Chaudhry and Sons
Chaudhry and Sons is a 2022 Pakistani romantic family comedy drama television series produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi under banner 7th Sky Entertainment. It is written by Saima Akram Chaudhry and features Imran Ashraf and Ayeza Khan in leading roles with a supporting cast of Sohail Ahmed, Irsa Ghazal, Madiha Rizvi, Asma Abbas, Yasir Nawaz, Beenish Chohan, Noor ul Hassan and Shagufta Ijaz.
| Chaudhry and Sons | |
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 Title card | |
| Urdu | چوھدری اینڈ سنز |
| Written by | Saima Akram Chaudhry |
| Screenplay by | Enam Ellahi |
| Directed by | Syed Wajahat Hussain |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Wajid Saeed |
| Opening theme | Wajhi Farooki |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | Urdu Punjabi |
| No. of episodes | 32 (as of 3 May 2022) |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | Qasim Zaman |
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| Editors |
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| Production company | 7th Sky Entertainment |
| Distributor | Geo TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Har Pal Geo |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Audio format | stereophonic |
| Original release | 3 April 2022 – present |
The series is broadcast on Har Pal Geo as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr special daily-basis episodes, starting from 3 April 2022.
Cast
Main cast
- Sohail Ahmed as Chaudhry Dildar Ali Hoshiarpuri:
He lives in Lahore and owns a business of transport which he shares with Shakir and Tashi. - Ayeza Khan as Parisa "Pari" Ahmed:
She is Dildar's lost granddaughter,[lower-alpha 1] who is unable to pass her exams for years. She had owned a couple of lovebirds whom she called "Chanda" and "Tara". Her marriage is arranged with Billu. - Imran Ashraf as Bilal "Billu" Chaudhry:
He also hasn't still passed BBA for four years. He is a die hard fan of Emma Watson whom he claims is also a British-Chaudhry to cover his parents' reaction. His marriage is arranged with Pari.
Recurring cast
- Irsa Ghazal as Malika:
Pari's Dadi from Hyderabad, Sindh, she has single handedly nurtured Pari and secretly wants her to re-unite with Chaudhry family. No one knows their truth[lower-alpha 1] except Shakir and Tashi, and they are treated as guests from Hyderabad Deccan instead. - Noor ul Hassan as Shakir Chaudhry:
Billu's father, Shakir is continuously being taunted by his father Dildar over looking even older and keeps saying for applying black hair dye. As soon as he comes to know Pari's reality,[lower-alpha 1] he consoles her over staying with them and assures of handling the matters if anything goes against her. - Asma Abbas as Naima "Nimmo":
She is Dildar's niece (brother's daughter) and Billu's mother. - Yasir Nawaz as Tashfeen "Tashi" Chaudhry:
He is Nimmo's un-married brother who is still in grief of his ex-fiancée cousin Sabbo.[lower-alpha 1] - Zoya Nasir as Tooba:
She is Billu's neighbour and current university fellow, who secretly loves him but could not express openly.[lower-alpha 2] - Madiha Rizvi as Sheeba "Shabbo":
Dildar's niece (sister's daughter) and Bunty's mother, she is ordered by everyone in home to keep working in kitchen, due to which she wants a separate house instead. She had been a 14 grade officer, which she had to leave after her marriage. - Saqib Sumeer as Dr. Sabir Chaudhry:
Shakir's brother and Shabbo's husband, he is a veterinarian due to which he is also continuously being taunted as he hadn't took position in heirship business. - Ashraf Khan as Ramazan:
He is Tooba's grandfather and Dildar's longtime friend from Gujranwala. - Beenish Chohan as Mahpara "Paro":
Tooba's Khala (mother's sister) and Ramazan's daughter, she secretly loves Tashi but couldn't marry him.[lower-alpha 2] - Humaira Bano as Zulekha
- Hammad Shoaib as Shoaib "Shobi":
Billu's best friend, he is after Tooba. - Raeed Muhammad Alam as Shahrukh:
Pari's neighbor in Hyderabad, he keeps stalking her. He visits Lahore at his cousin's wedding and then joins a restaurant as a waiter, where he also meets Pari. - Sami Khan as Baizad "Bunty" Chaudhry:
Shabbo's son, he is also weak in studies and keeps fighting with his fellows. However, his parents want him to study so he wouldn't go into family business and work on his own, like his parents. - Mehboob Sultan
- Arif Khan
- Shareef Baloch
- Anees Alam
Guest cast
- Shagufta Ejaz as Dr. Salma Hashmi:
She is Dildar's secret love interest whom he couldn't marry 35 years back.[lower-alpha 2] - Usman Pirzada as Professor Bakht:
Billu's teacher in university, he is Dildar, Ramazan, and Salma's fellow-turned-rival for years. - Iftikhar Thakur as Mukhtar Chaudhry:
Dildar's cousin from Hyderabad Deccan, he also knows Pari's truth[lower-alpha 1] as he helps in staging Pari's marriage with Billu as soon as possible due to his illness, and soon passes away.
- Additionally, Sabahat "Sabbo" Ali's character is used in the plot. Dildar's daughter, she married outside Chaudhry family without their permission,[lower-alpha 2] 25 years back, and moved to Hyderabad with her husband Ali Muhammad, Malika's son. The couple passed away in a train accident after 2 years, leaving behind their daughter Pari.
- Because Chaudhry family have been following inter-family marriage policy.
Production
In January 2022, it was confirmed that Ayeza Khan and Imran Ashraf paired up for Geo Entertainment's Ramadan special television series which is written by Saima Akram Chaudhry.[1] Later, it was revealed that Shagufta Ejaz, Asma Abbas, Ashraf Khan, Yasir Nawaz, Beenish Chohan and Sohail Ahmed; latter will be starring in a television series after 8 years since his last series Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi.[2][3] DAWN Images reported that the storyline is about a desi family of Lahore's 'Punjabi lifestyle' and their split in Hyderabad, Sindh.[4]
Soundtrack
| "Me Deewana" | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack by Wajhi Farooki | |
| Released | 3 April 2022 |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Label | Geo |
| Songwriter(s) | Wajhi Farooki |
| Producer(s) | 7th Sky Entertainment |
| Music video | |
| Video on YouTube | |
References
- "Ayeza and Imran Ashraf to share the screen together". Daily Times. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- "'Choudhry and Sons' to mark Sohail Ahmed's comeback in drama industry". Minute Mirror. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Ayeza and Imran Ashraf's Ramadan drama's first teaser released". Daily Times. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- "Three rom-com TV dramas looking to reign supreme in April". Dawn Images. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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