Benaam (TV series)
| Benaam | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Seema Sheikh Tahir Nazeer |
| Directed by | Ali Masud Saeed |
| Starring | Noor Hassan Rizvi Anoushay Abbasi Komal Meer Saad Qureshi Babar Ali Nadia Hussain Imran Aslam Shazeal Shoukat |
| Opening theme | "Benaam Si Mohabbat" by Shafqat Amanat Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Humayun Saeed Shahzad Nasib |
| Production location | Karachi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 37-53 minutes |
| Production company | Six Sigma Plus |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | November 2, 2021 – January 2, 2022 |
Benaam (Urdu: بےنام, lit. 'Unnamed') is a Pakistani television family soap series that originally aired on ARY Digital from 2 November 2021 to 2 January 2022. It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. It stars Komal Meer, Noor Hassan Rizvi, Anoushay Abbasi, Shazeal Shoukat, Babar Ali, Nadia Hussain, Imran Aslam and Saad Qureshi in lead roles. The story revolves around the ill treatment and hardships faced by twin sisters Aiza and Aimal, who lives with their step-father despite having a real father, who left them before they were born.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Noor Hassan Rizvi as Haider; husband of Aiza and brother in law to Aimal
- Anoushay Abbasi[3] as Aimal; Umar Second Wife
- Komal Meer as Aiza; Wife of Haider
- Saad Qureshi as Umar; Tooba and Aimal husband
- Shazeal Shoukat as Laiba
- Babar Ali as Taimoor; father of Aimal, Aiza and Laiba
- Nadia Hussain as Rabia; wife of Taimoor mother to Laiba and stepmother to Aimal and Aiza
- Imran Aslam as Babar
- Humaira Bano as Haider's mother
- Shazia Gohar as Umar's mother
- Ghana Ali as Umar's elder sister
- Anam Tanveer as Umar's elder sister
- Minna Tariq as Tooba; wife of Umar
- Fawad Jalal as Umar's brother-in-law
- Humaira Asghar as Maham
- Sara Malik as Bajo (Umar and Tooba eldest sister)
- Zeeshan Khan
- Shariq Hussain
- Waseem Abbas as Aimal and Aiza's adoptive father (Guest appearance)
Reception
[edit]The drama received a TRP rating as high as 10.9 in its time slot.[4]
Lux Style Awards
[edit]| Ceremony | Categories | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Lux Style Awards[5] | Best TV Long Play | Benaam | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Best Dramas on ARY Digital from 2021 to 2022". dispatch news desk. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Here's What You Need To Know About The New Drama Serial Benaam!". FUCHSIA Magazine. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Anoushay Abbasi to play a pivotal role in two upcoming drama serials". Daily Times. 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Benaam Drama On ARY Digital Stands Out With Its Not-So-Clichéd Story". Parhlo. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.