Shameless Proposals

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Shameless Proposals
Written by Saji Gul
Directed byHunny Haroon
Country of origin Pakistan
Original languageUrdu
Production
Producer Sadia Jabbar
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Production company Sadia Jabbar Production
Release
Picture format PAL (576i)
HDTV 1080i
Audio format Stereophonic sound
Original release29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)

Shameless Proposals is a 2019 Pakistani anthology web series, produced by Sadia Jabbar under their banner Sadia Jabbar Production and written by Saji Gul. First episode of the series aired online on 29 March 2019. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] It became the second web series launched in Pakistan since Wajahat Rauf's Enaaya released earlier that year. [8]

Premise

EpisodeTitleAiring dateRefs
1Say No To Physical Violence29 March 2019 [2]
2Tharki5 April 2019 [9]
3Mama's Boy12 April 2019 [10]
4Foreign Rishta19 April 2019 [11]
5Sweety3 May 2019
6Blood Sucking Rishta10 May 2019 [12]
7Progressive Pakistani Mard26 May 2019

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