Jindo is a Pakistani television series directed by Anjum Shahzad and first broadcast on Green Entertainment on 12 July 2023. The series stars Humaima Malick in the titular role in her television comeback role after 12 years. The other cast members include Gohar Rasheed, Samiya Mumtaz, Hajra Yamin and Naeema Butt in pivotal roles. The series is based on a true story.[2][3]
| Jindo | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Qurban Ali Rao |
| Directed by | Anjum Shahzad |
| Starring | Humaima Malick Samiya Mumtaz Gohar Rasheed Hajra Yamin Nazrul Hassan |
| Opening theme | Schumaila Rehmat Hussain |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu[a] |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Imran Raza |
| Cinematography | Asir Ahmed Khan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | A2W Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Green Entertainment |
| Release | 12 July 2023 – 3 January 2024 |
Plot
editAfter giving birth to two children, teenage Jindo's stepmother dies. Jindo raises her half siblings Jugni and Fakira with utmost love and care. However, tragedy strikes in Jindo's life due to the local landlord Daad Saein. Daad Saein rapes her on her wedding night, which leaves a lasting trauma in her life. Years pass and Jindo's siblings get older, and she always teaches them to live the life of courage. Jindo's neighbour and Fakira's childhood friend Shano is in love with Fakira. Despite knowing this, Jindo fixes Fakira's marriage with Beena, a girl from another village, and Shano is left heartbroken. During the wedding ceremony, Daad Saein's son Hasrat tries to kidnap Beena, and ends up killing Jindo's husband Bakshu who tries to save Beena. Bakshu is killed, Fakira gets injured and Beena is taken to the Haveli, but she manages to escape successfully.
Hasrat gets married again, this time to Falak, a girl from a neighbouring village. The rebellious Falak then takes revenge of this injustice by destroying the inhabitants of this haveli. When Hasrat and Daad Saein come to know about the former's first wife Rakhna's pregnancy, they pressure her to give birth to a male baby, otherwise she will be killed. To save her life, Rakhna runs away from the haveli. She takes shelter in Jindo's house and dies shortly after giving birth to a girl. While looking for Rakhna in the village, Hasrat comes across Jugni and starts lusting after her. To sell slaughtering animals for Eid-ul-Fitr, Fakira goes to city for some days.
In the tumultuous events following Jindo's refusal to grant Jugni to Hasrat for a day, Daad Saein orchestrates a deceptive game, falsely accusing Jugni of an illicit affair with a man from Haveli. The Panchiyat, convened by Daad Saein, unfairly accepts a fabricated admission from a Haveli man, denying Jindo, Hasrat, and her Aunt a fair trial. Fakira is unjustly subjected to the Charbeli tradition, forced to walk on fire, and Jindo sacrifices herself to spare her brother by walking on burning coals.
Manipulating the situation, Daad Saein adds salt to the fire, causing burns on Jindo's feet. Jugni, punished by being left in the desert heat, later becomes a victim of rape by Hasrat, resulting in pregnancy. Meanwhile, Fakira, away in the city for Eid-ul-Fitr, returns to discover Jindo's attempt to conceal Jugni's trauma. In a quest for justice, Fakira retaliates by taking the lives of those who provided false testimony against Jugni and then goes into hiding.
Learning of Jugni's pregnancy, Daad Saein proposes marriage between her and Hasrat. Despite Fakira's absence, Jugni is wedded to Hasrat while he remains in hiding.
After some time, Jindo returns as powerful Pirni Sarkar Bibi to avenge the injustices and oppression done to her.
Cast
edit- Humaima Malick as Jindo/ Sarkar Bibi
- Gohar Rasheed as Hasrat
- Samiya Mumtaz as Bandi
- Nazrul Hassan as Daad Saein
- Hajra Yamin as Falak
- Naeema Butt as Shano
- Faraz Ali as Fakira
- Malik Raza as Bakhshu
- Ayesha Gul as Kajli
- Mizna Waqas as Rukhna
- Farah Nadir as Khala
- Saad Farrukh Khan as Baali
- Saleem Mairaj as Gallu
- Razia Malik as Gallu's mother
- Areeba Ahmed Tirmizi as Jeena
Soundtrack
edit| "Jindo - O Rabba Ho" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Schumaila Rehmat Hussain | |
| Released | 13 June 2023 |
| Length | 3:53 |
| Composer(s) | Schumaila Rehmat Hussain |
| Lyricist(s) | Ahad Siddiqui |
| Music video | |
| "Jindo" Lyrical OST on YouTube | |
The official soundtrack of the series "O Rabba Ho" is performed by Schumaila Rehmat Hussain who composed the music as well along with Faraz Rizvi. The lyrics were by Ahad Siddiqui.[4]
Production
editIn September 2022, Gohar Rasheed revealed in an interview with DAWN Images that he is starring in Jindo alongside Humaima Malick, Hajra Yamin and Saleem Mairaj.[5] Malick was chosen to portray the title role of Jindo which was previously offered to Aamina Sheikh who rejected it due to her personal reasons.[6] In October, Malick revealed about the storyline of the series which revolves around a woman's fight against injustice and feudalism.[7] The entire filming of the series was held in Cholistan desert & Bahawalpur(City Scenes) which took three months. The building shown as Mah of Daad Sain is Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Building[7][1] Malick learnt the Rangri language for the series to portray the character of a woman from desert.[1]
The official trailer of the series was released in April 2023.[8]
Reception
editCritics
editThe News International praised the OST of the series stating, "Schumaila Rehmat Hussain, brings the lyrics to life with her passionate vocals, enhancing the emotional impact of the song."[9]
In a review of the first episode by Galaxy Lollywood, the riveting plot and the portrayal of oppressed women was praised. The review however mentioned the inconsistent dialects of the actors and the confusion of timelines.[10] The judges of the show Yeh Kya Drama Hai praised the portrayal of romance in the series while reviewing an episode.[11] In a review by Youlin Magazine, the series was praised for its cinematography, story and the performances of Malick, Hassan and Butt.[12]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Jahan, Kaukab (6 February 2023). "She came, she saw and she conquered". The News International. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Humaima Malick returns to television screens with thrilling drama 'Jindo'". Samaa TV. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Trailer of 'Jindo' released". Daily Times. 15 September 2023.
- ^ Entertainment Desk (19 June 2023). "4 Green Entertainment OSTs that are already massive hits". Something Haute.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (3 September 2022). "Kubra Khan, Gohar Rasheed, Ramsha Khan and Talha Chahour to share the screen for Haseeb Hassan's upcoming drama". Dawn Images. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "I think I was a very suitable choice for Jindo: Humaima Malik on returning to TV after 12 years". The Express Tribune. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Video: Humaima Malik talks about The Legend of Maula Jatt, Daro & her work on TV". Something Haute. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Trailer of 'Jindo' released". 4 April 2023.
- ^ "A melody of emotions". The News International. June 2023.
- ^ Mossadiq, Zainab (13 July 2023). "Jindo Is The Story of a Valiant Woman Defying All Odds to Ensure Justice". Galaxy Lollywood.
- ^ https://24newshd.tv/24-Jul-2023/nadia-marina-reflect-upon-humaima-malick%E2%80%99s-jaw-dropping-portrayal-of-romance-in-jindo-during-kya-drama-hai
- ^ "Drama Review: Jindo - Hurmat Majid - Youlin Magazine".