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''Deewangi'' () is a
Pakistani Pakistanis (, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. As much as ...
romantic drama television series, produced by
Abdullah Kadwani Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, producer, and director. As of 2019, he holds the position of group managing director at Geo Entertainment, a leading television network in Pakistan. He is currently responsible for "Geo Enterta ...
and
Asad Qureshi Asad Qureshi is a British filmmaker who was kidnapped on 26 March 2010 by a militant group called the " Asian Tigers" in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the Afghanistan border, where he was making a film in North Wazirista ...
under
7th Sky Entertainment Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, producer, and director. As of 2019, he holds the position of group managing director at Geo Entertainment, a leading television network in Pakistan. He is currently responsible for "Geo Enterta ...
. It has
Danish Taimoor Danish Taimoor (; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor, producer, host and former fashion model. Beginning his acting career in 2005, Taimoor is known for his roles portraying a form of toxic masculinity in Urdu television series, es ...
and
Hiba Bukhari Hiba Qadir better known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her role as Seemal in '' Thori Si Wafa'' (2017), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress. She has also played roles in '' Deewangi'' (2019), '' Fitoo ...
in their second project together after ''
Haara Dil ''Haara Dil'' is a 2018 Pakistani television series directed by Furqan Adam and written by Rabia Razzaq. The show stars Hiba Bukhari and Danish Taimoor as leads. It premiered on 12 April 2018 on A-Plus TV and aired every Thursday. It tells the ...
'' (2018). The sequel for the series '' Jaan Nisar'' (also known as ''Deewangi 2'') premiered on 11 May 2024 on the same network.


