| Native Name: | |
| Genre: | Period drama |
| Screenplay: | Haissam Hussain Mehreen Alam |
| Director: | Haissam Hussain |
| Starring: | |
| Composer: | Sibte Hassan |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Language: |
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| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 14 |
| Executive Producer: | Haissam Hussain |
| Location: | |
| Editor: | Liaqat Baltee Ghayoor Hussain |
| Runtime: | 36 - 38 minutes |
| Company: | H2 Films Productions |
| Network: | Geo Entertainment |
Jo Bichar Gaye is a Pakistani historical drama television series based on the book "Bichar Gaye" by Col. Z. I. Farrukh. The series is directed and produced by Haissam Hussain under his banner H2 Films, Mehreen Alam as co-writer for screenplay and written by Ali Moeen. It features Wahaj Ali, Maya Ali and Talha Chahour in leading roles. Set in 1970 and 1971, Jo Bichar Gaye is based on Bangladesh Liberation War, including the Liberation of Dhaka.[1] [2] It premiered on Geo Entertainment on 12 December 2021 and aired weekly.[3] [4] The show ended on 13 March 2022 with 14 episodes.
The plot revolves around the political conflict between West Pakistan and modern day, Bangladesh at the time of Liberation of Bangladesh, and deals with fictional events from 1970 to 1971.
Wahaj revealed in an interview about his upcoming project with Maya.[1] Talha Chahour, a theatre actor makes his television debut with this serial. The serial marks comeback of Nadia Jamil after her cancer recovery.
The shooting of the series took place within Lahore at several locations, mainly Government College University, Punjab University Old Campus, National College of Arts (NCA) and Chamba House, Lahore. A few scenes were filmed in Governor's House, Lahore too.
The series was originally produced to be release on Green Entertainment, however due to the delayed launch of the network it could not happen and consequently the series aired on Geo Entertainment.[1] The first and second teasers were released on 8 December 2021. The series premiered on 12 December 2021.
The series received acclaim due to its execution and script.[5] [6]
In a review for Dawn the reviewer praised its unbiased approach comparing it with Hussain's previous historical-period drama stating, "Like Haissam Hussain’s previous work Dastan, which centred on Partition, Jo Bichar Gaye does not indulge in triumphalist patriotism or demonisation."[7] A review for The Express Tribune noted Wahaj Ali's performance as Rumi.[8] However, the show did not succeed in television ratings or digital ratings but proclaimed a good number of appreciation from the people.
In a review published by The Daily Star, series was heavily criticized for distorting historical events, depicting Dhaka University students as "uncouth bullies" and Pakistani soldiers as "righteous gentlemen." The show also attempts to undermine the Awami League's victory in the 1970 election with derogatory comments. The reviewer expressed frustration over the series' portrayal of the Bangla language, describing the actors' accents, particularly those of Usman Zia and Wahaj Ali, as "disrespectful," comparing their pronunciation to that of people speaking with "paan" in their mouths. The review asserts that Jo Bichar Gaye offers a misleading narrative of history that only the ignorant will believe, completely ignoring the atrocities committed by the Pakistani army against Bengalis.[9]
| Jo Bichar Gaye | |
| Artist: | Sibte Hassan |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Length: | 5:50 |
| Released: | 29 January 2022 |
| Label: | Geo |
| Recorded: | 2021 |
| Language: | Urdu |