Baba Jani (TV series)

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Baba Jani
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Genre Family Drama
Romantic drama
Written byFaiza Iftikhar
Directed byAli Faizan
Starring Faysal Qureshi
Savera Nadeem
Saba Hameed
Madiha Imam
Jinaan Hussain
Country of origin Pakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes27
Production
Producers Faysal Qureshi
Abdul Qadir Shah
Production locations Karachi, Sindh
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Running timeapprox 40 minutes
Production companyConnect Studios
Release
Original network Geo TV
Original release8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 
28 February 2019 (2019-02-28)

Baba Jani is a Pakistani drama serial that premiered on Geo Entertainment on 8 September 2018. [1] It was written by Faiza Iftikhar, produced by Faysal Qureshi, and was directed by Ali Faizan. It stars Faysal Qureshi, Madiha Imam, Savera Nadeem, and Saba Hameed in titular roles.

Contents

The actor Faysal Qureshi had his debut here as producer under his production house banner Connect Studios. The TV series marked the second on-screen appearance of Madiha Imam and Faysal Qureshi together after Zakham . [2]

Cast

Production

In May 2018, Faysal revealed that his next project was going to be "Baba Jani", a family drama, and that he was going to make his production debut with this serial. [3] Ali Faizan, who previously directed serials like Khan and Piya Mann Bhaye, joined hands with him for the direction of the serial while the scripts were penned down by Faiza Iftikhar.[ citation needed ]

About his character, he told The News International, "I play the role of a loyal brother who has three sisters, essayed by Saba Hameed, Jinaan Hussain, and Adla Khan. My character is a very positive one; he is a family man." [4] He also said that his serial is an emotional roller coaster and deals with strained family relations. About the release, he said that it is going to launch on Geo Entertainment after Eid.[ citation needed ]

Broadcast and release

Broadcast

Baba Jani premiered on 8 September 2018.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2020 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards Best Television Actor Faysal Qureshi Nominated
Best Television DirectorAli FaizanNominated

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References

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  2. "Madiha Imam talks about her upcoming drama 'Baba Jani'". Oye Yeah. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. "Faysal Quraishi's upcoming drama Baba Jani is not a love story". Dawn Images.com. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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