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Mirat-ul-Uroos (Urdu: مراۃُ العروسlit: The Mirror of the Bride) is a Pakistani telenovela inspired by the novel of the same name by Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi. It was directed by Anjum Shahzad and written by Umera Ahmad. It aired on Geo Entertainment in Pakistan from 4 December 2012 to 6 June 2013. The story of the serial revolves around the granddaughters of Akbari, played by Aamina Sheikh and Mehwish Hayat, and the grandsons of Asghari, played by Mikaal Zulfiqar and Ahsan Khan, who later married.




Plot summary


Mirat-ul-Uroos contrasts the lives of the grandchildren of Akbari and Asghari. Akbari's first granddaughter Aiza is arrogant, a spendthrift and has been raised with a lot of love, while her second granddaughter Aima is the exact opposite of Aiza. Asghari's grandsons are Hammad and Hashim, who fall for and eventually marry Aiza and Aima. Aiza shows her true colours in her in-laws' house. Hammad has an extramarital affair, and Aiza leaves him, but they eventually reunite.




Cast


Mehwish Hayat as Aima
Aamina Sheikh as Aiza
Ahsan Khan as Hashim
Mikaal Zulfiqar as Hammad
Samina Ahmad as Asghari
Ayesha Khan as Akbari
Momal Sheikh as Hamna
Umer Naru as Farhan
Afraz Rasool as Zain
Sarah Khan as Javeria a.ka. Joey
Saba Faisal as Rafia; Hammad and Haashim's mother
Azra Mohyeddin as Amna; Aiza and Aima's mother
Mohsin Gillani as Wajahat Akbar Choudhary; Hammad and Haashim's father
Hashim Butt as Naasir Asghar Choudhry; Aiza and Aima's father




Soundtrack


The theme song of the series "Har Saans Gawahi Deta Hai" was performed by Mehwish Hayat and Fariha Pervez.




Production






= Background and development

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Mirat-ul-Uroos, the first novel in Urdu literature, was written by Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi, also known as Deputy Nazir Ahmad, and first published in 1869. The novel promotes the cause of female education in Muslim and Indian society. This TV adaptation is the third of Nazir's novel, but producer Abdullah Kadwani clarified that it is not a direct adaptation, rather inspired by the novel, with the story picking up where the original novel concludes. Renowned Pakistani author and screenwriter Umera Ahmad penned the script, having previously collaborated with the production house on serials like Doraha (2008) and Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2010).




International broadcast


Mirat-ul-Uroos was also broadcast in India by Zindagi, under the title Aaina Dulhan Ka, premiering on 10 November 2014 and ending its run on 13 December 2014. Due to its popularity in India, it started to run again from 8 May 2015 at 6 pm.




References






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar Program Geo TV
• Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012 TV series)
• Mirat-ul-Uroos (1988 TV series)
• List of Pakistani television series
• Mehwish Hayat
• List of programs broadcast by Geo Entertainment
• Mikaal Zulfiqar
• Sarah Khan
• Ayesha Khan (Pakistani actress)
• Aamina Sheikh
• Umera Ahmed