Mere Paas Paas (also spelled Meray Paas Paas) is a Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid, written by Samira Fazal, and directed by Misbah Khalid. It stars Nadia Jamil, Moammar Rana and Deepak Parwani as leading characters of the series.[1][2] It deals with themes such as single parenting, male-female friendship and the various social and emotional issues regarding the marriage of a houmg divorcee.[3]
| Mere Paas Paas | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Samira Fazal |
| Directed by | Misbah Khalid |
| Starring | Nadia Jamil Moammar Rana Deepak Parwani |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production company | Moomal Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 2005 – 2005 |
Plot
editThe story revolves around a happily married couple, Emaan and Adil. Their happiness remains still until Emaan gets pregnant. Adil displeases over it, considering it a hurdle in the way of his ambitions and tries to away from her. In her pregnancy period, Emaan who not only faces the physiological and mental changes of being pregnant but also faces her husband's displeasure who gets involved in her colleague, Kiran. Facing these hardships, Emaan later gets befriend of Shariq, the next-door neighbour of her who later falls in hopeless love with her, as she is married.[4]
Cast
edit- Nadia Jamil as Emaan
- Deepak Perwani as Adil
- Moammar Rana as Shariq
- Faisal Shah
- Ayesha Khan
- Ayesha Sana
- Arisha Razi
Soundtrack
editThe original soundtrack of the series was sung by Atif Aslam and Hadiqa Kiani.[5]
Production
editIt was the first independent production of Momina Duraid. According to her, it was meant to help her husband and mother-in-law.[6][7] Nadia Jamil said in an interview said that the project is very close to her heart as the raw appeal of the character touched her as an actor.[8]
Reception
editA reviewer from The Express Tribune noted its progressive storyline.[9]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Style Awards | 2006 | Best Television Play - Satellite | Mere Paas Paas | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Television Director - Satellite | Misbah Khalid | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Actress - Satellite | Nadia Jamil | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Actor - Satellite | Moammar Rana | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Interview: Nadia Jamil". newslinemagazine.com. January 2009.
- ^ "Menswear is all about being in trend with New York, London and Paris: Deepak Perwani". dailytimes.com.pk. 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Ladies of Liberty". newslinemagazine.com. March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022.
- ^ Fatima Awan (14 May 2014). "Drama Of The Week – Mere Pass Pass". Pakistani Drama Story & Movie Reviews | Ratings | Celebrities | Entertainment news Portal | Reviewit.pk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=11VuHd1i4dw
- ^ Zoya Anwer (18 February 2015). "Humsafar was rejected by two production houses: Momina Duraid". Dawn (newspaper).
- ^ "Producer Momina Duraid awarded 'Tamgha-e-Imtiaz' for contributions to entertainment industry". minutemirror.com.pk. 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Nadia Jamil: I love everything about Indian cinema". timesofindia.com. 7 September 2014.
- ^ Maheen Sabeeh (2 September 2013). "Smoke and Mirrors: The 101 of television". tribune.com.pk.
- ^ "The Herald". 2006.