Noor Jahan is a 2024 Pakistani family drama series written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb of Six Sigma Entertainment. Saba Hameed played the titular role in the series as a domineering mother from a lower-class background who climbed the social ladder by marrying a wealthy man. She has three sons, each of whom marries a different woman, leading to various difficulties with her three daughters-in-law. The series became one of the highest-rated shows of Pakistan on television in 2024.
Plot Taking place in a Sindhi household, Noor Jahan (Saba Hamid) is the mother of three sons; Hunaid (Noor Hassan Rizvi), Safeer (Ali Rehman Khan) and Murad (Ali Raza). She has an assertive and dominant personality and belongs to upper class family where she takes decisions of her sons' lives.
Noor Bano (Kubra Khan) is the daughter of Mukhtiar Shah, the elder brother of Noor Jahan’s late husband, with an educational degree from abroad. Noor Bano is infatuated with Murad and eventually falls in love with her. Murad being the youngest son obediently follows her mother orders and becomes involved with Noor Bano under his mother's influence. Safeer is anxious and confused person. Jahan wants him to marry Sumbul (Hajra Yamin) but he is already dating a girl named Maha (Zoya Nasir). Hunaid being an elder son with anger issues, his life revolves around his mother's decisions and consent which affects his marital life. The story revolves around Noor Jahan's involvement in her sons’ life which ultimately brings chaos among the family members.
Cast Saba Hameed as Noor Jahan Shah : Ikhtiyar's widow; Hunaid, Safeer & Murad's mother. Kubra Khan as Noor Bano Shah : Mukhtar & Noor Afshan's daughter; Murad's wife; Sikander's mother. Ali Raza as Murad Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's youngest son; Hunaid & Safeer's brother; Noor Bano's husband; Sikander's father. Ali Rehman Khan as Safeer Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's second son; Hunaid & Murad's brother; Sumbul's ex-husband; Maha's husband; Ikhtiyar Jr's father. Zoya Nasir as Maha Safeer Shah (nee Farhan) : Umaira & Farhan's daughter; Safeer's wife; Ikhtiyar Jr's mother. Noor Hassan Rizvi as Hunaid Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's oldest son; Murad & Safeer's brother; Safeena's husband; Insiya's father. Hajra Yamin as Sumbul Kumail Shah (nee Javaid) : Javaid's daughter; Safeer's ex-wife; Kumail's wife. Alina Abbas Shah as Safeena Hunaid Shah : Samina's daughter; Samreen & Mehreen's sister; Hunaid's wife; Insiya's mother. Yousuf Bashir Qureshi as Mukhtar Shah : Bakhtiyar's son; Ikhtiyar's brother; Noor Afshan's ex-husband; Noor Bano's father. (Dead) Musaddiq Malek as Kumail Shah : Noor Bano's maternal cousin; Sumbul's husband. Zanjabeel Asim Shah as Umaira Farhan : Farhan's widow; Maha's mother. (Dead) Yasir Nawaz as Ikhtiyar Shah : Bakhtiyar's son; Mukhtar's brother; Noor Jahan's husband; Hunaid, Safeer & Murad's father. (Dead)
Reception
Gaitee Ara Siddiqi of The News International praised Saba Hameed's performance and the show's production values, but criticizes its unoriginal storyline, clichéd dialogues, and weak supporting cast. Javaria Farooqui of DAWN Images was appreciative of relatable storyline, strong female characters, and social commentary, with Hameed's standout performance but, the show's concept and male characters are criticized for lacking originality and depth.
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s) / Nominee(s)ResultRef(s)20252nd Kya Drama Hai Icon AwardsBest Drama Serial (Critics' Choice)Noor JahanBest Drama Serial (Popular Choice)Best Performance in a Negative Role (Critics’ Choice)Saba HameedBest Performance in a Negative Role (Popular Choice)Best Supporting Actor (Popular Choice)Noor HassanAli RazaAli RehmanBest Supporting Actress (Critics’ Choice)Hajra YaminBest Supporting Actress (Popular Choice)Alina AbbasKubra KhanBest Director (Critics’ Choice)Musaddiq MalekBest Director (Popular Choice)Best Writer (Popular Choice)Zanjabeel Asim ShahBest Director of PhotographyZeb RaoBest Assistant DirectorAbdullah Abid MalikBest Original Soundtrack“Kehnda Si Ranjah” By Yashal Shahid24th Lux Style AwardsBest Ensemble Play (Critics' Choice)Noor JahanTelevision Director of the Year (Critics' Choice)Musaddiq MalekTelevision Play Writer of the Year (Critics' Choice)Zanjabeel Asim Shah20263rd Pakistan International Screen AwardsBest WriterBest DirectorMusaddiq MalekBest TV SerialNoor JahanBest TV Actress (Critics' Choice)Saba Hameed
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