Zindagi, Pakistan shows a hit in India

[Saifullah Sani]

Zee launched a new entertainment channel ‘Zindagi’ that breaks all differences between India and Pakistan with their new set of soaps. It is the first time an Indian TV entertainment channel is promoting mutual harmony between the two countries by airing soaps which will have lives of Pakistani people.

Ahead of their launch the channel held a meet with around 500 bloggers from Mumbai and Delhi. Present at the event was one of the leading Pakistani TV actor, Imran Abbas. The channel which went on air from Monday will initially have Pakistan TV’s top rated shows but will later air global content from places like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Latin America, Egypt, Iran and Turkey.

While talking about how similar the lives of Pakistanis are to that of Indians, Imran Abbas said, “The culture, food, values and lives of people are same in both the countries; we are from the same soil. It is only some political turmoil and misunderstandings that causes difficulty, otherwise everything is the same.”

When asked about the upcoming shows, he said, “We make soaps of 25 episodes, which makes the story to the point and precise. We do not believe in elongating stories just to fill in space.”

Woman broadcaster from Pakistan, Sultana Siddiqui also joined the meet through web forum. She said, ” There is a huge fan base for Indian soaps in Pakistan, Indian serials are top rated here, we hope similarly Indians would love and support ours.”

A channel official also said that there would no high drama, mahaepisodes, loud and garish make ups or much hyped deaths and births of people. With the screenplay so real and crisp, there’s no scope for it to be boring and the shows will end in a month. They also have a new concept of short film that will be aired every night, in which a woman’s story would be described, which will have Kirron Kher as the sutradhar. Two of the soaps that are going to be aired soon are Aunn Zara and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.

Zindagi Gulzar Hai will air at 8 pm and Aunn Zara at 8.55 pm, Monday to Sunday on new Zee channel Zindagi.

Zee launches new channel ‘Zindagi’ with serials from Pakistan | Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at India.com

 

[FunkyGen]

Taking back the market, oooo yeah baby!

 

[Indien]

another 'aman ki asha' type of shit

 

[SrNair]

I hate serials both Indian and otjer nations

 

[yuba]

I hate serials both Indian and otjer nations

Indian serials have got to be the worst i cant even watch them when im stoned

 

[naveen mishra]

Woman broadcaster from Pakistan, Sultana Siddiqui also joined the meet through web forum. She said, ” There is a huge fan base for Indian soaps in Pakistan, Indian serials are top rated here, we hope similarly Indians would love and support ours.”


Zindagi Gulzar Hai will air at 8 pm and Aunn Zara at 8.55 pm, Monday to Sunday on new Zee channel Zindagi.

Zee launches new channel ‘Zindagi’ with serials from Pakistan | Latest News & Gossip on Popular Trends at India.com

there is no question about that Indian will not like it ?
only religion is different ,many thing we have similarity and common ,which we identify with Pakistani
i cant tell about entire India,but my mother and sister already watched two episode of Zindagi Gulzar Hai,both like character play by Samina Peerzada,as a strong mother

 

[SHAMK9]

[quote="naveen mishra, post: 5839538, member: 145215"Samina Peerzada[/quote]
Brilliant Actress

 

[Android]

They should also provide subtitles. I tried watching some of the shows, most of heavily Persianized Urdu went over my head.

 

[Sugarcane]

They should also provide subtitles. I tried watching some of the shows, most of heavily Persianized Urdu went over my head.

You are probably used to Hindised Urdu or think that Urdu is other name of Hindi.

 

[naveen mishra]

i really don't think so , there is any issue in understanding serial ,the language which is using, is mix of English and easy urdu/hindi ,it exactly 99% what we use to speak here in India,
but sometime feel difficult to understand news channel ,they use more complex word which we are not familiar with

 

[Pakistanisage]

They should also provide subtitles. I tried watching some of the shows, most of heavily Persianized Urdu went over my head.

Well here is your opportunity to learn Urdu.

What do you think Pakistanis do when they watch Indian shows that heavily use Sanskrit words....

 

[Saifullah Sani]

A Glimpse Into Pakistani Serials on Zee Zindagi TV Starting from 23rd June!


Zee Zindagi TV is all set to roll on Indian Television from Monday, 23rd June 2014, bringing lots of stories, emotions and feelings from the neighboring borders specifically Pakistan. The USP of the channel and the shows are - They not only give the Indian audiences an opportunity to know about the culture and tradition of other countries, but also a chance to catch hold some of the real talents across the borders.

