Overview
Firaaq is a 2014 Pakistani family drama television serial. The serial is directed by Aabis Raza, written by Mustafa Afridi and produced by Momina Duraid. Uzma Gillani, Syed Mazhar Ali, Mohib Mirza, Sanam Saeed, Junaid Khan, Noor Hassan Rizvi, Hira Saleem and Cybil Chaudhry play the lead roles. Set in America, it follows the life of a broken family lives in Panama City, Florida, and Paiman who struggles to live at her own wills despite boundaries by her mother.
Plot
The plot revolves around story of a broken Pakistani American family settled in Florida, United States. The story is about Paimaan, Imroze, Rumi, Sarah, Shams, and Hareem. Paimaan and Shams are siblings. Their father had died when they were very young. Their mother whom they call "Maa Jee" marries another man, Haider. At 10 years old, Shams realizes this and leaves the home in anger. Years pass, and Paimaan grows up into a mature, quiet, and depressed girl due to her mother's behavior. Her mother is strict and do not allow her to go anywhere as she thinks that the atmosphere of America will spoil her, but her stepfather is friendly with her, understands her problems, and advises her to move out. This makes her mother angry as she believes that he is poisoning her mind. On the other hand, Shams has married a Pakistani girl, Sarah. Sarah is an orphan and she and Shams love each other, but before they marry Shams puts a condition that he does not want a child. Sarah agrees, but after few years of marriage she begins to demand a baby from Shams. Then, she goes to Shams family and meets other. When Shams realises this, he takes Paimaan with him to his house.
Cast
Uzma Gillani as Maa Jee
S. Mazhar Ali as Haider
Mohib Mirza as Imroze
Sanam Saeed as Paiman
Junaid Khan as Shams
Noor Hassan Rizvi as Roomi
Hira Mani as hareem
Cybil Chaudhry as Sara
Dr. Ismail Zahij
Kenyon Bozeman
Malik Qayyum Anwar
Maik Rose
Sabrina Rose
Asleen Nelson
Faizan
Hania Ikram
Muzamil Salman Sheikh
Production
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