| Yaqeen Ka Safar | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the serial | |
| Urdu | یَقین کا سَفر |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Momina Duraid |
| Based on | Woh Yaqeen Ka Aik Naya Safar byFarhat Ishtiaq |
| Written by | Farhat Ishtiaq |
| Directed by | Shahzad Kashmiri |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Waqar Ali Syed Sohail Haider |
| Opening theme | "Yaqeen Ka Safar" byHadiqa Kiani |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Neelum Valley andKarachi |
| Running time | 39–40 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 19 April (2017-4-19) – 1 November 2017 (2017-11-1) |
Yaqeen Ka Safar (Urdu:یقین کا سفر,lit. 'The Journey of(/to) Trust') is aPakistani televisiondrama series produced byMomina Duraid throughMD Productions forHum TV. It originally aired from 19 April 2017 to 1 November 2017, with a total of 29 episodes.[1] It was written byFarhat Ishtiaq, based on Ishtiaq's novelWoh Yakeen Ka Naya Safar and was directed byShahzad Kashmiri.
Yaqeen Ka Safar chronicles the journey of two protagonists, Asfand and Zubiya, who grow after facing hardships and struggles. It was written and produced by the creators ofHumsafar,Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu,Diyar-e-Dil,Udaari andBin Roye.[2] Its ensemble cast consists ofAhad Raza Mir as Dr Asfandyar,Sajal Aly as Dr Zubia,Shaz Khan as Daniyal,Hira Mani as Gaiti andSuhaee Abro as Noorie in leading roles. It premiered in Pakistan, the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and UAE on the same date and time.
Yaqeen Ka Safar was one of the highest-ranked dramas in Pakistan the year it was released.
Yaqeen Ka Safar starts with three stories.
Zubia Khalil is a young girl mourning her mother's sudden death by the hands of her physically violent father. Zubia needed to visit a friend's house to borrow important lecture notes and she insisted her mother to accompany her, despite her father forbidding her mother to leave the house alone. When Khalil, father of zubia discovered Zubia's mother disobeyed him, he slapped her so hard she fell and ended up hitting the corner of bed, dying on the spot. Zubia's aunt Mahjabeen Khala consoles the devastated; Zubia tells her the truth. But Khalil threatens her and the whole family to stay silent regarding the cause of the mother's death.
The second story involves a family inIslamabad celebrating their son Daniyal's wedding to his cousin Gaiti Ara. Daniyal is a young lawyer who has recently graduated from London and is extremely fearless, confident, brave and honest. Asfandyar is Daniyal's younger brother, who will soon leave for Karachi to complete his medical studies after his brother's wedding. Daniyal is a lively person and quite ambitious as well. The family maintains a significant reputation in the community as Usman,Daniyal and Asfandyar's father, is a successful lawyer, too. Asfandyar is engaged to his other cousin Faryal, the only daughter of Usman's brother, Rizwan.
The third storyline involves Noori, a young girl living in a rural village of Sindh (Rab Nawaz.) who is gang-raped by a minister's son, Jahangir Shah, along with two of his friends. The police inquires Noori about the incident and asks her quite inappropriate questions. Noori's younger brother stands up for her, but her parents remain silent because of their poverty. The police threatens Noori's father. Their family is insulted in the village, so Noori leaves her home. She is then found by and taken to Karachi by Rumana, an NGO lady in Karachi. Rumana informs Daniyal about the Noori gang rape incident.
Hum TV's senior producer Momina Duraid of MD Productions, developedYakeen Ka Safar. The channel hired the directorShahzad Kashmiri who previously directedBin Roye for the same channel. Along with Kashmiri, they finalised Mirza Zeeshan Baig as the art director. It was Baig's return to Hum Television after he directedDiyar-e-Dil,Mann Mayal,Sanam,Dil Banjaara andAlif Allah Aur Insaan for the same channel. Tameen Nazami and Safdar Hussain Rind were the cinematographers. The serial is based on award-winning writerFarhat Ishtiaq's novelWoh Yakeen Ka Ek Naya Safar. Ishtiaq also wrote the screenplay, while Muhammad Wasi-ul-Din composed the script, who has previously worked with her with the channel's seriesDiyar-e-Dil andBin Roye. Ishtiaq has previously worked with Duraid, where she wrote mega-hit drama serials in Pakistan television history,Humsafar,[3]Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu,[4]Diyar-e-Dil.[5][6][7]Bin Roye[8][9][10] andUdaari.[11] Waqar Ali and Suhail Haider composed the song, while MAD Music gave the background score.Hadiqa Kiani and Richa Sharma performed the OST.Yaqeen Ka Safar is the second collaboration of writer and director after 2015's hit filmBin Roye. The show aired a weekly episode for 35–40 minutes (minus commercials) every Wednesday.[citation needed]
There were several discussions regarding its time slot. It was announced that the show would premier on 12 April 2017, airing an episode on Friday's replacingDil Banjaara. However, sinceDil-e-Jaanam bought lower ratings to channel's Wednesday slot,Yakeen Ka Safar was shifted to Wednesdays and was delayed till 15 April 2017 due to promotional reasons. .[citation needed]
Sajal Aly,Ahad Raza Mir,Shaz Khan andHira Salman were selected to portray the leading roles of Zubiya, Asfandyar, Daniyal and Gaeti.[12][13]
Aly made her television comeback two years after her 2015 TV seriesGul-e-Rana. After completing herBollywood debut,Mom, Sajal portrayed Dr. Zubiya and signedO Rangreza for the same channel.[12] Mir, who made his television debut inSammi, was finalised after his success in portraying the role of Salar inSammi.[12][13] The actor received critical acclaim and appraisal for his role as Dr Asfandyar.
