"''Chand Tara''" is a 2023 lighthearted

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

Pakistani television Television in Pakistan started in 1964 and the first live transmission of Pakistan Television began on 26 November 1964, in Lahore.Danish Taimoor Danish Taimoor ( ur, ; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series" (Do saal baad, Dracula); both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is ...

and

Ayeza Khan Kinza Khan professionally known by her stage name Ayeza Khan (born 15 January 1991), is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in Urdu television. Khan has done over 30 roles and is the recipient of several accolades including Lux ...

in the lead roles. Written by

Saima Akram Chaudhry Saima Akram Chaudhry ( ur, ) is a Pakistani screenwriter. She is known for her work in Pakistani television serials. Early life Chaudhry was born in the Rahim Yar Khan District, Sadiqabad Tehsil, Punjab Pakistan. She earned her M.A in Mass C ...

, directed by

Danish Nawaz Danish Nawaz Baloch ( ur, ; born 4 August 1978) is a Pakistani television and film actor, director, and comedian. He has established a career in Pakistani television and is mostly famous as a comedian. He is best known for his lead comedy rol ...

, and produced by

MD Productions MD Productions is a Pakistani television and film production company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It is founded by Momina Duraid and Duraid Qureshi, son of Sultana Siddiqui. History The company has produced television serials such as ''Zindagi Gu ...

, the series began airing from 23 March 2023 during

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Hum TV Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Network Limi ...

, and ended on 21 April 2023 after 30 episodes. The series failed to achieve the level of popularity compared to Chaudhry's previous Ramadan scripts. Owing to major problems in the execution of her script, she announced a break from writing Ramadan specials.

Premise

The plot centers around Chand (played by Danish Taimoor), a software engineer who resides in a joint family and desires to live independently, and Tara (played by Ayeza Khan), a gynecologist who was raised alone and longs to be part of a joint family. As their love story unfolds, various situations arise among them and their families, illustrating the chaos of living in a joint family system.

Plot

Cast

as Nain Tara, she is a trainee doctor at her mother's hospital *

Danish Taimoor Danish Taimoor ( ur, ; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series" (Do saal baad, Dracula); both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is ...

as Sarim "Chand", he works as a part-time freelancer *

Saba Faisal Saba Faisal ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani actress and former news anchor. In her career more than a decade, she has appeared in several acclaimed television serials, theatre, plays and films mainly in Urdu language. Film Television Award ...

as Dr. Raazia, Tara's mother who owns a hospitaland lives prefers living separately instead of being with her husband's joint family *

Behroze Sabzwari Behroze Sabzwari ( ur, بہروز سبزواری; born 1957) is an actor from Pakistan, appearing in films, on television, and in voice acting roles alike. Career Behroze began his career in Radio Pakistan as a radio presenter. In the late 197 ...

as Mir Jaffer, Tara's father who works at an insurance company *

Rehan Sheikh Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer, film maker and producer. For his portrayal of Hafiz Ilyas in social drama '' Inkaar'', he received critical praise and a nomination of Best Actor at Lux Style Awards. Perso ...

as Gulzar "Babu Bhaiyya", Chand's father who is the CEO of Babu Wedding Bells and looks after the decoration section in the business *

as Mateen "Manchu", Gulzar's youngest brother who looks after the music section in the business *

Madiha Iftikhar Madiha Iftikhar (Urdu: مدیحہ افتخار) (born on 5 February 1985 is a Pakistani TV drama actress and model.Adnan Jaffar Adnan Jaffar ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and former anchor from Karachi. He is known for his work in theatre, film and television industry of Pakistan for which he is extensively appreciated. Career Adnan began his career after attending Nat ...

as Saleem, Gulzar's younger brother and Hashir's father who shares in business as a caterer and loves exercising * Ghazal Siddiqui as Safeera "Saffo", Hashir's mother who is expecting another child * Ayesha Khan * Maha Hasan as Roomi, Hashir's wife and a tiktoker * Ashir Wajahat as Hashir, Saleem's son and a tiktoker * Mantasha Shahid as Palwasha "Pinky", Manchu's daughter * Syed Afzal * Fozia Nasir * Sara Meher * Ayesha Kamran *

Agha Talal Agha Talal is a Pakistani television actor. He made his debut with Hum TV's ''Yaqeen Ka Safar'' and also appeared as leads in '' Noor'' (2018), ''Soya Mera Naseeb'' (2019) and ''Chamak Damak ''Chamak Damak'' () is a Pakistani soap opera aired ...

as Mohid * Romaisa Khan as Shumaila "Maala", who is Chand's sister and an aspiring basketball player

Production

On 13 December 2022, Saima Akram Chaudhry announced the title of her new series; she revealed that the series would stand out from her previous collaborations with Danish Nawaz and

Momina Duraid Momina Duraid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series including '' ...

, because the main couple would not be not related as cousins or neighbors, and their love story would not begin with fights. Soon, it was announced that the celebrity couple Danish Taimoor and Ayeza Khan will star in the next Ramadan play. Khan confirmed her presence on 6 February 2023. Romaisa Khan confirmed her presence in January, while Ghazal Siddiqui shared in March that this is her first series after a hiatus of 11 years. Some of the principal character were eliminated after altering the script by the production house due to budget issues. Cinematography is done by Tameen Nizami. The background score for the series has been given by Wajid Saeed, while the soundtrack of features two songs.

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External links

* {{Official website, https://hum.tv/dramas/chand-tara Hum TV original programming 2023 Pakistani television series debuts 2023 Pakistani television series endings Urdu-language television shows Ramadan special television shows Pakistani comedy television series