Jhok Sarkar (Urdu: جھوک سرکار) is a Pakistani television series that originally broadcast on Hum TV. The series was produced by Momina Duraid, directed by Saife Hassan and written by Hashim Nadeem. It stars Farhan Saeed, Hiba Bukhari, Asif Raza Mir, Mamya Shahjaffar and Usman Javed in leading roles. According to the writer, the series is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the Police service.[1] The plot revolves around the struggle of a police officer against the deep-rooted social evils in a town, Jhok Siyal.[2]
| Jhok Sarkar | |
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 Title Card | |
| Urdu | جھوک سرکار |
| Genre | Drama Action Romance |
| Written by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Directed by | Saife Hassan |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "Meri Matti" by Farhan Saeed |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | Urdu, Saraiki & Punjabi |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Bahawalpur Pakistan |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | approx. 40 min |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 6 June – 21 November 2023 |
Plot
editThe series is about the tribal stronghold and lawlessness of a town located in the neighborhood of Multan and Shorkot, Jhok Sial, located in a desert. Noori, a young girl from Jhok Sial decides to escape with her loved one Shaukat and informs it to her friend Sassi. They succeed in escaping from the town but get caught on the railway station by the ruffians of the local landlord Peeral while leaving for Shorkot. They both are brought to the town and are imprisoned in the haveli of the Peeral, where Shaukat is sent to the jail. Peeral's feudal son Meeral considers it a matter of honour and ignites the villagers to punish them severely. However, Peeral gets smitten by the enchanting beauty of Noori and marries her, forgiving her stepfather's debt in return. The rebellious and furious Noori only agrees to marry him on the condition of Shaukat's safe release from the town. However, unknowing to Peeral his hot-headed son Meeral kills Shaukat.
Noori's friend Sassi comes to the haveli to visit her and gets noticed by the lustful eyes of Meeral. To establish relations with her, he includes her brother Jeevan in his special workers and sends him with his workers to serve them for illegal trade of humans.
Arsalan passes the CSS examination with distinction and is hired as an ASP in the police station of Jhok Sial. On his arrival, he not only finds the structure of police station as incompetence and disordered but the whole scenario as disturbed due to the prevailing feudalism.
Cast
edit- Farhan Saeed as Arsalan[3]
- Hiba Bukhari as Sassi
- Asif Raza Mir as Peeral
- Ali Ammar as Jeevan
- Usman Javed as Meeral
- Mamya Shahjaffar as Noori
- Sakina Samo as Sardari Begum
- Mahenur Haider as Lubna
- Sajjad Paul as Junaid, Arsalan's friend
- Saqib Sumeer as Dhani Baksh
- Faiza Gillani as Zulekha
- Shazia Qaiser as Arsalan's mother
- Saad Azhar as Ramzan
- Mazhar Suleman Noorani as Asghar
- Asad Ali as Shaukat
- Adeel Afzal as Mukhtara
- Malik Raza as Jahandad
- Sikandar Nawaz as Iqbal, Shaukat's friend
Soundtrack
edit| "Meri Matti" | |||||||||||
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| Song by Farhan Saeed | |||||||||||
| Language | Urdu | ||||||||||
| Released | 16 June 2023 | ||||||||||
| Length | ~ 4:00 | ||||||||||
| Label | Hum | ||||||||||
| Composer(s) | Adrian David Emmanuel | ||||||||||
| Lyricist(s) | Sibtain Khalid[4] | ||||||||||
| Producer(s) | MD Production | ||||||||||
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The original soundtrack of the series was released in June 2023 in the vocals of Farhan Saeed, lyrics by Sibtain Khalid and music composition by Adrian David Emmanuel.[4]
Production
editIn January 2023, there were rumours of the casting of Zara Noor Abbas alongside Farhan Saeed and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, however Zara Noor Abbas later confirmed through her Instagram handle that she is not a part of the project.[5] In the March of same year, several publications reported that Hiba Bukhari has replaced the Saleem, and will now play the lead role.[6] Talking to DAWN Images, Bukhari shared that she has always wanted to work with Nadeem. About the series, she revealed that it will be an action-romance.[7]
The first look of the series featuring Saeed was unveiled by Hum TV on 6 May 2023, with the title Jhok Sarkar. The first promo was released on 21 May 2023.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Jhok Sarkar". 21 May 2023. Event occurs at bahshs. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Drama, betrayal and heartbreak — these new serials are a must-watch". Daily Times (newspaper). 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Farhan Saeed to show up as Pakistani Dabangg". 24 News HD. 28 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Farhan Saeed lends voice to 'Jhok Sarkar' soundtrack". Daily Times (newspaper). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "'News about me acting in Jhok Sial is not authentic': Zara Noor Abbas denies news about her 'role' in upcoming drama". Images. 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Hiba Bukhari replaces Dur-e-Fishan as lead in upcoming drama". Daily Pakistan Global. 17 March 2023.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (5 May 2023). "Hiba Bukhari to play a 'nice, shy village girl' opposite Farhan Saeed in upcoming drama". Images.
- ^ "'Jhok Sarkar' trailer launched". Daily Times (newspaper). 27 May 2023.