Nadeem Siddique
Nadeem Siddique (born 28 October 1977) English professional boxer of Pakistani origin
Personal life
Siddique was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He supports his local football team Bradford City and his favorite boxer is Sugar Ray ...
, written by Maha Malik and produced by
A & B Entertainment
A&B Productions is a Pakistani television production company by Asif Raza Mir and Babar Javed which produces Pakistani television serials, and soap operas for private channels in Pakistan. The company has mostly collaborated with Geo TV
Geo ...
. The drama aired on
ARY Digital
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and has gained a large following globally and is critically acclaimed. It was received as one of the most watched TV serial with the highest TRP at that time.
In 2016, the show was rebroadcast on
ARY Digital
''ARY Digital'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani pay television network available in Pakistan, the Middle East, North America and Europe. The ARY Group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Abdul Razzak Yaqoob ...
's sister channel
ARY Zindagi
ARY Zindagi is a Pakistani pay television entertainment channel and a part of ARY Digital Network. The channel airs a variety of Indian, Turkish and Pakistani programs. ARY Zindagi was first aired on 5 April 2014 as a test run available on As ...
.
Plot
As a young woman, Aarfah ran away from home to marry Sajid. But her new life is filled with hardships; her mother in-law dislikes her from the start. Sajid, under the influence of his mother, starts to hate her as well. When Aarfah gives birth to a girl, Eesha, she is divorced and thrown out from the house. In severe financial crisis and desperation, she returns to her parents' home and after some resistance, she is allowed back. But her life resembles the same fate as that of a house help. Her brother's wife Fakhira hates her, and does everything she can to make sure that Aarfah feels unwelcome. Fakhira's daughter Rafia and Eesha grow older together and become friends much to the disapproval of Fakhira. Some years later, Tabraiz arrives from England, and both girls develop feelings towards him. Both of the mothers want their daughters to marry Tabraiz, who only has feelings for Eesha. As the story unfolds, the viewers witness the never-ending harshness of Fakhira, the sacrifices made by Aarfah and her death – and the emotional turmoil that both Eesha and Rafia go through during their lives.
Fakhira gets Eesha married against her will in a middle-class family with Abdul Hadi (
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 ...
) who is already married to another woman and lives in another city. His only reason for marrying Eesha is to have someone to take care of his aging parents while he is away. Eesha soon wins her in-laws hearts by her serenity and good nature and she pursues her education in medicine. When Abdul Hadi starts start a family he wishes to go back to his parents to which his wife does not approve of.
Meanwhile, a heartbroken Tabraiz leaves for England and Fakhira gets Rafia married into an elite class rich family. Little do they know that karma is going to hit upon her as Rafia's husband Arbaaz is an alcoholic and a divorcé. He starts abusing Rafia and stealing her things for his craving for alcohol and girlfriend Sweety. Things get worse and Rafia leaves Arbaaz. This serves as a wake up call to Fakhira and she apologizes for all her wrongdoings to Eesha. She offers Eesha to obtain divorce and remarry Tabraiz. Tabraiz also returns for Eesha, knowing her story. However, Eesha is on better terms with her husband, who is secretly in love with Eesha now, and asks Tabraiz to marry Rafia. In the end we see Rafia living happily ever after with Tabraiz and Eesha with Abdul Hadi.
Cast
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Sajal Ali
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 Eesha
*
Urwa Hocane
UrwaTul Wusqua Hussain, better known by her stage name Urwa Hocane (born 2 July 1991) is a Pakistani actress, model and VJ (media personality), media personality. She made her acting debut with ''Khushboo Ka Ghar'' as Rukhsana in 2012. Hocane is ...
as Rafia
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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 ...
as Abdul Hadi
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Ahsan Khan
Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host.
He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri' ...
as Tabraiz
*
Faizan Khawaja
Faizan Khawaja (born 7 January 1986), is a Pakistani American actor and producer.
Early life and career
Faizan Khawaja was born on 7 January 1986 in Houston, United States. His father, Rashid Khawaja, a veteran film and TV producer co-produced ' ...
as Arbaaz
*
Maria Wasti
Maria Wasti (born August 14, 1980) is a Pakistani film, television actress and host. She currently hosts the game show ''Croron Mein Khel'' on the Pakistani television channel BOL Entertainment.
Biography
Early years
Maria Wasti was born in Dar ...
as Arfa (Eesha's mother)
*
Faraz Farooqui 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), Pakistani ...
Qaiser Naqvi
Qaiser Naqvi is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas ''Main Chand Si'', '' Humsafar'', '' Shikwa'' and ''Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si''.
Early life
Qaiser was born in 1958 on December 8th in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her stu ...
Meri Ladli's title song was sung by Wardah Lodhi, composition 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 ...
, lyrics S.K Khalish, written by Maha Malik.
Reception
The drama has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics.
Meri Ladli was ranking in 3 most watchable serial after
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 ...
serial
Humsafar
''Humsafar'' ( ur, , lit=Companion or Life Partner) is a 2011 Pakistani drama telenovela based on the novel of the same name by Farhat Ishtiaq (who also wrote the screenplay), and directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat. It stars Fawad Khan, Mahira ...
,
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 ...
Turkish
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*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
List of Pakistani television serials
This is a List of Pakistani dramas. The programs are organised alphabetically.
A
* ''Aahista Aahista'' (2014, Hum TV)
* '' AajKa TV'' (2018, AajKaTV)
* '' Aanchal'' ( PTV)
* ''Aangan Terha'' (1980s, PTV)
* '' Aangan'' (2018, Hum TV)
*'' ...