Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam
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| Created by | Meenu Gaur |
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| Directed by | Meenu Gaur |
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| Composer | Saad Hayat |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 49 mins |
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| Release | 10 December 2021 |
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam is a Pakistani crime fiction drama original web series streaming on ZEE5.[1] It is created and directed by British-Indian director Meenu Gaur and written by Farjad Nabi and Meenu Gaur.[2] The series is produced by Hasan Raza Abidi and Shailja Kejriwal.[3] This six-episode web series was released on 10 December 2021.[4] It stars Rubya Chaudhry, Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gilani, Eman Suleman and Faiza Gillani in the lead roles.[5][6]
Plot
[edit]Mai Maalki happens to be one of the series’ several aggrieved ladies who punish men for their deceit, opportunism and violence. Almost all the men here are bad unless they are not heterosexual or neck-deep in love.[7][8][9]
Cast
[edit]- Samiya Mumtaz as Mai Malki
- Sanam Saeed as Zuvi
- Sarwat Gilani as Mehek
- Mehar Bano as Anarkali
- Faiza Gillani as Kanwal
- Beo Raana Zafar as Massey Ma
- Eman Suleman as Zehra
- Rubya Chaudhry as Natasha
- Saleem Mairaj as Najji Shah
- Ahsan Khan as Gulab
- Osman Khalid Butt as Aftab
- Sheheryar Munawar as Bilal
- Kashif Hussian as Amar
- Fawad Khan as Abdullah
- Omar Rahim as Jojji
- Hajra Yamin as Dolla
- Tara Mahmood as Dr. Naheed
Episode list
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Mehek" | Meenu Gaur | Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur | 10 December 2021 | |
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After Najji Shah's young bride Zehra is killed, he escapes and leaves his first wife, Mai Maalki to clean up the bloody mess. Mehek, a married woman, is unaware that her marriage is built on a lie. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Kanwal" | Meenu Gaur | Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur | 10 December 2021 | |
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Mai Maalki distributes blood-soaked packages of Zehra's remains to the entire neighbourhood to get rid of the evidence. Meanwhile, Kanwal, a newcomer, begins to settle into her new job as a nurse. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Zuvi" | Meenu Gaur | Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur | 10 December 2021 | |
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Mai Maalki threatens the residents in the neighbourhood when they show reluctance to destroy the evidence of Zehra's murder. Meanwhile, Zuvi, a high-society woman, discovers a secret in her marriage. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Massey Ma" | Meenu Gaur | Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur | 10 December 2021 | |
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While the blood from Zehra's murder has dried, more has been spilt. Massey Ma, a terminally ill woman, wants to set the scales of justice right before she dies when she realises her mistake. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Zehra" | Meenu Gaur | Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur | 10 December 2021 | |
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While Zehra's body is disposed of, little is known about her life and death. In the past, Najji Shah meets Zehra, setting off a chain of events. Who is Mai Maalki, and what's Anarkali's connection to her? | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Anarkali aur Mein Maalki" | Meenu Gaur | Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur | 10 December 2021 | |
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All tales have led to the bloody endgame. Soon, the truth about the night of Zehra's murder is revealed. | ||||||
Release
[edit]ZEE5 and Zindagi announced the launch of the trailer on 18 November 2021,[10] and the series was released on 10 December 2021.[11]
Reception
[edit]Critical reviews
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Cinestaan |  |
Akhila Damodaran of OTTPlay[12] has given it 4/5 stars stating that the web series is a feminist, bold and unconventional Pakistani noir. The series has many surprises. It has bold and heretical as it shows that women are also drinking and smoking, never seen in Pakistani dramas. It is well written and edited. The actors' performances were impressive, and the main highlight was the background score. The web series is a definite watch that has a rare subject dealt in Urdu cinema and dramas and comes with a pleasant surprise.[citation needed]
Roushni Sarkar of Cinestaan[13] gave 2.5/5 stars stating that the web series is an aesthetic, audacious depiction of women seeking revenge and serving justice. The well-written series boasts of power-packed performances by the entire cast, though it gains momentum and intensity a little late. Series with a power-pack performance by all the actors, music composer has played well, the climax moment of each story and the jaw-dropping twists reward the viewer's patience.[citation needed]
Archi Sengupta of Leisurebyte[14] says that the stories involving women are usually wild, scary or shocking or a mixture of all three. The web series has some great performances. In a femme fatale story, the actresses are absolutely wonderful and great to watch. Set in one neighbourhood, these women form the backbone of the story that keeps everything together. The characters are interesting and their lives’ problems are shocking enough to warrant at least one watch.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "ZEE5 और जिंदगी ने किया वेब सीरीज 'कातिल हसीनाओं के नाम' का एलान, 'जिंदगी गुलजार है' एक्ट्रेस सनम सईद मुख्य स्टार कास्ट का हिस्सा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam Season 1 Review: A slow-burning dark thriller with killer ladies from across the border", The Times of India, retrieved 29 December 2021
- ^ "ZEE5- जिंदगी पर रिलीज होगी सीरीज 'कातिल हसीनाओं के नाम', Pak कलाकारों का दिखेगा बेबाक अंदाज". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam review: Thought-provoking feminist noir". The Indian Express. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "जी5 की नई वेब सीरीज 'कातिल हसीनाओं के नाम' में दिखेंगी कई पाकिस्तानी अभिनेत्रियां, जारी हुआ ट्रेलर". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Lodhi, Rida (22 December 2021). "'There will be blood'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (10 November 2021). "New Webseries : सितारों से सजी नई वेबसीरीज 'कातिल हसीनाओं के नाम', झकझोरकर रख देंगी बदले की भावना की कहानियां". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam review: Pakistan-based femme noir series raises a toast to murderous beauties". Hindustan Times. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "'QHKN' — Pakistani femme noir series raises a toast to murderous beauties". Daily Times. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "ZEE5 Drops Trailer Of Thriller Series 'Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam'". outlookindia.com. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Trailer of Pakistani noir series 'Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam' released". The Siasat Daily. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Damodaran, Akhila (10 December 2021). "Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam review: A feminist, bold and unconventional Pakistani noir". OTTPlay. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Sarkar, Roushni. "Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam review: Aesthetic, audacious depiction of women seeking revenge and serving justice". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Sengupta, Archi (10 December 2021). "Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam (2021) Review: Sanam Saeed-Starrer is a Femme Fatale Story". leisurebyte.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.