Ishq Hai

2021 Urdu romantic television show

Ishq Hai

Genre| Romance
Drama
Written by| Rehana Aftaab
Directed by| Aabis Raza
Starring|

* Minal Khan
* Danish Taimoor

Music by| SK Salman Khan
Country of origin| Pakistan
Original language| Urdu
No. of episodes| 38
Production
Producers|

* Fahad Mustafa
* Ali Kazmi

Production company| Big Bang Entertainment
Original release
Network| ARY Digital
Release| 15 June (2021-06-15) –
14 September 2021 (2021-09-14)

Ishq Hai is a Pakistani television series directed by Aabis Raza and produced by Fahad Mustafa and Ali Kazmi under the banner Big Bang Entertainment. The series features Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan in leading roles while Saba Faisal, Babar Ali, Hammad Shoaib and Mahenur Haider in supporting cast.[1][2]

The series was highly rated and received negative reviews.

## Synopsis

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Isra and Shahzaib are in love with each other and want to marry. However, Shahzaib's mother is against the affair as she wants to marry Shahzaib to her niece. On the other hand, Isra also faces the same problem from her elders. Her brother is against the girl's will about marriage and her father one day decides her marriage with a guy played by Hammad Shoaib. On the wedding day, Shahzaib kidnaps Isra and threatens her with suicide, out of necessity Isra agrees and both become husband and wife. On the other side, all at Isra's home assume that Isra has eloped from marriage by her own will.[3][4]

## Cast

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* Minal Khan[5] as Isra Waqar
* Danish Taimoor[6] as Shahzeb Husayn
* Azekah Daniel as Naina
* Mahenur Haider as Nimra
* Faraz Farooqui as Hammad
* Hammad Shoaib as Haris
* Babar Ali as Waqar; Isra's father
* Farah Nadeem as Farhat
* Saba Faisal as Shahzaib's mother
* Rashid Farooqui
* Saife Hassan
* Saima Qureshi as Saba
* Sajjad Paul as Raza
* Mahi Baloch as Sameera
* Tabbasum Arif as Maryam (Haris's mother)

## Reception

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The series was one of the highest series during its broadcast in July–August 2021.[7][8]

The serial received negative reviews from the critics. It received criticism and poor reviews and being labelled as "problematic" by some due to toxic masculinity portrayal of obsession as love and huge toxic characters in the plot.[9][10][11]

## Accolades

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### Lux Style Awards

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Ceremony  | Categories  | Recipients  | Result

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21st Lux Style Awards[12] | Best TV Play  | Ishq Hai | Nominated
Best TV Actor (Viewers' Choice)  | Danish Taimoor
Best TV Actress (Viewers' Choice)  | Minal Khan

## References

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1. ^ Images Staff (9 March 2021). "We may see Danish Taimoor and Minal Khan together in a new drama". Dawn Images.
2. ^ "Phenomenal actresses to appear in drama 'Ishq Hai'". The Nation. 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
3. ^ Sidra Ijaz (15 September 2021). "Ishq Hai Ended On Happy Note – Public Opinion". Reviewit. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
4. ^ Sophiaaq (29 July 2021). ""Ishq Hai" Takes Off With A Likable First Episode". The Brown Identity. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
5. ^ HIP Desk (29 July 2021). "Ishq Hai Review: The Suspense is Keeping us Riveted!". HIP In Pakistan.
6. ^ "5 reasons we're going to miss Ishq Hai". Cut a Cut. 16 September 2021.
7. ^ "Top five Pakistani dramas of July 2021". Cutacut. 6 August 2021.
8. ^ "Top rated dramas of August 2021". Cutacut. 14 September 2021.
9. ^ Abdullah, Farheen (14 July 2021). "Ishq Hai – A toxic mess". Cut A Cut. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
10. ^ Maliha Rehman (9 August 2021). "Are our primetime dramas a mirror to society?". Dawn Images. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
11. ^ Aliya Tajwar (3 September 2021). "The Problematic Narrative Of 'Ishq Hai'". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
12. ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.

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