''Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida'' () is a Pakistani

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television series produced by Barkat Siddiqi and Zayed Sheikh. It stars Zahid Ahmed,

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, and

Mansha Pasha Mansha Pasha (Urdu: منشاء پاشا; born October 19, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and television presenter. She is known for her supporting roles in several critically and commercially successful television series, including ''Shehr-e-Zaat'' ...

in lead roles. The show is loosely based on the folk tale of Lila Chanesar.

Summary

Ulfat (

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) belongs to a middle-class family and dreams of becoming rich. She meets Shafaq (

) who is a rich businesswoman and, in order for Ulfat to succeed in her dreams, she chooses to risk her marital life, causing many problems for her.

Cast

* Zahid Ahmed Shahaan *

as Ulfat *

as Shafaq *

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as Wajahat, Shafaq's father *

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as Farzana, Shahaan's mother *

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as Noori *

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as Mansoor *

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as Mrs Ikhlaaq * Anosha Ali as Bano * Muzaina Malik

Production

In November 2018, it was revealed that

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is working on a project called ''Aye Dil Zara Sambhal''. The title of the show was later changed to ''Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida''. Zahid Ahmed was cast in the lead role. He played the role of Shahaan, an average middle-class man who is working hard to create comfort in the lives of his wife Ulfat (played by Sonya Hussain) and children.

played the character of Shafaq, a rich and glamorous girl. The role was initially offered to

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but due to unknown reasons, probably date clashes, she was replaced by Pasha. It was

and Zahid Ahmed's second on-screen appearance together after '' Tau Dil Ka Kiya Hua'' while Zahid also collaborated with Sonya Hussain for the second time after ''

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''.

Criticism

After the release of the first and second teaser, the show was heavily criticised for its typical melodramatic story. The viewers also called it a copy of the Indian film '' Judaai'' to which Pasha clarified and responded that "the show may be inspired but we have our own folktales", and hinted the show was based on ''

Lilan Chanesar Lilan Chanesarr ( sd, ليلا چنيسر) is a traditional story which dates back to the time of Jam Chanesar, one of the Soomra rulers in the 14th century Thatta, Sindh, Pakistan. It has often been retold in Sindhi and Persian. Chanesar's wif ...

'' by showing the details of the article.

Soundtrack

The

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of ''Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida'' was composed and performed by musician Sahir Ali Bagga with Afshan Fawad being in the chorus. Lyrics for the song were given by Major Imran Raza. It marked Bagga's return to Hum TV, since he performed the channel's ''

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''s title song "Kya Hai Ishq" in 2019. The first half of the soundtrack was released on 12 June and the complete OST released on 17 June 2020.

References

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External links

Official website
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