Pardes (English: Foreign Land ) is a Pakistani drama serial directed by Marina Khan and written by Sarwat Nazir.[1] It stars Bushra Ansari, Sarmad Khoosat, Shaista Lodhi, Affan Waheed and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem in prominent roles. Produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb under Six Sigma Plus, the serial airs double episodes weekly on ARY Digital.[2][3] The story of the serial revolves around a man who goes to a foreign country to earn livelihood which affects his relationships and especially the lives of his children.[4][5]
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Written by | Sarwat Nazir |
Directed by | Marina Khan |
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Theme music composer | Naveed Nashad |
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Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 35 |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 35-40 minutes per episode |
Production company | Six Sigma Plus |
Distributor | ARY Digital Network |
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Original network | ARY Digital |
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Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 17 May (2021-05-17) – 13 September 2021 (2021-09-13) |
Ahsan is the sole earner of the house while his younger brother Asim is jobeless and lazy in nature. Asim likes his cousin Nausheen and wants to marry her but it cannot happen because of his unemployment. One day, when Nausheen is home alone Asim goes to meet her and Nausheen's father catches them red-handed and fixes their marriage on the spot. Thus, Asim and Nausheen become husband and wife due to unforeseen circumstances. As the number of members in the family increases, Mumtaz pressurises Ahsan to go to work abroad. Unwillingly, Ahsan goes abroad and leaves his daughter Aimen and wife Zubeida in demise.[6]