Ishq E Laa () is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Momina Duraid under her banner productions, written by Qaisra Hayat and directed by Amin Iqbal. The serial marks the acting debut of Azaan Sami Khan, with Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi in main roles. It was broadcast weekly on Hum TV from 21 October 2021 to 2 June 2022.

Ishq-e-Laa revolves around the spiritual journey of a young man where he ultimately finds divine.

Plot Shanaya is a dedicated and courageous television journalist who loves her job. As a staunch human rights activist, she often takes on dangerous assignments to expose social issues. She is in love with her childhood friend Azlan, who is a confident and hard-working businessman. Although the two of them are inseparable and have been best friends for years, he does not return her feelings. When a disheartened Shanaya begins to consider a marriage proposal from someone else, Azlan realises that he cannot afford to lose his best friend. He proposes to her, and they marry to the delight of their families. However, their marriage begins to fracture when he fails to understand her passion for social work. Azka is an ambitious student who aspires to be a doctor. She constantly receives unwanted attention from Abid, a young man of dubious morals. Due to misunderstandings caused by Azka's spiteful sister-in-law, Azka almost gets married off to Abid. However, she eventually comes to her senses and calls off the wedding. A businessman's son kills Sultan, Azka's brother. Shanaya helps Sultan's family fight the businessman, Arbab Haroon. Later, Arbab Haroon kills Shanaya to protect his son, destroying all the evidence against him. This tragedy leaves Azlan shattered, and he remains numb and lost for a long time. His parents help him to come to terms with the loss and move on. Later, Azlan brings justice to his wife. In the meantime, he also fulfils the promise made by Shanaya to fund Azka's medical college expenses.

5 years later Azka becomes a doctor. Zain, a friend from college, likes her, and she likes him too. However, Azlan's mother is ill and in need of a renal transplant, and Azka's kidney is a match. Under the law, only close relatives can be organ donors. To be able to voluntarily donate her kidney, she enters into a contract marriage with Azlan. Azlan thinks that Azka only donated her kidney to his mother for money, but she is actually a good daughter-in-law who only cares about her mother-in-law, not the money. Azlan then realises what a good person she is and apologises to her for being rude and arrogant. He also tells Azka how much he loves her, something he was unable to do with Shanaya before she died. The drama ends with Azlan going to Shanaya’s grave with Azka, while Professor Rehman talks about 'Ishq e Laa' (eternal love).

Cast Main Azaan Sami Khan as Azlan Ahmed : Ghiyas and Sitwat's son; Shanaya's widower; Azka's husband Sajal Aly as Shanaya Azlan Ahmed : Azlan's best friend turned first wife Yumna Zaidi as Dr. Azka Rahman : Azlan's second wife

Supporting Ghazala Kaifee as Sitwat Ghiyas Ahmad : Azlan's mother Zain Ullah as Makeel : Azlan’s old friend Uzma Hassan as Kanwal Sultan : Sultan's wife Seemi Raheel as Khadija Rahman : Azka's mother Ahmad Taha Ghani as Zain Ahmed : Mudassar and Munazzah's son; Zunaira's brother; Azka's class fellow Usman Peerzada as Ghiyas Ahmad : Azlan's father Sohail Sameer as Sultan Rahman : Azka's brother Adnan Samad Khan as Abid Ali : Kanwal's cousin Nargis Rasheed as Nusrat Ali : Abid's mother Laila Wasti as Shireen : Shanaya's mother Nadeem Baig as Prof. Rehman Moazzam Ali Khan as Arbab Haroon : a manipulative politician; Shanaya's murderer Mehroz Amin as Arslan Haroon : Haroon's son Samia Butt as Zunaira Ahmed : Zain's sister; Mudassar and Munzzah's daughter Khalid Butt as Mudassar Ahmed: Zain and Zunaira's father; Munazzah's husband Shaista Jabeen as Munazzah Ahmed : Zain and Zunaira's mother; Mudassar's wife Laila Zuberi as Mehnaz : Shireen's friend; Fahad's mother Arslan Asad Butt as Fahad : Mehnaz's son

Soundtrack

The official soundtrack of the series "Saathiya" was performed by Azaan Sami Khan who also composed the music, while the lyrics were written by Asim Raza. In January 2022, another soundtrack of the series "Ibadat" was released, which was also performed and composed by Khan who also co-wrote the lyrics with AM Turaz.

Reception

Reception The series mostly received positive reviews for its performances and script. On premiere, it received mixed reviews for storyline and execution. Critics praised the characters of Aly, Zaidi, Raheel and Hassan, in general the female portrayal.

Television ratings Ep#Broadcast dateTRP(s)121 October 20215.5418 November 20216.762 December 20217.2923 December 20217.01030 December 20217.01213 January 20228.11320 January 20227.01427 January 20226.0153 February 20226.4247 April 20223.52514 April 20225.62621 April 20225.12728 April 20224.72919 May 20225.8

Accolades

Year Awards Category Nominee Result 2023 Lux Style Awards Best TV Writer Qaisra Hayat Best Emerging Talent in TV Azaan Sami Khan

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