Mor Mahal

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| genre = Fantasy
Romance
Historical fiction

| creator = Sarmad Khoosat

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| writer = Sarmad Sehbai

| director = Sarmad Khoosat

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| opentheme = Goondh Kay Lao by Fariha Pervez

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| country = Pakistan

| language = Urdu

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 43

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| producer = Babar Javed

| location = Lahore,
Pakistan

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| camera = Multi-Camera setup

| runtime = 35 minutes

| company = A&B Entertainment

| network = Geo Entertainment
PTV Home

| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2016|04|24}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2017|3|18|df=y}}

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Mor Mahal ({{langx|ur|{{Nq|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.{{cite web|title='Mor Mahal' gets a release date!|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149479/mor-mahal-gets-a-release-date|website=HIP|accessdate=11 April 2016|date=11 April 2016}} The series began on 24 April 2016 on Geo Entertainment and PTV Home as the production of A&B Productions.{{cite web |date=24 April 2016 |title='Mor Mahal' airs on Geo TV today |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/114997-Mor-Mahal-airs-on-Geo-TV-today |accessdate=24 April 2016 |website=The News International}}

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.{{cite web|title=Mor Mahal is the story of resilient, fiercely powerful women.|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/97076-Mor-Mahal-is-the-story-of-resilientfiercely-powerful-women|website=The News International|accessdate=9 February 2016}} Umair Jaswal who played the role of a nawab alongside Meesha Shafi, and both of them made their television debut through this series.{{cite web|author1=Alveena Abid|title=Umair Jaswal set to make acting debut in Mor Mahal|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1043674/umair-jaswal-set-to-make-acting-debut-in-mor-mahal/|accessdate=10 February 2016|date=10 February 2016}}

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.{{cite web|author1=Aamna Haider Isani|title=Mor Mahal Is The Story Of Resilient, fiercely Powerful Women.|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/97076-Mor-Mahal-is-the-story-of-resilientfiercely-powerful-women|website=The News International|accessdate=9 February 2016}} The first Mor Mahal poster was unveiled by Geo Entertainment in February 2016.{{cite web|author1=Sumaira Shiraz Alwani|title=rama OST, Trailer & BTS Pictures|url=http://www.brandsynario.com/mor-mahal-drama-ost-trailer-bts-pictures/|website=Brandsynario|accessdate=18 February 2016|date=8 February 2016}}{{cite web|title=FIRST LOOK: MOR MAHAL|url=http://tns.thenews.com.pk/first-look-mor-mahal/#.VvcvItJ95dg|website=The News International|accessdate=27 March 2016|date=28 February 2016}} In March 2016, Geo Entertainment released the teaser of the show via Facebook.{{cite web|author1=Raj Baddhan|title=In Video: First look of 'Mor Mahal' on Geo TV|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/in-video-first-look-of-mor-mahal-on-geo-tv-2016|website=Biz Asia|accessdate=27 March 2016|date=4 March 2016|archive-date=5 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605180458/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/in-video-first-look-of-mor-mahal-on-geo-tv-2016|url-status=dead}}

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