Khaas (Urdu: خاص, lit. 'Special)' is a 2019 Pakistani television series, produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions and directed by Danish Nawaz. It stars Sanam Baloch and Ali Rehman Khan in leading roles with a supporting cast of Haroon Shahid, Hira Tareen, Behroze Sabzwari, Lubna Aslam, Sajida Syed, Saba Faisal, Natasha Ali and Anam Goher.[1][2][3] Baloch has made her acting comeback after her last appearance in Teri Raza (2017).[4][5]
| Khaas | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Sarwat Nazir |
| Directed by | Danish Nawaz |
| Starring | Ali Rehman Khan Sanam Baloch Haroon Shahid Hira Tareen |
| Theme music composer | Sohail Haider |
| Opening theme | "Woh Jo Tha Bahut Hi Khaas" by Natasha Baig |
| Ending theme | "Woh Jo Tha Bahut Hi Khaas" by Haroon Shahid |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 17 April – 23 October 2019 |
| Related | |
Plot
editThe plot revolves around Saba Faraz (Sanam Baloch), an ambitious and confident girl and Ammar Saud (Ali Rehman Khan), a charming and handsome businessman who is actually a narcissist. After Ammar's family sends a marriage proposal for Saba, she is reluctant to get married as she wants to focus on her career after completing her post-graduate studies. However, Ammar adamantly pursues Saba and gets her approval. In the process, Saba falls for Ammar's false charms. It is only after they get married that Ammar's true colours begin to show. He disrespects her and insults her. When she gets a job offer from Ammar's office, he gets jealous of her career and disapproves on her decision of taking the job in the worst way possible. Further in the show it shows Saba's struggle in getting out of the toxic marriage and moving on. After her parents even go against her and are all trapped in Ammar's false charm, she finally marries the man who respects her, Fakhir (Haroon Shahid), but destiny isn't with Saba.
Cast
edit- Sanam Baloch as Saba Faraz
- Ali Rehman Khan as Ammar Saud; Saba's first husband
- Haroon Shahid as Fakhir; Ammar's friend; Saba's second husband
- Behroze Sabzwari as Faraz Ahmed; Saba's father
- Lubna Aslam as Sadaf Faraz; Saba's mother
- Saba Faisal as Kanwal Saud; Ammar's mother
- Mashal Khan as Sonia; Ammar and Nida's cousin
- Anam Goher as Nida Saud; Ammar's younger sister
- Sajida Syed as Nusrat
- Natasha Ali as Farah; Ammar's cousin
- Momal Sheikh
- Amna Malik as Javeria; Ammar and Fakhir's friend, later Saba's friend
- Sajjad Paul as Asim; Javeria's husband
- Shehryar Zaidi as Saud; Ammar's father
- Sonia Nazir as Anam
- Shazia Qaiser as Ammar's aunt
- Areesha Shah as Mehak Faraz; Saba's younger sister
- Sanam Baloch as Fakhir's late mother (only seen in flashbacks)
- Danish Nawaz as Fakhir's late father (only seen in flashbacks)
- Hira Tareen as Salma; Ammar's second wife
Soundtrack
editThe official soundtrack of the series is sung by Natasha Baig on the lyrics of Mohammad Akmal and music composition is done by Sohail Haider.[citation needed]
Reception
editThe serial received critical acclaim due to its subject, storyline and performances of the cast, especially of Baloch and Khan.[6][7][8][9] Sadaf Haider of Dawn Images lauded the writing of the serial and wrote, "Emotional abuse is a slippery subject but TV drama Khaas gets it right so far."[7] Baloch's performance and character received praise from critics[10][11] with Dawn Images lauded her performance stating, "Sanam Baloch is back in great form as Saba; her performances are rarely anything other than excellent and this is no exception".[12] Critics also praised the performance of Ali Rehman Khan, Hira Tareen and Haroon Shahid.[12][13] A reviewer from Daily Times said it, "One of the most relatable drama serials" due to its common subject and relatable storyline.[14] Despite positive reviews and critical praise throughout its run, the series received mixed reviews for its "forceful" end.[15][16]
Accolades
edit| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 07, 2020 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best TV Actress | Sanam Baloch | Nominated | [17] |
| Best TV Actress - Critic's choice | Nominated | ||||
| Best TV Writer | Sarwat Nazir | Nominated | |||
| December 31, 2020 | Lux Style Awards | Nominated | [18] | ||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Natasha Baig | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Ali Rehman Khan to star with Sanam Baloch in 'Khaas'". Daily Times. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Ali Rahman Khan ready to return to the spotlight". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Ali Rehman Khan in A New Avatar for his latest drama "Khaas"". Pakistan Today. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gulftimes : Back with a bang". Gulf Times. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Drama serial 'Khaas' is an intertwined story of four people". Daily Times. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Abdul Qayyum Rajpoot (24 October 2019). "Drama serial 'Khaas' differentiates between Pakistani feminism and feminism". Daily Times. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b Sadaf Haider (24 December 2019). "Emotional abuse is a slippery subject but TV drama Khaas gets it right so far". Images. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Aruba Arif (8 August 2019). "Drama serial 'Khaas' and an open letter to all survivors of 'narcissist abuse'". dailytimes.com.pk.
- ^ "Khaas: Ammar gets a taste of his own medicine". 11 October 2019.
- ^ Sadaf Haider (7 January 2020). "What made a good drama in 2019? Here are the top picks". Images.
- ^ "Women's Day 2021: Strong women in the Pakistani showbiz". Tribune. 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "In Khaas, we see how our society enables men to get away with bad behaviour". Images. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Ali Rehman Khan's anti-hero character in 'Khaas' has the critics raving". Daily Times. 9 July 2019.
- ^ Sadia Noor (25 July 2019). "'Khaas' has to be one of the most relatable drama serials of Pakistan". Daily Times.
- ^ Buraq Shabbir (30 October 2019). "Khaas concludes on a progressive yet unconvincing note". The News. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Sadaf Haider (25 October 2019). "The Khaas finale showed that Saba can be happy without a man — but we already knew that". Images.
- ^ "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". DAWN Images. 8 February 2022.
- ^ Entertainment Desk (4 October 2021). "Lux Style Awards 2020: And the nominees are..." Express Tribune. Retrieved 14 March 2021.