Noor Jahan (2024 TV series)

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Noor Jahan
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GenreFamily Drama
Written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah
Directed byMusaddiq Malek
Starring Kubra Khan
Saba Hameed
Ali Rehman Khan
Noor Hassan Rizvi
Hajra Yamin
Zoya Nasir
Ali Raza
Alina Abbas Shah
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes33
Production
Producer Six Sigma Entertainment
EditorZafar Ali Sodhar
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Original release
Network ARY Digital
Release25 May (2024-05-25) 
14 September 2024 (2024-09-14)

Noor Jahan is a 2024 Pakistani family drama series is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb of Six Sigma Entertainment. Saba Hameed played the titular role in the series as a domineering mother from a lower-class background who climbed the social ladder by marrying a wealthy man. [1] She has three sons, each of whom marries a different woman, leading to various difficulties with her three daughters-in-law. The series became one of the highest-rated shows of Pakistan on television in 2024. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

Noor Jahan (Saba Hamid) is the mother of three sons; Hunaid (Noor Hassan Rizvi), Safeer (Ali Rehman Khan) and Murad (Ali Raza). She has an assertive and dominant personality and belongs to upper class family where she takes decisions of her sons' lives. [5]

Noor Bano (Kubra Khan) is the daughter of Mukhtar Shah with an educational degree from abroad. Noor Bano is infatuated with Murad and eventually falls in love with her. Murad being the youngest son obediently follows her mother orders and becomes involved with Noor Bano under his mother's influence. Safeer is anxious and confused person. Jahan wants him to marry Sumbul (Hajra Yamin) but he is already dating a girl named Maha (Zoya Nasir). Hunaid being an elder son with anger issues, his life revolves around his mother's decisions and consent which affects his marital life. The story revolves around Noor Jahan's involvement in her sons’ life which ultimately brings chaos among the family members. [6]

Cast

Reception

The series was reviewed by the major local publications like The News International [10] and DAWN Images . [11]

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