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Paristan

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Pakistan
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How it feels

A Pakistani Ramadan special drama about a group of characters navigating love and family relationships. It follows an ensemble cast through interconnected stories with a fairy tale inspired tone.

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What happens

Paristan (transl. Fairyland) is a Pakistani Ramadan special television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under the banner MD Productions, directed by Ali Hassan, and written by Samra Bukhari. It stars Arslan Naseer and Aymen Saleem in lead roles, with an ensemble cast of Javeria Saud, Naveen Waqar, Ali Safina, Mira Sethi, Merub Ali, Junaid Jamshed Niazi, and Asad Siddiqui in supporting roles, and YouTuber, Taimoor Salahuddin in his television debut. It broadcast daily on Hum TV, starting on 3 April 2022. Paeistaan led ratings with 3-5 TRPs, receiving mixed reviews for its story and acting, except for Sethi's widely praised performance. At the 22nd Lux Style Awards, the series received two nominations and won Best Television Actor (Viewer's choice) for Naseer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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