''Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'' ( ur, , ) is a 2018
Pakistani drama serial
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directed by
Syed Ali Raza Usama, produced by
Babar Javed
Babar Javed ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television and film producer and director. He has produced and directed universally acclaimed series such as ''Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan'', ''Qaid-e-Tanhai'', '' Mera Saaein'', '' Main Abdul Qadir Hoon'', ''Aa ...
, and written by Syed Zarrar Ahmed . The drama stars
Danish Taimoor,
Sanam Chaudhry
Sanam Chauhdry is a Pakistani former actress. She is known for her drama serial '' Aasmanon Pay Likha'' (2013). She was nominated at the 3rd Hum Awards in the Best Soap Actress category for her role in '' Bhool''.
She retired from acting in Aug ...
,
Yashma Gill
Yashma Gill (born 19 October 1993) is a Pakistani film and television actress. After starring in supporting role in a number of projects, Gill played the lead roles in the acclaimed projects, ''Ki Jaana Main Kaun'' (2018) and '' Kab Mere Kehlaoge ...
and
Humayun Ashraf
Humayoun Ashraf is a Pakistani film and television actor. He appeared as Haroon in ''Ishq Hamari Galiyon Mein'', for which he received the Hum Award for Best Soap Actor in 2013. He made his film debut in 2019 with romantic musical film ''Sacch' ...
as the main leads. The serial premiered on 7 August 2018 on
Geo Entertainment
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, preceded by ''
Silsilay
''Silsilay'' ( ur, , lit=Situations) is a Pakistani drama series written by Samra Bukhari and directed by Iman khan Hussain. It stars Junaid Khan, Hiba Bukhari, Momal Sheikh, Muneeb Butt in lead roles. The drama was first aired 2 January 2018 on ...
''.
Danish Taimoor plays the
antihero
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in this serial.
The drama marks the second on-screen appearance of
Sanam Chaudhry
Sanam Chauhdry is a Pakistani former actress. She is known for her drama serial '' Aasmanon Pay Likha'' (2013). She was nominated at the 3rd Hum Awards in the Best Soap Actress category for her role in '' Bhool''.
She retired from acting in Aug ...
and
Danish Taimoor together after ''
Ru Baru Ishq Tha
''Ru Baru Ishq Tha'' ( ur, , lit=Love Was Around), is a Pakistani romantic TV serial, directed by Furqan Khan and written by Amber Azhar under production house of TNI Productions. It stars Danish Taimoor, Ushna Shah and Sanam Chaudhry. It began ...
''.
Plot
Fraudulent businessman, Jan-e-Alam, manipulates young innocent girls who are chronically jobless, by giving them a job and subjecting them to improper advances. Many women working under Jan-e-Alam are constantly harassed, subjected to assaults, and slandered when they refuse the advances of their boss.
Maryam is also victimised by him. When she refuses to comply with his inappropriate demands, he traps her in a business scam and gets her jailed. Maryam manages to get herself out, but unfortunately, she keeps finding herself under the threat of her malicious ex-employer who doesn't seem to stop making her life miserable. He tries to use her for getting a consignment, but she saves herself and runs back to her house in a state of trauma. His partner in crime is his driver, who goes to bring Maryam back, but her mother saves her this time. Alam loves his mother and sister and they blindly trust him but his driver, having turned towards good, advises Maryam to go to his sister’s engagement and tell everything and this is what she does but having lost the trust his mother and sister had in him, he swore revenge. He gets her marriage broken and then marries her instead faking he has changed but on the reception day he humiliates her and divorces her. Maryam replies saying look how my god will take revenge from you and then the show takes a leap.
Maryam is now working in a school owned by Shan-e-Alam. Unknown to her, he is Jan-e-Alam's younger brother and is kind-hearted. She is very rude with Shan, but eventually he starts falling in love with her. He helps her in every way possible and tries to propose her, but she tells him that she is divorced and expects that he will leave her after this revelation. But he instead talks to his mother about the alliance. She goes with him but is shocked to see Maryam since Alam told her about all his brutalities and asks her to refuse this marriage. She, while returning home, gets into an accident and dies after telling Alam about Maryam. So he goes to meet her and she accepts his apologies and then he promises Shan to make him marry the girl he loves but is shocked to see that the house is of Maryam. He pleads her to marry his brother to which she agrees. After their marriage he commits suicide because of his guilt and leaves a letter of his confessions. Shan and Maryam live their life happily ever after.
Cast
Main cast
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Danish Taimoor as Jaan-e-Alam (Maryam's first husband)
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Sanam Chaudhry
Sanam Chauhdry is a Pakistani former actress. She is known for her drama serial '' Aasmanon Pay Likha'' (2013). She was nominated at the 3rd Hum Awards in the Best Soap Actress category for her role in '' Bhool''.
