A woman's right to choose a life partner in Pakistan is still considered taboo in some households.
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Some think that a young woman having a love-interest is an act of shame, something that should be hidden from the world. In some households, this can get a woman killed, sometimes along with the man, silenced for life.
So what becomes of the families after one of their members is killed by another? What happens to the mother who watches her son murdering her daughter? What happens to the woman who sees her brother set their sister on fire because she had fallen in love?
That is what makers of Ghairat, an upcoming TV drama on ARY Digital, attempts to explore: the trauma families collectively undergo after an honour killing in their home and how this tragedy shapes their individual lives as they move forward.
The story of Ghairat
The plot revolves around Saba (played by budding actor Iqra Aziz) who has a 'girl-next-door' persona. She has lived a sheltered life, all well within the constraints of patriarchal norms.
Saba finds a confidante and a friend in her elder sister Iqra (played by model-turned-actress Jinaan Hussain).
In a tragic turn of events, their elder brother Usman (played by Syed Jibran of Chup Raho and Khuda Mera Bhi Hai fame) burns Iqra alive over 'honour'.
Saba, who held deep respect for Usman Bhai who she thought couldn't even harm a fly, now sees him in a different light. She grows up the day she sees her sister engulfed in flames and grows out of many ideals she had grown up with.
Ghairat cast and crew speak
While discussing violence against women in Pakistan, Aziz said she finds it difficult to understand why women suffer if they are thought to have failed to uphold the values of honour and dignity?
'If a man does something a woman finds offensive, should she kill him?' the actor playing the protagonist said.
When asked if she knows of anyone who may have been a victim of such violence, Aziz said she does not directly know anyone like that. 'But I know families continue to pressure girls into getting married right after Intermediate,' she added.
'These girls come from good families, attend one of the best colleges in the city,' Aziz said.
'Playing the villain in Ghairat was one of the most intense experiences I've had as an actor,' says Syed Jibran. Born and raised in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Jibran said he has seen 'quite a few things' in life.
Sharing her thoughts on feminism, Aziz said, 'People in our society do not fully understand what the ideology encompasses, which is why they hesitate to take on the label.'
'But I do think I am a feminist... I wish we all had worn T-shirts today that said, 'We should all be feminists!' the actor said with a laugh.
Speaking about his character, Jibran said he has played the villain before but it was the first time in 16 years of his acting career he did a scene where his character actually sets someone ablaze.
'It was one of the most intense experiences I have had as an actor,' he added. Born and raised in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Jibran said he has seen 'quite a few things' in life.
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Though he did not share any details, Jibran said he tries to put his experiences into acting to make it look as real as possible.
'As actors, we have to maintain the authenticity of the character in order to keep the audience interested,' he said.
'I have to embody the beliefs of my character no matter how much I disagree with him to ensure my internal conflict does not show on the screen,' Jibran, who attended Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in India, said.
'It is a mental exercise we are taught in acting school - making that switch between reality and acting,' the actor shared.
For Muneeb Butt, who plays Saba's love interest in the drama, the biggest take-away from the story is to speak up. 'Life and death are not in our hands, so we should not cower.'
Is there a need for another drama on honour killing? Producer Abdullah Seja says yes.
'Honour killing is a sensitive topic to discuss in the mainstream, but one that is current to our times and needs to be talked about,' he said.
'With Ghairat, we have tried to show how a girl could react when violence of this degree takes place in her house,' he added.
When asked about the most interesting angle of the story, Seja said, 'We want to nudge the audience to think, 'What if the roles were reversed?'
Ghairat begins airing on ARY Digital at 8pm on July 24th.
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Genre | |
Written by | Zafar Mairaj |
Directed by | Ahmed Bhatti |
Starring | Iqra Aziz Bilal Abbas Shehzad Sheikh |
Opening theme | Masroor Ali Shah Goher Mumtaz |
Composer | Goher Mumtaz |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 29 |
Production | |
Producer | Abdullah Seja |
Editors | Kamran Hashim Erum Lakhani Saniya Khan |
Production company | Idream Entertainment |
Distributor | ARY Television Network |
Release | |
Original network | ARY Digital |
Original release | 20 November 2017 – 19 March 2018 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Ghairat |
External links | |
Website |
Qurban (Urdu: قربان, lit.'Sacrificed') is a Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. It focuses on the controversial topic of double nikkah and stars Iqra Aziz, Bilal Abbas Khan and Shehzad Sheikh in lead.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit]
Drama Ghairat Episode 17
'Qurban' is a extremely sad story about Heer, Jamal, and Shahmir, three individuals entangled in an intense love triangle. Heer, played by Iqra Aziz, is a nice and bright girl hailing from a rich household. She falls in love with a fellow student Jamal (Bilal Abbas) who, although intelligent and hardworking, is extremely poor. Heer idolizes her father, who in turn, dotes on her. She wants to marry someone like her dad, who had gone through struggle and hardship in his life and worked very hard to be a senior Bureaucrat. Heer finds this level of dedication and hard work in Jamal and falls in love with him. Jamal is scared that Heer's family will not accept him, so he does not profess his love to her, but finally, after seeing that Heer will not give up on him, he tells her that he is also in love with her.
