Raqeeb Se

The television series is centered around four women and the men around them. Sakina takes her daughter and flees from her abusive husband. She seeks shelter at her former lover Maqsood Sahab's house and their love story is so tragic and interesting that his wife, Hajra and daughter, Insha, know it by heart.[1]

Hajra consoles Sakina and takes care of her and her daughter while Insha considers it an injustice to her mother.

• Hadiqa Kiani as Sakina
• Noman Ejaz as Maqsood
• Sania Saeed as Hajra
• Iqra Aziz as Ameera, Sakina's daughter
• Faryal Mehmood as Insha, Hajra and Maqsood's daughter
• Saqib Sameer as Rafique, Sakina's husband, later divorced
• Hamza Sohail as Abdul Rahman a.k.a. Abdul, Insha's love interest
• Salman Shahid as Masood, Maqsood's elder brother
• Saba Faisal as Aatka, Masood's wife and Maqsood's sister-in-law
• Hassan Mir as Kashif, Masood and Aatka's son, Ameera's love interest
• Ismat Iqbal as Maasi Anaraan, Sakina and Rafique's neighbor

The title song of Raqeeb Se is composed and performed by Hadiqa Kiani who played one of the lead role in the serial, while lyrics were penned by Khawar Kiani. It marks the return of the singer to the channel, since she performed the OST of channel's hit drama series Yaqeen Ka Safar' in 2016.

The series received critical acclaim due to performances and storyline.[8][9] Hrithik Sharma of El Viaje Reviews included it into his select list of "Pakistani Gems" and says that "Raqeeb Se is a masterfully written show powered by extraordinary performances, meticulous direction, and euphonious background score". He adds, "The performances are breathtaking. Especially of the three principal characters. Maqsud Saab, played by Nauman Ijaaz brings in exactly the right amounts of charm and helplessness. Hajra, played by Sania Saeed, keeps you wondering whether she is too good to be true, or is she actually happily devoted to Maqsud and Sakeena’s love story. And then, my personal favorite, Hadiqa Kiyani, who towers over every scene and magically dominates every frame that she is part of".[10]

The News International praised the script of the series and performances particularly of Ijaz, Sumeer and Kiani but stated that Kiani's acting has become repetitive and montonous after some episodes.[11] In another article by the same newspaper, a reviewer lauded the series for its female portrayal due the multi-faceted and complex female characters.[12]

• Official website