''Wehem'' () is a 2022 Pakistani thriller

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television series that was produced by

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. The series revolves around the mysterious happenings of an isolated and independent woman who pretends to be caring and sympathetic. The series features

Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem ( pa, ) is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Primarily known for her work in television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem is the recipient of a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress out of five nomin ...

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 ...

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Kinza Hashmi Kinza Hashmi (born 7 March 1997) is a Pakistani actress who works in Urdu television. She made her debut in 2014 with ''Adhura Milan'' as Nayab and later on appeared in several serials. Hashmi is best known for playing Rushna in Hum TV's romanti ...

and Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz in leading roles. The series first aired on

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in the night programming line-up from 22 June 2022.

Plot

Junaid and Eshal are cousins and in love with eachother. Eshal's parents want to marry her with him but Junaid's mother Rukhsana has problems with Eshal's father, Khawar. Years ago, Rukhsana's husband Anwar had gone to Dubai and never returned and she thinks Khawar as a responsible for it as he didn't try to find him.

Cast

as Rukhsana (Anwar & Khawar Ex Wife) mother of Fareed and Junaid *

as Amma Bi *

as Khawar *

as Eshal Khawar * Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz as Junaid *

Fawad Jalal Fawad Jalal is a Pakistani actor who predominantly work in Urdu television serials and films. He is best known for his role as Laxman in historical drama '' Dastaan'' and as Aazan in '' Aik Larki Aam Si''. Career His appearances include '' Dast ...

as Anwar * Adnan Samad Khan as Fareed * Hurriya Mansoor as Saira *

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as Sabahat * Hajra Khan as Naseem * Syeda Hurain as Faiza

Soundtrack

The official soundtrack of the series was sung by

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, music was composed by

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Production

The series is written by Imran Nazir. Adnan Wai Qureshi who also direct ''

Neelum Kinaray '' Neelum Kinaray'' ( ur, , lit=On the edge of Neelum), is a 2015 Pakistani television drama series that aired on Hum TV. It was produced by Mehroz Karim and Momina Duraid under MD Productions, directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi and written by Amna ...

'' and ''

Aashti ''Aashti'' ( ur, آشتى) is a Pakistani drama television series that was aired on Hum TV. The producer is Mehroz Karim; it is written by Seema Ghazal and directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi. Plot Ashti is the story of a Bengali girl (Resham) who ...

'' directed the series while Moomal Shunaid produced it under her banner

Moomal Productions 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 ...

. The

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majorly took place in a house, located near

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Reception

Critical reception

In a review by '' The News'', the newspaper praised the teasers stating that it has created a peculiar and mysterious atmosphere. While reviewing the first episode, a reviewer from ''The News'' gave a positive review and praised the performances of the lead cast especially of Nadeem and Hilaly. '' Youline Magazine'' praised the acting performances of Hashmi, Ali and Hilaly and particularly the Nadeem's performance, but criticised the dragging story.

References

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External links

Official website
2022 Pakistani television series debuts Pakistani drama television series Urdu-language television shows