The God of Small Things is a family drama novel written by Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" prevalent in 1960s Kerala, India. The novel explores how small, seemingly insignificant occurrences, decisions and experiences shape people's behavior in deeply significant ways. The novel also explores the lingering effects of casteism in India, lending a culturally-specific critique of British colonialism in India. It won the Booker Prize in 1997.
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan is a Pakistani television drama series, directed by Babar Javed and produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Humayun Saeed, based on Umera Ahmad's novel of the same name. The series is about Saba, a woman torn between faith, fidelity and forgiveness and the story spans across two generations and then focuses on her daughter, Sara. It has an ensemble cast consisting of Samiya Mumtaz, Samina Peerzada, Sarwat Gillani, Mehreen Raheel, Faisal Qureshi, Adnan Siddiqui, Imran Abbas, Ismat Zaidi, and Humayun Saeed.
Sanam Saeed is a Pakistani actress, singer, and former model who predominantly works in Urdu films and television series. She is best known for her roles in the dramas Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013), Diyar-e-Dil (2015), and Cake (2018), all of which earned her major recognition in South Asia and several accolades, including two Lux Style Awards.
Durr-e-Shehwar is an Urdu-language Pakistani drama television series directed by Haissam Hussain and written by Umera Ahmad. First broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV, Durr-e-Shehwar premiered on 10 March 2012 and was produced by Momina Duraid and Six Sigma Entertainment. The series featured an ensemble cast of Sanam Baloch, Samina Peerzada, Qavi Khan, Meekal Zulfiqar, Noman Ejaz, and Nadia Jamil in lead roles. It ended its run on 16 June 2012, after airing 15 episodes.
Zindagi Gulzar Hai is a Pakistani television series directed by Sultana Siddiqui, produced by Momina Duraid under the banner Moomal Productions, which was first broadcast on Hum TV. Based on the novel of the same name by Umera Ahmad, who also wrote the screenplay, it originally aired from November 30,2012, to May 24, 2013, in Pakistan. The story revolves around two people, opposite in thoughts and financial status, and has a strong female protagonist, contributing to its popularity amongst women.
Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain is a Pakistani anthology television series produced by Angeline Malik which premiered on 27 March 2011 on Hum TV. The series is based on short stories in real-life situations. A second season premiered on 30 October 2016, on the same network but with a different cast.third season premiered in 2023, on the same network but with a different cast.
Numm is a 2013 Pakistani drama serial that portrays social issues. It was directed by Ahson Talish, produced by Amjad Hashmi and written by Myra Sajid. The show stars Fawad Khan, Sania Saeed and Kanza Wayne.
Jeeto Pakistan is a Pakistani game show, hosted by actor Fahad Mustafa on ARY Digital. The show was launched on May 18,2014. It has been called the "biggest game show" in Pakistan. Jeeto Pakistan's participants are selected randomly from a studio audience who require passes to attend the show.
Mere Humdum Mere Dost is a Pakistani romantic drama series. It first aired on Urdu 1. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid. This drama serial is based on Farhat Ishtiaq's novel of the same name.
Firaaq is a 2014 Pakistani family drama television serial. The serial is directed by Aabis Raza, written by Mustafa Afridi and produced by Momina Duraid. Uzma Gillani, Syed Mazhar Ali, Mohib Mirza, Sanam Saeed, Junaid Khan, Noor Hassan Rizvi, Hira Saleem and Cybil Chaudhry play the lead roles. Set in America, it follows the life of a broken family lives in Panama City, Florida, and Paiman who struggles to live at her own wills despite boundaries by her mother.
Diyar-e-Dil is a Pakistani television drama serial, that originally aired on Hum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, consisting of a total of 33 episodes. Diyar-e-Dil follows the lives of a dysfunctional family led by Agha Jaan and his grandchildren, Wali and Faarah. The story is told in a heavily serialized manner. It revolves around the lives of Wali and Faarah, who were forced to commit to each other for the cause of reuniting their family, that fell apart long ago because of Agha Jaan's eldest son Behroze, when he called off his long engagement to marry his late-love interest.
Naagin is a Pakistani supernatural thriller drama series, which aired from 17 April 2017 to 27 May 2019 with four seasons on Geo Kahani. The series is produced by Babar Javed under the banner of Blue Eye Entertainment. The show stars Wajeeha Khan Durani, Sheen Javed, Resham, Jana Malik, Hareb Farooq and Meera in leading roles. Apart from Pakistan, the show was also the most watched show of Geo Kahani in the United Kingdom. After 177 episodes, the show stopped airing on 6 May 2018, and was renewed almost a year later on 6 March 2019.
With Samina Peerzada is a Pakistani web television talk show hosted by Samina Peerzada that first aired on 22 December 2017 on YouTube. The series was created by Peerzada in collaboration with Muhammad Adnan Butt, CEO Dot Republic Media. Each episode is separately sponsored and features a Pakistani celebrity interviewed by Peerzada about their journeys, struggles, challenges and success. Each season is titled differently.
Ishq Zahe Naseeb is a Pakistani mystery drama television series co-produced by Momina Duraid and Moomal Shunaid under MD Productions and Moomal Entertainment which started on Hum TV from 21 June 2019. The series focuses on dissociative identity disorder, portrayed by Zahid Ahmed along with Sonya Hussain, Sami Khan, Zarnish Khan whereas Khalid Malik Jinaan Hussain in pivot roles. It also has Yumna Zaidi and Azekah Daniel in an extended cameo appearance. The series received critical praise, with Ahmed and Zaidi both noted for their performances, especially Ahmed's performance. At 19th Lux Style Awards, it received six nominations with winning an award of Best Actor - Critics for Ahmed.
