Mor Mahal

Pakistani TV series or programme
  • Umair Jaswal
  • Meesha Shafi
  • Hina Khawaja Bayat
  • Fiza Ali
  • Sania Saeed
  • Jana Malik
  • Zahid Ahmed
  • Shah Fahad
  • (For entire cast see below)
Opening themeGoondh Kay Lao by Fariha PervezEnding themeGoondh Kay Lao by Fariha PervezCountry of originPakistanOriginal languageUrduNo. of seasons1No. of episodes43ProductionProducerBabar JavedProduction locationsLahore,
PakistanCamera setupMulti-Camera setupRunning time35 minutesProduction companyA&B EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkGeo Entertainment
PTV HomeRelease24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) –
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18)

Mor Mahal (Urdu: مور محل, lit. 'Peacock Palace') is a 2016 Pakistani historical fiction television fantasy series. It was directed by Sarmad Khoosat, produced by Babar Javed and originally conceptualized by Imran Aslam in 2002 and written by Sarmad Sehbai in 2004.[1] The series began on 24 April 2016 on Geo Entertainment and PTV Home as the production of A&B Productions.[2]

The serial stars Umair Jaswal, Meesha Shafi, Hina Khawaja Bayat, Sania Saeed and Fiza Ali in the lead roles. The cast includes Shah Fahad, Jana Malik, Sonia Nazir, Kinza Hashmi and Ali Saleem.[3] Umair Jaswal who played the role of a nawab alongside Meesha Shafi, and both of them made their television debut through this series.[4]

Mor Mahal is set around 200 years back in an era of Mughal, Greek, Egyptian and Turkish civilizations. The series was based on the life of Nawab Asif Jehan of the Hakim dynasty.

Cast

Production

The director, Sarmad Khoosat, said that Mor Mahal can be called the Hilal erotic of Pakistan.[6] The first Mor Mahal poster was unveiled by Geo Entertainment in February 2016.[7][8] In March 2016, Geo Entertainment released the teaser of the show via Facebook.[9]

Broadcast

The series has 40 to 45 episodes. The first episode aired on Geo Entertainment and PTV Home on 24 April 2016.[10] After 26–27 episodes, the show started airing on Saturday 10:00 p.m. as Mannat took place on the time slot. It aired in the United Kingdom on &TV.[11] In the Arab world, it was broadcast by Zee Aflam[12] under the title قصر الطاووس. In Thailand, it was dubbed in Thai language and aired on Zee Nung with the name ตำนานรัก อาณาจักรฮาคิม in early 2020.[13]

References

  1. ^ "'Mor Mahal' gets a release date!". HIP. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ^ "'Mor Mahal' airs on Geo TV today". The News International. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Mor Mahal is the story of resilient, fiercely powerful women". The News International. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ^ Alveena Abid (10 February 2016). "Umair Jaswal set to make acting debut in Mor Mahal". Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  5. ^ https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/560780-like-challenging-stereotypes
  6. ^ Aamna Haider Isani. "Mor Mahal Is The Story Of Resilient, fiercely Powerful Women". The News International. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. ^ Sumaira Shiraz Alwani (8 February 2016). "rama OST, Trailer & BTS Pictures". Brandsynario. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. ^ "FIRST LOOK: MOR MAHAL". The News International. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  9. ^ Raj Baddhan (4 March 2016). "In Video: First look of 'Mor Mahal' on Geo TV". Biz Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Mor Mahal: Sarmad Khoosat's Legacy Continues". Brandsynario. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  11. ^ Baddhan, Raj (8 January 2019). "&TV UK set to launch Pakistani show 'Mor Mahal' this month". bizasialive. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  12. ^ Aflam, Zee (15 May 2017). "قصر الطاووس - زي أفلام - الحلقات الأخيرة". YouTube. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Legend of the Hakim Kingdom" ratings for channel C. The movie warns you don't miss.
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