Bholi Bano (Urdu: بھولی بانو, lit. 'Naïve Bano') is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial directed by Furqan Adam, produced by Mastermind Production and written by Samra Bukhari.[1] It stars newcomer Hiba Bukhari and Syed Jibran as Female and Male lead respectively.[2][3]
| Bholi Bano | |
|---|---|
| بھولی بانو | |
| Genre | Family Drama Romantic drama |
| Created by | Faysal Manzoor Khan |
| Written by | Samra Bukhari |
| Directed by | Furqan Adam |
| Starring | Hiba Bukhari Syed Jibran Namrah Shahid |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mastermind Production |
| Production locations | Sindh, Pakistan |
| Running time | Approx 40 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Geo Entertainment |
| Original release | 27 February (2017-02-27) – 11 September 2017 (2017-09-11) |
The story of the serial is based upon a simple and innocent girl Bano who lives with her Nani and Mamu as her parents had died. Life changes for Bano when a landholder from internal Sindh, Tajdaar , falls in love with her. Bano was unaware of his love. Soon after Bano was married to her relatives son, Soban. There she faced hatred of Soban's step-mother and step-sister. She tries to find refuge in Soban but he is not courageous enough to fight for her and that's where Tajdaar steps in to help her but Bano, being a faithful girl, does not want any help from him.
The serial was filmed in various areas of Sindh, including Mirpur Khas, Hyderabad, Karachi and also in some internal villages of Sindh.
The drama was premiered on 27 February 2017 on Monday and Tuesday at 9:00 twice a week. It was one of the top rated and most watched serials of 2017.[4] After the end of Khaali Haath its timing changed to Mondays at 8:00 P.m.