Daam
Daam | |
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Promotional image | |
Genre | Drama |
Written by | Umera Ahmad |
Directed by | Mehreen Jabbar |
Starring | Sanam Baloch Aamina Sheikh Adeel Hussain Nimra Bucha Sanam Saeed Faisal Shah Pari Hashmi khan [[ |
Opening theme | "Daam Tha" by Zeb and Haniya |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Producers | Humayun Saeed Abdullah Kadwani |
Production company | 7th Sky Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | ARY Digital |
Release | 11 June (2010-06-11) – 15 October 2010 (2010-10-15) |
Daam (Urdu: دام, lit. Price) is a Pakistani drama television series which premiered on ARY Digital on 11 June 2010 and its last episode was aired on 15 October 2010. This drama has total 18 episodes.The series is directed by award winning TV director Mehreen Jabbar, is written by popular Urdu novelist Umera Ahmad and produced by Humayun Saeed and Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7th Sky Entertainment.[1]
It was rebroadcast by ARY Network on ARY Zauq in 2013 and was also aired in India on Zindagi, premiering on 26 October 2015. The show ended its run in India on 29 November 2015.
Cast and characters
- Sanam Baloch as Zara Hidayatullah; a hardworking student of MBBS, Maleeha's best friend and classmate who hails from an underprivileged family
- Aamina Sheikh as Maleeha Sami; a confident student, Zara's best friend and classmate and Junaid's sister
- Adeel Hussain[2] as Junaid Sami; Maleeha's brother
- Nimra Bucha as Aasma Hidayatullah; Zara's elder sister who works harder as a breadwinner of her family
- Sanam Saeed as Fiza; Maleeha's stubborn and arrogant cousin and classmate
- Pari Hashmi as Mano; Zara's intellectually challenged younger sister
- Muhammad Yasir as Jamaal; Zara's brother who aspires to be an actor
- Lubna Aslam as Amna; Zara's mother
- Shahid Naqvi as Hidayatullah; Zara's good-for-nothing father
- Faisal Shah as Yasir; Maleeha's fiancé and Fiza's brother
- Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Sami; Maleeha's father who is doctor by profession
- Parveen Malik as Maleeha's mother
- Behroze Sabzwari as Haji Sahab; Amna's brother who pretends to be pious
- Atif Badar as Ghulam Ali; Shopkeeper from Zara's neighborhood
- Farah Nadir as Sajida; Haji Sahab's wife
- Ahmed Zeb as Jibran; Fiza's fiancé
- Mohib Mirza as himself
- Gohar Rasheed as himself
- Azfar Rehman as himself
- Shehrzade Sheikh as himself
- Humayun Saeed as Hassan; Zara colleague in hospital (cameo)
- Aijaz Aslam as Fareed; Aasma's husband (cameo)
Plot
Zara Hidayatullah and Maleeha Sami were two close friends for a span of seven years. Zara belongs to a lower-middle-class family while Maleeha comes from an upper class household. Yet their class difference did not threaten their unbreakable bond. Maleeha had been there for her friend through many hardships, but she never really felt the extent of anguish which plagued Zara's life. The great blow to their friendship comes when Maleeha's elder brother Junaid, shows his interest in marrying Zara. Their parents have no objection to the union, but it comes as ashock to Maleeha. She thought that Zara was trapping her brother who is eligible in all means to live a better life. Maleeha's cousin Fiza, who is also Zara and Maleeha's class fellow, starts manipulating her against Zara. Meanwhile, Zara's family found the perfect suitor for her older sister Aasma whose marriage was a reason of depression for anyone. She promises Junaid that his family can approach hers with their proposal after her sister's marriage. But things didn't go as planned. Zara's father got imprisoned for deceit in a business scheme he was involved in. Her family needed to accumulate a large amount to pay for his bail, which they couldn't afford. Zara asks Maleeha for help, but Maleeha makes a bargain with her. She decided to give Zara the money only if she breaks things up with Junaid. Insulted, disdained and helpless, Zara agrees and gives Maleeha the pendant Junaid gifted to her as a token of his love. Junaid's family later approaches Zara, but she turns them down by saying that she is committed to one of her cousins. Meanwhile, Fiza starts to develop feelings for Junaid. When Junaid refuses, Fiza made life miserable for Maleeha and her husband Yasir who is also Fiza's brother. Zara in the meanwhile receives a 100% scholarship, and shifts to Glasgow for her further education. Moving to UK after a short period of time, Zara returns Maleeha every single penny which Maleeha had spent on her ever in the seven years of their friendship.
Seven years later, a professionally successful Zara reconnects with Junaid who is unhappily married to Fiza. Junaid discovers that Zara lied of her engagement, and was single all along. He confronts Maleeha and decides to divorce Fiza. Yasir threatens Maleeha of their own divorce if her Junaid abandons Fiza. Maleeha visits Zara to apologize for what she made her do. Zara who had no intentions of marrying Junaid tells Maleeha how deeply she loved him, and how unfair Maleeha had been. Maleeha regrets her awful behavior and realizes that she had lost two important people of her life. Thus she tells Junaid the truth and leaves Yasir on her own. Zara moves back to UK rejecting Junaid but saying it would be impossible for her to forget the memories which she made with him.
A year later, Maleeha calls a happily married Zara to wish her birthday. When her husband asks who the caller was, Zara talks of her as an old class mate and not her once best friend symbolizing she had moved on for better.
Reception
A reviewer from Dawn praised the several performances of the actors, including that of Baloch, Sheikh, Naqvi and Bucha but criticised the slow pace.[3] Aslam's portrayal as a mother who always stands by her daughter was also praised.[4][5]
While praising the Jabbar's direction and Ahmad's screenplay, DAWN Images listed it among the 10 iconic TV dramas.[6]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s)/ nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2010 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Play - Satellite | Daam | Nominated | [7] |
Best Television Director | Mehreen Jabbar | Nominated |
References
- ^ * "Zindagi to launch two shows for festive season". Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- "Zindagi strengthen's prime time with two new shows". 23 October 2015.
- ^ "I was at a wedding when I got an offer for 'Daam': Adeel Hussain". 31 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Primetime: Friendship`s unlikely turn". Dawn.com. 11 July 2010.
- ^ Zoya Anwer (15 May 2018). "Mother's Day: 6 memorable moms in Pakistani dramas". DAWN Images.
- ^ Aliya Zuberi. "Our favourite on-screen mothers from Pakistani dramas". Cutacut. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Sadaf Haider (28 March 2020). "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend".
- ^ "LSA 2011". lux.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
External links
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A promotional video of Daam |
- Official website
- Daam at ARY Digital
- Daam at IMDb
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