Plot

The story revolves around Nageen (
Hiba Bukhari Hiba Qadir better known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her role as Seemal in '' Thori Si Wafa'' (2017), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress. She has also played roles in '' Deewangi'' (2019), '' Fitoo ...
), who hails from a lower-middle-class background, and Sultan Durrani (
Danish Taimoor Danish Taimoor (; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor, producer, host and former fashion model. Beginning his acting career in 2005, Taimoor is known for his roles portraying a form of toxic masculinity in Urdu television series, es ...
), a wealthy businessman who hails from a political background. Sultan lost his parents at a very young age and has lived with his grandmother Bi Jaan (
Ismat Zaidi Ismat Zaidi is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in a variety of television dramas. She mostly plays motherly roles on television. Career Her character of an elderly lady worried about the marital lives of her younger sister and niece i ...
) ever since. Nageen lives with her sister Nuzhat (
Faiza Gillani Faiza Gillani is a Pakistani television, theatre and film actress known for her character roles. Made her on-screen debut in 1996, and her notable supporting roles were in ''Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi'', '' Sannata'', '' Deewangi'' and '' Prem Ga ...
), brother-in-law Rashid (Noor-ul-Hassan) and Rashid's mother. Nageen lands only menial jobs because she does not have a degree, and is hired as a bus hostess at a private bus company. Sultan crosses paths with Nageen when his car suddenly stops working on the highway and has no other choice but to travel in a bus. In that brief journey, Sultan is drawn to Nageen when he sees her confronting a harasser. Afterwards, he starts travelling by bus every now and then just to meet Nageen but she ignores him and only treats him as a passenger. To seek her attention, Sultan buys all the bus tickets one day to travel alone with Nageen. He expresses his feelings for her but she rejects him because of their class difference. She gets more frightened after a man throws acid on Faryal (Nageen's friend) for refusing his proposal. On the other hand, Sultan's cousin, Narmeen (
Zoya Nasir Zoya Nasir () is a Pakistani actress, entrepreneur, model and beautician. She made her acting debut with a lead role in ARY Digital's crime drama '' Hania'' and later appeared in '' Deewangi''. Zoya then did the role of Narmeen in Hum TV's '' D ...
), who wants to marry Sultan, finds out about Nageen and makes a plan to trap her. After a few days, Sultan forcefully tries to put a ring on Nageen's fingers but she refuses and slaps him. Narmeen's secret agent records a video and it goes viral on social media. The video makes Sultan look like a harasser and as a result, his uncle loses the general public elections. Nageen reaches out to Sultan for his forgiveness and he accepts her apology. Sultan again proposes to Nageen and she accepts it this time. Nageen's family is very happy with the marriage, but most members of Sultan's family oppose it as they want him to marry Narmeen. On the wedding day, Nageen is kidnapped and everyone suspects her of running away with someone else. Sultan calls off the wedding and Nageen's character is questioned in society. Nageen is let go after two days. Her family believes that she has either been raped or ran away on her own wish. Nageen tries to assure them that nothing bad happened to her, nor did she run away. She has no explanation to give concerning the two-day kidnapping. After a few days, Nageen goes to Sultan to make him believe of her innocence, but Sultan reveals that he was the one who kidnapped her and that the marriage was just a plan to seek revenge from Nageen for the slap and the public humiliation. Nageen is heartbroken. She threatens to expose Sultan in front of the media but Sultan blackmails Nageen with photoshopped intimate pictures. He also pays Rashid (brother-in-law) 50 Lac Rupees to keep their mouth shut. Sultan marries Narmeen on Bi Jaan's insistence. Rashid forcefully arranges Nageen's marriage with Anwar but Nageen plans to runaway with the help of her sister. One day, Anwar comes to Nageen's house when she is alone and tries to rape her so Nageen, out of self-defense, grabs the first hard thing she sees, hits him on the head, and escapes. Nageen goes to Lahore to her Aunt's house. On the way, Nageen meets Haroon ( Ali Abbas) who tries to become her friend but she turns him down. Haroon helps Nageen a lot in Lahore. Nageen lands a job as a Receptionist in a TV Channel company. She finds out that Haroon also works as a reporter in the same company. They become friends and Haroon starts liking Nageen. Sultan leads an unhappy married life with Narmeen and missed Nageen constantly but tries to deny his feelings. In Lahore, Haroon proposes Nageen but she is reluctant as Haroon's mother doesn't approve of the match. However, Nageen and Haroon manage to get married anyway. On the other hand, Sultan begins his search for Nageen. One day, Sultan finds out about Narmeen's conspiracies and in a fit of rage, he throws Narmeen out of the house. However, Narmeen hits a wall and dies after giving birth to their daughter. Sultan and Bijaan hide it from everyone but Bijaan is angry at Sultan and doesn't let's him meet his daughter. Eventually Narmeen's father gets to know about it. Narmeen's father tries to shoot Sultan, but accidentally shoots Bi Jaan and she dies. Narmeen's parents cut all ties with Sultan and doesn't allow him to meet his daughter Rameen. Thus Sultan loses all his loved ones and temporarily shifts to UK. Four years pass by. Nageen leads a happy married life with Haroon although they have financial issues, they also have trouble while having a baby and Haroon's mother constantly taunts Nageen. Sultan returns to Pakistan and tries to meet his daughter, but Narmeen's mother doesn't allow him. Sultan still loves Nageen. One day, Sultan sees Nageen and again becomes obsessed with her. Sultan started stalking Nageen and in order to get closer to her, appoints Haroon in his company. Sultan provided a furnished house to Haroon's family in Karachi so that they can shift to Karachi and he can get close to Nageen more often. Sultan strengthen his ties with Haroon's family but Nageen keeps on trying to avoid him. After realizing that all his efforts are useless, Sultan hired Haroon's ex, Ramsha in his company and conspires with her to make hurdles in Nageen's life. Ramsha got close to Haroon and started manipulating him against Nageen. Ramsha was also suspicious about the obsession of Sultan with Nageen, after digging in Nageen's past she gets to know the affair of Sultan and Nageen. On the other hand, Nageen tried to save his marriage by telling Haroon truth about her past with Sultan. Haroon in fit of rage confront Sultan and try to hit him but his servants attacked Haroon and made his injuries look like an accident. Ramsha realizes that Sultan is dangerous and selfish person so she partnered with Nageen in order to punish Sultan legally. However, Ramsha ended up committing suicide. Nageen claimed that Ramsha is murdered by Sultan but cops said she died by shooting herself. In order to expose Sultan, Nageen agreed to marry him and ask Sultan to provide money for treatment of Haroon. However, during nikah Nageen neglect to marry Sultan and creates a scene in front of media, infuriating Sultan. He took Nageen to his home where during an argument Nageen shot him. Haroon took the blame of shooting Sultan and was locked up by cops. Sultan was taken to hospital, where he asked cops to release Haroon and that he has shot himself. Haroon's mother accept Nageen as her daughter-in-law. Nageen and Haroon ended up together while Sultan dying in the hospital.


