Benaam (TV series)
{{short description|Pakistani television family series}}
{{use Pakistani English|date=January 2022}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox television
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| creator =
| writer = Seema Sheikh
Tahir Nazeer
| director = Ali Masud Saeed
| starring = Noor Hassan Rizvi
Anoushay Abbasi
Komal Meer
Saad Qureshi
Babar Ali
Nadia Hussain
Imran Aslam
Shazeal Shoukat
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = "Benaam Si Mohabbat" by Shafqat Amanat Ali
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
| num_seasons =
| caption =
| num_episodes = 62
| producer = Humayun Saeed
Shahzad Nasib
| location = Karachi
| cinematography =
| camera = Multi-camera setup
| runtime = 37-53 minutes
| company = Six Sigma Plus
| network = ARY Digital
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|11|02}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2022|01|02}}
| related =
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Benaam ({{langx|ur|{{nq|بےنام}}|lit=Unnamed}}) is a Pakistani television family soap series that originally aired on ARY Digital from 2 November 2021 to 2 January 2022. It is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under Six Sigma Plus. It stars Komal Meer, Noor Hassan Rizvi, Anoushay Abbasi, Shazeal Shoukat, Babar Ali, Nadia Hussain, Imran Aslam and Saad Qureshi in lead roles. The story revolves around the ill treatment and hardships faced by twin sisters Aiza and Aimal, who lives with their step-father despite having a real father, who left them before they were born.{{cite web|access-date=15 January 2022|url=https://dnd.com.pk/best-dramas-on-ary-digital/257809|title=Best Dramas on ARY Digital from 2021 to 2022|work=dispatch news desk|date=16 November 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2022-11-07|title=Here's What You Need To Know About The New Drama Serial Benaam!|url=https://www.fuchsiamagazine.com/2021/11/03/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-drama-serial-benaam/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=FUCHSIA Magazine|language=en-US}}
Cast
- Noor Hassan Rizvi as Haider; husband of Aiza and brother in law to Aimal
- Anoushay Abbasi{{cite web|title=Anoushay Abbasi to play a pivotal role in two upcoming drama serials|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/836723/anoushay-abbasi-to-play-a-pivotal-role-in-two-upcoming-drama-serials/|date=3 November 2021|website=Daily Times}} as Aimal; Umar Second Wife
- Komal Meer{{Cite web |date=2021-11-05 |title=Nadia Hussain and Komal Meer talk about crying during filming |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/837647/nadia-hussain-and-komal-meer-talk-about-crying-during-filming/amp/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}} as Aiza; Wife of Haider
- Saad Qureshi as Umar; Tooba and Aimal husband
- Shazeal Shoukat as Laiba
- Babar Ali as Taimoor; father of Aimal, Aiza and Laiba
- Nadia Hussain{{Cite web |date=2022-10-12 |title=Nadia Hussain records Reel with Babar Ali |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1010836/nadia-hussain-records-reel-with-babar-ali/amp/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}} as Rabia; wife of Taimoor mother to Laiba and stepmother to Aimal and Aiza
- Imran Aslam as Babar
- Humaira Bano as Haider's mother
- Shazia Gohar as Umar's mother
- Ghana Ali{{Cite web |last=Imran |first=Sara |date=2021-09-02 |title=Here's Why Ghana Ali Backs Out From Drama Serial "Benaam" |url=https://reviewit.pk/heres-why-ghana-ali-backs-out-from-drama-serial-benaam/amp/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Reviewit.pk |language=en-US}} as Umar's elder sister
- Anam Tanveer as Umar's elder sister
- Minna Tariq as Tooba; wife of Umar
- Fawad Jalal as Umar's brother-in-law
- Humaira Asghar as Maham
- Sara Malik as Bajo (Umar and Tooba eldest sister)
- Zeeshan Khan
- Shariq Hussain
- Waseem Abbas as Aimal and Aiza's adoptive father (Guest appearance)
Reception
The drama received a TRP rating as high as 10.9 in its time slot.{{Cite web|date=2022-11-07|title=Benaam Drama On ARY Digital Stands Out With Its Not-So-Clichéd Story|url=https://www.parhlo.com/benaam-drama-on-ary-digital-stands-out-with-its-not-so-cliched-story/|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Parhlo|language=en-US}}
=Lux Style Awards=
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!Ceremony !Categories !Recipients !Result |
| rowspan="5"|21st Lux Style Awards{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are | title=LSA 2022: And the nominees are | date=23 November 2022 }}
|Best TV Long Play |''Benaam |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
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{{ARY Digital Programs}}
Category:ARY Digital original programming