Jhooti
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| Jhooti | |
|---|---|
 Official title card | |
| جھوٹی | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Ali Moeen |
| Directed by | Syed Ramish Rizvi |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Abdullah Seja |
| Production location | Pakistan |
| Cinematography | Kaleem Hussain |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 37-45 minutes |
| Production company | Idream Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | 1 February – 25 July 2020 |
| Related | |
Jhooti (transl. Liar) is a 2020 Pakistani television series started airing on ARY Digital from 1 February 2020.[1] Iqra Aziz has played a leading role with her real life husband Yasir Hussain who played the main antagonist in the show.[2] Directed By Syed Ramish Rizvi. Jhooti revolves around Nirma who has habit of lying in order to get whatever she wants. She lies with conviction and never gets caught.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Iqra Aziz[4] as Nirma[5]
- Ahmed Ali Butt[6] as Nasir, Nirma's ex husband
- Asma Abbas as Azra, Nirma's mother
- Madiha Rizvi as Zubia, Ahmed's wife
- Yasir Hussain as Ali, Nirma's new husband
- Paras Masroor as Ahmed, Nirma's brother
- Tauqeer Nasir as Akbar, Nirma's father
- Qasim Khan as Majid, Nirma's brother
- Mariyam Nafees as Saman, Majid's wife
- Shaista Jabeen as Zubeida, Nasir's mother
- Nida Hussain as Zara, Ali's ex-friend
- Zahid Qureshi as Manzoor, Nasir's father
- Syeda Iman Zaidi as Sameen, Nirma's Bestfriend
- Syed Saim Ali as Hashim, Ali's friend
Soundtrack
[edit]| Jhooti | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 17 February 2020 |
| Genre | Television soundtrack |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Label | Ary Digital |
| Music video | |
| "OST: Jhooti" on YouTube | |
The OST is sung and composed by Sajjad Ali on his own lyrics. The music for the series is given by Shabi.
Reception
[edit]The first episode of Jhooti got more than 13 million views on YouTube as of July 2024. [1]
Accolades
[edit]| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ahmed Ali Butt | Won | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Is Pakistani audience ready for Iqra Aziz-starrer Jhooti?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Five new Pakistani dramas on TV this season: Pyar Ke Sadqay, Muqaddar, Ishqiya, Jhooti, Khoobseerat | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Tribune.com.pk (7 January 2020). "Iqra Aziz's 'Jhooti' causes uproar for trivialising domestic abuse". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Iqra Aziz shines in first episode of 'Jhooti'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Shirazi, Maria. "Ahmad Ali Butt and Iqra Aziz pair up for drama serial, Jhooti". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "'Jhooti' — Iqra garners praise for effortless portrayal of an over-ambitious". Daily Times. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "PISA 2021: Check out the list of winners here". The News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
