Roag (2011 TV series)
| Roag | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | Roag by Faiza Iftikhar |
| Written by | Faiza Iftikhar |
| Directed by | Babar Javed |
| Theme music composer | Waqar Ali |
| Opening theme | "Muhammad Ali" |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Running time | 38–40 minutes |
| Production company | A&B Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | 16 April – 27 August 2011 |
Roag is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Babar Javed and Asif Raza Mir under the A&B Entertainment banner. Written by Faiza Iftikhar and based on her novel of the same name,[1] it was directed by Javed and premiered on ARY Digital on 16 April 2011. The series centres on a family dealing with the sexual abuse of one of their children and its enduring consequences.[2][3] It features Faysal Qureshi, Sumbul Iqbal, Asif Raza Mir, Mohib Mirza, Yamina Peerzada, and Shagufta Ejaz.[4] Its run of 20 episodes concluded on 27 August 2011.[4][5]
Plot
The series follows the story of a family whose parental neglect results in the sexual abuse of one of the children of the household. The narrative traces the aftermath and long-term consequences of the trauma the child carries through her life into adolescence.
Cast
- Asif Raza Mir as Abid
- Faysal Qureshi as Ayaz
- Arisha Razi / Sumbul Iqbal as Nimra ("Nimmo")
- Shagufta Ejaz as Humaira
- Rida Asfahani
- Sara Umair as Sameera
- Mohib Mirza as Faiq
- Yamina Peerzada
- Lubna Aslam
- Qaiser Naqvi as Humaira's mother
- Seemi Pasha
- Sajid Shah
- Kanwar Arsalan
Reception
A reviewer for Dawn observed that the drama realistically portrayed the burden of shame and guilt a victim's family bears, noting a scene in which the family faces exploitation by a stranger on the eve of the daughter's nikah.[6] In her academic study Women and TV Culture in Pakistan, Munira Cheema wrote that Roag had influenced not only viewers but also talk shows and their discussions of child sexual abuse.[7]
Awards
| Year | Award body | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lux Style Awards | Best TV Actor – Satellite | Faysal Qureshi | Won | [8] |
References
- ↑ Haider, Sadaf; Siddique, Sadaf. "What's it like being a sought-after TV writer in Pakistan? Faiza Iftikhar tells all". dawn.com. Dawn. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistani TV Shows Are Talking About Rape, But Is That Enough?". thequint.com. The Quint. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Haider, Sadaf (27 December 2016). "Romanticising rape is not okay. So why do Pakistani dramas do it anyway?". dawn.com. Dawn. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- 1 2 Haider, Sadaf (21 October 2016). "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ↑ "Drama serials: Fitting the bill?". dawn.com. Dawn. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ Haider, Sadaf (1 March 2015). "Review: Chup Raho suggests there's no honour in silence". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ Cheema, Munira (2018). Women and TV Culture in Pakistan: Gender, Islam and National Identity. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-83860-991-7.
- ↑ Rehman, Atika; Qamar, Saadia (9 July 2012). "Lux Style Awards 2012: Glamour's night out". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.