Khuda Aur Muhabbat (Urdu: خدا اور محبت; transl. God and Love) is a Pakistani spiritual-romantic drama series that aired on Geo Entertainment, 2011. It is based upon novel of the same name written by Hashim Nadeem.[1] Imran Abbas Naqvi and Sadia Khan are featured as the lead role in the first season[2][3]
| Khuda Aur Muhabbat | |
|---|---|
| Urdu: خدا اور محبت | |
| Genre | Melodrama Romance |
| Written by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Directed by | Anjum Shahzad (season 1) Ali Usama (season 2) Syed Wajahat (season 3) |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Imran Abbas |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 76 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Javeria Saud (season 1) Babar Javed (season 2) Abdullah Kadwani (season 3) Asad Qureshi (season 3) |
| Production locations | Bahawalpur Multan Lahore |
| Original release | |
| Network | Geo Entertainment |
| Release | February 17, 2011 – November 5, 2021 |
Plot
editSeason 1
editKhuda Aur Mohabbat's season1 has a spiritual-love story of tmily and his lavish lifestyle as he struggles to be accepted by Imaan's family. After leaving his house, Hammad takes a job at a porter which requires hard labour. In the quest to be suitable for Imaan, Hammad finds spirituality and the true meaning of religion along the way. Despite Hammad's efforts, Moulvi Aleem refuses to understand the idea of love marriage and is unable to forgive Hammad for being in love with Imaan. Due to family pressure, Imaan is forced to marry her cousin Abdullah and begs Hammad to return to his own family. Hammad unable to subside his affection for Imaan is adamant on marrying her. Under nerve-racking circumstances and constant tribulations, Imaan, unable to disobey her father and concurrently feeling sympathy for Hammad, falls critically ill. Meanwhile, Hammad constantly disagrees to return to his home, further aiding in the helplessness felt by Imaan.
Season 2
editIn the aftermath, Imaan is unable to recover from the burden on her heart and eventually dies. Hammad, left shocked by this incident goes into paralysis.
Season 3
editTwo new characters are introduced, Farhad and Mahi who hail from completely different economic and cultural backgrounds. Mahi, who comes from an influential family, must adhere to the conventions and requirements of her family's class despite her true jovial nature. Farhad on the other hand belongs to a small town and is instantly drawn to the charismatic Mahi and soon forsakes everything for her. Though Mahi appreciates Farhad's efforts, she does not have the same feelings for him. In the quest to win Mahi's heart, Farhad finds himself forming a special bond with his creator and becomes a devotee of love.
Cast and characters
edit| Character | Portrayed by | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | |
| Hammad Raza/Maddy | N/A | ||
| Imaan | N/A | ||
| Abdullah | Ahmed Jahanzeb | Humayoun Ashraf | N/A |
| Sarah Isaac | N/A | Kubra Khan | N/A |
| Molvi Aleem Uddin | Salman Shahid | Firdous Jamal | N/A |
| Commissioner Amjad Raza | Firdous Jamal | Usman Peerzada | N/A |
| Kazim Shah | N/A | N/A | Usman Peerzada |
| Ghafoor Coolie | Shafqat Cheema | Afzal Khan | N/A |
| Shehla Amjad Raza | Maryam Shafi | Saba Faisal | N/A |
| Haya | Mona Shah | Hifza Khan | N/A |
| Nighat | Sadaf Umair | Sama Shah | N/A |
| Ibad Amjad Raza | Hassan Abbas Naqvi | Nabeel Bin Shahid | N/A |
| Sajjad Amjad Raza | N/A | Fahad Rehmani | N/A |
| Abreena | Farah Shah | Zoya Malik | N/A |
| Shakir Chacha | Khalid Butt | Qayyum Shahzad | N/A |
| Ahmed Siddiqui | Mohsin Gilani | Humayun Gul | N/A |
| Najma | Fazila Qazi | Munazzah Arif | N/A |
| Aakash | Zubair Khan | N/A | N/A |
| Kamran | N/A | Saad Qureshi | N/A |
| Dilawar | N/A | Irfan Khoosat | N/A |
| Narmeen | N/A | Wajiha Khan Durrani | N/A |
| Rebecca | N/A | Shezray | N/A |
| Sunny | N/A | Sadoon Ali | N/A |
| Rasheeda | N/A | Naima Khan | N/A |
| Farhad | N/A | N/A | Feroze Khan |
| Mahi | N/A | N/A | Iqra Aziz |
| Sikandar | N/A | N/A | Junaid Khan |
| Taimoor Shah | N/A | N/A | Mirza Zain Baig[4] |
| Naheed | N/A | N/A | Momina Iqbal |
| Romana | N/A | N/A | Tooba Saddiqui |
| Darvesh | N/A | N/A | Noor ul Hassan[5] |
| Maa Je | N/A | N/A | Hina Khawaja Bayat |
| Bari Sarkar | N/A | N/A | Rubina Ashraf |
| Sahiba | N/A | N/A | Sunita Marshall |
| Nisaar | N/A | N/A | Jawed Sheikh |
| Suriyaa Bibi | N/A | N/A | Asma Abbas |
| Taufeeq | N/A | N/A | Waseem Abbas |
| Arfa Begum | N/A | N/A | Seemi Pasha |
| Nazim Shah | N/A | N/A | Sohail Sameer |
| Rida | N/A | N/A | Mehar Bano |
| Sajjad | N/A | N/A | Fawad Jalal |
