Raqeeb Se (2021)
- Country
- Pakistan
- Length
- 1 season, 20 episodes
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman spends her entire life tangled in the consequences of a single love story. The series follows her and her family through decades of longing and unresolved feelings.
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What happens
Raqeeb Se (transl. almost rivals(in love)) is a Pakistani romantic drama television series produced by Momina Duraid, written by Bee Gul and directed by Kashif Nisar. It aired on Hum TV from 20 January 2021 to 26 May 2021 all under MD Productions. Raqeeb Se revolves around the repercussions of a love story stretched around one's entire life. It features an ensemble cast of Hadiqa Kiani, Nauman Ijaz, Sania Saeed, Iqra Aziz, Faryal Mehmood, Hassan Mir and Saqib Sumeer. The title is adopted from Faiz Ahmad Faiz's nazm of the same name. The series received critical acclaim due to its story line and performances of the cast. At 21st Lux Style Awards, it got most number of nominations, and won Best TV Director and two awards for Kiani; Best Emerging Talent in TV and Best TV Actress-Critics' choice. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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