Parizaad
Parizaad (Urdu: پریزاد, lit. 'Fairy's child') is a Pakistani television series written by Hashim Nadeem, based on his novel of the same name, directed by Shahzad Kashmiri and produced by Momina Duraid Productions. It first started airing on Hum Television on 20 July 2021. The series stars Ahmed Ali Akbar in the title role alongside Yumna Zaidi, Ushna Shah, Nauman Ijaz, Mashal Khan, Urwa Hocane and Saboor Aly in prominent roles.
| Parizaad | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Parizaad by Hashim Nadeem |
| Written by | Hashim Nadeem |
| Directed by | Shahzad Kashmiri |
| Starring | Ahmed Ali Akbar Yumna Zaidi Ushna Shah Mashal Khan Urwa Hocane Nauman Ijaz Saboor Aly |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 38-40 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 20 July 2021 – 1 February 2022 |
The last episode was aired in cinemas on 28 January 2022 and in television on 1 February 2022. According to some reports, a second season is in development.
The series received critical acclaim with praise towards the storyline and Akbar's performance, who later won Best Actor and Best Actor Popular awards at 8th Hum Awards and Best TV Actor-Critics' choice at 21st Lux Style Awards. It also won Best TV Play and Best TV Writer award at the latter.