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Alif (Urdu: الف) is a 2019 Pakistani spiritual-romantic TV series created by Sana Shahnawaz and Samina Humayun Saeed under their newly formed production house Epic Entertainment.[2] It was written by Umera Ahmad based on her novel of same name and directed by Haseeb Hassan. It starred Hamza Ali Abbasi, Sajal Aly, Kubra Khan and Ahsan Khan in leading roles.

Alif
الف
Genre	Spirtuality Drama Sufi Ontology
Created by	Sana Shahnawaz Samina Humayun Saeed
Based on	Alif by Umera Ahmed
Written by	Umera Ahmad
Directed by	Haseeb Hassan
Starring	Hamza Ali Abbasi Sajal Aly Ahsan Khan Kubra Khan
Opening theme	"Alif Bas" Singer Shuja Haider and Momina Mustehsan
Composer	Shuja Haider
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	24
Production
Producers	Samina Humayun Saeed Sana Shahnawaz
Production locations	Karachi, (Sindh) Pakistan Istanbul, Turkey
Camera setup	Multi-camera setup
Running time	~42 Minutes
Production company	Epic Entertainment[1]
Release
Original network	Geo Entertainment
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05) – March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)

The drama serial premiered on 5 October 2019 in Pakistan on Geo TV. The serial received acclaim, mostly critics praising the, direction, writing, location, cast and cinematography of serial. At 20th Lux Style Awards, the series won Best Television writer for Ahmad out of nine categories.

Synopsis

Alif is the journey of Momin and Momina, where Momin's journey is to rediscover his roots and to choose the right path while Momina's journey is to maintain the livelihood of her family by fateful events their paths will join. The story also entails Momin' mother Husn-e-Jahan.

It depicts that how a rebellious film-maker and a struggling actress, both having disturbed pasts come-across the same path and understand the terminology of the alphabet Alif illustrating the bond of an individual with his God.

Cast

• Hamza Ali Abbasi as Qalb-E-Momin[3]
  • Aadi Khan as Qalb-E-Momin (young)
• Manzar Sehbai as Abdul Alaa (Dada Jaan)
• Sajal Aly as Momina Sultan
• Kubra Khan as Husn-E-Jahan
• Ahsan Khan as Taha Abdul Aala[4]
• Saleem Meraj as Sultan Shah
• Osman Khalid Butt as Faisal Khan
• Pehlaaj Hassan as Momin in childhood
• Fareeha Raza as Aqsa
• Musaddiq Malik as Dawood
• Sadaf Kanwal as Neha
• Shakeel Hussain Khan as Akhter
• Yashma Gill[5] as Shelly
• Lubna Aslam as Suraiyya
• Hina Ashfaq as Tina[6]
• Hadi bin Arshad as Jahangir
• Nida Mumtaz as Mumtaz Begum
• Salman Saeed as Abbas
• Saife Hassan as Master Ibrahim
• George Fulton as Cliff Hector
• Fahad Ahmed as Husn-e-Jahan's brother
• Umer Darr as Shakooor
• Farrukh Darbaar as Jhoomar

Guest appearances

• Shuja Haider as Himself
• Arjumand Azhar as Khalid
• Anas Ali Imran as Abdul Alaa Fan

Reception

Despite not doing well commercially received instant acclaim upon its premiere but became the second - highest rated Pakistani Television Play on IMDb.

Writing for Images Dawn, Sadaf Haider wrote, "With a multi-layered storyline and intelligently developed characters, Team Alif deserves a standing ovation". She also mentioned, "The entire serial is studded with fantastic performances" with special praise for Khan, Abbasi and Aly labelling their performances as "outstanding" and "impactful" Further noting, "Overall, this is one of the most refined and artistically pleasing dramas we have seen on our screens in years" and concluded by writing, "Team Alif needs to take a bow and sit back and revel in the glow of all this praise; it's well deserved".[7]

Rameeza Naseem from Oye Yeah also lauded the play and exclaimed, "The play has been brilliantly written by the veteran writer Umaira Ahmed and kudos to the entire team for creating such a masterpiece, the script, performances, and execution everything is on point".[8]

Production

"Alif touches upon the questions you ask yourself; questions about life and what it means", Sana Shahnawaz told Something Haute and The Express Tribune. "You’ll see how the lives of all the characters are connected with this single alphabet".[9][10]

Filming

The principal photography began in June 2018, with initial filming in Turkey.

Awards and nominations

Date of Ceremony	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref
February 7, 2020	Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Television Play	Alif	Nominated
		Best Television Director	Haseeb Hassan	Nominated
		Best Television Writer	Umera Ahmad	Nominated
January 5, 2021	Fuchsia Magazine Awards	Best Actor Gold	Saleem Meraj	Won	[11]
		Best Drama	Alif	Won
October 9, 2021	Lux Style Awards	Best TV Play	Alif	Nominated	[12] [13]
		Best Television Director	Haseeb Hassan	Nominated
		Best Television Writer	Umera Ahmad	Won
		Best Female Actor - Critics	Sajal Ali	Nominated
		Best Female Actor - Viewer's choice		Nominated
		Best Male Actor - Critics	Hamza Ali Abbasi	Nominated
		Best Male Actor - Viewer's choice		Nominated
		Best Emerging Talent in TV	Pehlaaj Hassan	Nominated
		Best Ost	Alif Bas - Momina Mustehsan and Shuja Haider	Nominated
2021	4th IPPA Awards 2021	Best TV Serial	Aif	Nominated
		Best Television Director	Haseeb Hassan	Nominated
		Best Actor Male TV Serial	Hamza Ali Abbasi	Nominated
		Best Actor Female TV Serial	Sajal Ali	Nominated
		Best Supporting Role Male/Female TV Serial	Kubra Khan	Nominated
		IPPA Best OST of the Year	Alif	Nominated
		Best On-Screen TV Couple	Hamza Ali Abbasi & Sajal Aly	Nominated

References

External links

• Alif at IMDb

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