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| Mrs. & Mr. Shameem | |
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| Urdu | مسز اینڈ مسٹر شمیم |
| Genre | Drama Social |
| Written by | Saji Gul |
| Directed by | Kashif Nisar |
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| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Cinematography | Hassam Mairaj |
| Editor | Liaqat A. Balti |
| Production company | 26th Frame Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Zindagi |
| Release | 11 March 2022 (2022-03-11) |
Mrs. & Mr. Shameem is a 2022 Zindagi original Pakistani web series released on ZEE5 on 11 March 2022. It is written by Saji Gul and directed by Kashif Nisar who co-produced it with Misbah Shafique. The web series stars Naumaan Ijaz and Saba Qamar in leading roles.
Umaina is an independent woman, living in a hostel in Lahore. Shameem is the elder brother of Umaina’s friend. The community makes fun of Shameem for being effeminate. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, they are forced to live together and get married. Later, they fall for each other and face the challenges of their life together.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Shameem aur Umaina Ki Dastaan" | Kashif Nisar | Saji Gul | March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11) | |
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An older couple, Umaina and Shameem usually called as Shammo invited in a TV show to share their life story, especially of Shammo who has recovered from a fatal disease and lead his life in cruel society not being so manly. Umaina shares that they come across each other through Salma who was her friend and Shammo's sister. She comes to attend her wedding in Shammo's house where he sees her with her boyfriend Bilal who slaps her when she denies to abort their illegitimate child. She tells that she gets attracted towards Bilal due to his typical masculine features. | |||||
| 2 | "Uljhane Dil Ki" | Kashif Nisar | Saji Gul | 11 March 2022 (2022-03-11) | |
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Shammo visits Umina in her hostel frequently but she refuses to meet him. One day, she herself goes to him and brings him to Bilal's house but couldn't not courage to go inside. After some days, Shammo comes to know that she is going to her house in Jehlum. In her house, her stepmother comes to know about her pregnancy and tells it to her father who throws her outside the house. She comes back to the hostel again and the warden also denies to allow her to live as her stepmother has told her about her pregnancy. There, Shammo comes and takes her to his house. | |||||
| 3 | "Dosti Ka Imtehaan" | Kashif Nisar | Saji Gul | 11 March 2022 (2022-03-11) | |
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He tells a lie in his house that her hostel is closed that's why she will live here for some days. She gets furious when Shammo wishes her to marry her. She leaves the house and goes to Bilal who is busy in his wedding ceremony. Shammo brings her back eventually. Shammo's brother-in-law Abdullah objects on Ummi's staying in the house to which Shammo says that he will marry her. Everyone opposes him and laughs but Bay ji stands by her son. | |||||
| 4 | "Qaid-e-Nikkah" | Kashif Nisar | Saji Gul | March 11, 2022 (2022-03-11) | |
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The nikkah of Umaina and Shammo happens and Umaina isn’t happy with it. She is rude to Shammo and instead contacts Bilal and begs him to let her become his mistress. She meets Bilal and tries to share her depressed state with him but he as usual starts want to get physical with her. She gets furious and leaves him forever. Her condition deteriorates and she starts feeling unwell due to pregnancy. She gives birth to a male baby after six months of her marriage due to which everyone suspects it as an illegitimate. Umina stays away from her son Ali due to postpartum depression and doesn't care about him due to which his health gets affected. Shammo alone brings him up. | |||||
All the 20 episodes were released on 11 March 2022 on Zee5.[1]
It was made available on YouTube channel of Zindagi in April 2024, with two episodes in a week.[2]
The central idea of the series was originally conceived by Nauman Ijaz in early 2010s who approached Kashif Nisar to materialise it. However, due to the rejections by the local television networks first, the script was later picked by ZEE's OTT platform ZEE5.[3] The web series was announced in May 2019 with the title of Mann Jogi, Ijaz and Qamar as the main leads.[4] Shooting for the series started in September 2019 in inner Lahore.[5] Talking about the story writer Saji Gul told to The News, "The web series is about a couple who doesn't conform to gender roles and expectations," he also revealed that Ijaz will play an effeminate yet straight character.[5][6] In July 2020, it announced that the series will be released on ZEE5[7] while in January 2021, Qamar informed through her Instagram account that shooting for the series has been completed.[8] In early 2022, the series was retitled as Mrs and Mr Shameem[9] and the released date of 11 March 2022 was announced.[10] The official trailer was released on 2 March 2022, which received positive reviews.[11][12]
| Mrs. & Mr. Shameem | |
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| Soundtrack album by
Sami Khan
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| Recorded | 2019–21 |
| Venue | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Genre | Qawwali Soundtrack |
| Length | 15:50 |
| Label | Zee |
All tracks are written by Sami Khan
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ishq Bina" | Zain Ali, Zohaib Ali, Abeer Hussain | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Dillagi" (recreated from original by Purnam Allahabadi and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) | Sahir Ali Bagga, Zain Ali, Zohaib Ali, Fariha Pervez | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Nami Danam" | Asim Khan (also music) | 1:55 |
| 4. | "Ajj Lagiya Yeh Pata" (also lyrics by Aftab) | Fariha Pervez | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 15:50 | ||
