| Thakan | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Kamaau Bitiya |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Faiza Iftikhar |
| Directed by | Amin Iqbal |
| Starring | See the section on cast below |
| Music by | Azra Jehan |
| Opening theme | Thakan |
| Composer | Waqar Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Asif Raza Mir Babar Javed |
| Production location | Pakistan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | Approx. 35-40 minutes |
| Production company | A&B Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARY Digital |
| Release | 10 May – 11 October 2012 |
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Thakan (Urdu: تھکن) is an Urdu language Pakistani drama television series directed by Amin Iqbal and written by Faiza Iftikhar. First broadcast in Pakistan by ARY Digital, Thakan features Saba Qamar, Yumna Zaidi, Saba Hameed, Tauqeer Nasir, Saboor Ali, Bindiya, Farooq Zameer, Anusheh Asad, Farah Tufail and Jabran Shahid. It revolves around the plight of a working woman who sacrifices her dreams for her family.[1] Premiering on 10 May 2012, Thakan ended its run in Pakistan on 11 October 2012 after telecasting 22 episodes.[2][3]
In 2014, the serial was broadcast on ARY Zauq. In India, it was broadcast by Zindagi, premiering on 31 August 2014 at 8:55 pm (IST) under the title Kamaau Bitiya. It ended its run in India on 21 September 2014; the show was later re-aired, beginning on 27 October 2014.[4][5][6] The show was again re-run by ARY Network in 2016 on ARY Zindagi.
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