''Dil Banjaara'' ( ur, lit: ''Wander Heart''), previously entitled ''Gypsy'' is a Pakistani
drama serial
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio drama ...
that was aired on
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
on 14 October 2016, preceded by ''
Jhoot
''Jhoot'' ( ur, ; Lie), is a Pakistani television drama series that was aired on 13 May 2016 in Hum TV. It stars Bushra Ansari, Imran Ashraf, Kamran Jeelani, and Mansha Pasha. It airs every Friday at 8:00 pm replacing '' Maan''. It ended ...
'' for
2016 Television season. It is directed by
Siraj-ul-Haque
Siraj-ul-Haque is a Pakistani television director. He is best known for his works '' Parsa'', ''Tum Mere Kya Ho'', ''Roshan Sitara'', ''Humnasheen'' and ''Bunty I Love You''. His recent works include Fitoor as well as Raaz-e-Ulfat and Ramz-e-Is ...
, written by
Faiza Iftikhar
Faiza Iftikhar is a Pakistani writer, author, novelist and screenwriter. She is active in the Pakistani television industry and known for her romantic and social plays. Her popular plays include '' Dil Lagi'', '' Aunn Zara'', '' Ranjha Ranjha ...
and produced by
Momina Duraid
Momina Duraid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series including '' ...
as a night programming all under her production company
MD Productions
MD Productions is a Pakistani television and film production company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It is founded by Momina Duraid and Duraid Qureshi, son of Sultana Siddiqui.
History
The company has produced television serials such as ''Zindagi Gu ...
. It stars
Adnan Malik as Sikandar an aspiring photographer along with
Sanam Saeed
Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...
as female lead and
Mira Sethi
Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and writer. The daughter of journalists Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, she attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College then graduated from Wellesley College in 2010; she ...
as supporting character.
Plot
Nida is a girl with a lot of dreams; she wants to travel around the world, write poetry and live carefree. Unfortunately, she has a lot of responsibilities. She lives with a physically challenged father, mentally disturbed mother, and a strict Tayi Ammi; and to top it all up, she has a Phupo too who wants Nida to marry as soon as possible. Nida has other plans though. During her trip to Nepal, she meets Sikander, called Sikki, who shares the same passions as Nida. He lives with his aunt, Mehtab. Mehtab has raised Sikander like her own son as Sikander’s parents had died while he was very young. Mehtab’s daughter, Shama is interested in Sikander and believes he will marry her one day. But Sikki's heart lies elsewhere and the feelings are reciprocated. One day, Sikki calls Shama to meet him so he can tell her that he doesn't wants to marry her and that she is mistaken that he loves her. Sikki is very nervous because he considers Shama his best friend and does not want to hurt her. He tells Shama to sit in the car but before he can tell her anything, Shama sees flowers across the road and runs to buy them but gets hit by a car and gets physically disabled. After her accident, Sikki feels guilty and thinks that whatever happened to Shama is because of him. He starts to take care of Shama and tells his aunt Mehtab that he will marry Shama. In the meantime, arrangements have been made for Nida to marry her cousin. Will true love find its way?
Cast
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Sanam Saeed
Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...
as Nida Nafees
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Adnan Malik as Sikandar
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Mira Sethi
Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and writer. The daughter of journalists Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, she attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College then graduated from Wellesley College in 2010; she ...
as Shama
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Danial Afzal Khan
Danial Afzal Khan is a Pakistani television and film actor. He played leading roles in many television shows including Kab Mere Kehlaoge, Mann Kay Dhagay, Zara Sambhal Kay, Thori Si Wafa, Umm-e-Haniya, Raaz-e-Ulfat, Ghisi Piti Muhabbat, ...
as Zaman, Nida's Cousin
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Sakina Samo
Sakina Samo is a Pakistani actress, producer and director.
Career
Sakina Samo began her acting career in regional television plays and radio dramas in Pakistan. Her breakthrough screen performance in ''Deewarain'', a social-drama examining ho ...
as Nishat, Mukhtar & Nafees' sister
* Mohsin Raza Gillani as Nafees, Nida's Father
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Hina Khawaja Bayat
Hina Khawaja Bayat ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress whose appearances include ''Uraan, Ishq Gumshuda, Aunn Zara, Humsafar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Muqaddas'' and '' Shehr-e-Zaat'' and '' Baaghi''.
Early life
Hina is ethnically Kashmiri and lives ...
as Fasiha Nafees, Nida's Mother
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Samina Ahmad
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 PTV's ma ...
as Zubaida Mukhtar, Nida's Aunt
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Madiha Rizvi
Madiha Rizvi is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Kahin Deep Jaley'', '' Aik Thi Rania'', '' Piya Naam Ka Diya'', ''Mere Meherbaan'', ''Parizaad'' and ''Chaudhry and Sons''. She is the daughter of film actress Deeba.
