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, and Dr. Ali Kazmi under

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. It tells the story of a woman named Sumbul, who after being bullied in University and being rejected and made fun of by her crush Junaid, many years later, turns to black magic and sorcery to cast evil spells on Junaid and his family, which consists of a wife and three daughter. The second season premiered on 28 April 2023 with Areej Mohyuddin, Affan Waheed,

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and Zainab Qayyum.

Series overview

Seasons

Season 1

The show originally aired in 2019. It was a hit and received praise from critics. The first season tells the story of a woman named Sumbul, who after being bullied in University and being rejected and made fun of by her crush Junaid, many years later, turns to black magic and sorcery to cast evil spells on Junaid and his family, which consists of a wife and three daughter.

Season 2

The show was renewed for a sequel in May 2020 but was delayed due to Covid-19. In August 2022, the shooting began with Aamna Ilyas, Affan Waheed, Shuja Asad, Sania Saeed and Zainab Qayyum finalized for playing pivotal roles in the show. In October 2022, the shooting ended and the post-production work began which was completed by November-End and the series was launched in April 2023. It tells the story of a family who witnesses paranormal activities as they return to their old home.

Cast

Season 1

Sajid Hasan Syed Sajid Hasan (born 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, film director, TV hosts, and film producer. He has demonstrated political ambitions, but has not achieved significant success. As an actor he is best-known for his comic role of ...

as Junaid; Madiha's husband *

as Madiha; Junaid's wife, Sania and Hania's mother * Hira Salman as Sania; Madiha and Junaid's elder daughter * Salman Saqib Sheikh as Dr.Abhiyaan; Sania's love interest * Zubab Rana as Hania; Madiha and Junaid's 2nd daughter, Sania's sister * Farah Shah as Sumbul; Tantric (Black magic specialist) *Zainab Ahmed as Sandal; Junaid's secretary, later married Junaid *Hoorain as Aleena (Child); Madiha and Junaid's younger daughter, Sania and Hania's sister * Fahad Shaikh as Hamza; Love interest of Hania *Khalid Zafar as Izhaan; Hamza's father, Religious scholar *Arsala Siddiqui as Hamza's sister, Izhaan's daughter *

Birjees Farooqui Birjees Farooqui is a kashmiri actress. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Tumhare Hain'', ''Bandish'', '' Kasa-e-Dil'', '' Muqaddar'' and ''Darr Khuda Say''. Early life Birjees was born in 1965 on 11 January in Lahore, Pakistan and she ...

as Hamza's mother

Season 2

* Affan Waheed as Sameer *

as Wania *

as Humera *Wajeeha Khan as Rabail * Zainab Qayyum as Farhana * Areej Mohyudin as Minahil *Hoorain Lyka Ali as Hoorain *Shuja Asad as Ahmer * Sabahat Ali Bukhari as Samina *

Faraz Farooqui Faraz Farooqui is a Pakistani actor and model. He is known for his roles in '' Khalish'', '' Dil-e-Bereham'', '' Meri Ladli'', '' Qismat Ka Likha'', ''Ishq Hai'', '' Bharosa Pyar Tera'' and '' Malaal-e-Yaar''. Early life Faraz took part in r ...

as Armaan * Hina Rizvi as Jameela *

Aleezay Rasul Aleezay Rasul is a Pakistani actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Bikhra Mera Naseeb'', ''Saltanat-e-Dil'', ''Bay Dardi'' and ''Bandish (franchise), Bandish 2''. Early life Aleezay was born in Islamabad and she complete ...

as Isra * Salahuddin Tunio as Baba Sahab; Tantric (Black Magic Specialist) *Anees Alam as Shouqat

Reception

The drama was praised due to its unique storyline and thrilling performances by the whole cast. It was one of the most popular dramas of 2019 and was widely appreciated. A second season is currently on air.

Soundtrack

The title song was sung and composed by Abbas Ali Khan and the lyrics were written by Ali Imran.

References

External links

Official website
* {{ARY Digital Programs Pakistani drama television series 2019 Pakistani television series debuts 2019 Pakistani television series endings Pakistani horror fiction television series Urdu-language television shows ARY Digital original programming