Aangan (2018 TV series)

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Aangan
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Urduآنگن
GenrePeriod drama[1]
Based onAangan
by Khadija Mastoor
Screenplay byMustafa Afridi
Directed byMohammed Ehteshamuddin
Starring
Narrated byMawra Hocane
Theme music composerNaveed Nashad
Opening themeManwa Sisters
Ending theme
ComposerNaveed Nashad
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producerMomina Duraid
Production locations
CinematographyKhizer Idrees
Production companyMD Productions
DistributorHum Network Limited
Release
Original networkHum TV
Picture formatPAL (576i)
HDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Original release20 December 2018 (2018-12-20) –
27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
Chronology
Preceded byMain Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka
Followed byJo Tu Chahay
External links
Website

Aangan (Urdu: آنگن‎, lit. 'Courtyard') is a Pakistani period drama series based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Khadija Mastoor[5] and originally broadcast on Hum TV from 20 December 2018 to 27 June 2019.[6] Apart from initial few episodes, the story which is set in British India is told as a narration by Aaliya who is an ambitious girl and witnesses the stories of relations affected at the time of partition of the Indian Subcontinent, presenting the trials and tribulations as her own family was divided.

The serial was created and produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions, and directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin. Based on Mastoor's novel, the screenplay was written by Mustafa Afridi. The serial stars Mawra Hocane as Aaliya, Ahsan Khan as Subhan and Safdar (dual role), Sonya Hussyn as Salma, Sajal Aly as Chammi, Ahad Raza Mir as Jameel, Hira Mani as Tehmina and Rabia Butt as Kusum.[1]

Aangan was highly anticipated with a huge star cast and a high production budget.[7] It mostly received positive reviews from the critics and praise for cinematography, visuals[8][9] and performances.[10] It received multiple nomination at the including Best Play, Best Actress for Aly and Best Director for Ehteshamuddin.[11]

Plot[]

"Plot sections should summarize the core storylines, but not offer a scene-by-scene sequence of everything that happens, or attempt to evaluate, interpret or analyze it."

Cast[]

Main[]

Main characters of Aangan featuring (left to right) Hira Mani as Tehmina, Ahsan Khan as Safdar, Mawra Hocane as Aaliya, Ahad Raza Mir as Jameel, Sajal Aly as Chammi and Sonya Hussyn as Salma

Recurring[]

  • Zaib Rehman as Khameera Illahi, the domineering matriarch of the haveli; Salma's mother
  • Abid Ali as Muzaffar; Salma's father
  • Omair Rana as Mazhar; Salma's brother and Aaliya's father[13]
  • Madiha Rizvi as Aaliya's mother
  • Mustafa Afridi as Azhar; Salma's brother and Jameel's father
  • Uzma Baig as Jameel's mother
  • Hassan Noman as Israr; Muzaffar's son
  • Shehroz Sabzwari as Dr. Ehsaan
  • Rabia Butt as Kusum; a Hindu widow[14]
  • Shehryaar Ali as Shakeel
  • Shehzad Kashmiri
  • Ali Rizvi as Mohan; Kussum's love and ex-husband
  • Shamayal Tareen as Najma; Salma's sister
    • Haleema Bint Fatima as young Najma
  • Waseem Manzoor as Zafar; Chammi’s father
  • Akbar Islam as Kussum's father
  • Khizer Gul
  • Alizay Javed
  • Mahjabeen Masroor
  • Shazia Goher

Background and production[]

Writing[]

The novel Aangan was written by Khadija Mastoor in 1962, and won the Adamji Literacy Award in the next year. It was also translated into 13 languages, with The Women's Courtyard in English by Daisy Rockwell.[15] While the original novel is set in the 1940s and 1950s, Dawn Images reported in December 2017 that this drama, which is based on that novel, is planned as a three-part series spanning a number of decades and will also feature the story of the 1980s and 2000s as in continuity.[16]

The director Ehteshamuddin told The News in a March 2017 interview, "It was initially thought out as a film but now we're making a play out of it," adding, "We might turn it into a film later."[17] He chose Mustafa Afridi to write the screenplay. Mustafa told Daily Times in a September 2018 interview that it took him a year to "understand the novel and a year and a half to adapt it" as a script. He commented that "all the characters have been defined in" skilled great detail by the author, and he worked hard to "stay true" to the "essence of the novel and its characters" while script-writing. He strongly hoped to "take the story forward from where" Khadija left it, into two sequels.[18]

It is based on the partition of the Indian Subcontinent and the resulting independence of Pakistan. It depicts a Hindustani family that was divided mercilessly before the partition of Pakistan by the unfortunate time incidents.[19][20] The story also has a political take, including British Raj, All-India Muslim League and Indian National Congress.[21]

In a January 2018 interview, the director praised the simplicity of the novel, "It sheds light on the revolution that women went through in those times", and "Set in an inner courtyard, the story has been told from the perspective of a woman."[22] On 17 October 2017, it was reported that Mawra Hocane had signed up for the project.[23] On 28 March, Dawn Images published an interview with Mawra, in which she revealed she will be playing the protagonist and narrator of the story. The story will be told from her character's perspective, who will be seen romancing three men.[24]

Casting and filming[]

On 19 October, it was reported that Ahsan Khan had also signed up,[25] along with Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir.[26][27] On 4 November, Sonya Hussyn signed up for the project, all in the lead cast.

