Thakan

Thakan
Also known asKamaau Bitiya
GenreDrama
Written byFaiza Iftikhar
Directed byAmin Iqbal
StarringSee the section on cast below
Music byAzra Jehan
Opening themeThakan
ComposerWaqar Ali
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes22
Production
ProducersAsif Raza Mir
Babar Javed
Production locationPakistan
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running timeApprox. 35-40 minutes
Production companyA&B Productions
Original release
NetworkARY Digital
Release10 May (2012-05-10) –
11 October 2012 (2012-10-11)
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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.

  1. ^ "Director Amin Iqbal is as versatile as they come". Daily Times. 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ DNA. "Zindagi channel's Thankan a rehash of Meghe Dhaka Tara". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ BollywoodLife. "Thakan". Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Zindagi unveils two new shows 'Ishq Gumshuda' and 'Kamaau Bitiya'". televisionpost.com. Television Post. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Zindagi offers two more new shows- 'Thakkan', 'Ishq Gumshuda'". Zee Entertainment (Business Press Releases - Media Relations). 21 August 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Zindagi presents 'selfish' Saman of 'Maat' in new avatar in 'Thakan'". Zee News. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2018.