Film actor Shaz Khan was finalised to portray the role of Daniyal during his filming session in the channel's upcoming filmParwaaz Hay Junoon. While Salman returned to the network after her 2015 TV serialPreet Na Kariyo Koi, portraying the role of Gaeti, Salman joined filming after completing herARY projectSun Yaara, alongside Salman her husbandMani was also cast where he portrayed the role of Dr. Haroon.[13]
The production house also chose actorsFarhan Ali Agha,Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, andMaryam Nafees to play the roles of Usman, Noori, Khalil and Khajista.
Yakeen Ka Safar premiered on 19 April 2017[14] and aired weekly, with a new episode being broadcast every Wednesday at 8:00 pm.[15]
The show aired onHum Europe in the UK,[16]Hum TV USA in the USA[16] andHum TV Mena in UAE,[16] with the same times and premiere date. It was broadcast by Hum Network's new channelHum World HD for the US and Canada.
It rebroadcast onHum TV in Pakistan, premiering 8 October 2018 at 10 pm slot. In 2019, it also aired on the national channelPTV Home started in August 2019, airing two episodes (Friday and Saturday) every week.
A dubbed version is currently airing onHum Pashto 1 in Pashto under the titleدباور سفر.
Yakeen Ka Safar was also released onHum TV'sYouTube channel alongside its airing, but later the channel deleted all its episodes. It was also released on theiflix as a part of the channel's contract. When the contract was terminated in 2019, all its episodes were removed and thus could not be streamed digitally anymore.
LaterYakeen Ka Safar was also released onOTT, the platformMX Player. In July 2019, the channel re-uploaded all episodes onYouTube. A few episodes are also available onAmazon Prime Video.
| Yakeen Ka Safar OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hadiqa Kiani & Richa Sharma | |
| Released | 19 April 2017 (2017-04-19) |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Television soundtrack |
| Length | 04 Minutes 20 Seconds (3:12) |
| Language | Urdu |
| Label | M.D Productions |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
Mad Music gave thebackground score for the series.
Thetitle song ofYakeen Ka Safar was composed byWaqar Ali, whileNaseer Turabi penned the lyrics.Hadiqa Kiani performed theOST. The singer returned to Hum TV after singing the OST for the channel's hit drama seriesUdaari in 2016.
The OST "Mitti kay Parindey" was composed bySyed Suhail Haider, and its lyrics were written byKashif Anwar.Richa Sharma performed the OST.
All lyrics are written by Naseer Tarbani & Richa Sharma; all music is composed by Waqar Ali & Mad Music
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yakeen Ka Safar" | Hadiqa Kiani | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Mitti Kay Parindey" | Richa Sharma | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 6:07 | ||
The serial received critical praise, especially for the storyline, cinematography and performances of the star cast.[17][18]
While praising the refreshing storyline without much romantic angle and multiple themes of the series,The Express Tribune wrote, "Yaqeen Ka Safar is honest and original, and has changed the paradigm of Pakistani dramas."[19] While reviewing positively, Buraq Shabbir ofThe News International said it was more realistic than other serials aired at that time stating, "It views people as professionals while tapping into their personal lives as well, making it more relatable".[20]DAWN Images praised Mir's complex and nuanced portrayal of Dr. Asfandyar.[21]
| Year | Date | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | July 28, 2018 | Hum Awards | Best Drama Serial - Popular | Momina Duraid | Won | [22] |
| Best Drama Serial - Jury | Nominated | |||||
| Best Director Drama Serial | Shahzad Kashmiri | Nominated | ||||
| Best Writer Drama Serial | Farhat Ishtiaq | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor - Popular | Ahad Raza Mir | Won | ||||
| Best Actor - Jury | Nominated | |||||
| Best Actress - Popular | Sajal Aly | Won | ||||
| Best Actress - Jury | Nominated | |||||
| Best Sensation Male | Ahad Raza Mir | Won | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor - Male | Ehteshamuddin | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor - Female | Hira Mani | Nominated | ||||
| Most Impactful Character | Shaz Khan | Nominated | ||||
| Best Original Soundtrack | "Gumaan Ke Paar" byHadiqa Kiani | Nominated | ||||
| Best Onscreen Couple - Jury | Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir | Nominated | ||||
| Best Onscreen Couple - Popular | Won | |||||
| February 20, 2018 | Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor | Ahad Raza Mir | Won | [23] | |
| Best TV Actress | Sajal Aly | Nominated | ||||
| 10 September 2018 | IPPA Awards | |||||
| Best TV Play (Viewer's Choice) | Momina Duraid | Won | [24] | |||
| Best TV Director (Viewer's Choice) | Shahzad Kashmiri | Nominated | ||||
| Best TV Actor (Viewer's Choice) | Ahad Raza Mir | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress TV (Viewer's Choice) | Sajal Aly | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actress TV (Jury's Choice) | Won | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ehteshamuddin | Nominated | ||||
| Best Jodi of the year | Ahad Raza Mir andSajal Ali | Won | ||||
| Best New Emerging Talent | Ahad Raza Mir | Won |
Aside from this, Yakeen Ka Safar that features Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly as doctors, has a medical angle to it and is more realistic than any other TV serial on air these days. It views people as professionals while tapping into their personal lives as well, making it more relatable.