| Bhai | |
|---|---|
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| بھائی | |
| Genre |
Action Drama Love–hate relationship |
| Based on | Inspiring Central Lahore Stories |
| Written by | Afifa Mahmood |
| Directed by | Shoaib Khan |
| Starring |
Noman Ijaz Maha Warsi Saboor Ali Seemi Raheel Salman Shahid Affan Waheed Maryam Noor Qaiser Naqvi Azra Aftab |
| Theme music composer | Javed Bashir |
| Opening theme | "Laggi Walay Tay Akh Nae O Londe" by Javed Bashir |
| Composer | Javed Bashir |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | Urdu Punjabi |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shoaib Khan |
| Production locations | Lahore, ( Pakistan) |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 35-40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | A-Plus Entertainment |
| Release | 31 January 2016 – 2017 |
Bhai (بھائی) is a Pakistani drama serial. It is aired by A-Plus Entertainment in Urdu language. [1] [2] It features Nauman Ijaz as a headstrong and troublemaker councillor of the mahallah for everyone be in the house or outside, with Affan Waheed and Maha Warsi in leading roles. [3]
Plot
The story revolves around the dominance of man in eastern culture. A man with power is destroying the life of his innocent siblings' relations and when falls himself in love, considers love as legal.
Cast
- Noman Ijaz as Ashraf “Bhai”; the arrogant, dominated protagonist and Hammad's elder brother
- Affan Waheed as Hammad; Ashraf's younger brother
- Maha Warsi as Ifrah; a teacher lives in the neighborhood of Ashraf and Hammad's love interest
- Saboor Aly as Sairah; Ashraf and Hammad's younger sister
- Seemi Raheel as Shakeela; Ashraf and Hammad's mother
- Salman Shahid as Muneer; Ashraf and Hammad's father
- Qaiser Naqvi
- Maryam Noor as Hira
- Azra Aftab
- Kinza Malik as Sajida
- Adnan Shah Tipu
- Munazzah Arif as Sabiha
Reception
A reviewer of The Friday Times noted the series' exception to be male-centric but criticised the women portrayal in it. [4]
References
- ^ "APlus Entertainment | A-Plus Entertainment Official Website | Zindagi Haseen Hai". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ^ "Bhai: New TV serial sees Noman Ijaz in a different avatar". Daily Times. 27 January 2016.
- ^ Sadaf Siddique (13 April 2016). "'No means yes': Pakistan TV's dangerous trend of celebrating rapists and stalkers as heroes". Express Tribune.
- ^ "The usual, the bad and 'hat ke'". The Friday Times. 25 March 2016.
External links
- Official website Archived 16 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine