Mirat-ul-Uroos (Urdu: مراۃُ العروسlit: The Mirror of the Bride) is a Pakistani telenovela inspired by the novel of the same name by Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi. It was directed by Anjum Shahzad and written by Umera Ahmad. It aired on Geo Entertainment in Pakistan from 4 December 2012 to 6 June 2013. The story of the serial revolves around the granddaughters of Akbari, played by Aamina Sheikh and Mehwish Hayat, and the grandsons of Asghari, played by Mikaal Zulfiqar and Ahsan Khan, who later married.[1][2]
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| Also known as | Aaina Dulhan Ka |
| Genre | Romance Family drama |
| Based on | Mirat-ul-Uroos by Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi |
| Written by | Umera Ahmad |
| Directed by | Anjum Shahzad |
| Starring | (For entire cast see the section on cast below) |
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| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Running time | Approx. 40-45 Minutes |
| Production company | 7th Sky Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Geo Entertainment |
| Release | 4 December 2012 – 6 June 2013 |
Plot summary
editMirat-ul-Uroos contrasts the lives of the grandchildren of Akbari and Asghari. Akbari's first granddaughter Aiza is arrogant, a spendthrift and has been raised with a lot of love, while her second granddaughter Aima is the exact opposite of Aiza. Asghari's grandsons are Hammad and Hashim, who fall for and eventually marry Aiza and Aima. Aiza shows her true colours in her in-laws' house. Hammad has an extramarital affair, and Aiza leaves him, but they eventually reunite.
Cast
edit- Mehwish Hayat[3] as Aima
- Aamina Sheikh as Aiza
- Ahsan Khan as Hashim
- Mikaal Zulfiqar[4] as Hammad
- Samina Ahmad as Asghari
- Ayesha Khan as Akbari
- Momal Sheikh as Hamna
- Umer Naru as Farhan
- Afraz Rasool as Zain
- Sarah Khan as Javeria a.ka. Joey
- Saba Faisal as Rafia; Hammad and Haashim's mother
- Azra Mohyeddin as Amna; Aiza and Aima's mother
- Mohsin Gillani as Wajahat Akbar Choudhary; Hammad and Haashim's father
- Hashim Butt as Naasir Asghar Choudhry; Aiza and Aima's father
Soundtrack
editThe theme song of the series "Har Saans Gawahi Deta Hai" was performed by Mehwish Hayat and Fariha Pervez.[5]
Production
editBackground and development
editMirat-ul-Uroos, the first novel in Urdu literature, was written by Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, also known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad, and first published in 1869. The novel promotes the cause of female education in Muslim and Indian society.[6] This TV adaptation is the third of Nazir's novel, but producer Abdullah Kadwani clarified that it is not a direct adaptation, rather inspired by the novel, with the story picking up where the original novel concludes.[3] Renowned Pakistani author and screenwriter Umera Ahmad penned the script, having previously collaborated with the production house on serials like Doraha (2008) and Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2010).
International broadcast
editMirat-ul-Uroos was also broadcast in India by Zindagi, under the title Aaina Dulhan Ka, premiering on 10 November 2014 and ending its run on 13 December 2014. Due to its popularity in India, it started to run again from 8 May 2015 at 6 pm.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Pakistan's quiet gender revolution". Dawn. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mirat-ul-Uroos". www.tv.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "'مراة العروس' مہوش حیات کی خوبصورت اداکاری سے سجا ڈرامہ". Urdu VOA. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "I have not followed any Indian serial: Pakistani actor Mikaal Zulfiqar". tellychakkar. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mehwish Hayat to perform in Coke Studio season 9". Pakistan Today. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022.
- ^ "'اردو ادب کے وہ 10 بہترین ناول جنہوں نے بہت متاثر کیا'". Dawn. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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- "Zindagi Strengthens Programming Line-up with Mastana Mahi, Badi Aapa and Aaina Dulhan Ka". afaqs!. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Zindagi to have three new shows, Mastana Mahi, Badi Aapa and Aaina Dulhan Ka". The Indian Express. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- "Zindagi launches three new shows, Mastana Mahi, Badi Aapa and Aaina Dulhan Ka". DNA. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2021.