Ishq Hai
| Ishq Hai | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance Drama |
| Written by | Rehana Aftaab |
| Directed by | Aabis Raza |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Production company | Big Bang Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ARY Digital |
| Original release | 15 June – 14 September 2021 |
Ishq Hai is a Pakistani television series produced by Fahad Mustafa and Ali Kazmi under the banner Big Bang Entertainment. The series features Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan in leading roles.[1][2]
Plot[]
Isra and Shahzaib are in love with each other and want to marry. However, Shahzaib's mother is against the Affair as she wants to marry Shahzaib with her nice. On the other hand, Isra also faces the same problem from her elders. Her brother is against the girls' will about marriage and her father one day decides her marriage with a guy played by Hammad Shoaib. On the wedding day, Shahzaib kidnaps Isra and threatens him at gunpoint to marry her. Stucked in necessitation Isra agrees and both become husband and wife. On the other side, all at Isra's home assumes that Isra has eloped from marriage by her own will.[3][4]
Cast[]
- Minal Khan[5] as Isra
- Danish Taimoor[6] as Shahzaib
- Azekah Daniel as Naina
- Mahenur Haider as Nimra
- Faraz Farooqui as Hammad
- Hammad Shoaib as Haris
- Babar Ali as Isra's father
- Farah Nadeem as Farhat
- Saba Faisal as Shahzaib's mother
- Rashid Farooqui
- Saife Hassan
- Saima Qureshi as Saba
- Sajjad Pal
- Mahi Baloch
- Tabassum Arif as Haris's mother
Reception[]
The serial mostly received mixed reviews from the critics. The 7th and 8th episode of the serial especially received criticism for misogynistic portrayal of an obsessed lover.[7][8][9]
References[]
- ^ Images Staff (9 March 2021). "We may see Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan together in a new drama". Dawn Images.
- ^ "Phenomenal actresses to appear in drama 'Ishq Hai'". The Nation. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.[dead link]
- ^ Sidra Ijaz (15 September 2021). "Ishq Hai Ended On Happy Note – Public Opinion". Reviewit. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Sophiaaq (29 July 2021). ""Ishq Hai" Takes Off With A Likable First Episode". The Brown Identity. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ HIP Desk (29 July 2021). "Ishq Hai Review: The Suspense is Keeping us Riveted!". HIP In Pakistan.
- ^ "5 reasons we're going to miss Ishq Hai". Cut a Cut.
- ^ Abdullah, Farheen (14 July 2021). "Ishq Hai – A toxic mess". Cut A Cut. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Maliha Rehman (9 August 2021). "Are our primetime dramas a mirror to society?". Dawn Images. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Aliya Tajwar (3 September 2021). "The Problematic Narrative Of 'Ishq Hai'". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- Pakistani drama television series
- ARY Digital original programming
- 2021 Pakistani television series debuts
- Urdu-language television shows