''Mere Apne'' ( ur, , lit=My Own) is a Pakistani family drama serial aired on

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from 19 September 2021 to 1 November 2021. It is produced by

Abdullah Seja Abdullah Seja is a Pakistani producer and chief operating officer of Idream Entertainment. He has produced more than 100 drama serials under Idream Entertainment. Some of his well known work includes Bay Dardi, Koi Chand Rakh, Qurban (Pakistani ...

under IDream Entertainment. It stars

Hajra Yamin Hajra Yamin is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in Urdu television serials. She made her film debut with a supporting role in ''Maan Jao Na'' (2018). She later appeared as a leading lady in ''Pinky Memsaab'' (2018), which earned her a nomina ...

, Ali Abbas,

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and

Zainab Shabbir Zainab Shabbir (born 19th October 1998) is a Pakistani television actress. She is best known for appearing in Sanwari, Piya Naam Ka Diya, Malaal-e-Yaar, Haqeeqat, Makafaat, Dikhawa, Mehar Posh, and Yaar Na Bichray. She’s currently worki ...

in lead roles. The story is based on exchange marriages (watta-satta) within a family and how relationships suffer because of it.

Cast

as Neha * Ali Abbas as Omer *

as Hamza *

as Ramsha *

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 Shumaila *

Syed Arez Syed Arez Ahmed is a Pakistani actor and model. He is known for his roles in '' Mehar Posh'', ''Kahin Deep Jaley'', ''Mera Rab Waris'', ''Mohabbat Daagh Ki Soorat'' and ''Uraan''. Early life Syed Arez was born in 1991 on 7 November in Karachi, P ...

as Usama *

Agha Mustafa Hassan Agha Mustafa Hassan is a Pakistani television and film actor. Born in Abbottabad with family currently living in Islamabad. He has done his BBA from NUST.He started his career from Theater and worked in Anwar Maqsoods Play Sachin. He made his ac ...

as Kashif *

Waseem Abbas Waseem Abbas ( ur, وسِیم عبّاس) is a Pakistani television, film actor and director. He is known for his roles in television dramas for PTV and other networks, including ''Samundar'', ''Raat'', ''Ashiyana'', ''Family Front'', '' Landa ...

as Mehmood: Neha and Hamza's father *Tanveer Jamal\

Firdous Jamal Firdous Jamal ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television, theatre, stage and film actor. Beginning his career with a Hindko drama serial called ''Badnami Dey Toway'' in the mid-1970s, he has since then acted in at least 300 TV plays, 150 stage plays, 2 ...

'' as Iqbal: Kashif, Umer, Usama and Ramsha's father *

Humaira Bano Humaira Bano is Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in '' Mere Humdam'', ''Deewangi'', ''Ishq Zahe Naseeb'' and ''Jhoot''. Early life Humaira was born on December 17th, 1971 in Islamabad, Pakistan. She completed her studies from Univer ...

as Naheed: Neha and Hamza's mother, Iqbal's sister *Inaya Khan as Maryam: Shumaila's younger sister *Ayesha Khan as Kulsoom:Kashif, Umer, Usama and Ramsha's mother *Hina Shaikh as Rabia: Shumaila's mother and Kulsooms's Sister *Maryam Parvez as Uroosa *Akhtar Ghazali as Uroosa's father (Guest Appearance) *Roohi Ghazali as Uroosa's mother (Guest Appearance)

Production

Casting

In October 2020, it was revealed that Abbas, Arez and Mustafa are going to be seen together after

Kahin Deep Jaley ''Kahin Deep Jaley'' () is a 2019 Pakistani television series produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under their production banner 7th Sky Entertainment. It features Neelam Muneer and Imran Ashraf. It aired every Thursday night on Ge ...

, in the ARY new serial. Yamin, Shabbir and Nasir revealed to be the female leads of the serial later. Tanveer Jamal,a veteran actor and cancer survivor had a relapse of the disease while shooting for the serial therefore he couldn't complete the shoot and was replaced by veteran actor "Firdous Jamal". In 30 episodes Tanveer portrayed character of Iqbal and for the rest of 17 episodes Firdous portrayed the character.

References

{{Reflist Pakistani family television dramas 2021 Pakistani television series debuts