''Sarkar Sahab'' ( ur, ) is a TV serial based on the culture of

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and modern

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. The serial is directed by

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& Iram Qureshi, written by Seema Ghazal and produced by

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& Abdullah Kadwani's production house

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. The serial was shot in Noor Mahal (Palace) an
Darbar Mahal
(Palace) of

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Chanan Peer shrine
and

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shrine showing the old cultural values and family traditions. The English title of the serial is Evicted Lord and it was broadcast on

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. It is a story of a family that is divided through contradictions, expectations and traditions. The show was also aired on

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in India .

Plot

Sarkar Sahab (

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) is very positive and soft-spoken noble Lord living in a palace in cholistan with his wife Shahi (

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) and two sons, Habeel (

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) and Balaaj (

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). Sarkar Sahab's younger brother Lord Meer Alam (

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) and his wife Surayya (Fariha Akbar) have two daughters and don't have any son. Qudsia, elder daughter of Meer Alam, is married to Habeel. Doctor tells her that she will not be able to become a mother. Now Shahi wants Habeel to do second marriage for child. Zena (

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). Gul Ara (

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) was a professional dancer who was invited from Karachi to perform in a Sarkar's family event and her mother traps Sarkar Sahab in a situation that he has to marry Gul Ara. Shahi asks him to leave the palace and Habeel with the help of Meer Alam takes over all the business affairs. Balaaj marries Salina in Dubai and here Shahi fixes his wedding date in Bahawalpur. He is called a day before wedding to give him surprise by showing an emergency over the phone that his mother is critically ill. On arrival Balaaj refuses to marry and informs Zena that he is already married. Zena begs him to do it as a

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, just to show people and make the family happy. Salena gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby boy. She phones Bhawalpur to let Balaj know this happy news when Gul Ara answers and helps her financially in the absence of Balaj and also helps to come to Bahawalpur. Meer Habeel and Balaaj malign Gul Ara and convince Sarkar Sahab by showing documents that she is doing fraud by slowly selling all the property to get her thrown out of home. Shahi accepts Sarkar Sahab back in palace. Salina goes to palace and entire family gets shocked. Salina's son is accepted as heir. Shahi brings Gul Ara in palace to live together after proving her innocence by Sarkar's trustworthy staff member Saim Ali (Faiq Khan).

Cast

Main cast

as Mir Sarkar Sahab *

as Mir Balaaj *

as Mir Habeel *

as Gul Aara *

Zainab Qayyum ''Zainab Qayyum'' also known as ZQ, is a Pakistani television actress, host, composer, and former model. She was crowned the best model of the year in the Lux Style Awards (2004) and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Styl ...

as Salina *

as Shahi *

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as Mir Alam Sahab *

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as Surayya * Sonu Ali as Qudsia

Supporting cast

* Faiq Khan as Saim Ali *

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as Rani Bi * Raju Jamil as UAE Sheikh * Tanveer Sadiq as Waqar *

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as Waqar's Wife * Saleem Miraj as Mitho * Gul as Salina's Friend * Amjad Shani as Mr. Junaid * Asifa Naureen as Jannat * Nain Shehzadi as Jewna * Kanwal Malik as Imamzadi * Majid Moon as Afzal Khan * Tahira Khan as Afzal's Wife * Raheela Malik as Doctor * Dr. Ajmal Malik as Police Officer * Nighat Sultana as Manu's Mother * Qamar Anjum as Sarkar's Driver

Soundtrack

There are four situational songs in this serial.

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and music videos were recorded especially on original locations to keep the right atmosphere, showing mud houses in desert,

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, Cholistani dresses, camels, cows etc. Three songs were composed by

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and lyricists was M Nasir & Ali Moin.

has two performances in it and choreographed by Sonu Dangerous with his team.

Awards and nominations

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* Nominated – Best TV Serial (2009). * Nominated – Best TV Actor (2009) –

. And * Nominated – Best TV Director (2009) –