Principal photography began on 7 November in Wazirabad.[28] Sajal confirmed her shoot on 5 December,[29] while Mawra on 27 December.[30] Other cast in supporting roles include Abid Ali and Zaib Rehman, along with Omair Rana and Uzma Hassan.[1] It was revealed that Ahsan will be playing double roles in the drama,[16] and he will be romancing three women.[31] The first spell was completed in January 2018,[22][32] and then the second spell was completed in March.[24][33][34]

Hira Mani joined the cast in third shooting spell, also as in lead role.[35] On 19 July, it was revealed that Rabia Butt will have a cameo role in the drama and two songs have been picturised on her.[14] Other cast include Madiha Rizvi, Shehzad Kashmiri and Ali Rizvi.[36] The spell took place between June and August 2018 in Karachi.[37][38] On 26 September, the role of Shehroz Sabzwari was also revealed.[39][40] The casting was mostly done by Momina Duraid, who reportedly kept delaying the shoots to cast the right actors she wanted, as they were not available before.[18][41] Khizer Idrees has served as the cinematographer for the drama.[13][42][43]

Promotion[]

Talking about her family background, Sonya Hussyn shared to The Express Tribune that she thinks she relates "to the world that Aangan is set in";[1] she revealed her role to be extended special appearance.[43] Mawra Hocane told about her character to The News that they have "been developing" it "every day on set" to ensure "the sort of person Aaliya is".[24] Ahad Raza Mir commented to The News on his character, "he's somebody who is on a journey of what love means, what family bonds mean".[12] Ahsan commented to Something Haute that the "story revolves around the characters played by Mawra, Ahad, Sajal, Sonya, Hira and" himself, adding that they all are "connected to each other in a certain way which is very different".[4] He further told The News that the drama is shot in "a very unique way", like never have been "seen before on Pakistani television".[44] Sajal Aly told Gulf Times that every character "is equally important", having "its own journey", as it "follows multiple beautiful characters" and is "about everyone involved". She added that "it focuses on the partition of a family" as "the physical and emotional divide of a country".[45]

The curtain raiser, hosted by Sanam Jang, was telecast live on 13 December 2018.[46] The drama began on 20 December, and aired an episode every Thursday.

The drama marked the second appearance of Ahsan Khan with Sonya Hussyn and with Mawra Hocane after the Haasil (2016),[47] and Ahsan with Sonya after Marasim.[43] It also marked the second collaboration of Ahad Raza Mir with Mawra after Sammi (2017), and with Sajal Aly and Hira Mani after the Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017).[48] It was the fifth collaboration of the director with MD Productions after Aseerzadi (2013), Sadqay Tumhare (2014), Preet Na Kariyo Koi (2015) also starring Ahsan and Hira,[37] and Udaari (2016) while director's third collaboration also with writer after Aseerzadi (2013) and Mohabbat.PK (2017).

Release and distribution[]

Broadcast[]

Aangan's first episode was aired on 20 December 2018 while before the series premiere introductional program of the show The Curtain Raiser was aired on 13 December 2018.[49][50][51] It aired weekly episode every Thursday at 8:00pm succeeding Duraid's Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka. It was aired on Hum Europe in UK,[52] on Hum TV USA in USA[52] and Hum TV Mena in UAE,[52] with same timings and 20 December 2018 being the premier date. All International broadcasting aired the series in accordance with their standard times.

State channel PTV Home acquired the rights of syndication of series and started to telecast it from February 2020.[53]

Home media and digital release[]

After the series premiere, Hum TV announced that the episodes of the serial will not be uploaded on YouTube.[6][54] Later in April 2020, Mawra Hocane who played the role of Aaliya revealed that Aangan will be released on a digital platform with some editings.

Reception[]

Critical response[]

In November 2018, the series received immense appraisal for its promos.[55][56] Aangan received positive reviews on its first episode.[8][57][7] Reviewing the first episode of the drama, Hareem Zafar wrote to Youlin Magazine that "a promising start" with "visually aesthetic shots of the Haveli, classical music as background score, powerful dialogue delivery and masterful acting skills".[58]

Sajal Aly's performance as Chammi was called inspirational.[59] Maira Kiari of DAWN IMAGES ranked her performance and as the top 6 performances of television in 2019.[60] After the concluding of the serial, Buraq Shabbir of The News International praised Sajal's performance and wrote, "Sajal Aly stole the limelight and overshadowed everyone and everything else surrounding the recently concluded play."[10]

Ratings[]

The show was popular in UK where it mostly topped the chart among the Urdu television serials [61] while the 15th episode of the show took the lead among all the Asian television shows and was watched by 49,200 viewers – peaking at 50,500 viewers according to the exclusive data obtained by BizAsia.[62]

Soundtrack[]

Aangan - Haari Haari
Soundtrack album by
Farhan Saeed
Naveed Nashad
ReleasedDecember 2018
Recorded2018
Length2:43
LanguageUrdu
ProducerMomina Duraid
External media
Audio
audio icon "Aangan" - Wavella on SoundCloud
audio icon "Aangan - Bali Banno" on SoundCloud
Video
video icon "Aangan" OST - Haari Haari on YouTube
video icon "Aangan" OST - Dhandora on YouTube

The various soundtracks were prepared for the serial. The original soundtrack Haari Haari was performed by Farhan Saeed and Naveed Nashad, lyrics were written by Imran Raza while composed by Nashad also.[63][64] The other soundtracks such as Bholi Bano and Wavella were played and picturized on a single specific occasion.

No.TitleLyricsMusicPerformer(s)Length
1."Dhandora"Mustafa AfridiNaveed NashadManwa Sisters (chorus) 
2."Hari Hari"Imran RazaNaveed NashadFarhan Saeed & Naveed Nashad 
3."Moray Sanwariya"    
4."Wavella"    
5."Bali Banno"    
6."Nazar Lag Jaye Na"    

Accolades[]

Year Award Category nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 18th Lux Style Awards Best Original Soundtrack Farhan Saeed & Naveed Nashad Nominated [65]
2020 Best TV Play Momina Duraid Nominated [11]
Best Director Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Nominated
Best Television Actress Sajal Aly Nominated

See also[]

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