Inkaar (TV series)

Inkaar (Urdu: انکار‎, lit. 'Refusal)') is a Pakistani television series, produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions. The series airs weekly on Hum TV every Monday replacing Aatish. It stars Yumna Zaidi, Imran Ashraf and Sami Khan.[1][2][3][4][5]

Inkaar
GenreThriller
Social issue
Written byZafar Mairaj
Directed byKashif Nisar
Starring
Opening theme"Ek Baar Hai Inkaar" by Faiza Mujahid
Ending theme"Ek Baar Hai Inkaar" by Faiza Mujahid
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes24
Production
ProducerMomina Duraid
Production locationsLahore
Karachi
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Production companyMD Productions
DistributorHum Network Limited
Release
Original networkHum TV
Picture formatPAL (576i)
HDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Original release11 March 2019 (2019-03-11) –
19-August-2019
External links
Website

It aired on Hum Pashto 1 in Pashto language under the same title.

The serial was loosely based on the real-life story of Khadija Siddiqui, who was stabbed by her class fellow in broad daylight.[6]

Plot

Inkaar is about a story of a girl Hajra who comes from a middle-class background and studies in a university. She wants to fulfill her dreams and Her father Haji Ilyas fully supports her. Hajra falls in love with Rehan Chaudhary. Rehan was a friend of Shayan. One day, Rehan Chaudhary calls Hajra to Shayan house and try to rape her. Shayan reaches there and saves Hajra. The whole matter closes there because things come on Hajra's honor (izzat). Hajra leaves the university without telling anyone anything. Shayan tells his parents that he loves Hajra, his university fellow, and wants to marry her. Firstly, Shayan's father (Noor Hassan) disagrees due to class difference but further on he agrees. Hajra resists to the proposal as she is mentally disturbed due to the incident with Rehan. The story unfolds and she tells Shayan about what happened with her. Shayan tells her he has no problem with her past and that he still loves her and wants to marry her. They both get engaged. On the other side when Rehan comes to know about their engagement, he goes angry and he wanted Hajra because he is obsessed with her. He tries to blackmail Hajra and forces her to break the engagement, but she rejects him repeatedly. He finally tells her the house he called her and tried to rape her belongs to Shayan and not Rehan. And that Shayan is Rehan's childhood friend and he knew everything about them already. Furious and shocked Hajra goes to Shayan's house just to realize that this is the same house. She believes what Rehan said and breaks her engagement. Shayan after many efforts convince her to listen to her part of the story in Rehan's presence to clear his position. She agrees to meet him. In the presence of Rehan, Shayan tells Hajra that he has been madly in love with her since he first saw her. He was shy by nature so he asked Rehan to help him and tell her about his feelings. Rehan, however, trapped Hajra pretending to be in love with her and tried to get the advantage of her. All that time, he lied to Shayan that he has befriended Hajra to convince her for Shayan's proposal. In the end, Rehan told Shayan that Hajra is not a girl with good character and to prove that to him he called Hajra at Shayan's home, pretending to be ill and tried to rape her. Shayan saves her by stopping Rehan and Hajra escaped without knowing who saved her from Rehan. After telling the whole story he asks Hajra to take whatever decision she wants and that he will stand with her every decision. Hajra decides to be with Shayan and they are set to get married. On Shayan and Hajra's marriage day, Rehan arrives in beauty salon where Hajra was getting ready. He tries that Hajra runs away with him, but Hajra rejects him by saying No Means No. This makes Rehan furious and he stabs her with scissors 25 times. Hajra is saved but the case gets to the court and then starts the war of honor between Hajra and Rehan, where Rehan and his mother using all their influences and power try to prove Hajra to be a characterless girl. The story has very strong messages and is a great lesson for the modern generation, especially girls who trust anyone blindly. The drama gives an important message that when a woman rejects you or says 'No' she actually means it. It is her life and she has the right to choose whether she needs a man in her life or not.

