Noor Jahan (2024 TV series)

Noor Jahan is a 2024 Pakistani family drama series is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb of Six Sigma Entertainment. Saba Hameed played the titular role in the series as a domineering mother from a lower-class background who climbed the social ladder by marrying a wealthy man.^[1] She has three sons, each of whom marries a different woman, leading to various difficulties with her three daughters-in-law. The series became one of the highest-rated shows of Pakistan on television in 2024.^[2][3][4]

Noor Jahan
Release poster
Genre	Family Drama
Written by	Zanjabeel Asim Shah
Directed by	Musaddiq Malek
Starring	Kubra Khan Saba Hameed Ali Rehman Khan Noor Hassan Rizvi Hajra Yamin Zoya Nasir Ali Raza (actor) Alina Abbas Shah
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	33
Production
Producer	Six Sigma Entertainment
Editor	Zafar Ali Sodhar
Camera setup	Multi-camera setup
Original release
Network	ARY Digital
Release	25 May (2024-05-25) – 14 September 2024 (2024-09-14)

Plot

Taking place in a Sindhi household, Noor Jahan (Saba Hamid) is the mother of three sons; Hunaid (Noor Hassan Rizvi), Safeer (Ali Rehman Khan) and Murad (Ali Raza). She has an assertive and dominant personality and belongs to upper class family where she takes decisions of her sons' lives.^[5]

Noor Bano (Kubra Khan) is the daughter of Mukhtiar Shah, the elder brother of Noor Jahan’s late husband, with an educational degree from abroad. Noor Bano is infatuated with Murad and eventually falls in love with her. Murad being the youngest son obediently follows her mother orders and becomes involved with Noor Bano under his mother's influence. Safeer is anxious and confused person. Jahan wants him to marry Sumbul (Hajra Yamin) but he is already dating a girl named Maha (Zoya Nasir). Hunaid being an elder son with anger issues, his life revolves around his mother's decisions and consent which affects his marital life. The story revolves around Noor Jahan's involvement in her sons’ life which ultimately brings chaos among the family members.^[6]

Cast

• Kubra Khan^[7] as Noor Bano Shah : Mukhtar & Noor Afshan's daughter; Murad's cousin turned wife; Sikander's mother.
• Saba Hameed as Noor Jahan Shah : Ikhtiyar's widow; Hunaid, Safeer & Murad's mother.
• Ali Rehman Khan as Safeer Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's second son; Hunaid & Murad's brother; Sumbul's ex husband; Maha's husband; Ikhtiyar Jr's father.
• Ali Raza^[8] as Murad Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's youngest son; Hunaid & Safeer's brother; Noor Bano's husband; Sikander's father.
• Zoya Nasir as Maha Safeer Shah (nee Farhan) : Umaira & Farhan's daughter; Safeer's second wife; Ikhtiyar Jr's mother.
• Noor Hassan Rizvi as Hunaid Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's oldest son; Murad & Safeer's brother; Safeena's husband; Insiya's father.
• Hajra Yamin as Sumbul Kumail Shah (nee Javaid) : Javaid's daughter; Safeer's ex wife; Kumail's wife.
• Alina Abbas Shah^[9] as Safeena Hunaid Shah : Samina's daughter; Samreen & Mehreen's sister; Hunaid's wife; Insiya's mother.
• Yousuf Bashir Qureshi as Mukhtar Shah : Ikhtiyar's brother; Noor Afshan's ex husband; Noor Bano's father.
• Musaddiq Malek as Kumail Shah : Noor Bano's maternal cousin; Sumbul's husband.
• Yasir Nawaz as Ikhtiyar Shah : Mukhtar's brother; Noor Jahan's husband; Hunaid, Safeer & Murad's father. (Dead)

Reception

Gaitee Ara Siddiqi of The News International praised Saba Hameed's performance and the show's production values, but criticizes its unoriginal storyline, clichéd dialogues, and weak supporting cast.^[10] Javaria Farooqui of DAWN Images was appreciative of relatable storyline, strong female characters, and social commentary, with Hameed's standout performance but, the show's concept and male characters are criticized for lacking originality and depth.^[11]