Aunn Zara
Aunn Zara (Urdu: عون زارا) is a Pakistan drama series telecast on A-Plus Entertainment. It revolves around a married couple spoilt by their respective families and desperate to escape this attention. It is based on Faiza Iftikhar's novel, Hisaar-e-Mohabbat (Fort of Love) and is directed by Haissam Hussain.[1] It stars Maya Ali and Osman Khalid Butt.[2][3]
| Aunn Zara | |
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| Genre | Family Drama Comedy |
| Created by |
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| Based on | Hisaar-e-Mohabbat by Faiza Iftikhar |
| Written by | Faiza Iftikhar |
| Directed by | Haissam Hussain |
| Presented by | Oriental Films |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | MAD Music |
| Opening theme | Aunn Zara |
| Composer | MAD music |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tahir Mehmood |
| Producer | Shahzad Chaudhry |
| Production locations | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Cinematography | iIlyas Kashmiri |
| Editor | Iftikhar Manzoor |
| Camera setup | Shehzad Baloch |
| Production company | Oriental Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | A-Plus Entertainment ZEE5 (India) |
| Original release | 18 June – 31 October 2013 |
Plot
The story revolves around the lives of Aunn and Zara. Aunn, being the only male in his family, is overtly pampered by everyone. Aunn is dying to break out of the shackles of his overprotective and overbearing family members. Zara is a headstrong and vivacious girl. In contrast to Aunn, she lives in a house where she is the only female member of her immediate family. Zara lives with her father and grandfather. Her father, Jamshed, a retired army officer, wants Zara to join the air force. However, Zara wants to have a family life.[4]
Aunn and Zara's first encounter upsets them. A misunderstanding lands Aunn's proposal in front of Zara's family. Unaware of the proposal, Zara lies to her father that she loves Aunn.
When Aunn and Zara discover who they are marrying, they resist but eventually get married. The duo spend time together and eventually fall in love. Aunn realizes that his family is overbearing, and he cannot spend time with Zara. He creates misunderstandings between Zara and his family. Soon a rift gets created between Zara and Aunn's family, resulting in Aunn and Zara shifting to another house. Zara learns that she is pregnant.
Zara's friend, Shehna, clears the misunderstanding between Nighat and Zara. Meanwhile, Aunn informs his family about Zara's pregnancy. Aunn's family gets excited, but they fear that Zara might want to keep them away from the baby. Nighat informs the family about Aunn's past actions leading to the strained relationship with Zara. Aunn also confesses his mistakes. Zara eventually reconciles with Aunn's family.
Cast
- Sabreen Hisbani as Nighat
- Maya Ali as Zara
- Osman Khalid Butt as Aunn
- Irfan Khoosat as Zara's paternal grandfather
- Nasreen Qureshi as Aunn's paternal grandmother
- Hina Khawaja Bayat as Husna
- Mukarram Kaleem as Manzar
- Adnan Jaffar as Zara's father Jamshed
- Yasir Masher as Aunn's paternal Uncle
- Mahira Bhatti as Shehna
- Saima Saleem as Aunn's paternal aunt
Soundtrack
| Aunn Zara | |
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| Soundtrack album by Ather, Ragini | |
| Genre | Theme song |
| Length | 2:53 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Producer | Shahzad Chaudhary |
The theme song (original soundtrack) "Aunn Zara" was composed by MAD Music with the lyrics by Awais Sohail. It was sung by Athar and Ragini. Other background music are also composed by MAD music.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aunn Zara" | Ather and Ragini | 2:53 |
Broadcast and release
National and international broadcast
The show rebroadcast in Pakistan on ATV (Pakistan) with the title Deewane Do.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Show | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best TV Serial | Aunn Zara | Nominated | |
| Best TV Director | Haissam Hussain | |||
| Best TV Writer | Faiza Iftikhar | |||
| Best TV Serial | Aunn Zara | |||
| Best TV Director | Haissam Hussain | |||
| Best Drama Actor | Osman Khalid Butt | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Sabreen Hisbani | Won |
References
- Haider, Sadaf (11 July 2013). "Aunn Zara the perfect family show for Ramazan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- Zoya Anwer, Anum Rehman Chagam (13 June 2015). "5 ways '50 shades of Grey' is your average Pakistani drama". Dawn News.
- "'Aunn Zara' - A drama review". Dawn News. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- Dawn.com (27 September 2013). "'Aunn Zara' - A drama review". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Aunn Zara on Zee5".
- "2014 Lux Style Awards: Meet the nominees!". Dawn News. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "Pakistan's 4th Media Award Winner List". www.eventsinkarachi.com. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- "4th Pakistan Media Awards Nominations". www.hamaralink.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.