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Pardes

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Country
Pakistan
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How it feels

A Pakistani man works abroad and this affects his relationships and his children's lives. The series follows the family as they deal with distance and changing dynamics.

melancholicfamily-focusedemotionally weightedthoughtfulrelatableslow-burnseriousdramatic

What happens

Pardes (transl. Foreign Land) is a Pakistani television series directed by Marina Khan and written by Sarwat Nazir. It stars Bushra Ansari, Sarmad Khoosat, Shaista Lodhi, Affan Waheed and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem in prominent roles. Produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb under Six Sigma Plus, the series aired double episodes weekly on ARY Digital. The series explores how a man's working abroad affects his relationships and his children's lives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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