Durr-e-Shehwar

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Not to be confused with the Turkish Princess, Durru Shehvar.

Durr-e-Shehwar
Dhoop Chhaon (Durr-e-Shehwar) logo-image.jpg
Durr-e-Shehwar's intertitle on Zindagi as Dhoop Chhaon
Also known asDhoop Chhaon
Genre
Written byUmera Ahmad
Directed byHaissam Hussain
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
ProducersMomina Duraid
Six Sigma Plus
Production locationKarachi
Running time40:00
Production companies
Release
Original networkHum TV
Original release10 March (2012-03-10) –
16 June 2012 (2012-06-16)
External links
Website

Durr-e-Shehwar (Urdu: دُرّ شہوار) is an Urdu language Pakistani drama serial written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Haissam Hussain. First broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV, Durr-e-Shehwar premiered on 10 March 2012 and has been produced by Momina Duraid and Six Sigma Entertainment. Serial featured an ensemble cast of Sanam Baloch, Qavi Khan, Meekal Zulfiqar, Samina Peerzada, Noman Ejaz, and Nadia Jamil in lead roles. It ended its run on 16 June 2012, after airing 15 episodes.[1][2] It marked the debut of actress Maya Ali.

The show was written and produced by the makers of Man-o-Salwa,[3] Qaid-e-Tanhai,[4] Malaal,[5] Maat[6] and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.[7] The story entails the complexities of married lives be it in today’s urban setting or yesterday’s traditional times, showed how certain issues are common in every relationship. It has a powerful role of its strong protagonist who gives her martial life every bit of patience and resolve possible. Durr-e-Shehwar was one of the most popular program of the year, it was released.[8] It is considered to be one of the best Pakistani television series of all times.[9][10]

Plot[]

Durr-e-Shehwar's (Samina Peerzada) daughter, Shandana (Nadia Jamil), and her husband, Mansoor's (Qavi Khan) nephew, Haider (Noman Ejaz) have been married to each other for the last eight years. But recently there has been a breach in their relationship due to which Shandana decides to spend some time at her maternal home in Murree along with her young daughter, Sophia (Sophia Syed).

Both Durr-e-Shehwar and Mansoor love Shandana and Sophia a lot. But Shandana envies her mother thinking that she led a comfortable and happy life with a loving husband and nothing to worry about. And thus, she often compares Haider with her father. Shandana also undergoes a stage of semi-depression and evens thinks of divorcing Haider. When Mansoor gets to know this, he gets angry with Haider. He reports this matter to his sister i.e. Haider's mother, thus, further complicating the matter.

Unable to see Shandana in such a devastated condition, finally one day Durr-e-Shehwar decides to narrate her own life story to Shandana and explain that life for her wasn't as easy as Shandana thinks it to be.

When Durr-e-Shehwar had got married (Sanam Baloch as Young Dur-e-Shehwar) and moved to Mansoor's (Mikaal Zulfiqar as Young Mansoor) house, she faced a lot of problems and lost all her comforts and respect that she took for granted in her father’s house. Durr E Shahwar, who’d thought that after her marriage, she’d move with Mansoor to his army allotted house, had to stay with her in-laws, away from him. Mansoor's mother (Saba Faisal) was cold towards her and did not appreciate her for her good qualities. Mansoor also saw her through the eyes of his mother, and therefore disregarded all her efforts. Durr-e-Shehwar had to struggle for years to gain her mother-in-law's acceptance and also the true love of Mansoor, who had earlier neglected her on the words of his mother. Once or twice she even considered moving to her father’s house but she persisited. Through these hardships, what gave her strength was her father’s letters and advice. The greatest advice he gave her when she told him she didn’t love Mansoor, was to pretend until she did. Soon, Mansoor’s attitude changed and he took her away with her, and her in-laws realised her worth. And when Shahwar saw that the average husband and man, Mansoor was a great father, she forgave him, although she never forgot. Hearing this story, Shandana realised that her mother's life wasn't a bed of roses and being a housewife did not ensure happiness for Durr-e-Shehwar. This did blemish Shandana's respect for her father but it calmed her down and gave her morale to start a new life with Haider, with the letters of her grandfather, that she inherited from her mother.

Cast[]

Broadcast and release[]

It aired in India on Zindagi under the title Dhoop Chhaon, premiering on 21 October 2014.[11]

Since mid 2020, it is available for online streaming on ZEE5 under the title Dhoop Chhaon.

Accolades[]

Awards Nominee & Category Result Ref
1st Hum Awards
 Haissam Hussain for Best TV Director Nominated [12]
12th Lux Style Awards
 Haissam Hussain for Best TV Director Nominated [13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Review: The promising 'Durre-Shehwar'". Dawn. Dawn.com. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Hareem (16 June 2012). "Saying goodbye to "Durr-e-Shahwar"". Tribune. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Umera's endeavour to promote Urdu among children - Daily Times". Daily Times. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Here All The Reasons Why We'll Never Have Another Pakistani Drama Like 'Qaid E Tanhai". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Mehreen Jabbar takes us back to 2009 drama 'Malal'". Samaa TV. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Here Are Saba Qamar's Most Popular Dramas, Ranked By You". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Sultana Siddiqui returns to direction with Zindagi Gulzaar Hai". DAWN. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. ^ "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". DawnImages. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. ^ "20 Pakistani TV dramas that you should watch if you haven't". Daily Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  11. ^ Sharma, Nandini (13 October 2014). "Fawad Khan Is Back With Humsafar. And Then There Are Other Upcoming Shows On Zindagi". businessinsider.in. Business Insider India. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  12. ^ "1st Hum Awards Show Nominations". showbizpak.com. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  13. ^ "12th LUX Style Awards 2013 Winner's List (updated)". ebuzztoday. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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