Jackson Heights (TV series)

Jackson Heights
Title screen
GenreDrama
Written byVasay Chaudhry
Directed byMehreen Jabbar
Creative directorWajahatullah Khan
StarringAdeel Husain
Aamina Sheikh
Marina Khan
Noman Ejaz
Adnan Jaffar
Neelofar Abbasi
Naghma
Ali Kazmi
Opening theme"Laiyaan Laiyaan" by Saad Sultan
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producerNadeem Baig
ProducersHumayun Saeed
Shahzad Nasib
Production locationsJackson Heights,
Queens
CinematographyNausheen Dadabhoy
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time40 minutes
Production companySix Sigma Plus
Original release
NetworkUrdu1
Release19 September 2014 (2014-09-19) –
20 March 2015 (2015-03-20)
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Jackson Heights (Urdu: جیکسن ہائیٹس) is a[1] 2014 Pakistani light comedy-drama serial,[2] that follows the lives of overseas Pakistanis and Indians living in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City in Queens. It is directed by Mehreen Jabbar,[3] written by Vasay Chaudhry and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shehzad Nasib. The serial features an ensemble cast including Marina Khan, Adeel Hussain, Aamina Sheikh, Noman Ejaz, Ali Kazmi, Adnan Jaffar, Naghma and Neelofar Abbasi. The English cast are: Monsoon Bissell, Theo van Golen, and Alma Mooz Nunez.

The plot of the serial revolves around six expatriates working in Jackson Heights in New York City .[4][5]

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  2. ^ "With JH, Mehreen Jabbar experiments with comedy !!!". Wajiha Jawaid. HIP. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Mehreen Jabbar returns with new drama Jackson Heights". Dawn News. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Jackson Heights! "How many woman-victim stories can you tell?"". The Friday Times. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ^ "مہرین جبار کی 'جیکسن ہائٹس' کے ساتھ واپسی". www.dawnnews.tv. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2020.