Durr-e-Shehwar

Durr-e-Shehwar (Urdu: دُرّ شہوار‎) is an Urdu language Pakistani telenovela written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Haissam Hussain. First broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV, Durr-e-Shehwar, which premiered on 10 March 2012, has been produced by Momina Duraid and Six Sigma Entertainment. The telenovela, which featured actors Sanam Baloch, Qavi Khan, Meekal Zulfiqar, Samina Peerzada, Noman Ejaz, and Nadia Jamil in lead roles, ended its run in Pakistan on 16 June 2012, after airing 15 episodes.[1][2] It marked the debut of actress Maya Ali.

Not to be confused with the Turkish Princess, Durru Shehvar.

Durr-e-Shehwar
Durr-e-Shehwar's intertitle on Zindagi as Dhoop Chhaon
Also known asDhoop Chhaon
Genre
Written byUmera Ahmad
Directed byHaissam Hussain
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
ProducersMomina Duraid
Six Sigma Plus
Production locationKarachi
Running time39:00
Release
Original networkHum TV
Original release10 March (2012-03-10) –
16 June 2012 (2012-06-16)

The show was written and produced by the makers of Man-o-Salwa,[3] Qaid-e-Tanhai,[4] Malaal,[5] Maat[6] and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.[7] The story entails the complexities of married lives be it in today’s urban setting or yesterday’s traditional times, showed how certain issues are common in every relationship. It has a powerful role of its strong protagionist who gives her martial life every bit of patience and resolve possible. Durr-e-Shehwar was one of the most popular program of the year, it was released.[8] It is one of the best Pakistani television series of all times.[9]

Plot

Durr-e-Shehwar's (Samina Peerzada) daughter, Shandana (Nadia Jamil), and Durr-e-Shehwar's husband, Mansoor's (Qavi Khan) nephew, Haider (Noman Ejaz) have been married to each other for the last eight years. But recently there has been a breach in their relationship due to which Shandana decides to spend some time at her maternal home in Murree along with her young daughter, Sophia (Sophia Syed).

Both Durr-e-Shehwar and Mansoor love Shandana and Sophia a lot. But Shandana envies her mother thinking that she led a comfortable and happy life with a loving husband and nothing to worry about. And thus, she often compares Haider with her father. Shandana also undergoes a stage of semi-depression and evens thinks of divorcing Haider. When Mansoor gets to know this, he gets angry with Haider. He reports this matter to his sister i.e. Haider's mother, thus, further complicating the matter.

Unable to see Shandana in such a devastated condition, finally one day Durr-e-Shehwar narrates her own life story to Shandana and reveals that life for her wasn't as easy as Shandana thinks it to be. She tells her that when she had got married (Sanam Baloch as Young Dur-e-Shehwar) and moved to Mansoor's (Mikaal Zulfiqar as Young Mansoor) house, Mansoor's mother (Saba Faisal) was cold towards her and did not use to appreciate her for good qualities. Durr-e-Shehwar had to struggle a lot to gain her mother-in-law's acceptance and also the true love of Mansoor, who had earlier neglected her on the words of his mother. Hearing this story, Shandana realizes that her mother's life wasn't a bed of roses and being a housewife did not ensure happiness for Durr-e-Shehwar. This does blemish Shandana's respect for her father but it calms her down and gives her morale to start a new life with Haider.

Cast

Broadcast and release

In USA and Canada, the show was premiered on Hum Sitaray World in 2017. The show was aired from Monday to Thursday at 4:00pm EST. In India, it was broadcast by Zindagi under the title Dhoop Chhaon, premiering on 21 October 2014. It ended its run in India on 6 November 2014.[10]

Since mid 2020, it is also streaming on indian OTT platform ZEE5 under the title Dhoop Chhaon.

Accolades
Awards Nominee & Category Result Ref
1st Hum Awards
 Haissam Hussain for Best TV Director Nominated [11]
12th Lux Style Awards
 Haissam Hussain for Best TV Director Nominated [12]

References
  1. "Review: The promising 'Durre-Shehwar'". Dawn. Dawn.com. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. Ahmed, Hareem (16 June 2012). "Saying goodbye to "Durr-e-Shahwar"". Tribune. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  3. "Umera's endeavour to promote Urdu among children - Daily Times". Daily Times. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. "Here All The Reasons Why We'll Never Have Another Pakistani Drama Like 'Qaid E Tanhai"". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. "Mehreen Jabbar takes us back to 2009 drama 'Malal'". Samaa TV. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. "Here Are Saba Qamar's Most Popular Dramas, Ranked By You". MangoBaaz. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. "Sultana Siddiqui returns to direction with Zindagi Gulzaar Hai". DAWN. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". Dawn News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". DawnImages. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. Sharma, Nandini (13 October 2014). "Fawad Khan Is Back With Humsafar. And Then There Are Other Upcoming Shows On Zindagi". businessinsider.in. Business Insider India. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  11. "1st Hum Awards Show Nominations". showbizpak.com. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  12. "12th LUX Style Awards 2013 Winner's List (updated)". ebuzztoday. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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