Aitebaar (transl. Trust) is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions and first aired on Hum TV on 24 January 2022. It stars Zarnish Khan, Syed Jibran and Ali Safina in leading roles.

Aitebaar
Written byMaimoona Aziz
Directed byNadeem Siddiqui
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes33
Production
ProducerMomina Duraid
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time40-41 minutes approx.
Production companyMD Productions
Original release
NetworkHum TV
Release24 January (2022-01-24) –
19 September 2022 (2022-09-19)

The series received negative comments from social media users for trivialising the victims of rape[1] and received mixed reviews from critics.[2][3]

The OST was Sung by Atif Ali and Wardah Lodhi. Music by Atif Ali.

Plot summary

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The series follows the story of a daily life challenges faced by a girl, Parisa a.k.a. Pari, who is a doctor by profession. Her life turns upside down when her husband, Hamza refuses to accept her when she escapes from a rape attempt on road. The story is full of love, emotions, and romance. The story revolves around the life of a young passionate girl and her struggles.

Cast

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  • Zarnish Khan as Parisa Ahmed "Pari"[4]
  • Syed Jibran as Hamza; Parisa’s Ex Husband, Hareem’s father and Naveen’s Husband
  • Michelle Mumtaz as Shiza Ahmed
  • Hamza Tariq Jamil as Bilal
  • Huma Nawab as Bilal's mother
  • Sajida Syed as Shagufta, Pari, Shiza's & Shehryar mother
  • Rana Majid as Shehryar, Pari and Shiza's brother
  • Faiza Gillani as Fariha, Pari and Shiza's sister-in-law
  • Arez Ahmed as Asfand love interest of Hina
  • Mehmood Aslam as Malik Jahangir
  • Sabahat Adil as Asfand's mother
  • Ali Safina as Babar, Pari's Ahmed boss and later husband
  • Areeba Shahood Alvi as Naveen Babar sister, Parisa sister in law
  • Emaan Ahmed (Child Star) as Hareem, Pari and Hamza's daughter and Babar's stepdaughter

Production

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The series is written by Maimoona Aziz who previously wrote 2020 series Tera Ghum Aur Hum and directed by Nadeem Siddiqui who previously directed 2020 series Tarap.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Netizens outraged over the problematic storyline of drama serial 'Aitebaar'". Daily Pakistan. 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ Aliya Zuberi (9 February 2022). "Why Aitebar rubs audiences the wrong way". cutacut.
  3. ^ Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (13 February 2022). "The missing element | Shehr". Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ Entertainment Desk (9 February 2022). "Zarnish Khan condemns weakness displayed by her character in 'Aitebaar'". Express Tribune.
  5. ^ "Ali Safina's new drama Aitebar airs on Jan 24 and the promo looks intense". Dawn/Images. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.