Mein Bushra

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Mein Bushra
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Original titleمیں بشریٰ
Written bySanam Mehdi Rizvi
Directed byBilal Qureshi, Ahmed Bhatti
Starring
Opening theme Waqar Ali
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes23
Production
ProducerZeeshan Khan
Production companyZeekay Films
Release
Original network ARY Digital
Original releaseSeptember 11, 2014 (2014-09-11) 
February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)

Mein Bushra is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on ARY Digital. It was written by Sanam Mehdi and directed by Bilal Qureshi and Ahmed Bhatti. It stars Mawra Hocane in the titular role as one of the seven daughters of her father, who wants to prove to him that daughters are just as capable as sons. It also features Faysal Quraishi, Affan Waheed, Saba Hameed and Waseem Abbas in prominent roles. It aired from 11 September 2014 to 12 February 2015. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

At 14th Lux Style Awards, it was nominated for Best TV Play and Best TV Writer.

In 2016, it aired in India on Zindagi. [4]

Plot

Bushra is the third daughter of her parents and she was named so by her father Nasir because he yearned for a son after her birth, but it couldn't happen and he had four daughters after Bushra's birth. That's why Nasir considers her as unlucky and does not accept her daughters wholeheartedly. Bushra is determined to do all the jobs that a son can do and her mother is hopeful too about her that one day she will become a supporter of her father.

After her elder sister Fiza's divorce and at the wedding preparations of another sister, to support her father she applies for a loan in her office but the request was rejected. Nasir taunts her for it but she doesn't lose hope until she receives a job call from a firm. She is selected on the base of her performance and is promoted shortly after.

Cast

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
September 30, 2015 Lux Style Awards Best TV PlayMein BushraNominated [5]
Best TV WriterSanam MehdiNominated

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References

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