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''Dhoop Ki Deewar'' () is a
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exclusive and Zindagi-original Pakistani
drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
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. It is written by
Umera Ahmad Umera Ahmed ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani writer, author and screenwriter. She is best known for her novels and plays ''Shehr-e-Zaat'', ''Pir-e-Kamil'', ''Zindagi Gulzar Hai'', '' Alif'', ''Durr-e-Shehwar'', ''Daam'', '' Man-o-Salwa'', ''Qa ...
and directed by
Haseeb Hassan Haseeb Hassan (sometimes Haseeb Hasan; ur, ) is a veteran Pakistani television drama and film director. He is known for his dramas Alif, Dhoop Ki Deewar, Mann Mayal, Ahista Ahista, Dayar-e-Dil and Bol Meri Machli. He also directed Parwaaz ...
. The web series has an ensemble cast including
Sajal Aly Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas. Career Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode ...
and
Ahad Raza Mir Ahad Raza Mir ( ur, ; born 29 September 1993) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Urdu television series. He has established a career in Pakistan and is the recipient of several awards including Lux Style Awards. Mir earned recognition with ...
in lead roles while
Zaib Rehman Zaib Rehman is a Pakistani lawyer and actress. She started in television in her 20s and made her movie debut in the 2011 blockbuster '' Bol''. Early life During her time as student at Lahore College for Women University, she acted as Presiden ...
,
Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem ( pa, ) is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Primarily known for her work in television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem is the recipient of a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress out of five nomin ...
,
Samiya Mumtaz Samiya Mumtaz ( ur, ) (born 1970, Karachi), is a Pakistani film and television actress. She has performed in several TV dramas. Family Mumtaz was born to Khawar and Kamil Khan Mumtaz. Her mother is a prominent women's rights activist, while he ...
,
Samina Ahmed Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is a veteran television actress with over 50 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Ahmad performed for many of Pakistan ...
,
Manzar Sehbai Manzar Sehbai (born 19 March 1950) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Lollywood films and serials. He has worked in different drama serials and made his film debut in 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's '' Bol'' for which he won Lux Style Awards and SA ...
in prominent roles. Set in the backdrop of Indo-Pak conflict, the web series depicts that how peace is better than war. It is available for streaming on the OTT platform
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from 25 June 2021 with two episodes each Friday and finale airing on
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weekend.


Cast

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Ahad Raza Mir Ahad Raza Mir ( ur, ; born 29 September 1993) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Urdu television series. He has established a career in Pakistan and is the recipient of several awards including Lux Style Awards. Mir earned recognition with ...
as Vishal Malhotra *
Sajal Aly Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas. Career Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode ...
as Sarah Sher Ali *
Samiya Mumtaz Samiya Mumtaz ( ur, ) (born 1970, Karachi), is a Pakistani film and television actress. She has performed in several TV dramas. Family Mumtaz was born to Khawar and Kamil Khan Mumtaz. Her mother is a prominent women's rights activist, while he ...
as Sunanda Malhotra, Vishal's mother *
Zaib Rehman Zaib Rehman is a Pakistani lawyer and actress. She started in television in her 20s and made her movie debut in the 2011 blockbuster '' Bol''. Early life During her time as student at Lahore College for Women University, she acted as Presiden ...
as Shobha Malhotra, Vishal's grandmother *
Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem ( pa, ) is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Primarily known for her work in television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem is the recipient of a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress out of five nomin ...
as Amna Sher Ali, Sarah's mother *
Samina Ahmed Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is a veteran television actress with over 50 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Ahmad performed for many of Pakistan ...
as Safia Nasir Ali, Sarah's grandmother * Annie Zaidi as Lubna Ansar, Junaid's mother *
Manzar Sehbai Manzar Sehbai (born 19 March 1950) is a Pakistani actor who appears in Lollywood films and serials. He has worked in different drama serials and made his film debut in 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's '' Bol'' for which he won Lux Style Awards and SA ...
as Nasir Ali, Sarah's grandfather *
Salma Hassan Salma Hassan is Pakistani actress. She is known for her drama roles in ''Khaani'', ''Do Bol'', ''Juda Huway Kuch Is Tarhan'', ''Pyar Ke Sadqay'' and ''Parizaad''. Early life Salma was born on 1975 in 25 February in Karachi, Pakistan. She compl ...
as Ayesha, Sarah's aunt *
Lubna Aslam Lubna Aslam is a Pakistani actress. She has appeared in a number of television serials and advertisements. She has worked with directors such as Babar Javed, Mehreen Jabbar, and Haissam Hussain. She has mostly appeared as a liberal mother. Mostl ...
as Rabia *
Aly Khan Prince Ali Salman Aga Khan (13 June 1911 – 12 May 1960), known as Aly Khan, was a Pakistani diplomat of Iranian and Italian descent. He was the son of the Aga Khan III, and the father of Aga Khan IV. A socialite, racehorse owner and jockey, ...
as Vijay Malhotra, Vishal's father *
Raza Talish Raza Talish ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and director. He is the son of director Aehsun Talish and grandson of senior actor Agha Talish. Raza is known for his role as Shahryar in '' Tabeer'' (2018) and as Mithu in '' Suno Chanda 2'' (2019). He ...
as Junaid Ansar *
Adnan Jaffar Adnan Jaffar ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and former anchor from Karachi. He is known for his work in theatre, film and television industry of Pakistan for which he is extensively appreciated. Career Adnan began his career after attending Nat ...
as Sher Ali, Sarah's father *
Paras Masroor Paras Masroor is a Pakistani theatre and television actor. Starting his career as a theatre actor, he moved on to television. He has played the role of Torah Khan in Momina Duraid's ''Sang-e-Mar Mar'' (2016) for which he received Hum Award for Bes ...
as Anurag *
Zoya Nasir Zoya Nasir () is a Pakistani actress, entrepreneur, model and beautician. She made her acting debut with a lead role in ARY Digital's crime drama ''Hania'' and later appeared in '' Deewangi''. Zoya then did the role of Narmeen in Hum TV Hum ...
as Neha Sharma * Zara Tareen as Pratibha * Anoushey Rania Khan as Nooriah Sher Ali *
Sami Khan Mansoor Aslam Khan Niazi, known professionally as Sami Khan, is a Pakistani actor and model who appears in films and television dramas. He started his career with film ''Salakhain'' and then moved to television. Early life He was born on July ...


Production


Background and development

The web series was announced by
Haseeb Hassan Haseeb Hassan (sometimes Haseeb Hasan; ur, ) is a veteran Pakistani television drama and film director. He is known for his dramas Alif, Dhoop Ki Deewar, Mann Mayal, Ahista Ahista, Dayar-e-Dil and Bol Meri Machli. He also directed Parwaaz ...
in mid-2019 with leading cast of Sajal Aly, Ahad Raza Mir, Samiya Mumtaz, Samina Ahmed, Savera Nadeem and Manzar Sehbai. In conservation with '' The News'', Hassan revealed "''Dhoop Ki Deewar'' is not a love story: it is a love-hate story based on the love-hate relationship between people of India and Pakistan.". The official trailer was released by
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on YouTube on 15 June 2021.


Filming

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began in August 2019. The shooting was carried out in
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Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
,
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and
Swat District Swat District (, ps, سوات ولسوالۍ, ) is a district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. With a population of 2,309,570 per the 2017 national census, Swat is the 15th-largest district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa prov ...
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References

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