Dareecha
{{Use Pakistani English|date=November 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox television
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| runtime = 18–20 minutes{{small|(per episode)}}
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| opentheme = "Galiyaon Pe Chaya Hua Hai" by Jaffer Zaidi
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
| network = ARY Digital
| first_aired = {{start date|2011|9|12|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2012|3|13|df=y}}
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 103
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| executive_producer = Jerjees Seja
| cinematography = Shani Ali
| editor = Waqas Pasha
| producer = Adeel Farhan
| writer = Syed Mohammad Ahmed
| director = Farrukh Faiz
| location = Karsaz, Karachi
| company = MContent
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Dareecha ({{langx|ur|{{nq|دریچہ}}|lit=Window}}) is a Pakistani horror-mystery soap television series that aired during 2011–12 on ARY Digital.{{cite web|title=Dareecha's Profile |url=http://www.arydigital.tv/ProgramsDetail.aspx?catid=419&catname=Drama&Dname=dareecha |publisher=ARY Digital |accessdate=23 February 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It was produced by Abdullah Seja and Jeerjes Seja under Idream Entertainment. It featured Fazila Qazi, Sana Askari, Imran Aslam, Yasir Hussain Sonya Hussyn in pivot roles.{{Cite web |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182496 |title=Review: Bandish wraps up, leaving high hopes for horror TV in Pakistan |last=Khan |first=Sheeba |date=2019-05-01 |website=Images |language=en |access-date=2020-02-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/159549-Sonya-Hussain|title=Sonya Hussain|last=Khan|first=Asif|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/409352-getting-to-know-asad-siddiqui|title=Getting to know Asad Siddiqui|last=Desk|first=Instep|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2020-02-15}}{{cite web |url=https://www.brandsynario.com/5-pakistani-horror-tv-shows-that-will-give-you-the-chills/ |title=5 Pakistani Horror TV Shows That Will Give You The Chills! |accessdate=February 7, 2021 |publisher= brandsynario }}
Synopsis
The drama focuses on the main character Maheen, who faces many challenges in life due to her love marriage with Faizan. Faizan, a psychologically disturbed man, tortures every woman he marries. In the past he has married 4 other women and harmed them physically and mentally. He plans to do the same to Maheen. Soon after, with the help of her sixth sense, Maheen begins to realize that Faizan's family and past has been impacted with black magic. Furthermore, suspense occurs when Maheen begins to see ghosts of the dead. She must find out Faizan's past and the hidden truths.{{cite web |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182332 |title=Who says Pakistan doesn't produce good horror shows? |access-date=February 7, 2021 |work=Dawn Images |date=April 30, 2019 |first=Sheeba |last=Khan }}
Cast
- Fazila Qazi as Geati Aara, Matriarch of Bari haveli and Faizan's mother
- Imran Aslam / Asad Siddiqui as Faizan, Geati Aara's son
- Sana Askari as Maheen, Faizan's wife
- Yasir Hussain as Shahrukh, the servant in Geati Aara's house
- Salma Hassan as Roshan Aara, “Bebo Khala”, Geati Aara's younger sister
- Sonya Hussyn as Surraya, Faizan's office employee
- Fawad Khan as Moeen, Faizan's office employee
- Hina Khawaja Bayat as Shamshad Bibi, a female scholar and Geati Aara's friend
- Kaif Ghaznavi as Shamsa Bibi, a scholar
- Adnan Shah Tipu as Abdul Quddus; Maheen's maternal uncle
- Rashid Farooqui as Ejaz, Surraya's father
- Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Iftikhar Shah “Shah Jee”, Geati Aara's deceased husband
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|5311210}}
- [https://www.arydigital.tv/videos/category/dareecha/ Official website]
{{ARY Digital Programs}}
Category:Pakistani drama television series
Category:2011 Pakistani television series debuts
Category:2012 Pakistani television series endings
Category:Television shows set in Karachi