Cast


Main

*
Danish Taimoor Danish Taimoor (; born 16 February 1983) is a Pakistani actor, producer, host and former fashion model. Beginning his acting career in 2005, Taimoor is known for his roles portraying a form of toxic masculinity in Urdu television series, es ...
as Sultan Durrani: Narmeen's husband; Nageen's ex-lover; Rameen's father (Dead) *
Hiba Bukhari Hiba Qadir better known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her role as Seemal in '' Thori Si Wafa'' (2017), for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress. She has also played roles in '' Deewangi'' (2019), '' Fitoo ...
as Nageen Haroon Malik (nee Fayaz): Haroon's wife; Sultan's ex-lover


Recurring

* Ali Abbas as Haroon Malik: Nageen's husband *
Zoya Nasir Zoya Nasir () is a Pakistani actress, entrepreneur, model and beautician. She made her acting debut with a lead role in ARY Digital's crime drama '' Hania'' and later appeared in '' Deewangi''. Zoya then did the role of Narmeen in Hum TV's '' D ...
as Narmeen Durrani : Sultan's cousin and wife; Rameen's mother (Dead) *
Ismat Zaidi Ismat Zaidi is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in a variety of television dramas. She mostly plays motherly roles on television. Career Her character of an elderly lady worried about the marital lives of her younger sister and niece i ...
as Bi Jaan: Sultan's grandmother (Dead) *
Mehmood Aslam Mehmood Aslam () is a Pakistani actor who works mainly in television but has also done some films and stage dramas. Career Active as an actor since 1977, he has appeared in classic drama series such as '' Andhera Ujala'' (1984-1985), ''Din ...
as Muzaddid Durrani: Narmeen's father and Sultan's paternal uncle (Dead) *
Nida Mumtaz Nida Mumtaz (born 10 September 1960) is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Kahin Deep Jaley'', '' Deewangi'' and ''Khoob Seerat''. She also appeared in films '' Wrong No.'' and '' Mehrunisa V Lub U''. Early life Nida ...
as Sharminda Durrani; Narmeen's mother *
Faiza Gillani Faiza Gillani is a Pakistani television, theatre and film actress known for her character roles. Made her on-screen debut in 1996, and her notable supporting roles were in ''Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi'', '' Sannata'', '' Deewangi'' and '' Prem Ga ...
as Nuzhat Rashid: Nageen's elder sister *
Parveen Akbar Parveen Akbar is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Zamani Manzil Kay Maskharay'', '' Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'', '' Yeh Zindagi Hai'' and '' Deewangi''. Career She started her acting career in 1970 and appeared in ...
as Nuzhat's mother-in-law *
Noor ul Hassan Noor Ul Hassan (in Punjabi and ) is a Pakistani actor, television presenter, television host, and compère. He hosted the Ramadan transmission in 2011 and in 2014 for PTV Home. He appeared in acclaimed television serials such as ''Ishq Jalebi'', ...
as Rashid: Nageen's brother-in-law; Nuzhat's husband *
Humaira Bano Humaira Bano is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in '' Mere Humdam'', '' Deewangi'', ''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'' and '' Jhoot''. Early life Humaira was born on 17 December 1971 in Islamabad, Pakistan. She completed her studies at the U ...
as Haroon's mother *Aiza Awan as Rida; Haroon's sister *Anas Ali Imran as Fawad: Sultan's friend *
Fahima Awan Fahima Awan is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Kam Zarf'', '' Fitoor'', '' Betiyaan'' and ''Siyani''. Early life Fahima was born in 1982 on 19 December in Karachi, Pakistan and she completed her studies from Uni ...
as Faryal: Nageen's colleague (Dead) *Salma Shaheen as Faryal's mother (Dead) *Zohreh Ali as Ramsha: Haroon's ex-girlfriend (Dead)


Awards and nominations

Deewangi has been successfully able to sweep major nominations at Lux Style Awards and Pakistan International Screen Awards in 2021.


Controversy

After the terror incident on
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in July 2020, the terrorist attacker's car was spotted in a later episode of the series, sparking a reaction from audiences due to the strange coincidence.


Sequel

''Jan Nisar'' serves as a
sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music, or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...
to the series; it was launched on 11 May 2024 on the same network,
Geo Geo- is a prefix derived from the Greek word ''γη'' or ''γαια'', meaning "earth", usually in the sense of "ground or land”. GEO or Geo may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''GEO'' (magazine), a popular scientific magazi ...
Entertainment, and stars the same lead cast. The series was reported as the fastest Pakistani production to reach 2 billion views on
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. Hamza Roo for ''
Daily Pakistan The ''Daily Pakistan'' () is a daily newspaper in Pakistan, published both in Urdu language and in English. Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami is its chief editor.


References


External links

* {{Geo Entertainment Programs
2019 Pakistani television series debuts Urdu-language television shows Geo TV original programming