Gunah (TV series)

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Gunah
Urdu گناہ
Written byMohsin Ali
Directed by Adnan Sarwar
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Hina Aman
  • Kamran Afridi
Original release
Network Express Entertainment
Release15 June (2023-06-15) –
20 July 2023 (2023-07-20)

Gunah is a Pakistani television miniseries directed by Adnan Sarwar, and first aired on Express Entertainment on 15 June 2023. It stars Saba Qamar, Sarmad Khoosat, Rabia Butt and Juggan Kazim in leading roles. The plot revolves around the events that unfold when Malik Hayat Khan's wife goes missing. [1] [2] [3] It aired on Express Entertainment, [4] from 15 June to 20 July 2023.

Contents

A prequel of the series Inspector Sabiha was aired on the same network from May to June. [5]

Plot

In Malikabaad, everyone gossips about the wife of Malik Hayat Khan that she has eloped with the tutor of her son, Ahmad. But his mother is confident about her son and goes to police station to report the missing case of her son where the SHO first refuses to help her and then tells her about his transfer. SHO Sabiha then takes the charge of the police station and decides to help her when comes to know about the incident.

Cast

Reception

While reviewing the series after its finale, Express Tribune praised the art direction, music, and the chemistry of Khoosat and Qamar's characters, but panned the ending and termed it as rushed. [6] A reviewer from The News International termed the characters as layered and complex, the script as crisp and gripping, and commended the several performances including Khoosat, Butt, Qamar and Hashmi. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Will Saba Qamar and Sarmad Khoosat work together again?". Daily Pakistan. 18 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sarmad Khoosat hints at a new project with Saba Qamar". Express Tribune. 17 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Gunah starring Saba Qamar and Sarmad Khoosat thrilling trailer now out". Daily Times (newspaper). 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Limited Series 'Gunah' unveils stellar cast and intriguing plot". Samaa TV. 28 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hit mini-series 'Gunah' prequel 'Inspector Sabiha' to go on-air". The Express Tribune. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Simran Siraj (24 July 2023). "'Gunah' review: A rushed end to a thrilling murder mystery". Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (30 July 2023). "Chasing the thrill". The News International. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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