuss this thread.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: Usman.

^ welcome to the forum. You were also in big boss chat club? Sweta's friend..if i'm not wrong.
Anyway, your observation is bang on. Writer's name is what matters for me. Cast is important too but it comes secondary. I can watch a show having my non favorites if its written by mu favorite writer.



Ya u r right nd thnxs for the welcome.😊

Yes any show is abt the story and it gladdens me to see dat in Pakistani Dramas it's d writers who get teh credit and rightly so. 👏


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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: Usman.

You can pm mod to move this threas to zindagi forum.. btw, this is also an apt forum to discuss this thread.



I'll let dis thread remain here and make another one in d Zindagi forum. Wld love to hear views of ppl who hv been watching Pak dramas regularly.

Also dat reminds me, whn we were kids I watched Unkahi, Tanhaaiyaan and Dhoop Kinare and those days we didn't even hv des online forums to knw abt the shows, but I knw ppl wld recommend des shows saying dat dey r written by Haseena Moin nd seems dat has been the trend of Pak dramas.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Is there any forum for ZGH??

Btw ur observation is really good. I haven't watched many Pakistani shows but few I have seen are so subtle and beautifully made that despite of their actors wearing minimal make up, simple clothes they touch ur heart...Nd it leaves gr8 impression on viewers.

ZGH is my most favorite nd Sanam & Fawad are awesome in it
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: khamosshhh



I'll let dis thread remain here and make another one in d Zindagi forum. Wld love to hear views of ppl who hv been watching Pak dramas regularly.

Also dat reminds me, whn we were kids I watched Unkahi, Tanhaaiyaan and Dhoop Kinare and those days we didn't even hv des online forums to knw abt the shows, but I knw ppl wld recommend des shows saying dat dey r written by Haseena Moin nd seems dat has been the trend of Pak dramas.



Haseena Moeen made a sort of comeback last year but she wasnt as successful as she was earlier.
Also, She wrote the sequel of Tanhaiyan (also co-written by Mohammad Ahmad) which was titled Tanhiayan - Naye Silsillay. The show was a hit TRP wise but content wise people dint like it that much because the first one was a masterpiece the sequel couldn't do justice to it.
Though, i feel the show wasn't a bad one if we keep the comparison aside.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: Usman.



Haseena Moeen made a sort of comeback last year but she wasnt as successful as she was earlier.
Also, She wrote the sequel of Tanhaiyan (also co-written by Mohammad Ahmad) which was titled Tanhiayan - Naye Silsillay. The show was a hit TRP wise but content wise people dint like it that much because the first one was a masterpiece the sequel couldn't do justice to it.
Though, i feel the show wasn't a bad one if we keep the comparison aside.



Oh ok. Once upon a time she was the most famous and her plays were amazing.

Yes I heard abt the sequel to Tanhaaiyaan, though haven't watched it yet. In fact a few mnths ago I was recommended to watch Humsafar, Meri Zaat-e-zara etc nd I ended up watching Dhoop Kinare nd a few Marina Khan plays. Humsafar I watched a couple of epis, found it a little slow, but was totally enthralled by Fawad. Seems it will be aired on Zindagi soon, so will surely watch it den.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: cherryberry293

Is there any forum for ZGH??

Btw ur observation is really good. I haven't watched many Pakistani shows but few I have seen are so subtle and beautifully made that despite of their actors wearing minimal make up, simple clothes they touch ur heart...Nd it leaves gr8 impression on viewers.

ZGH is my most favorite nd Sanam & Fawad are awesome in it



Der isn't a specific ZGH forum, but der is a Zindagi channel forum where all Zindagi shows r discussed including ZGH.

Here's d link:

https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/892

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