Underplayed Gems

Parizaad (2021)

Parizaad poster
Original title
پری‌زاد
Directed by
Shahzad Kashmiri
Genre
emotion, tragedy, drama film, thriller, romance film
Country
Pakistan
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man born with an unusual appearance faces discrimination and struggles in society. The series follows his life as he navigates love, loss, and personal growth.

emotionally heavytragicromanticthoughtfulslow-pacedsocially consciousmelancholicsomber

What happens

Parizaad (Urdu: پری‌زاد, lit. 'Fairy's child') is a Pakistani television series written by Hashim Nadeem, based on his novel of the same name, directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid Productions. It first started airing on Hum Television on 20 July 2021. The series stars Ahmed Ali Akbar in the title role alongside Yumna Zaidi, Ushna Shah, Nauman Ijaz, Mashal Khan, Urwa Hocane and Saboor Aly in prominent roles. The last episode was aired in cinemas on 28 January 2022 and on television on 1 February 2022. The second season of the series is in development. The series received critical acclaim with praise towards the script, direction, tackling the societal issues and Akbar's performance, who later won Best Actor and Best Actor Popular awards at 8th Hum Awards and Best TV Actor-Critics' choice at 21st Lux Style Awards. It also won Best TV Play and Best TV Writer award at the latter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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