Rani (2017 TV series)
| Rani | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Anwar Gillani |
| Directed by | Syed Faisal Bukhari |
| Starring | Kinza Hashmi Babar Ali Saleem Sheikh Rajab Butt |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | Urdu Punjabi |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mairaj Uddin Ahsan Khan |
| Original release | |
| Network | Geo Entertainment |
| Release | August 22, 2017 – June 15, 2018 |
Rani is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial directed by Syed Faisal Bukhari and written by Anwar Gilani.[1] Set in a rural area of Punjab, Rani narrates the story of a village girl who suffers due to rivalry within an influential spiritual family in the village.[2][3]
Plot
Rani, a lively and cheerful village girl, is eager to marry her childhood friend, Bilal. However, Nadir Shah, step-brother of Murad Shah, the spiritual and wealthy person of the village, who wishes to marry Rani, kidnaps Bilal and gets him lynched by his mob and reaches the wedding venue to marry Rani forcibly. But Murad Shah interrupts the marriage and in order to rescue Rani from Nadir and his mother's scheme, marries her. On the other hand, Murad's first wife disapprove of her second marriage and becomes rebellious towards Murad and Rani. With all this enmity around, the serial revolves around the struggle of Rani and Murad.[4][5]
Cast
- Kinza Hashmi as Rani[6]
- Babar Ali as Shah Murad
- Saleem Sheikh as Nadir Shah
- Rajab Butt as Bilal
- Sahiba Afzal as Faryal[7]
- Saba Faisal as Nafeesa
- Sangeeta as Niaz Begum
- Raheela Agha as Gul Bahar Begum
- Rabia Tabassum as Khushbakht
- Hiba Aziz as Rimsha
- Aurangzeb Leghari as Qutub Shah
- Khalid Butt as Meher Ali
- Naghma as Zulekha
- Saima Saleem as Firdous
- Imran Bukhari as Fahad
- Rasheed Ali as Ameen
- Kashif Baloch as Saawan
Reception
Viewers drew comparison of "Rani" with the serials like "Mil Ke Bhi Hum Na Mile" and "Kaneez", both being directed by Bukhari as well. Babar Ali's character as Murad received praise for his aura and personality on-screen. Whereas, Saleem Shaikh was also lauded for his role as an antagonist.[5] Overall serial, gained good television ratings and received mix reviews for its plot. However, makers and channel were heavily criticized for abrubtly ending the show after 41 episodes.[8]
References
- ^ "جیو کا سیریل'رانی' آج سے شروع ہوگا". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Ahsan Khan to produce Geo TV's upcoming play, Rani". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "روزنامہ دنیا :- انٹرٹینمنٹ / شوبز کی دنیا:- ڈرامہ سیریل رانی کا نیا سپیل 15جولائی کوشروع ہوگا". Roznama Dunya: روزنامہ دنیا :-. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (1 September 2017). "THE TUBE". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Saleem Sheikh to plan an antagonist in Geo TV's Rani". Hip in Pakistan. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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- ^ "صاحبہ ڈرامہ رانی کی شوٹنگ میں مصروف". Nawaiwaqt (in Urdu). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Rani Geo TV Drama, Cast, Timings, And Schedule. Retrieved 24 November 2024 – via pakistani.pk.