Moreover, the title song, the background music and the songs played in these serials are ought to mesmerize the Indian viewers. What’s more, all the television serials on Zee Zindagi is short, not long and dragging!
Here are the 4 Pakistani serials that Zee Zindagi – Jode Dilon Ko launches on 23rd June, starting from Monday:


Zindagi Gulzar Hai
Star Cast - Fawad Afzal Khan, Sanam Saeed, Ayesha Omer, Mehreen Raheel, Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui, Waseem Abbas.

Directed By - Sultana Siddique

Written By - Umaira Ahmed

No. of Episodes – 26

Story -

Directed by Sultana Siddique and written by novelist Umaira Ahmed, Zindagi Gulzar Hai is a serial based on the Pakistani novel by the same name. It is a story of a lower middle class girl Kashaf Murtaza (Sanam Saeed) who is raised by a single mother Rafia Murtaza Murtaza (Samina Peerzada) whose husband leaves her because she doesn’t fulfil his wish of giving him a son and a heir.

However, Kashaf, despite facing lot of struggles in her life manages to get admission in a university. Here she meets the rich good looking boy Zaroon Junaid (Fawad Afzal Khan). Though the two hate each other, they eventually fall in love and even gets married. Misunderstanding and conflicts still don’t leave them until Kashaf realizes that she is pregnant.

Timings – Monday to Sunday, 8 pm


Aunn Zara
Star Cast – Osama Khalid Butt, Maya Ali, Irfaan Khoosat

Directed By - Hassaim Hussain

Written By - Faiza Iftikhar

No. of Episodes – 19

Story -

What happens when two equally pampered boy and a girl decide to marry? While, the guy is the most pampered one, who is treated like a child,the girl just wants to marry so that she can have a family life, and not something which her father has decided for her

Well, welcome into the lives of Aunn (Osama Khalid Butt) and Zara (Maya Ali) who are ready to marry each other, only to run away from the pampering and responsibility respectively bestowed on them. A Romatic Comedy, Aunn Zara was one of the most top rated show in Pakistan

Show Timings – Monday to Sunday, 8.55pm


Kaash Mai Teri Beti Naa Hoti
Star Cast - Fatima Effendi, Kanwar Arsalan, Javeria Abbasi, Danish Taimoor, Zuhab Khan

Directed By - Syed Ali Raza

Written By - Kifayat

No. of Episodes – 208

Story -

Though Khushi (Fatima Effendi) is poor, she is happy just like her name. However, a tragedy strikes on her family when her father, the only bread winner of the house is paralyzed. With no source of income, Khushi’s family is on the verge of landing on the streets. Just then her mother gets an offer which can save them from landing on the streets.

This offer is from already married Junaid Ali Shah who is ready to pay 20 lakhs to Khushi’s mother if she marries off Khushi to Junaid so that she gives him his heir. Khushi’s mother lies Khushi that her groom to be is her childhood love and that is why you see the title of the story - Kash Mai Teri Beti Naa Hoti!

Show Timings – Monday to Sunday, 9.45pm



Kitne Girhaan Baaki Hai
Star Cast – Various Artists

Written By – Various Writers

Directed by – Various Directors

Theme Music Composer - Gulzar

Kitne Girhaan Baaki Hai is an anthology series where every episode is dedicated on different aspect catching everyday life situations by keeping women as the focus. Yes, it deals with different situations, conditions and lives of various women belonging to different age and status who struggle at the hands of the patriarchal society.

Show Timings – Monday to Sunday – 10.15pm

A Glimpse Into Pakistani Serials on Zee Zindagi TV

 

[Jzaib]

they should have bought gud Pakistani dramas ... all the one i saw in advertisement above are average

 

[TimeToScoot]

Indian serials have got to be the worst i cant even watch them when im stoned

I recently checked out some episodes of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai on YouTube. Loved it.

What do you think Pakistanis do when they watch Indian shows that heavily use Sanskrit words....

Can you name some Indian serials that are popular in Pakistan?

 

[Areesh]

they should have bought gud Pakistani dramas ... all the one i saw in advertisement above are average

Zindagi gulzar hai was a huge hit here in Pakistan. So its not average for sure.