101 Talaqain Explained

Genre:	Dark Comedy
Director:	Omer Ikram
Starring:	Zahid Ahmed
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Urdu
Num Episodes:	26
Company:	Auj Production Multiverse Entertainment
Channel:	Green Entertainment

101 Talaqain is Pakistani television series that premiered on 13 July 2023 on the newly launched Green Entertainment.^{[1] [2]} It is directed by Omer Ikram and produced by Auj Productions in association with Multiverse Entertainment.^{[3] [4]} It stars Zahid Ahmed as Rustom Kavasji, an expert divorce lawyer with a record of hundred divorces on his credit.

Plot

Rustom Kavasji is a divorce lawyer and has a remarkable record of hundred divorces in his career. The quriky Kavasji has doesn't much regard for love and marriage as he has suffered a heartbreak in the past.

The first case is of Sajjad and Aimen who was an ideal couple until the arise of problems in their lives. Sajjad contacts Rustom and tells him about his case. But somehow he gets so involved in their case.

Cast

• Zahid Ahmed^{[5] [6]} as Rustom Kowasjee
• Anoushay Abbasi^{[7] [8]} as Aimen
• Faris Khalid^[9] as Sajjad
• Sana Askari^[10] aa Aimen's mother
• Danial Afzal Khan as Aimen's father
• Hina Rizvi as Mrs. Raees
• Uroosa Siddiqui
• Srha Asghar
• Ghazala Butt as Faiza's mother
• Sadaf Aashan as Sajjad's mother
• Khaled Anam as Sajjad's father
• Farah Nadir as Nasreen
• Mojiz Hasan
• Kausar Siddiqui
• Ahmed Zeb
• Asim Mehmood
• Ayaz Samoo as Shafiq

Production

The official trailer was released by the network in March 2023.^[11]

Broadcast

On 29 June 2023, it was revealed by the channel's social media handles that the show will premier on 13 July 2023 airing episodes weekly on Thursday at 21:00 PST.^{[12] [13]}

Reception

Youlin Magazine praised the Ikram's direction, camera work and performances of all the actors especially Ahmed. The News International panned the series for its black and white characters, predictable narrative, highlighting a rare cause of divorce instead of portraying real issues.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-03-28 . Zahid Ahmed hitting the screens as lead in 101 Talaqain . 2024-05-27 . Dunya News . en.
2. Web site: 2023-11-19 . 101 طلاقیں: نتیجہ کیا نکلے گا؟ . 2024-05-27 . Independent Urdu . ur.
3. Web site: The trailer for drama-comedy 101 Talaqain starring Zahid Ahmed is out now. 27 March 2023. Images Dawn.
4. Web site: Desk . Entertainment . 2023-03-27 . کامیڈی ڈراما سیریز ’طلاقیں 101‘ کا ٹریلر جاری، زاہد احمد مرکزی کردار ادا کریں گے . 2024-05-27 . Dawn News Urdu . ur.
5. Web site: 2023-03-29 . اداکار زاہد احمد کی سیریز ’ 101طلاقیں کا آفیشل ٹریلر جاری . 2024-05-27 . Daily Pakistan . en.
6. Web site: 2023-03-28 . Zahid Ahmed hitting the screens as lead in 101 Talaqain . 2024-05-27 . Dunya News . en.
7. Web site: 2023-11-08 . ڈرامہ ’ایک سو ایک طلاقیں‘: ’میں نے پہلے ایسا کردار کبھی نہیں کیا جو مجھ سے ملتا ہو‘ انوشے عباسی . 2024-05-27 . BBC News اردو . ur.
8. Web site: Admin . Anoushay Abbasi brings back funk with groovy 1970s revival . 2024-05-27 . www.24newshd.tv . en.
9. Web site: Starring Zahid Ahmed in lead role and a huge star cast, Green Entertainment releases the official trailer of '101 Talaqain' . 2023-03-29 . 2023-09-17 . Daily Times .
10. Web site: Webdesk . 2023-03-28 . A huge star cast Green Entertainment releases the official trailer of 101 Talaqain. . 2024-05-27 . Daily The Azb . en-US.
11. Web site: 2023-03-27 . Starring Zahid Ahmed in lead role and a huge star cast Green Entertainment releases the official of 101 Talaqain Lahore Times . 2024-05-27 . en-US.
12. Web site: Desk . Web . 2023-11-09 . چھوٹی چھوٹی باتوں پر لوگ طلاق جیسی بڑی چیز لے آتے ہیں، انوشے عباسی . 2024-05-27 . Aaj TV . en.
13. Web site: Superadmin . ‘101 Talaqain’ trailer out now . 2024-05-27 . www.24newshd.tv . en.
14. Web site: Divorced from Ground Reality. 27 August 2023. The News International.