Mann Mayal

Mann Mayal
Against a dark-maroonish background four faces appears from head to abdomen, among them two are girls and two are boys showing all four main protagonist of series.
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GenreDrama
Romance
Created byMomina Duraid
Sana Shahnawaz
Written bySamira Fazal
Directed byHaseeb Hassan
StarringHamza Ali Abbasi
Maya Ali
Gohar Rasheed
Ayesha Khan
Aiman Khan
Opening theme"Tere Naal Mein Laiyan Akhiyan" by Quratulain Balouch and Shuja Haider
Ending theme"Tere Naal Mein Laiyan Akhiyan" by Quratulain Balouch and Shuja Haider
ComposerMAD Music
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes33 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersMomina Duraid
Samina Humayun Saeed
Sana Shahnawaz
Tariq Shah
Production locationsHyderabad
Karachi
CinematographyZeb Rao
EditorMahmood Ali
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time35–43 minutes
Production companiesMD Productions
Next Level Entertainment
Original release
NetworkHum TV
Release25 January (2016-01-25) –
5 September 2016 (2016-09-05)
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Mann Mayal (Urdu: من مائل, lit. 'Heart inclined') is a Pakistani romantic drama television series that originally aired on Hum TV on 25 January 2016 to 5 September 2016,[1] and was digitally released on the Amazon Prime and Iflix. It is co-produced by Momina Duraid of MD Productions and Samina Humayun Saeed of Next Level Entertainment, written by Samira Fazal and directed by Haseeb Hassan.[2][3][4][5] Mann Mayal starred Hamza Ali Abbasi as Salahhudin and Maya Ali as Manahil in leading roles.[6][7][8]

The series chronicles the lives of Manahil and Salahuddin. They fall in love with each other but cannot meet due to the differences in their social class.[9]

Mann Mayal received largely negative reviews, with critics praising Abbasi's performance and the soundtrack, but intensely criticising the script for clichéd plot, poor portrayal of women, and perpetuation of harmful norms. Despite this, the series was 2016's highest rated drama serial in Pakistan.[10] At the 16th Lux Style Awards, it won two awards out of five nominations.

  1. ^ Sheikh, Mahnoor (5 September 2016). "Let's hope Salahuddin, Mohid don't die". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Samira Fazal and Haseeb Hasan present 'Tera Gham Aur Hum'". HIP. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Sana Shahnawaz Debuts as Producer with TV serial Mann Mayal". Pakium. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ "On air date for Mann Mayal is January 25th". HIP. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Tera Gham aur Hum New Drama on Hum Tv". Drama Industry. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Gohar and Hamza; Friends who act together, stay together". HIP. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Maya Ali Talks About New Drama 'Mann Mayal' with Hamza Ali Abbasi: Watch Exclusive Interview". brandsynario.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Mann Mayal Review: Hamza Ali Abbasi's Love Story is the Next Big Thing on Hum TV". Wajiha Jawaid. BrandSynario. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Mann Mayal, A Simple Love Story". Amna Haider Isani. The News International. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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