E ...
as Zahra Mukhtar, Nida's Cousin
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Annie Zaidi as Mehtab
* Munawar Saeed as Mukhtar Bhai, Nida's Uncle
* Noor Ul Ain Zaidi as Sumbul's friend
* Hanan Sameed as Ayaz
* Beena Masroor as Ayaz's mother
*
Shermeen Ali
Shermeen Ali is a Pakistani actress, model and host. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Pyar Ke Sadqay'', ''Tum Ho Wajah'', '' Ruswai'', ''Laut Ke Chalay Aana'' and '' Pardes''.
Early life
Shermeen was born in 1990 on June 24 in Karachi, Pa ...
as Meesha
* Rashida Tabassum
* Iqra Atiq
* Sarah Ali
* Mahjbeen Beena Masroor
* Hannan Sameed as Ayaz
* Asma Saif
* Adnan Saeed as Deepak Panhwar
Production
Casting
Adnan Malik was cast for the character of Sikandar, an aspiring photographer. In early January 2016, describing his role Malik said, "I read a bunch of scripts, there was also interest from across the border but nothing clicked quite like ''Gypsy''."
He further said "I play the role of Sikander, who's an aspiring photographer, a part of him that resonates with me because that's what peaked my interest in the arts when my father bought me my first camera. He's a very rugged, outdoorsy kinda guy, very different from Khalil. There's just this lightness to him. So the show revolves around this guy who's a bit of a wanderer and his equation with two ladies, a non-traditional love triangle of sorts."
It was later announced that actress
Sanam Saeed
Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...
had replaced
Mawra Hocane
Mawra Hussain (born 28 September 1992) Known professionally as Mawra Hocane is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with A-Plus's serial '' Khichari Salsa'' in 2011. Hocane is best ...
. Saeed, speaking about Gypsy, said "Basically I was offered the script initially, but I couldn't do it back then. However, later when Mawra (Hocane) got caught up with something else and I was available, I signed the project,”. “I hadn't done easy-breezy love stories previously, so Gypsy offered something new.”. She further went on to say that "My character is of a girl who's a gypsy at heart. She's a wanderer and a free spirit. She is very much attached to her parents and unlike other characters in the serial, she doesn't retaliate. Her parents are very supportive, and even when she disagrees, she understands their point. So there's no struggle; it doesn't have any heavy moral or drama. There is a little bit of conflict, but no negativity or a bechari of any sort." and "Mohsin Gilani plays my father's character, whereas the brilliant Hina Bayat will be essaying my mother's role. She has always been known for her versatile characters, and her role in Gyspy is also something completely different from what she has done previously," she commented. "It also has a strong supporting cast; we have Madiha Rizvi, Samina Ahmed and Munawar Siddiqui as well.".
Filming
Production on series began in 25 May 2016 in various cities across the country including
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
's popular
Madhyapur Thimi
Madhyapur Thimi, also known as Thimi, ( ne, मध्यपुर थिमि) is a municipality in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. Thimi lies between Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley. It is one o ...
and
Bhaktapur
, motto = ne, पुर्खले सिर्जेको सम्पत्ती, हाम्रो कला र संस्कृति , lit=Creation of our ancestors, our heritage and culture
, image_map ...
. Teasers were released on 6 October 2016 with the name
il Banjaara replaced by name
ypsyand was finalized to replace ''
Jhoot
''Jhoot'' ( ur, ; Lie), is a Pakistani television drama series that was aired on 13 May 2016 in Hum TV. It stars Bushra Ansari, Imran Ashraf, Kamran Jeelani, and Mansha Pasha. It airs every Friday at 8:00 pm replacing '' Maan''. It ended ...
'' and was aired on 14 October 2016.
Availability
The show is available to stream online on:-
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MX Player
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app
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iflix
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app (till 2017)
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Starzplay
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Reception
While reviewing the first episode, A reviewer from ''
DAWN Images
''Dawn'' is a Pakistani English language, English-language newspaper that was launched in British Raj, British India in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and also serves as the country's newspaper of record. ''Dawn'' is the ...
'' praised the strong characteristion, Iftikhar's writing and acting performances of Saeed and Sethi.
See also
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2016 in Pakistani television
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List of programs broadcast by Hum TV
Hum TV is a commercial broadcast television network owned by Hum Entertainment Television. Headquartered on I. I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi, the network is one of the major channels in Pakistan in terms of viewership. The following is a list ...
References
External links
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{{Hum Network Limited
Hum TV
Hum Network Limited
Pakistani telenovelas
Pakistani romantic drama television series
Serial drama television series
MD Productions
Television series by MD Productions
Television series created by Momina Duraid
Urdu-language television shows
2017 Pakistani television series endings
2016 Pakistani television series debuts
Hum TV original programming