Main Abdul Qadir Hoon Explained

Genre:Teen Drama
Runtime:45–50 minutes (per episode)
Creator:Momina Duraid
Starring:Fahad Mustafa
Alishba Yousuf
Aamina Sheikh
Faisal Qureshi
Opentheme:"Main Abdul Qadir Hoon" by Ifti
Country:Pakistan
Network:Hum TV
Num Episodes:22
List Episodes:List of Main Abdul Qadir Hoon episodes
Executive Producer:Momina Duraid
Company:A&B Productions

Main Abdul Qadir Hoon (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|میں عبدالقادر ہوں) (English: I am Abdul Qadir) is a Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV every Saturday starting from 18 December 2010 to 21 May 2011. The serial is written by Sarwat Nazir and directed by Babar Javed. Fahad Mustafa is featured in the lead role while Faisal Qureshi, Aamina Sheikh, Alishba Yousuf, Saba Hameed and Asif Raza Mir portray supporting roles.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

Main Abdul Qadir Hoon is a unique story of a boy named Abdul Qadir (Fahad Mustafa). He has a heart of gold whose life goes through many twists and turns because of people around him trying to influence him. He is an obedient son b,ut his parents are too busy with their own lives. He befriends a girl in his neighborhood by the name of Zareen (Alishba Yousuf) who is a spoilt and fast girl. She gradually influences him towards drinking alcohol and smoking. When he proposes to her she rejects him and a heaeartbrokenbdul Qadir is sent to England by his mother Meera (Saba Hameed).

In England (those episodes were actually shot in Turkey), Abdul Qadir totally immerses himself in the local culture and befriends Faiz (Faisal Qureshi), Shah Mir and Sarmad. Here accidentally he meets Nell (Aamina Sheikh) and employs her as his housekeeper. One day he attempts to be a bit too forthcoming and sociable with her, in response to this she pleads to him in the name of God and this hits him deeply. Nell gradually brings him back to religion. Abdul Qadir is so influenced with Nell that the two get married but Nell dies as she is suffering from AIDS.

After living for nine months abroad, Abdul Qadir surprises his mother on his return by sporting a beard and wearing a cap. On her inquiring, he tells her that he wants to be a religious scholar. Now Meera wants to change her son and for this asks for Zareen’s help. Zareen is now divorced twice and lives in poverty.

Zareen initially refused the offer from Meera, but afterwards, poverty gets the better of Zareen, and for the sake of money she takes her offer. Zareen runs into Abdul Qadir while jogging one day, both meeting each other. They go out a few times. Meanwhile, Pasha, Zareen's ex-husband, finds out about the plot and blackmail's Zareen into giving him money to stop him from telling Abdul Qadir. On Zareen's birthday, Abdul Qadir goes to Zareen's house, where Pasha is already there, the door stays open, as Abdul Qadir overhears the plan his mother has laid out. Pasha, at this time tries to rape Zareen, but Abdul Qadir steps in and protects Zareen. Abdul Qadir soon leaves the house. His mother now wants him to marry her best friends' daughter, who initially was going to marry Jawad, an old friend of Abdul Qadir, who had extremely ill mannered habits. Abdul Qadir notifies Meera's best friend about Jawad, and her daughter also catches Jawad in the presence of other girls.

Then Meera's best friends daughter now wants to marry Abdul Qadir, but while all this is happening, Faiz, his friend abroad is sick, and his father wants Abdul Qadir to bring him back. Abdul Qadir leaves the house without greeting his mother, she thinks that he left because of her, and that he will never come back. Meera becomes sick and is hospitalized. When she returns from the hospital, the absence of Abdul Qadir dawns upon her. She slowly comes to love everything Abdul Qadir loves. She accepts the gardener's sons gift of sweets, which he wanted to give to Abdul Qadir because the gardener's son came first in his class. The son also wants to become a Muslim, after looking up to Abdul Qadir. Soon Zareen returns to her father, and finds out Meera is sick. She visits Meera's house, where they have an emotional moment and they hug each other. Meera slowly comes to realize the similarities between Zareen and Abdul Qadir. She soon develops a liking for her. Abdul Qadir returns to Pakistan after Faiz's death and finds out that Zareen is about to get married, he sadly agrees to go for the ceremony where it is revealed that the wedding is for Zareen and himself. After the wedding, Abdul Qadir gives Zareen the ring in which he wanted to propose her years ago and then he tells her to call him Abdul Qadir instead of A.Q.

Cast

See main article: List of Main Abdul Qadir Hoon characters.

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryNominee(s)/ recipient(s)Result
2012Lux Style AwardsBest TV Actor-SatelliteFahad Mustafa[4]
Best Original Soundtrack TV/FilmIffti

3rd Pakistan Media Awards

Episode list

Episode Original air date
1 December 18, 2010
2 December 25, 2010
3 January 1, 2011
4 January 8, 2011
5 January 22, 2011
6 January 25, 2011
7 January 29, 2011
8 February 5, 2011
9 February 12, 2011
10 February 19, 2011
11 February 26, 2011
12 March 5, 2011
13 March 12, 2011
14 March 19, 2011
15 April 2, 2011
16 April 9, 2011
17 April 16, 2011
18 April 23, 2011
19 April 30, 2011
20 May 7, 2011
21 May 14, 2011
22 May 21, 2011

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: These Pakistani family dramas deserve to be reaired during lockdown. February 9, 2021 . Dawn Images . May 12, 2020 . Sadaf . Haider .
  2. Web site: Best Pakistani Drama Main Abdul Qadir Hoon – 2011. 14 September 2019. February 9, 2021 . showbizfashion.pk .
  3. Web site: ‘Main Hoon Abdul Qadir’ is close to my heart, says Fahad Mustafa. 6 October 2020. 24 News HD. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201132642/https://www.24newshd.tv/06-Oct-2020/main-hoon-abdul-qadir-is-close-to-my-heart-says-fahad-mustafa?version=. 1 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Lux Style Awards: And the best TV show is... . 8 July 2012. 1 December 2022. The Express Tribune.
  5. Web site: Zindagi presents 'Main Abdul Qadir Hoon' - An extraordinary story of an ordinary boy. February 9, 2021 . adgully . March 7, 2016.