Gul-e-Rana | |
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Genre | Drama, Love story |
Based on | Hasti Ka Ahang by Samra Bukhari |
Written by | Samra Bukhari |
Directed by | Farooq Rind |
Starring | Sajal Aly Feroze Khan |
Theme music composer | Waqar Ali |
Opening theme | "Man Maane Na" |
Composer | Waqar Ali |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Production | |
Producers | Momina Duraid Humayun Saeed Shehzad Naseeb |
Production locations | Muree, Karachi |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30–45 minutes |
Production companies | Six Sigma Plus Productions, MD Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Hum TV |
Release | 7 November 2015 2 April 2016 | –
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Gul-e-Rana (Urdu: گل رعنا, lit. 'Sweet-smelling flower') is a Pakistani drama serial based on a novel by Samra Bukhari titled Hasti Ke Ahang. The drama premiered on 7 November 2015 on Hum TV.[1][2][3]
Written by Samra Bukhari, it was directed by Farooq Rind and produced by Momina Duraid along with Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Naseeb. It stars Sajal Aly and Feroze Khan with a supporting cast of Mehmood Akhtar, Rubina Ashraf ,and Jinaan Hussain.
The series was created by Momina Duraid, Humayun Saeed,and Shehzad Naseed of Six Sigma Plus Productions and aired on Hum TV as part of night programming under Duraid's production company.
Gul-e-Rana was known as one of the popular series during its run. It received negative reviews and has been criticized for its misogynistic, sexist, and regressive approach. Aly's performance in the title role was however praised, which earned her, her first ever award,the Hum Award for Best Actress ,and a nomination for Best TV Actress at the 16th Lux Style Awards.