Belapur Ki Dayan
| Belapur Ki Dayan | |
|---|---|
 Opening theme | |
| Urdu | بیلاپور کی ڈائن |
| Genre | Horror drama Thriller Mystery |
| Created by | MD Productions |
| Written by | Inam Hasan |
| Directed by | Saife Hassan |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Rehti Hain Unsuni Kahanian Kahein" by Faiza Mujahid |
| Ending theme | "Rehti Hain Unsuni Kahanian Kahein" by Faiza Mujahid |
| Composer | Muhammad Wasi-uddin |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Cinematography | Azhar Ali |
| Editor | Saad Bin Javed |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 34 minutes |
| Production company | Momina Duraid Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 15 February – 28 June 2018 |
Belapur Ki Dayan (Urdu: بیلاپور کی ڈائن; transl. The Witch of Belapur) is a 2018 Pakistani supernatural horror drama series directed by Saife Hassan and written by Inam Hasan.[1][2] It features Sarah Khan, Adnan Siddiqui andOsama Tahir in leads, while Amar Khan played the main antagonist. The series first premiered on 15 February 2018 on Hum TV.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The story revolves around Aziz (Shakeel), who has recently moved to his ancestral home after winning a 32-year-long court battle with his stepbrother. In the house, his whole family is disturbed by the supernatural presence, which turns out to be the spirit of his stepsister Nilofar (Amar Khan). Nilofar wants to take revenge from him for wrongdoing in the past. Thus she tortures and disturbs the life of his family for living in her home.[4] She corrupts the souls of Natasha, aka Tasha (Sarah Khan), the daughter of Aziz, and possesses her body to affect her life negatively. In the meantime, the lives of Aziz's son Rameez (Osama Tahir), his wife Aliya (Rayyan Ibrahim), son Wajdan (Nitesh Narayan), and daughter Mannat (Shifa) are deeply disturbed by the supernatural spirits, especially Nelofar. Aziz decides to tame Nilofar and seeks the help of her ex-lover Shakir (Adnan Siddiqui) for Tasha's treatment.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Adnan Siddiqui as Shakir
- Sarah Khan as Natasha aka Tasha
- Amar Khan as Neelofur/Dayan
- Osama Tahir as Rameez
- Shakeel as Aziz Ahmed (Old)
- Irfan Khoosat as Rehmat (Old)
- Rayyan Ibrahim as Aliya
- Ismat Zaidi as Salima
- Rashid Mehmood as Karamat (Dead)
- Sajida Syed as Raeesa
- Rashid Farooqui as Inspector Boota
- Akbar Islam as Sikander (Dead)
- Umar Naru as Rehmat (Young)
- Shahjahan Rana as Aziz (Young)
- Hira Soomro as Rabiya (Dead)
- Shifa as Mannat (Child star)
- Nitesh Narayan as Wajdan (Child star)
- Akhtar Ghazali as Wakil sahab (lawyer)
Production
[edit]Amar, in an interview, said, "I’m playing characters from two different time periods, one of a fragile innocent girl of the 80’s reading Parveen Shakir’s shayari and the other, a current time period sarcastic and ruthless Dayan who is there to attain revenge."[ ... ]"It’s been given very realistic treatment. My director’s very much hanging me with cables in the air, and he’s making me do all these acrobats, so it’s no longer a bedroom drama where I shed a tear or two or even play a glamorous nagin; nothing of such sort."[5][6]
While Adnan shared with The News about his character, "I play the dayan’s love interest in the project,"[ ... ] "After her death, I am called in the same house by the owner whose daughter is being haunted, and I am there to save her. I will be seen in 10 episodes,
and the drama takes you into flashbacks and then into the present."[7]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hum Awards | Best Director Drama Serial | Saife Hassan | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Writer Drama Serial | Inam Hassan | ||||
| Best Drama Serial | Belapur Ki Dayan | ||||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Adnan Siddiqui | ||||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sarah Khan | ||||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Amar Khan | ||||
| Best Actor in a leading Role | Osama Tahir | ||||
| 2019 | Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent | Amar Khan | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Saif-e-Hassan's first directorial work in horror genre set to release tomorrow on HUM Tv - Daily Times". Daily Times. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "'Bellapur Ki Dayan': The Pakistani series that will haunt you in 2018 - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Amar Khan talks about being a witch!". Something Haute. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Belapur Ki Dayan starts today". The Nation. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Shirazi, Maria. "Introducing Amar Khan". The News International. Pakistan. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Amar Khan in 'Bellapur Ki Dayan' will leave you haunted!". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Adnan Siddiqui on experimenting with roles". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Here's everyone who won big at the 7th Hum Awards". Dawn Images. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards 2019 nominations are out!". Dawn Images. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.