''Daagh'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television series directed by Sarmad Khoosat who is known for dealing with social issues. It shows the misery of women that are unable to give birth to a boy.
It was also aired in
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
on
Zindagi TV, premiering on 30 November 2015. The shows ended its run in India on 23 December 2015.
Plot
The story of Daagh drama serial completely revolves around the life of a house wife named Umama (Mehar Bano) who has four daughters. Umama belongs to a middle-class family who lives with her parents and two sisters. Her father has is of a very conservative personality. Umama marries Murad (Fahad Mustafa). Murad also belongs to a middle-class family and lives with his mother and two sisters. Initially Murad's cousin Deeba (Sana Askari) was interested in him and wanted to get married. But he chooses Umama as his life partner. With the passage of time, Umama gave birth to four daughters but her mother-in-law demands a baby boy (for the sake of family name). After the birth of fourth daughter Murrad's mother forces him to marry Deeba. After Murad's second marriage, Deeba wanted Murad to divorce his first wife Umama. Eventually deeba gives birth to twin sons and gains importance in Murad's eyes. Murad starts neglecting Umama and her daughters. Umama after sustaining a lot of insults leaves Murad's house. She is hired by a school and stays in her father's house. It is known afterwards that Murad's sons were having developmental abnormalities. Murad understands his mistakes. Deeba is regretful, too. Murad apologizes to Umama but she refuses to go with him again and lives independently with her daughters.
Cast
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Fahad Mustafa
Fahad Salahuddin ( ur, فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa ( ur, فہد مصطفٰی, label=none), is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting '' Jeeto Pakistan'', a game show tha ...
as Murad
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Mehar Bano
Mehar Bano ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress. She has played the role of Umama in social-drama '' Daagh'' for which she received a nomination for Best Actress at Lux Style Awards. She also played the roles of Batool in ARY Digital's ''Balaa'' (201 ...
as Umama (Murad's wife)
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Talha Mufti
Ṭalḥa ibn ʿUbayd Allāh al-Taymī ( ar, طَلْحَة بن عُبَيْد اللّه التَّيمي, ) was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam, he is mostly known for being among ('the ten to whom Paradise wa ...
as Mushtaq (Umama's cousin and fiancé)
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Sana Askari as Deeba (Murad's cousin and second wife)
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Uroosa Qureshi as Noreen (Murad's sister)
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Firdous Jamal
Firdous Jamal ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor.
Beginning his career with a Hindko drama serial called ''Badnami Dey Toway'' in the mid-1970s, he has since then acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 2 ...
as Umama's father
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Yasra Rizvi as Rehana (Murad's sister)
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Sidra Batool
Sidra Batool is a Pakistani actress known for her roles in television serials such as '' Daagh'' (2012), '' Yeh Zindagi Hai'' (2012), '' Ishq Hamari Galiyon Mein'' (2013), and '' Parvarish'' (2014). Her performance in '' Ishq Hamari Galiyon Mein ...
as Umama's sister
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Sumbul Shahid as Noor
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Shama Askari as Murad's mother
Song
The OST Song "Yeh Tamam Zindagi Daagh Hai" has been written by
Sarwat Nazir. Music by
Waqar Ali
Waqar Ali ( Urdu: وقار علی) is a Pakistani musician and singer working mostly in Pakistan.
Ali has produced many albums and singles for the Pakistan film industry. His father is the classical singer Shafqat Hussein, and Waqar Ali oft ...
and sung by
Alycia Dias
Alycia Dias is a Pakistani playback singer, who is best known for singing the Urdu language serials. Her career began with her participation in the reality show '' LG Awaaz Banaye Star'', where she became the semi-finalist at the age of 17. She ...
.
Broadcast
The Drama was broadcast every Friday 8:00 pm on
ARY. The entire drama has a total of 24 episodes.
Accolades
References
External links
Pakistani Tv Serials PortalARY Digital Programs
{{ARY Digital Programs
2012 Pakistani television series debuts
2013 Pakistani television series endings
ARY Digital original programming
Pakistani drama television series
Urdu-language television shows