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Abro

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Country
Pakistan

How it feels

A Pakistani television drama about relationships and societal expectations. It follows characters dealing with personal conflicts and family pressures.

slow-burnemotionaldramaticthoughtfulintimatemelancholicfamily-orientedsocially aware

What happens

Abro is a Pakistani television drama serial that originally aired on Hum TV on 20 December 2015. It was directed by Ilyas Kashmiri, based on a script by Qaisra Hayat, and screenplay by Umera Ahmad. It stars Eshal Fayyaz, Noor Hassan Rizvi, Zainab Ahmed, and Ahmed Zeb in pivotal roles. The show was moved from the Sunday 8p.m. slot to the Saturday 8p.m. slot after Gul-e-Rana ended and another drama series, Udaari, took the Sunday evening slot at Hum TV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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