| Deewar-e-Shab | |
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| Genre | Romance Period drama |
| Based on | Deewar-e-Shab byAliya Bukhari |
| Written by | Aliya Bukhari |
| Directed by | Iqbal Hussain |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Iqbal Hussain |
| Theme music composer | Sahir Ali Bagga Sohail Haider |
| Opening theme | "Kya Hai Ishq" Singer(s) Sahir Ali Bagga & Manwa Sisters Lyrics by Imam Raza |
| Ending theme | "Dewaar e Shab" Singer Beena Khan Lyrics by Sabir Zafar |
| Composer | Sahir Ali Bagga |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | |
| Cinematography | Muhammad Aqeel Hasnain Deswali |
| Editor | Sheraz Fayyaz |
| Running time | approx. 43-45 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) – 21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) |
Deewar-e-Shab (Urdu:دیوار شب,lit. 'Wall of Night') is a 2019Pakistanihistorical drama television series, based on the history ofHeeramandi created and produced byMomina Duraid ofMD Productions, and directed by Iqbal Hussain.[1] It is the dramatization of the novel of the same name byAliya Bukhari. The series hasNausheen Shah,Sarah Khan,Shehzad Sheikh,Shehroz SabzwariBushra Ansari,Asma Abbas,Kinza Hashmi,Anmol Baloch, Hira Soomro andOsama Tahir as leading actors whileZara Noor Abbas, Iqbal Ansari andMohsin Abbas Haider also have an extended cameo appearance.[2][3] The series premiered from 8 June 2019 to 21 March 2020 onHum TV.[4][5][6][7]
Set in the early '90s whentawaifs are portrayed as classy women with etiquette but whom do not get involved in sexual activities. Sitara Jahan (Bushra Ansari) is well versed in the art of classical singing, music, and dance. She wants her daughters Feroza (Zara Noor Abbas) and Nagina (Nausheen Shah) to entertain her clients by singing and performingMujra. Sitara wants to carry forward her family legacy with pride and doesn't view her craft in a negative light.
Nagina's life takes turn when Feroza runs away from Sitara Mahal; she eventually realizes that her family is falling apart and takes over Feroza's responsibilities to the best of her capabilities. Nagina has an extreme love-hate relationship with Faiz Ali (Mohsin Abbas Haider); a craftsman who is part of the family. Sitara Jahan especially takes care of him as he has no one in life. Faiz loves Nagina and on the contrary, Nagina hates him. As the story progress, Sitara forces Nagina to marry Faiz and she falls in love with him post-marriage. Later, she gives birth to her daughters Sandal (Hira Soomro) and Geti-Aara (Sarah Khan) which returns Sitara Mehal's life to some happiness but it doesn't last for long. Faiz Ali passes away after the birth of his daughters leaving Nagina widowed and their daughters father-less.
Nagina is the driving force of Deewar-e-Shab; her journey goes through a transition with the next generation, her twin daughters, Sandal and Geti-Aara.
| Deewar-e-Shab OST | |||||||||||
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| Soundtrack album by Sahir Ali Bagga & Manwa Sisters | |||||||||||
| Released | 20 June 2019 (2019-06-20) | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2019 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Television soundtrack | ||||||||||
| Length | (2:21) | ||||||||||
| Language | Urdu | ||||||||||
| Label | M.D Productions | ||||||||||
| Producer | Momina Duraid | ||||||||||
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The original soundtrack of the serialKya Hai Ishq was composed bySahir Ali Bagga while the lyrics were penned by Imran Raza.
The OST was performed bySahir Ali Bagga along with Manwa sister.
The opening theme of the serialDeewar-e-Shab Ke Paar Hai Hum was performed by Beena Khan while lyrics were written bySabir Zafar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kya Hai Ishq" | Imran Raza | Sahir Ali Bagga | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Deewar-e-Shab Ke paar Hain Hum" | Sabir Zafar | Beena Khan |
Initially, the show received positive reviews from the critics[11] and received well ratings as well. Having 2.4 TRPs of first episode, 5.9 TRPs of fifth episode,[12] 5.4 TRPs of eighth episode, it gained good ratings consistently.[citation needed]
| Year | Award Show | Category | Name | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | 1st Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best TV Actress | Sarah Khan | Nominated | [13] |
