Behadd

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Behadd
Umera Ahmad
Directed byAsim Raza
Starring
Theme music composer
Momina Duraid Productions
Original release
NetworkHum TV
Release8 June 2013 (2013-06-08)

Behadd (

Sajjal Ali, Nadia Afgan, Adnan Siddiqui, Adnan Jaffar and Shamoon Abbasi in pivot roles.[1] Behadd premiered on 23 February 2013 on Hum TV.[2]
It was also aired in India on Zindagi, premiering on 30 August 2014.

Behadd reflects upon the relationship dynamics of a parent and a child, and shows how their love for one another becomes the cause of their heartache and reflects on selfless and selfish love.[3] Behadd received a Hum Award for Best Television Film at 2nd Hum Awards.[4]

Plot

The story revolves around Masooma, a.k.a. Mo (

Sajjal Ali
). After losing her husband in a road accident, Maha becomes Masooma's sole reason for existence; Maha grows into an introvert and is highly possessive of her mother.

One day, Masooma bumps into her best friend's younger brother, Jamal Ahmad, a.k.a. Jo (Fawad Khan). Jamal is Masooma's childhood friend and a divorcee. He visits Masooma's house for dinner and gets along well with Maha. Masooma is surprised as Maha usually doesn't warm up quickly to people. Jo's sister, Poppy (Nausheen), asks Masooma to find a girl for Jo, as she thinks Jo is very young and should remarry. Masooma introduces Shaista (Hira Tareen) to Jo at lunch, where Jo behaves carelessly and shows no interest in the proposal.

Jo starts spending a lot of time with Masooma and Maha, the latter warming up to him even more. Jo soon realises his love for Mo, and waits for the perfect moment to propose to Masooma, leaving her shocked. She refuses as she is a single mother five years older than him. Masooma also feels that Maha will never adjust to having a new father. However, Jo asks her to reconsider her decision as he genuinely loves and respects her and considers Maha, his daughter. Masooma's friend Shafaq (Nadia Afgan) makes her realise that she will never get a better husband than Jo. Shafaq assures her that Jo can be the father figure in Maha's life.

Masooma tells Maha about Jo's proposal and tells her they need someone like Jo in their lives. He has all the qualities of a good companion and a great person. Masooma also says that she will not accept the proposal if Maha is uncomfortable. Though a little taken aback by the proposal, Maha gives her consent to the marriage.

A few days later, Masooma asks Jamal to pick Maha up from school as she is busy with work. When she returns, she finds Maha screaming, seemingly due to Jamal sexually harassing her. Masooma is left guilt-ridden and heartbroken, and she breaks up with Jamal. After six months, Masooma decides to send Maha to London for higher studies, but Maha refuses to go. Maha confides in Shafaq that she framed Jamal because Masooma was falling in love with him, and she had become insecure about losing her mother.

Shafaq tells Maha the importance of Jamal in their lives. Maha then leaves Shafaq's house to apologise to Jamal and tells him why she accused him. Jamal tells her that it is up to her and Masooma to decide whether she wants him in their lives. He also reveals that Masooma is aware of the truth. Jamal explains that after two weeks of the incident, Masooma saw

CCTV
footage from that day and realised that Jamal was innocent.

Masooma secretly watches Maha apologise to Jamal; both mother and daughter become emotional and hug each other.[5][6]

Cast

Principal Cast
  • Fawad Khan as Jamal "Jo" Ahmed[7]
  • Nadia Jamil as Masooma "Mo" Jamal
  • Sajal Ali
    as Maha
  • Nadia Afgan as Shafaq
  • Nasheen Masud as Popi "Po" Masood
  • Rahma Saleem as Fareena
  • Sana Javed as Laiba (Cameo)
  • Aiman Khan as Sara
  • Zainab Raza as Maha's childhood
  • Maryam Raza as Maha's school friend
Special Appearance

Production

In 2013,

Sajjal Ali and Nadia Afgan in central roles, while Adnan Siddiqui, Adnan Jaffar and Shamoon Abbasi joined the cast for supporting roles.[9]

Filming

Filming began on 21 April 2013 in Karachi, Sindh. The shooting lasted a month and post-production was completed before 28 May 2013.

Music

The

Coke Studio Pakistan sung and penned down by Zeb and Haniya and produced by Rohail Hyatt.[11] The background score for the film was given by Fawad Khan
himself along with Hasil Qureshi.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jaffer Zaidi, Zeb and Haniya; all music is composed by Jaffer Zaidi, Maaz Maudood and Rohail Hayat

No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Haulay Haulay Se"Jaffer Zaidi5:04
2."Chal Diye"Zebunnisa Humayun Bangash
Haniya Aslam		5:48

Reception

Release

The film debuted on Hum TV on 8 June 2013, at 9:10 p.m., and had a later on-airing at

Zee Zindagi on 30 August 2014.[12][13] Hum TV also held a red carpet premier for Behadd.[14]

In April 2020,

Zee Zindagi on the ZEE5
app.

Critical response

The film received praise for

Sajjal Ali and Nadia Afgan), drama, moral messages and production values.[citation needed
]

Despite strong positive reviews, there was much speculation that Behadd follows the same plot as

Hasina Moin's 1980 PTV classic story Gudiya – (Doll).[15]

Accolades

For Awarded Year Year Ceremony Category Recipient(s)
2013
 May 25, 2014 Hum Awards Hum Award for Best Television Film Momina Duraid
2014
 Jan 11, 2014 4th Pakistan Media Awards Best Television Film Momina Duraid

See also

References

  1. ^ "BEHADD starring Nadia Jamil and Sajal Ali, alongside Fawad Khan will be coming on 8th June on HUM TV". FUCHSIA weekly. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Behadd premier". Fashion of the year. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  3. ^ ""Behadd" or Boundless!!! ~ A Telefilm Review by Swati Ghosh". Talksoap. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Behadd won Best Telefilm at 2nd Hum Awards". Humari Dunya. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Behadd Telefilm Synopsis". DramasPakistani. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Behadd telefilm, Synopsis and Pictures". Pakium. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Fawad Khan in blockbuster telefilm "Behadd"". India.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Asim Raza's Behadd to go onair soon". Daily Times. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Fawad and Nadia To be seen in Behadd". Review it. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Kaavish song Haule Haule". Pakum. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  11. ^ "Zeb and Haniya Chal Diye". Coke Studio. 12 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  12. Zee Zindagi
    . 29 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Zindagi Channel to Broadcast Behadd". Pakistan Showbiz. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Red Carpet Premiere of HUM TV's Tele-film Behadd". Fashion.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Behadd follows Hasina Moin's story Gudya". Magtheweekly. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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