Through twists and turns in the plot, it is revealed that Heer has already been engaged, since she was two months old, to a boy (Shahmir) in her father's village, who is the grandson of the woman who brought her father up when his family died in a storm. Heer's father tries to break the engagement but then is reminded that ‘Izzat’(respect) is the most important thing in the world to the people of the village. He forces Heer to marry Shahmir.
A headstrong Heer goes and marries Jamal. No one knows about this nikkah except Heer's friend Mishu and two waiters who work with Jamal.
Heer's father is so angry with Jamal for being in touch with Heer,(after her marriage is arranged with Shahmir), that he asks his police force to beat him up. After being beaten up and released, Jamal has a car accident and falls into a coma. Heer looks everywhere for him and even tells her mother that she has married Jamall and cannot marry Shahmir but no one believes Heer. Her mother says she is making excuses so as to not marry Shahmir.
Despite everything, Heer and Shahmir are married meaning Heer is stuck in a double nikkah.
Turns out, Shahmir has a girlfriend and is rude to Heer. Heer has given up on life and is destined to her fate. She thinks Jamal has left her and taken advantage of her. She has no idea he's had an accident.
Meanwhile, a nurse called Marium takes care of Jamal because she is in love with him. She nurses him back to health and helps him find Heer. Jamal eventually finds Heer but an extremely distraught and emotional Heer tells Jamal that she cannot be with him. Her father will die if she brings the family shame.
Jamal leaves for his village. Shahmir breaks up with his girlfriend and wants to make it work with Heer. But Heer is hell bent on getting a divorce from Jamal who is nowhere to be found. Shahmir and Jamaal meet, and Shamir asks Jamaal to accept Heer since they both love each other. Upon hearing this, Jamaal figures that Shahmir loves Heer more than he does himself. He leaves, and Heer calls Jamaal to meet. The next day when they do meet, it is revealed that they were being followed by Shahmir’s elder brother, who is angry seeing Jamaal and Heer together. It is also shown that Shahmir is present in the area. Shahmir’s brother ends up shooting Jamaal more than once and shoots Heer on the shoulder. Shahmir hears gunshots and runs to where Jamaal and Heer were. He sees his brother firing shots, he pushes him out of the way and before fainting Heer sees a glimpse of Shahmir holding the gun. Shahmir in shock and despair, turns himself in to the police saving his brother. Jamaal dies from his injuries and Heer recovers. She files a report against Shahmir, but it is revealed to her that it was his brother who actually shot both Jamaal and Heer. Shahmir’s brother embarrassed, shoots himself in the head and dies.
Ghairat Episode 12
After recovery, Heer decides to go and live in Jamaal's village with his mother. Jamaal’s mother calls Shahmir to the village to marry Heer. She gives the couple her blessings and they leave to their home to start afresh.
Cast[edit]
- Shehzad Sheikh as Shahmeer, he is the second husband of Heer
- Bilal Abbas Khan as Jamal, the main character, he is the first husband and love of Heer
- Iqra Aziz as Heer, main character. She is a confused character, due to her family circumstances she is ready to leave her first husband and love Jamal and remarry her second husband. She sacrifices her dreams and love to keep her family honor
- Laila Wasti as Shehla, mother of Heer
- Rehan Sheikh as Shafi, father of Heer, he was raised by Amma Ji after his parents died in flood
- Shamim Hilaly as Amma Ji mother-in-law of Heer and grandmother of Shahmeer, she has a dominating personality, conniving in nature and forces her family members to follow her decisions
- Yashma Gill as Maryam the nurse who helped Jamal, she secretly loves Jamal
- Umair Rana as Qaiser Khan, the villain of the story. He is responsible for pressurizing Heer's parents to get her married to Shameer. He has a narrow minded mentality. He is responsible for the death of Jamal
Broadcast[edit]
country | Title! Network | |
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Arab World | أجل من الحب | MBC Plus Drama |
Somaliland | Jaceyl Dartiis | HCTV |
Pakistan | قربان | ARY Zindagi |
References[edit]
- ^'Bilal Abbas Khan & Iqra Aziz starrer 'Qurban' is about controversial topic of forced second nikkah'. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^Haq, Irfan Ul (2017-12-22). 'Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh pair up again for upcoming serial'. Images. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^'Qurban on ARY Digital; Cast, Promo, OST, Timings - VeryFilmi'. VeryFilmi. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qurban&oldid=991869703'