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Jaal (TV series)

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Jaal
Written bySeema Munaf
Directed byMohsin Talat
StarringImran Ashraf
Sumbul Iqbal
Ali Kazmi
Sukaina Khan
Opening theme"Kaisa Hai Mera Naseeb" by Amanat Ali
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes32
Production
ProducersMomina Duraid
Moomal Shunaid
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Production companiesMD Productions
Moomal Entertainment
Original release
NetworkHum TV
Release1 March (2019-03-01) –
11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)

Jaal (transl. Trap) is a Pakistani Urdu-language drama television series premiered on 1 March 2019 on Hum TV. It is co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under their banner MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment. It stars Imran Ashraf, Sumbul Iqbal, Ali Kazmi and Sukaina Khan in leading roles.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

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The story proceeds focusing on Esha (Sumbul Iqbal) as a successful working woman married to her co-worker Arsal (Ali Kazmi) who happens to be her subordinate and insecure of her escalating career relative to his dampening profile both in the office and the family. Esha's sister, Zonia (Sukaina Khan), turn the tables when she embarks on an illicit relationship with Arsal eventually ending up getting herself married to him leaving Esha at verge of a heart-wrenching divorce as both families hit a low and when all the blood relations turn cold, Esha's mother (Ismat Zaidi), makes a will to her before dying to marry Arsal's younger brother Zaid (Imran Ashraf) who secretly loves her.

Cast

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Reception

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Jaal was one of the most popular dramas of Hum TV during its run. Each episode has more than or near 1 million views. The first episode had over 2.1 million views. The show also received high TRPs and became a slot leader, and received 7.3 TRPs at its highest[5] followed by a TRPs of 7.2.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "'Jaal' revolves around the relationship between a man and his daughter". Daily Times. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Drama review: Jaal raises questions about archaic family values". Something Haute. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ Owais, Roha (21 February 2019). "HUM TV's drama serial Jaal's teasers are out". HIP. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ NewsBytes. "Imran Ashraf and Yumna Zaidi come together for Inkaar". The News International. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Breaking the competition! Every Friday at 9:10 PM on #HUMTV". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "The ascent continues! Every Friday at 9:10 PM on #HUM". Instagram. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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