Dareecha

Pakistani TV series or programme

Horror
Mystery

Written bySyed Mohammad AhmedDirected byFarrukh FaizStarring

Fazila Qazi
Salma Hassan
Sana Askari
Imran Aslam
Yasir Hussain
Sonya Hussyn

Opening theme"Galiyaon Pe Chaya Hua Hai" by Jaffer ZaidiCountry of originPakistanOriginal languageUrduNo. of episodes103ProductionExecutive producerJerjees SejaProducerAdeel FarhanProduction locationsKarsaz, KarachiCinematographyShani AliEditorWaqas PashaRunning time18–20 minutes(per episode)Production companyMContentOriginal releaseNetworkARY DigitalRelease12 September 2011 (2011-09-12) –
13 March 2012 (2012-03-13)

Dareecha (Urdu: دریچہ, lit. 'Window') is a Pakistani horror-mystery soap television series that aired during 2011–12 on ARY Digital.^[1] It was produced by Abdullah Seja and Jeerjes Seja under Idream Entertainment. It featured Fazila Qazi, Sana Askari, Imran Aslam, Yasir Hussain Sonya Hussyn in pivot roles.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Plot

The drama focuses on the main character Maheen, who faces many challenges in life due to her love marriage with Faizan. Faizan, a psychologically disturbed man, tortures every woman he marries. In the past he has married 4 other women and harmed them physically/mentally. He plans to do the same with Maheen. Soon after, with the help of her sixth sense, Maheen begins to realize that Faizan's family and past has been impacted with black magic. Suspense occurs when Maheen begins to see ghosts of the dead. She must find out Faizan's past and the hidden truths.^[6]

Cast

Fazila Qazi as Geati Aara, Patriarch of Bari haveli and Faizan's mother
Imran Aslam / Asad Siddiqui as Faizan, Geati Aara's son
Sana Askari as Maheen, Faizan's wife
Yasir Hussain as Shahrukh, servant in Geati Aara's house
Salma Hassan as Roshan Aara, “Bebo Khala”, Geati Aara's younger sister
Sonya Hussyn as Surraya, Faizan's office employee
Fawad Khan as Moeen, Faizan's office employee
Hina Khawaja Bayat as Shamshad Bibi, a female scholar and Geati Aara's friend
Kaif Ghaznavi as Shamsa Bibi, a scholar
Adnan Shah Tipu as Abudl Quddus; Maheen's maternal uncle
Rashid Farooqui as Ejaz, Surraya's father
Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Iftikhar Shah “Shah Jee”, Geati Aara's deceased husband

References

^ "Dareecha's Profile". ARY Digital. Retrieved 23 February 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
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^ "5 Pakistani Horror TV Shows That Will Give You The Chills!". brandsynario. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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