Sanam (TV series)
| Sanam | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Romance Mental Health |
| Created by | Momina Duraid |
| Developed by | Hum Network MD Productions Sultana Siddiqui |
| Written by | Mona Haseeb |
| Screenplay by | Iqbal Ansari |
| Directed by | Haseeb Hassan |
| Starring | Osman Khalid Butt Hareem Farooq Maya Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Naya Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Cinematography | Zeb Rao |
| Editors | Jameel Awan Mahmood Ali Mohsin |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 35-40 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 12 September 2016 – 6 February 2017 |
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Sanam (Urdu: صنم; lit: Beloved) is a 2016 Pakistani television series that premiered on Hum TV on 12 September 2016. It is written by Mona Haseeb, directed by Haseeb Hassan and produced by Momina Duraid. The story, told in a heavily serialized manner, follows a love triangle and highlights Mental disorder. It revolves around the journey of Harib, a successful businessman, as he discovers the difference between a life partner and a soulmate. The show first aired on Hum TV, as a part of night programming under Duraid's production company.
Sanam has an ensemble cast with Osman Khalid Butt as Harib, Maya Ali as Aan, and Hareem Farooq as Ayla in leading roles, with the supporting cast Hina Khawaja Bayat, Gul-e-Rana, Abid Ali, Asad Ali, Shermeen Ali and Akbar Islam. The show is set in Karachi, Sindh.
Sanam was the first series to highlight mental health issues in 2016.
Series received generally positive reviews in its premier, however throughout its broadcast it received mixed to negative reviews where viewers and critics declared it as a drag.