''Aik Hai Nigar'' is a Pakistani television

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film based on

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of Pakistan Army, Nigar Johar and centers on her life and career from 1975 (when Johar was young) to present time. The telefilm is directed by Adnan Sarwar, written by

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and first aired on

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on 23 October 2021. The telefilm marked the Mahira Khan's debut as a producer, who also played the titular role in the film. It also stars

Bilal Ashraf Bilal Ashraf ( ur, ; born 10 October 1979) is a Pakistani film actor, producer and visual effects director. After studying visual effects from the Franklin Marshall College, he started his career as a visual effects director and then pursued his ...

in his television debut as Johar's husband. The telefilm was well-received by the audience and received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

Nigar Johar is a girl who aspires to be big. Even though she has to face hardships of misogyny and personal despair, Nigar is determined to achieve her goal in life. Along the journey, she meets her life partner Johar Ali Khan who encourages her to pursue her career goal and make history.

Cast

* Mahira Khan as Nigar Johar *

as Johar Ali Khan, Nigar's Husband *

Khushhal Khan Khushhal Khan was a son of Karim Khan a descendant of Tansen Tansen ( – 26 April 1589), also referred to and commonly known as Sangeet Samrat () , was a Hindustani classical musician. Born in a Hindu Gaur Brahmin family, he learnt a ...

as Shahid, Nigar's Brother * Sohail Sameer as Nigar's Father * Dr Sarah Nadeem as Nigar’s mother * Anoushey Rania Khan as young Nigar * Tauqeer Nasir as Qamar Javed Bajwa * Iman Shahid

Soundtrack

The music of the telefilm is composed by

Haroon Shahid Haroon Shahid is a Pakistani musician and actor. He is known for his portrayals in several television serials including Do Bol , Qayamat (TV series), Muqaddar, Amanat (2021 TV series), Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay and Aakhir Kab Tak. He made his c ...

while Abbas Ali Khan is the music Producer. }

Reception

On television broadcast, the telefilm received 5.2 TRPs at its timeslot. The telefilm mostly received positive reviews from critics, with major praise towards the acting performances. While reviewing the telefilm, Cutacut wrote, "Despite strong performances by lead actors, ''Aik Hai Nigar'' fell short with its narrative." ''

Express Tribune ''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Daily Express'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the ''Intern ...

'' criticized the film's narrative and shallow depiction on Johar's life stating, "the film lacks severely in the narrative department, which couldn’t have been salvaged by the cast even if they tried".

Accolades

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 15760656 Pakistani biographical drama films 2021 films Films directed by Adnan Sarwar