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, Hassan Ahmed,

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, and others. The serial marked the fourth on-screen collaboration of Saba Qamar and Mikaal Zulfiqar after ''

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'' (2011), '' Izteraab'' (2014), and '' Sangat'' (2015). Set in the mid-1960s, the drama serial follows the fortunes of characters from Lollywood's golden era and their tremulous journey till the turn of this century. At the

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, the series received two nominations, best television play and best actress for Qamar.

Plot

It is based on the life and situations of actors and directors of the

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. Sitara (

)'s character in particular was inspired from one of the most renowned actresses of the film industry. Sitara is a poor girl who makes it big in the industry. The series showed what really goes on behind the scenes and how sometimes actresses have to fight many difficulties at the same time. It is story of friendship, dreams, love, despair, as well as hope. It was an emotional journey which covered 3 decades of the film industry.

Cast

as Surraiya/Sitara *

as Farhad Sethi *

as Naseem Dilruba *

as Ilyas Khawaja *

as Falak *

* Hassan Ahmed as Jamal *

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as Jharna * Sara Gul * Rija Ali * Faiza Ali

Soundtrack

The theme song was composed by

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and sung by

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. The lyricist was Khalil Ullah Farooqui and the music video was released in 2016.

Accolades

References

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External links

Mein Sitara on Official website
2016 Pakistani television series debuts 2016 Pakistani television series endings Pakistani romantic drama television series Urdu-language telenovelas Pakistani telenovelas Pakistani historical television series Television series set in the 1960s Pakistani tawaif film and television works