Akbari Asghari | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy |
Created by | Six sigma Presentation |
Written by | Faiza Iftikhar |
Directed by | Haissam Hussain |
Starring | Fawad Khan, Imran Abbas Naqvi, Sanam Baloch, Humaima Malik |
Opening theme | by Athar Sani |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language(s) | Urdu, Punjabi, English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Samina Humayun Saeed |
Location(s) | Pakistan, Turkey |
Running time | 40-42 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Hum TV |
Original release | 28 May | – 10 November 2011
Akbari Asghari is a Pakistani drama based on Mirat-ul-Uroos. In 2011, the story of Mirat-ul-Uroos was adapted into a comedy television drama airing on Hum TV by the name of Akbari Asghari, in which the lead role of Akbari has been played by Sanam Baloch and Asghari by Humaima Malik along with Imran Abbas Naqvi and Fawad Khan playing the male leads.
The show was on air on Hum Europe from 8 May 2016. It also aired in India on Zindagi from 22 June 2015 under the title Aaja Sajna Miliye Juliye to celebrate the channel's first anniversary.
The story is of two sisters Akbari and Asghari who have spent their whole lives abroad but now their cab driver father wants them to marry his nephews Akbar and Asghar. Akbari is a fake girl who wants to win the hearts of her parents but she also wants to do whatever she wishes. On the other hand, Asghari is not a hypocrite and she does everything publicly.
Akbari is interested in a Christian boy Roger. When Hatim and Kalsoom ask the sisters to marry Akbar and Asghar, Asghari at the spot refuses whereas Akbari agrees just to be in the good-books of parents. When Hatim goes to do shopping of the marriage Akbari plans to escape from the house. She leaves and goes to Roger's where he is found with a girl. He tells her that the girl with him is his wife. Akbari is remained shocked. Kalsoom succeeds in finding her and brings her back.
After this incident Akbari agrees to marry Akbar. But in the village Akbar does not agree to marry Akbari as he wants a religious wife and he thinks his cousins are ultra-modern.
Hatim and Kalsoom bring Akbari to Pakistan. When they see Akbar they are worried because Akbar is very religious. When Akbar tells Asghar that he does not want to marry Akbari, Asghar says that instead of Akbar, he will marry Akbari. Asghar only wants to marry Akbari for money as Hatim has told everyone in Pakistan that he owns much wealth.
When Shaheen and Luqman tell Hatim and Kalsoom about Akbari and Asghar's marriage, they are pleased. Whereas Asghar's cousin and girlfriend Shabbo is angry over him. He lies to her that Akbari has promised to refuse while Nikkah. On the day of dholki, Asghari had to come and attend the wedding. Luqman sends Akbar to bring Asghari from station. Asghari comes home. On the day of marriage, Asghari starts dancing with the dancer which upsets the whole family. Shabbo becomes very upset.