''Mere Humdum Mere Dost'' ( ur, , lit=My companion, my friend) is a Pakistani romantic drama series. It first aired on

Urdu 1 Urdu 1 ( ur, ) is a 24-hour Urdu language television network, owned by Alliance Media FZ LLC, which is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The channel's transmission became available in Pakistan on 12 June 2012, with regular transmission begi ...

. It was directed by Shehzad Kashmiri 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 '' ...

. This drama serial is based on

Farhat Ishtiaq Farhat Ishtiaq ( ur, ) (born June 23, 1980), is a Pakistani writer, author and screenwriter. She is best known for her romantic novels ''Humsafar'', ''Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu'', '' Diyar-e-Dil'', ''Dil se Nikle Hain jo Lafz'' and ''Woh Jo Qarz Rakh ...

's novel of the same name. Zindagi (

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

) started airing this series from 21 March 2016 onwards.* *

Storyline

Aimen, a 20-year-old girl, lives in poverty with her mother, Zainab, in the small town of Nawabshah. When Aimen was an infant, her father, Taufeeq Kamaal, had separated from his first wife, Zainab, and remarried. Aimen resents her father for this. Just before her death, Zainab writes a letter to Taufeeq and requests that he look after Aimen. Taufeeq, now a business tycoon in Karachi, receives the letter when he is about to leave for Turkey with his second wife Almas and their son Sahir. By this time, Zainab has passed away. Taufeeq requests his friend and business partner, Haider Masood, to pick Aimen up from Nawabshah and bring her to Karachi. While Taufeeq is away, Aimen stays with Haider and his aunt Bibi at their residence. Haider senses Aimen's loneliness and is kind to her. After Taufeeq returns, Aimen moves in with him and Almas but struggles to adjust to living with them. Haider encourages her to go for higher education and grooms her personality so that she can fit in with her father's elite social circle. Aimen and Haider gradually develop feelings for each other. Sajeela, Haider's ex-wife and Almas's sister, returns to Pakistan after a failed marriage to Mazhar. She hopes to remarry Haider. Sajeela tries to create tension between Aimen and Haider. Feeling guilty about being in love with a girl who is 16 years younger than him, Haider suddenly decides to marry his old friend Fatima instead. Dejected, Aimen chooses to move back to her hometown Nawabshah. At the last moment, Haider confronts Aimen and admits his feelings for her. Haider and Aimen get formally engaged with the approval of their families.

Cast

Shakeel Yousuf Kamal (born 29 May 1938), better known as Shakeel Yousuf, is a Pakistani actor best known for his roles in PTV drama serial Uncle Urfi (1972), as 'Mehboob Ahmed' in PTV's Aangan Terha (1984) and as ''Taimoor Ahmad'' in Ankahi (1982). H ...

as Sajeela's and Almas's father *

Adnan Siddiqui Adnan Siddiqui ( ur, ) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film '' Mom'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''C ...

as Haider (Taufeeq's business partner) *

Sanam Jung Sanam Jung () is a Pakistani actress, model and former television host and VJ. She made her television debut with Hum TV's popular series Dil e Muztar in (2013). Career Jung started her career as a VJ on Play TV in 2008, while studying for ...

as Aimen (Taufeeq's daughter from his first wife Zainab) *

Hareem Farooq Hareem Farooq ( ur, ; born 26 May 1992) is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actress and a film producer, known for her work in the serial ''Diyar-e-Dil'' and ''Pawnay 14 August''. She co-produced ''Janaan'' followed by her 2018 film '' ...

as Sajeela (Almas's sister & Haider's ex wife) *

Farhan Ali Agha Farhan Ally Agha ( ur, ; also spelled Farhan Ali Agha) is a Pakistani politician, film, television and voice actor who appears in Urdu television serials and films. He has dubbed the voice of Commander Safeguard in an animated series, Comman ...

as Taufeeq Kamaal (Husband of Zainab & Almas) *

Hani Nadeem Essani Hani may refer to: People * Hani (name) * Hani (producer), a record producer and remixer from New York City * Hani (singer), a South Korean singer and member of EXID * Hani people, an ethnic group of China and Vietnam Places * Hani, an island i ...

as Sahir (Taufeeq's son) *

Shamim Hilaly Shameem Hilaly (, born 1947) is a Pakistani actress who has acted in both films and television. She is most famous for acting in PTV Dramas. She is noted for her performance in '' Maigh Malhar'' during the 1990s. She has also acted in Pakista ...

as Bibi (Haider's Aunt) *

Zainab Qayyum ''Zainab Qayyum'' also known as ZQ, is a Pakistani television actress, host, composer, and former model. She was crowned the best model of the year in the Lux Style Awards (2004) and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Styl ...

as Almas (Taufeeq's second wife) *

Junaid Khan Junaid Khan may refer to: * Junaid Khan (de facto ruler of Khiva), political leader in the Khanate of Khiva and the Basmachi movement *Junaid Khan (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer *Junaid Khan (actor) Junaid Khan (born as Junaid Khan Niazi 2 ...

as Mazhar (Sajeela's 2nd husband) *

Nazli Nasr Nazli Nasr is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Dhuwan'', ''Mere Humdum Mere Dost'', '' Zamani Manzil Kay Maskharay'' and ''Zip Bus Chup Raho''. Career Fazli made her debut as an actress on PTV in 1990s. She appeare ...

as Zainab (Aimen's mother & Taufeeq's ex wife) *

Faraz Alam Faraz is both a surname and given name of Persian origin. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Faraz Ahmed (born 1984), Pakistani first-class cricketer * Faraz Akram (born 1993), Zimbabwean cricketer * Faraz Ali (born 1993), Pakistan ...

as Shaheer Javed (Aimen's Class Fellow who fall for her )

Nomination

* 14th Lux Style Awards - Best Television Actor - Sanam Jung (Nominated)

Deviations From The Novel

Farhat Ishtiaq has adapted her own novel, ''Mere Humdum Mere Dost'', for the screen. Although nearly all of the plot is the same in the novel and the TV series, a few changes have been made. The role of Sajeela is not very prominent in the novel whereas, in the TV drama, she is a major character.

Soundtrack

The OST is composed by

Waqar Ali Waqar Ali (Urdu: وقار علی) is a Pakistani musician and singer working mostly in Pakistan. Ali has produced many albums and singles for the Pakistan film industry. His father is the classical singer Shafqat Hussein, and Waqar Ali often ...

and is sung by singers Nida Arab and Adeeb Ahmed. The song was well received by the audience.

References

External links

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