She retired from acting in Aug ...
as Maryam Naseer
*
Humayun Ashraf
Humayoun Ashraf is a Pakistani film and television actor. He appeared as Haroon in ''Ishq Hamari Galiyon Mein'', for which he received the Hum Award for Best Soap Actor in 2013. He made his film debut in 2019 with romantic musical film ''Sacch' ...
as Shaan-e-Alam (Maryam's second husband)
*
Yashma Gill
Yashma Gill (born 19 October 1993) is a Pakistani film and television actress. After starring in supporting role in a number of projects, Gill played the lead roles in the acclaimed projects, ''Ki Jaana Main Kaun'' (2018) and '' Kab Mere Kehlaoge ...
as Noor Saba
Recurring cast
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Qavi Khan
Muhammad Qavi Khan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He has also worked in Radio Pakistan and on stage. Though now largely working in television, he has acted in over 200 films. The Government of Pakistan honoured Khan with the ...
as Naseer (Maryam's father)
*
Sajida Syed
Sajida Syed is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Mere Khudaya'', ''Darr Khuda Say'', '' Khaas'', '' Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'', ''Saas Bahu'', '' Jalan'' and '' Munafiq''.
Early life
Sajida was born on November 4, 1 ...
as Firdous (Jaan and Shan's Mother)
*
Rashid Farooqui
Rashid Farooqui is a Pakistani actor who appears in Pakistani films and television series. He is known for his villainous roles such as Inspector Ibrahim in Laal Kabootar.
Career
Rashid Farooqui started his career as a theatre actor and later be ...
as Malik (Maryam's name sake brother and Jaan's assistant)
*
Hajra Khan as Malik's wife
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Parveen Akbar
Parveen Akbar is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Zamani Manzil Kay Maskharay'', ''Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'', ''Yeh Zindagi Hai'' and ''Deewangi''.
Career
She started her acting career in 1970 and appeared in dram ...
as Shaista (Maryam's mother)
*
Salahuddin Tunio
Salahuddin Tunio is a Pakistani actor in television and film. He is the father of Fahad Mustafa.
Early life and education
Tunio was born to Muhammad Ibrahim Tunio on February 28, 1949 in a village Dhanibux Tunio near Qambar.
Career
Dramas
...
as Minister
*
Faizan Shaikh
Faizan Sheikh is a Pakistani actor who appears in television series and films. He is known for appearances in numerous contrasting roles. He has played several genre roles including comical, romantic, antagonist and supporting roles. Currently, ...
as Hadeed (Jaan's friend)
*
Farah Nadir
Farah Nadir is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Raqs-e-Bismil'', ''Hina Ki Khushboo'', ''Malaal-e-Yaar'', '' Bharosa Pyar Tera'', ''Daldal'', ''Ghisi Piti Mohabbat'' and '' Naqab Zan''.
Early life
Farah was born on Oc ...
as the headmistress friend of Maryam
*
Maryam Noor
Maryam Noor (Urdu: مریم نور) or Maryam Noor Sheikh is a Pakistani actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas, ''Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'', ''Silsilay'' and ''Malaal-e-Yaar''.
Early life
Maryam was born on October 10, 1994 ...
as Erum (Jaan and Shan's younger sister)
*Ali Rizvi as Hammad (Erum's love interest)
*Talat Iqbal as Ashfaq
*Farzana Thaeem as Salma
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Saman Ansari
Saman Ansari is a Pakistani television, theater and OTT actor.
She started acting in 2014 and is performing to date. .
Career
Saman Ansari started her career in the HUMTV drama Jugnoo opposite Zahid Ahmed and Yumna Zaidi. She is noted for pla ...
Broadcast and release
Broadcast
''Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'' premiered on 7 August 2018. ''Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'' aired a weekly episode on every Tuesday succeeding ''
Silsilay
''Silsilay'' ( ur, , lit=Situations) is a Pakistani drama series written by Samra Bukhari and directed by Iman khan Hussain. It stars Junaid Khan, Hiba Bukhari, Momal Sheikh, Muneeb Butt in lead roles. The drama was first aired 2 January 2018 on ...
'', starting from its premiere date, with time slot of 8:00 pm.
Digital release and streaming service
''Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai'' was also uploaded on
YouTube
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alongside its airing on TV, but in 2020,
Geo Network removed all its episodes from YouTube and the series had no episodes available there. It is also available on Indian streaming platform
Zee5
ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Androi ...
.
References
External Links
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Geo TV original programming
Pakistani drama television series
2018 Pakistani television series debuts
2019 Pakistani television series endings
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