Noor Jahan (2024 TV series) explained

Genre:Family Drama
Director:Musaddiq Malek
Starring:Kubra Khan
Saba Hameed
Ali Rehman Khan
Noor Hassan Rizvi
Hajra Yamin
Zoya Nasir
Ali Raza
Alina Abbas Shah
Country:Pakistan
Language:Urdu
Editor:Zafar Ali Sodhar
Camera:Multi-camera setup
Producer:Six Sigma Entertainment
Network:ARY Digital
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:32

Noor Jahan is a 2024 Pakistani family drama series is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb of Six Sigma Entertainment. Saba Hameed played the titular role in the series as a domineering mother from a lower-class background who climbed the social ladder by marrying a wealthy man.[1] She has three sons, each of whom marries a different woman, leading to various difficulties with her three daughters-in-law. The series became one of the highest-rated shows of Pakistan on television in 2024.[2] [3] [4]

Plot

Noor Jahan (Saba Hamid) is the mother of three sons; Hunaid (Noor Hassan Rizvi), Safeer (Ali Rehman Khan) and Murad (Ali Raza). She has an assertive and dominant personality and belongs to upper class family where she takes decisions of her sons' lives.[5]

Noor Bano (Kubra Khan) is the daughter of Mukhtar Shah with an educational degree from abroad. Noor Bano is infatuated with Murad and eventually falls in love with her. Murad being the youngest son obediently follows her mother orders and becomes involved with Noor Bano under her mother's influence. Safeer is anxious and confused person. Jahan wants him to marry Sumbul (Hajra Yamin) but he is already dating a girl named Maha (Alina Abbas Shah). Hunaid being an elder son with anger issues, his life revolves around his mother's decisions and consent which effects her marital life. The story revolves around Noor Jahan's involvement in her son's life which ultimately brings chaos among the family members.[6]

Cast

Reception

The series was reviewed by the major local publications like The News International[10] and DAWN Images.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viewers term theme of drama 'Noor Jahan' discriminatory . 2024-11-17 . dunyanews.tv.
  2. Web site: Pakistani drama Noor Jahan last episode, director drops BIG hint. 7 September 2024 . siasat.
  3. Web site: THE TUBE. 25 August 2024 . Dawn.
  4. Web site: Star-studded first look of 'Noor Jahan' unveiled. 9 May 2024 . Ary News.
  5. Web site: 2024-06-11 . ’ہمارے یہاں بیٹی پیدا نہیں ہوتی‘: روایت پسندی کے گرد گھومتی ’نور جہاں‘ کی کہانی . 2024-11-18 . Independent Urdu . ur.
  6. Web site: Desk . Web . 2024-08-19 . ڈرامہ سیریل ”نور جہاں“: کہانی نے نیا موڑ لے لیا . 2024-11-18 . Aaj TV . en.
  7. Web site: 2024-09-11 . I got irritated in the first 15 minutes: Kubra . 2022-06-13 . Daily Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: Azeem . Eba Fatima . Pakistani Drama 'Noor Jahan' Actor Gets Offer From Yash Raj Film; Details Inside . 2024-11-17 . News24 . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-09-13 . ‘Noor Jahan’ actress Alina Abbas Shah reveals she almost lost her role in a famous drama . 2024-11-17 . 24 News HD . en.
  10. Web site: The empress strikes (unimpressively). Gaitee Ara Siddiqi. June 16, 2024. www.thenews.com.pk.
  11. Web site: Five reasons why Noor Jahan is not your average saas-bahu drama. 12 September 2024 . Dawn.