Pakistani dramas
Pakistani dramas, or Pakistani serials, are
They have helped to attract viewers nationwide to television.[3] The serials are watched in India and are popular in other South Asian countries, including Afghanistan,[4] Bangladesh[5] and Nepal.[6]
Origin
Many Pakistani dramas are based on
Social impact
Pakistani feminists are usually concerned about depiction of women in Pakistani drama TV serials, they receive many of those with skepticism & reservation.[10][11] UK based Pakistani feminist Tasneem Ahmar, whose research institute focuses on the women-media relationships, complaints 99.99% of TV drama in Pakistan is misogynist, patriarchal medieval in its depiction and treatment of women issues.[12] Ahmar says there is no doubt that Pakistani Drama TV serials are hugely popular among all strata of Pakistani society, but unfortunately they waste their potential of doing better in projecting progressive values rather than regressive values of women's depiction & support to equal rights.[12]
Popularity outside Pakistan
Middle East
In 2013, the Pakistani drama
India
Dramas such as Deewarein,
Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) launched an entertainment television channel, Zindagi, on 23 June 2014.[19] The channel aired syndicated television shows from Pakistan, and has been well received.[20][21][22] It has been criticized, however, for showing dramas with a smaller number of episodes. To appease viewers,[23][24][25] the channel aired hundreds of Pakistani television shows since then including Aunn Zara, Humsafar, Pyarey Afzal, Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Meray Paas Tum Ho.[19][21][22][24][25][26] Zindagi Gulzar Hai became so popular that it was re-run one month after it ended its initial run in India.[26] In September 2016, however, Zindagi dropped all Pakistani shows from their line-up. In this way, Zindagi came to its end on television.[27][28]
In July 2020, it was announced that Zindagi will make its comeback digitally and brand will come with its 5 original Web Series including Mrs. & Mr. Shameem, Abdullah Pur Ka Devdas, Churails, Ek Jhoothi Love Story and Dhoop Ki Deewar along with some old and new shows from Zindagi Library.[29]
Some already broadcast television series and some of the recent years such as Diyar-e-Dil, Mera Naam Yousuf Hai, Mann Mayal, Baaghi, Behadd, O Rangreza, Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi, Shehr-e-Zaat, Suno Chanda and many others started to premiere from July 2020 on ZEE5 with a premium membership.
As per research study of Pakistani popular drama conducted by Indian scholar Jyoti Mehra, North Indian audience gets a sense of cultural familiarity which they can relate to while watching Pakistani drama.[32] The study also gives credit to the content of Pakistani dramas for its comparative realism with fast pace, shorter duration and limited number of episodes for its acceptability among Indian audience.[32]
Other countries
Pakistani dramas are shown in Afghanistan,[4] Bangladesh,[33][5] Nepal.[34][35] Pakistani television shows are aired on cable television channels in the United Kingdom, Norway, the United States, Canada and Turkey for the Pakistani diaspora.[36]
References
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- ^ Zia, Afiya S. (3 February 2020). "The contrite gender formula of Meray Paas Tum Ho and the portrayal of women in cultural scripts". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Sarwari, Aisha (26 January 2020). "10 Problematic Things About 'Meray Paas Tum Ho'". Naya Daur. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
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- ^ a b "Pakistani Dramas take the Arab World by storm – ZGH to be dubbed in Arabic now!". 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Cyberbullying drama Aesi Hai Tanhai gets an international release". Dawn. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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- ^ a b c Parashar, Sachin (14 July 2012). "India looking to reverse ban on Pakistani TV channels". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Bye-bye unending television dramas, welcome Zindagi". Times of India. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Zindagi Gulzar Hai: cross-border love on screen". Hindustan Times. 7 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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- ^ a b Nazakat, Syed (30 July 2014). "Why do Indians like Pakistani soap operas so much?". csmonitor.com. The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Zindagi Gulzar Hai: Pakistani drama serials win hearts in India". dawn.com. Dawn. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "New Line Up On Zindagi has no Pakistani serials". Indian Express. 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Zee channel Zindagi removes Pakistan shows, announces new line-up starting October 3!". India Today. 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Zee5 To Launch 5 New Pakistani Original Series". September 2020.
- ^ "Mera Naam Yusuf Hai to hit the screens on Indian Channel". Dawn News. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Rashid Nazir Ali (27 November 2014). "Mera Naam Yusuf Hai to be aired on Star Plus". review it. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
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- ^ "On Pakistani dramas and the Bangladeshi mind - The Opinion Pages". 12 August 2014.
- ^ Ansari, Noman (1 May 2015). "Once upon a time in Nepal".
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- ^ "Pakistani drama Humsafar (Rafeeq Al Rooh – رفيق الروح) takes the Arab world by storm!". 8 November 2013.