Saraab
| Saraab سراب | |
|---|---|
 Official title card | |
| Genre | Drama Romance Psychological fiction |
| Starring | Sami Khan Sonya Hussain |
| Theme music composer | Naveed Nashad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Moomal Shunaid |
| Production locations | Abottabad Nathia Gali |
| Production companies | MD Productions Moomal Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 20 August 2020 – present |
Saraab (Urdu: سراب, lit. 'Illusion') is a 2020 Pakistani pshychological drama television series premiered on Hum TV on 20 August 2020. It stars Sami Khan and Sonya Hussain in lead roles.[1] The show was directed by Mohsin Talat, written by Edison Idrees and produced by Moomal Entertainment and MD Productions.[2]
Summary
Hoorain is different from the people around her and lives at a distance from them. She likes her cousin Asfandyar and wants to marry him. She is ignored by her parents (as her sisters Namal and Warda are clever and sharp-minded) and lives in a separate room at upper story of the house. These factors contribute to Hoorain becoming a victim of schizophrenia. Things become complicated when she starts to act like a schizophrenic. She has hallucinations and consider everyone as her enemy. Asfandyar discovers about her disease and helps her but things become complicated and interwoven. The story is Asfandyar's struggle to help Hoorain recover from this disease.
Cast
- Sami Khan as Asfandyar
- Sonya Hussain as Hoorain
- Nazish Jahangir as Namal
- Ghana Ali as Warda
- Aurangzeb Laghari as Hoorain's father
- Fareeda Shabbir as Hoorain's Mother
- Sajid Shah as Asfandyar's father
- Kinza Malik as Asfandyar's mother
- Humaira Zahid as Warda's mother-in-law
- Ejaz Khan as Warda's husband
- Jahanzeb Khan as Sufiyan; Wards's brother-in-law
- Pareezay Fatima
- Shafqat Khan as Asfandyar's friend
Production
Earlier in 2020, it was announced that Sami Khan and Sonya Hussain are working together on a project and later it revealed that Hussain will play the role of a schizophrenic.[3] The first and second teaser of the show was released on the 4 August 2020.[4]
It was the fifth on-screen collaboration of Sami Khan and Sonya Hussain in lead roles after Mere Harjai, Mera Dard Bayzuban, Aisi Hai Tanhai and Ishq Zahe Naseeb.
Soundtrack
| "Saraab" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Naveed Nashad | |
| Language | Urdu |
| Released | 13 August 2020 |
| Recorded | 2020[5] |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | MD Productions |
| Composer(s) | Naveed Nashad |
| Lyricist(s) | Qamar Nashad |
| Producer(s) | Moomal Shunaid Momina Duraid |
| Music video | |
| "Saraab" OST on YouTube | |
The original soundtrack of the show was released on 13 August 2020. The music was composed and sung by Naveed Nashad while lyrics were written by Qamar Nashad.
Critical reception
The show was initially praised by the critics due to its unique storyline and plot of a schrizophrenic patient.[6] Especially Sonya's portryal of Hoorain, a schrizophrenic person was praised[7] but later due to melodramatic parallel track it was criticised.[8]
References
- ^ "Saraab – Sonya Hussyn, Sami Khan pairs up for new drama". August 2020.
- ^ "Why Sonya Hussyn saying autism is a symptom of schizophrenia is irresponsible". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Sonya Hussyn to play a schizophrenic in her next drama serial". August 2020.
- ^ "Teasers for Sami Khan And Sonya Hussyn's 'Saraab' Are Full Of Intrigue". August 2020.
- ^ Entertainment Pakistan (29 February 2020). "Exclusive Interview of Mere Paas Tum Ho Composer Naveed Nashad". Retrieved 2 November 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "'Saraab': The Most Underrated Drama on Air Right Now!". HIP. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Saraab Continues to Impress with Near-Perfect Performances". hipinpakistan. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Haider, Sadaf (11 January 2021). "What we want to see more of on television in 2021". Dawn Images. Retrieved 3 February 2021.