Mere Paas Paas (also spelled Meray Paas Paas) is a Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid, written by Samira Fazal, and directed by Misbah Khalid. It stars Nadia Jamil, Moammar Rana and Deepak Parwani in the leading roles. The series deals with themes such as single parenting, male-female friendship and the various social and emotional issues regarding the marriage of a young divorcee.
Plot The story revolves around a happily married couple, Emaan and Adil. Their happiness remains still until Emaan gets pregnant. Adil displeases over it, considering it a hurdle in the way of his ambitions and tries to get away from her. Emaan not only faces the physiological changes related to pregnancy but also her husband's displeasure who gets involved with her colleague, Kiran. Facing these hardships, Emaan befriends Shariq, a next-door neighbour who later falls hopelessly in love with her.
Cast Nadia Jamil as Emaan Deepak Perwani as Adil Moammar Rana as Shariq Faisal Shah Ayesha Khan Ayesha Sana Arisha Razi
Soundtrack The original soundtrack of the series was sung by Atif Aslam and Hadiqa Kiani.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=11VuHd1i4dw The music was composed by Farrukh Abid and Shoaib Farrukh.
Production It was the first independent production of Momina Duraid. According to her, it was meant to help her husband and mother-in-law. Nadia Jamil said in an interview said that the project is very close to her heart as the raw appeal of the character touched her as an actor.
Reception Omair Alavi of the DAWN Images criticised the series for its adult themes on prime time TV, praising Moammar Rana's acting while panning Deepak Perwani's performance and questioning Nadia Jameel's choice of dramas. A reviewer from The Express Tribune noted its progressive storyline.
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Lux Style Awards 2006Best Television Play - SatelliteMere Paas PaasBest Television Director - SatelliteMisbah Khalid Best Television Actress - SatelliteNadia Jamil Best Television Actor - SatelliteMoammar Rana
References
External links IMDb