| Fariha/Farii/Chhoti | N/A | N/A | Hira Somroo[6] |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Saqib Sumeer[7] |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Saad Rasheed |
| Nooray | N/A | N/A | Malik Raza[8] |
| Fakira | N/A | N/A | Fareeha Jabeen |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Munazzah Arif[9] |
| Incharge Ji | N/A | N/A | Shameen Khan |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | Alyy Khan. |
| Childstar | N/A | N/A | Harmain Galib |
| Childstar | N/A | N/A | Kainat Angel |
Series overview
edit| Season | No. of episodes | Originally broadcast (Pakistan) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First episode | Last episode | |||
| 1 | 14 | 17 February 2011 | 26 February 2011 | |
| 2 | 23 | 26 December 2016 | 1 April 2017 | |
| 3 | 39 | 12 February 2021 | 5 November 2021 | |
Production
editDevelopment and casting
editSeason 2
editIt was confirmed that season 2 of the series is in development and will be released in late 2016. Syed Ali Raza Usama was reported to direct the season while Imran Abbas and Sadia Khan confirmed returning as Hammad and Imaan. Later on, Kubra Khan also joined the cast as a parallel lead. When asked about the plot of this season, Abbas clarified that the season will repeat the events of the first season however they are more detailed this time.
Season 3
editBabar Javed announced the next season with Imran returning. However, it was revealed that Babar was replaced by Abdullah Kadwani as Head of the network. Abdullah revamped the whole project by casting Feroze Khan and Iqra Aziz as lead actors for the season with Syed Wajahat Hussain, directing the season, produced under Abdullah's own production house, 7th Sky Entertainment.[10][11][12][13] Besides Feroze and Iqra, Junaid Khan, Tooba Siddiqui, Sunita Marshall, Asma Abbas and Rubina Ashraf were also reportedly going to join the cast. On September 1, 2020. Feroze posted pictures on his social media from the sets of the series revealing his character look in the season. The first teaser was released on January 1, 2021, at 08:00pm (PST).
Shooting locations
edit| Season | Shooting location(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Bahawalpur
|
| 2 | Lahore, Bahawalpur,  Houston, Washington, D.C.
|
| 3 | Multan, Lahore, Bahawalpur
|
Soundtracks
editSeason 1
editThe original soundtrack of Khuda Aur Mohabbat's season 1 was sung by Ahmed Jahanzeb while the lyrics were penned by producer, Javeria Saud.
Season 2
editThe original soundtrack of Khuda Aur Mohabbat's season 2 is composed and sung by Ahmed Jahanzeb and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Afshan Fawad while the lyrics are penned down by the producer Hammad Abu Huraira.
Season 3
editThe original soundtrack of Khuda Aur Mohabbat's season 3 was released on January 29, 2021, at 08:00pm (PST). The OST is composed by Naveed Nashad and lyrics are penned down by Qamar Nashad and it is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Nish Asher. It achieved more than million views within 15 hours. It currently has over 320 million views on YouTube, making it Geo's most popular video on YouTube.
Accolades
editLux Style Awards
editSeason 1
edit- Best Original Soundtrack-Ahmed Jahanzeb-Nominated
Season 2
edit- Best TV Actor-Imran Abbas-Nominated
Season 3
edit| Ceremony | Categories | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Lux Style Awards[14] | Best TV Play | Khuda Aur Mohabbat | Nominated |
| Best TV Actor-Viewers' Choice | Feroze Khan | Won | |
| Best TV Track | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Nish Asher & Naveed Nashad |
References
edit- ^ "Khuda Aur Muhabbat by Hashim Nadeem". Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "Khuda Aur Mohabbat Drama Serial". www.paktangle.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Khuda Aur Mohabbat returns". The News.
- ^ "Mirza Zain Baig". Pakistani.PK. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Noor ul Hassan". Pakistani.PK. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Hira Soomro". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Saqib Sumeer". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Malik Raza". Pakistani.PK. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Munazzah Arif". Pakistani.PK. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 will feature Feroze Khan and Iqra Aziz". The News.
- ^ "Director Wajahat Hussain Weighs In On 'Khuda Aur Mohabbat' Season 3". Naya Daur.
- ^ "Khuda Aur Mohabbat Season 3 Episode 5 Release Date and Time". Techly360.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Syed Wajahat Hussain". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.