Cast
  • Yumna Zaidi[7] as Hajra
  • Imran Ashraf as Rehan Chaudhry
  • Sami Khan as Shayan Malik
  • Rehan Sheikh[8] as Hafiz Ilyas Sahab
  • Noor-ul-Hassan as Malik Sahab
  • Rizwan Riaz as Ibrar hussain journalist
  • Imran Peerzada as Wajahat Chaudhry; Rehan's father
  • Munazzah Arif as Rehan's mother
  • Kinza Malik as Zulekha
  • Haseeb Muhammad Bin Qasim as University Professor
  • Saima Noreen
  • Ali Tahir[9] as Azam Iqbal
  • Nabeela Khan
  • Saima Saleem
  • Zaryab Haider
  • Jazib Akram
  • Iftikhar Iffi as Gullu Badshah
  • Sarfaraz Ansari
  • Dua Khan
  • Sehraab Afgan
  • Rana Aftab
  • Wasim Akram
  • Tariq Prince
  • Shamma Rana
  • Vashma Fatima
  • Nimmal Fatima
  • Saba Shahid
  • Shiza Khan
  • Qamar Shifa
  • Raja Nasir
  • Shahid Khan
  • Azam Butt
  • Masood Khan
  • Abdul Hadi

Production

The drama serial marked the come back of writer-director duo, Zafar Mairaj and Kashif Nisar who previously collaborated for social issue dramas Dumpukht Aatish-e-Ishq (2016) and Lashkara (2018).[10]

It marked seventh on-screen together appearance of Sami Khan and Yumna Zaidi after Khushi Ek Roag (2012), Teri Raah Main Rul Gai (2012), Meri Dulari (2013), Dil Mohallay Ki Haveli (2013), Kaanch Ki Guriya (2015) and Paras (2015) while fifth on-screen appearance of Noor Ul Jassan and Kinza Malik after Sammi, Alif Allah Aur Insaan, Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Lashkara.

Reception

Imran Ashraf's performance was highly acclaimed in whole drama. Despite being low on ratings, Inkaar received critical acclaim and highly positive reviews from critics due to its realistic portrayal and brilliant performances.[11][12] Zahra Mirza of reviewit.pk praised everyone performance and said Yumna Zaidi, Imran Ashraf, Sami Khan, Munazzah Arif and Rehan Sheikh’s performances in this drama gave it the edge it needed to stand out. The makers of Inkaar kept everything real and to the point without compromising on showing details which were important to make the viewers understand the characters and relate to the story. Inkaar was meaningful as well as engaging, definitely one of the best Pakistani dramas this year.[13]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref
2019
Fuchsia Magazine Awards
 Best TV Play Inkaar Won
2020
Lux Style Awards
 Best TV Director Kashif Nisar Nominated [14][15]
Best TV Actor Rehan Sheikh Nominated
Best TV Actress Yumna Zaidi Won
Best TV Writer Zafar Mairaj Nominated

References
  1. NewsBytes. "Imran Ashraf and Yumna Zaidi come together for Inkaar". The News International. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  2. "Drama serial 'Inkaar' challenges the justice system of Pakistan". Daily Times. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  3. Abbas, Afshan (2019-03-05). "Here's Why We Are Looking Forward To Yumna, Imran & Sami Starrer 'Inkaar'". HIP. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  4. Staff, Images (2019-03-12). "Imran Ashraf's next project is a TV drama that exposes the flaws of the Pakistani justice system". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  5. Haider, Sadaf (2019-05-24). "TV drama Inkaar shows us the value of a father who stands by his daughter". DAWN. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  6. "Man sentenced for stabbing law student Khadija Siddiqui acquitted by Lahore High Court". Dawn News. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  7. Desk, Instep. "Genre-based TV serials on the small screen". The News. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  8. Saleem, Shahjehan. "Five progressive characters we need more of on television". The News International. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  9. "Ali Tahir to play a lawyer in drama serial 'Inkaar'". Daily Times. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  10. "HIP Exclusive: Yumna Zaidi Pairs Up with Imran Ashraf & Sami Khan for her Next Drama". HIP. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  11. "TV drama Inkaar shows us the value of a father who stands by his daughter". DAWN Images. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. "Inkaar Last Episode Review: A brilliant drama brings off an unsatisfactory ending!". Oyeyeah. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  13. "Inkaar Last Episode Story Review – Justice Served But Denied". reviewit.pk. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  14. "The Lux Style Awards 2020 winners are here". DAWN Images. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  15. "The nominees for Lus Style Awards 2020 are out!". Samaa TV. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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