Phaans

Phaans ( ) is a Pakistani drama television series created and developed by Shahzad Javed, written by Samina Ijaz and directed by Syed Ahmed Kamran. It premiered on Hum TV on 20 February 2021. It features Sami Khan, Zara Noor Abbas and Shehzad Sheikh. Sheikh portrayed an anti-hero for the first time in his career. The series follows the struggle of a sexual assault survivor. The last of the 30 episodes aired on 23 July 2021. The series was praised for its portrayal of social evils, and the performances of Sheikh and Abbas.

Phaans ( ) is a Pakistani drama television series created and developed by Shahzad Javed, written by Samina Ijaz and directed by Syed Ahmed Kamran. It premiered on Hum TV on 20 February 2021. It features Sami Khan, Zara Noor Abbas and Shehzad Sheikh. Sheikh portrayed an anti-hero for the first time in his career. The series follows the struggle of a sexual assault survivor. The last of the 30 episodes aired on 23 July 2021. The series was praised for its portrayal of social evils, and the performances of Sheikh and Abbas. ==Cast== Zara Noor Abbas as Zeba Sami Khan as Samad Shehzad Sheikh as Sahil Yashma Gill as Hafsa, Sahil's sister Arjumand Rahim as Nadia, Sahil and Hafsa's mother Kinza Malik as Shakeela, Zeba and Farah's mother Ali Tahir as Siraj, Hafsa and Sahil 's father Mariam Mirza as Saba, Samad's mother Zain Afzal as Hashim, Zeba's fiancé Farah Nadir as Hashim's mother Madiha Rizvi as Shaista, Zeba and Nadia's lawyer Tahir Jatoi as Inspector Sufia Khan as doctor Hira Khan as Farah ==Production== The show was initially titled Badzaat. The serial was directed by Syed Ahmed Kamran, who previously directed serials such as Baandi and Zun Mureed. It was written by Samina Ijaz who previously collaborated with the director for the 2020s commercial-hit Mohabbat Na Kariyo. Noor Abbas was selected to portray Zeba and revealed in June 2021 that she had begun shooting for the series. Sheikh was selected to portray Sahil, who was initially hesitant to take on the role due to its dark nature, however was later convinced by director Ahmed Kamran to embark on the project. He prepared extensively for the role, researching autism and watching reference movies, however ultimately decided to approach the character with a clean slate. ==Awards and nominations== ==References==

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