Shayad
{{short description|2017 Pakistani television series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Shayad.jpeg
| caption =
| genre = Love Story
| writer = Faiza Iftikhar
| director = Syed Ali Raza Usama
| starring = Uzair Jaswal
Sadia Khan
Noman Ijaz
Kinza Razzak
| theme_music_composer =
| composer =
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
|num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 21
| producer = Babar Javed
| location = Pakistan
| runtime = Approx 40 Minutes
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2017|11|04}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2018|03|24}}
| network = Geo Entertainment}}
Shayad ({{Langx|ur|شاید}}; {{Translation|Perhaps}}) is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial directed by Bashar Momin director Syed Ali Raza Usama,{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/242312-New-TV-plays-to-look-forward-to|title=New TV plays to look forward to|date=6 November 2017|work=The News International}} produced by Babar Javed and written by Faiza Iftikhar, based on her novel of same name. The drama stars Uzair Jaswal, Sadia Khan and Noman Ijaz in lead roles, and premiered on 4 November 2017 on Geo Entertainment. It was the second serial of singer turned actor Uzair Jaswal after Moray Saiyaan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/236926-Sadia-Khan-and-Uzair-Jaswal-come-together-for-Shayad|title=Uzair Jaswal and Sadia Khan paired for Shayyad|website=thenews.com.pk|language=en|access-date=2018-03-14}}{{Cite web |title=جیو ڈرامہ سیریل ’ شاید‘ کی پہلی قسط 4 نومبر کو نشر کی جائے گی |url=https://jang.com.pk/news/394928-geo-new-drama-serial-shayad |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=jang.com.pk |language=ur}}
Synopsis
There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. Sometime in life, an unusual situation happens, where a younger boy falls in a love of a girl who is older than him. Drama serial "Shayad" depicts the story of a one sided lover Saad, who has developed some feelings for Umm-e-Hani. She is an orphan girl and lives with Saad and his parents.
Umm-e-Hani has lost the shelter of parents in earlier age, and she is always in search of secure hands, a responsible man who can help in overcoming her insecurities and fulfilled her wishes which she wasn't able to convert into reality. She always considers Saad as an emotional, immature and boyish person and one day she finally meets a strong, influential and a man of her dream, Salaar.
Unfortunately not every beast is kind towards beauty, and Umm-e-Hani's sensible and long term decision takes her into a new trouble.
Will Saad's craziness and unconditional love towards Umm-e-Hani help him in finding her again in life?{{Cite web |last=Ahmad |first=Fouzia Nasir |date=2017-12-17 |title=THE TUBE |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1376984 |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
Cast
- Uzair Jaswal as Saad
- Sadia Khan as Umm-e-Hani (Hani)
- Noman Ijaz as Salaar
- Munazzah Arif as Naila
- Mohsin Gilani as Rizwan
- Irfan Khoosat as Dada
- Azra Aftab as Saalar Mother
- Haseeb Khan as Aslam
- Hareeb Farooque as Junaid
- Sofia Ahmed as Mahparha
- Farhana Maqsood as Salma
- Kinza Razzak as Taniya{{Cite web |last=Mohsin |first=Nida |title=Kinza Razzak |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/you/406275-kinza-razzak |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}
- Wasim Haider as Sheharyar
- Saba Shahid as Anila
- Ali Mirza as Shoaib
- Samina Butt as Khala Batool
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack of Shayad is composed by Syed Adeel Ali while the lyrics are provided by Ayub Khawar. The vocals are by Uzair Jaswal who is also the second lead actor of this drama serial. The [https://patari.pk/home/song/Uzair-Jaswal-Shayad-OST song] is available on Patari.
Critical reception
A reviewer of The Express Tribune praised the series for its engaging narration, poetic dialogues, flawless acting, and tackling a taboo subject of an older woman loving a younger man.{{Cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/article/60076/shayyad-will-society-accept-an-older-woman-marrying-a-younger-man|title=Shayyad: Will society accept an older woman marrying a younger man?|website=Express Tribune|date=13 November 2017|author=Laraib Saleem}}