Alif (TV series)
Alif | |
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Genre | Serial drama |
Created by | Sana Shahnawaz Samina Humayun Saeed |
Written by | Umera Ahmed |
Directed by | Haseeb Hassan |
Starring | |
Composer | Shuja Haider |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
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Production locations | |
Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
Production company | Epic Entertainment[1] |
Original release | |
Network | December 2018 |
Alif (Template:Lang-ur; lit: Aleph), is an upcoming Pakistani serial drama television series created by Sana Shahnawaz and Samina Humayun Saeed under their newly formed production house Epic Entertainment.[2] It is written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Haseeb Hassan. It will star Hamza Ali Abbasi and Sajal Aly in lead roles.[3] It is scheduled to air in December 2018.[4]
Along with the production Alif is being currently published in a monthly digest and became the first Urdu fiction book to be released as an audiobook simultaneously.[5]
Cast
- Hamza Ali Abbasi as Qalb-e-Momin[6]
- Sajal Aly as Momina Sultan[7]
- Ahsan Khan as Taha Abul Ala[8]
- Sanam Baloch as Husn e Jahaan
- Manzar Sehbai
- Osman Khalid Butt
- Sadaf Kanwal
- Noman Ijaz
- Farrukh Darbar
- Saleem Mairaj
- Lubna Aslam
- Umer Dar
- Yashma Gill[9] as Shelly
Production
"Alif touches upon the questions you ask yourself; questions about life and what it means", Sana Shahnawaz told Something Haute and The Express Tribune. "You’ll see how the lives of all the characters are connected with this single alphabet".[10][11]
Filming
The principal photography begin in June 2018, with initial filming in Turkey.
References
- ^ "Samina Humayun Saeed & Sana Shahnawaz join hands with IMGC to create new production house". Something Haute. July 4, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Khan, Saira (August 6, 2018). "Samina Humayun, Sana Shahnawaz, IMGC collaborate for production". HIP. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sajal Aly and Kubra Khan pair up for Alif". HIP. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (29 May 2018). "Hamza Ali Abbasi's next TV drama is a 'beautiful story' called Alif". Images. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Siddiqui, Saman (August 6, 2018). "Umera Ahmed's novel and upcoming drama, "Alif" released as Pakistan's first ever Urdu fiction audio book". Oyeyeah. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sajal Aly and Kubra Khan to star in 'Alif' | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. May 29, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ ""My character Momina Sultan will be seen taking a journey within herself," Sajal Aly on upcoming drama Alif". HIP. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Shirazi, Maria (July 3, 2018). "Ahsan Khan joins the cast of Alif". The News Interanational. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Yashma Gill joins the cast of Alif". The Nation. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sajal Aly and Kubra Khan team up for 'Alif'". Something Haute. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sajal Aly and Kubra Khan to star in 'Alif' - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.