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| Fitoor | |
|---|---|
 Title card featuring from left to right: Wahaj Ali, Hiba Bukhari, Faysal Qureshi, Kiran Haq | |
| Genre | Romantic Family |
| Written by | Zanjabeel Asim Shah |
| Directed by | Siraj-ul-Haque |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Koi aisa dard de nikal jaaye jan" by Shani Arshad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Abdullah Kadwani Asad Qureshi (Producer) |
| Running time | 37 minutes approx. |
| Production company | 7th Sky Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Geo Entertainment |
| Release | 14 January 2021 (2021-01-14) – present (present) |
Fitoor (Template:Lang-ur) is a 2021 Pakistani television series, directed by Siraj Ul Haq and written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah . It is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under their banner 7th Sky Entertainment.It premiered on 14 January 2021 on Geo TV. It stars Wahaj Ali,Faysal Qureshi,Hiba Bukhari and Kiran Haq in the leading roles.Fitoor narrates the story of four people whose future is connected by their past. Fitoor is a love story that transcends above all as a person in love is bound to forget about the worries of the past and uncertainty of the future.
The drama is very well received by the audience in Pakistan & overseas. It is the slot leader and achieves tremendous amount of views on YouTube.
Plot
Hamza (Wahaj Ali) and Dilnasheen ( Hiba Bukhari) are deeply in love with each other and intend to get married but the fate intervenes and Haider (Faisal Qureshi) who is living a lonely life with memories of his past love interest Mehmal (Kiran Haq), sees Dilnasheen on a relative's wedding and feels an instant attraction towards her. Mehmal whose marriage has failed comes back to Haider's life.The four cross paths with each other and this is when the Saga of intense love, confessions, realisations,convictions, heartbreaks, revenge, enmity and rebellion begins.
Cast
Main
- Wahaj Ali as Hamza
Hamza is a very emotional and chaotic character. His 'obsession (fitoor)' is to get Love of his Life Dilnasheen back. He is son of a rich and powerful businessman. He is madly in love with Dilnasheen but his parents were not willing to let them get married as they thought Dilnasheen who was from middle-class background cannot fit their elite life. This causes Hamza to attempt suicide but he is rescued by his father who now accepts Dilnasheen. But all in vein, after Dilnasheen's marriage to Haider, heartbroken Hamza goes abroad and is given to drug abuse. He later returns on his father's demise and begins his pursuit to marry Dilnasheen.
- Faysal Qureshi as Haider. Haider's fitoor is to forget about his painful past and move on with his Wife Dilnasheen. Haider is a middle aged, self made rich businessman who deeply cares about those around him. He was dumped by Mehmal when he was young because he was not rich so he worked his way up to become a successful CEO of an Architecture Firm.He decides to to marry Dilnasheen after years of lonliness as he is attracted to her at first sight.
- Hiba Bukhari as Dilnasheen, she is a beautiful and simple girl. Her fitoor is to sustain her forced marriage like a typical Pakistani girl. She was in love with Hamza. But due to family pressure she marries Haider. After her marriage to Haider, she becomes extremely faithful towards him and concentrates on her marriage but her relation with Haider deteriorates due to Mehmal's ulterior motives. She is continuously haunted by her past love affair with Hamza.
- Kiran Haq as Mehmal, She cherishes a lavish lifestyle and can go to any heights to maintain it. She dumped Haider but now her fitoor is to get back to him. She is greedy and married Ansab for money but he was abusive towards her. She realised her mistake of not accepting Haider and comes back to his life creating difficulties for Dilnasheen in process.
Supporting
- Ismat Zaidi as Bushra, Haider's mother and Mehmal's aunt
- Saba Hameed as Aneesa, Dilnasheen's mother
- Tanveer Jamal as Sadiq, Rida and Hamza's father
- Farhan Ally Agha as Asim, Haider's brother in law
- Annie Zaidi as Somi, Hamza and Rida's mother
- Tipu Sharif as Ansab, Mehmal's ex-husband
- Kamran Jeelani as Yawar, Dilnasheen's brother
- Mizna Waqas as Afia, Sara's and Dilnasheen's sister-in-law,
- Faheema Awan as Sara, Haider's sister
- Zohreh Amir as Rida, Hamza's sister
- Saife Hassan as Haroon, Afsiya's father
- Kanwal Khan as Afsiya, Haroon's daughter
- Syed Arez
Development
The early working title of the drama was "Affairs" it was subsequently changed to Fitoor to avoid any controversy. It marks the third collaboration between Faysal Qureshi and 7th Sky production, other two being Muqaddar and Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan. The serial also marks the second collaboration of the trio director Siraj ul Haque, Kiran Haq and Hiba Bukhari after their serial Ramz-e-Ishq.
Reception
Fitoor has sat well with the audience and critics alike. The performances by Wahaj and Qureshi received positive reviews from the audience and critics.Hiba Bukhari's performance was lauded too whereas Kiran Haq was noticed for her wardrobe and styling. Wahaj Ali quickly gained wide recognition for beautifully portraying his range of emotions.Rabia Mughni of FUCHSIA Magazine said,
"All the layers within Hamza's character which Wahaj has delivered makes you believe yes Hamza can do anything. Great job done by the actor!".
Shazia Habib added,
"I am just in love with the psycho vibe which Wahaj Ali shows sometimes and sometimes not. You can feel the power which Hamza(Wahaj Ali) has".
The Brown Identity appreciated the serial and Wahaj Ali's performance in particular by writing:
"Overall, “Fitoor” continues to be a winning show, one that manages to bring the drama viewers want along with great performances. Continuing to be a one-man show where Wahaj Ali is delivering the strongest performance and stealing the show".
Let's hang here praised the serial by writing :
"Fitoor continuously grabs audience attention with its powerful storyline".
An online portal 'Trending in social' wrote:
"Fitoor is a treat for Pakistani drama fans".
Lubna Faryad of Galaxy Lollywood praised Hiba Bukhari and Wahaj Ali's performance and expressed that they should end together as a couple if Haider continues his rude behaviour towards Dilnasheen.Zanjabeel Asim's dialogue writing was especially praised. However,series drew criticism for its recurrent continuity issues. Dilnasheen's costume choices were questioned and there is ongoing debate on the need of adding the track where Dilnasheen (Hiba Bukhari) was slapped by Haider (Faysal Qureshi). In an interview with "FUCHSIA Magazine" Qureshi opened up about why he agreed to the slap scene in the serial.Something Haute expressed its concern over some scenes and dialogues which objectify and mock women in the drama.
The series crossed 100 million views after airing ten episodes.As of July 2021, the drama has over 300 million combined views on YouTube.
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack of Fitoor is sung and composed by Shani Arshad, and Aima Baig lent her voice for female vocals. The OST was released on 23 February 2021, on TV as well as digitally on YouTube, and has more than 20 million views on YouTube.
References
- "'Fitoor' another love story starts today on Geo TV". Thenews.com.pk. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- "7th Sky Entertainment ready to enthral viewers with new drama 'Fitoor'". Daily Times.
- "New Drama 'Fitoor': Another Love Story By Zanjabeel Shah, or More StarPlus Vibes?". Fuchsia Magazine.
- "Fitoor-BTS Pictures". Reviewit.PK.
- "7th Sky Entertainment Ready to Enthral Viewers with new drama 'Fitoor'". NEXTVC.com.
- "Here is why Wahaj Ali is the Audience Favourite Character in Fitoor". OYE YEAH.
- "Here's Why Faysal Quraishi Agreed to the Slap Scene in 'Fitoor'", ProPakistani