Yunhi
Yunhi (Urdu: یونہی, lit. 'Just so') is a Pakistani family drama television series, directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, written by Sarwat Nazir, and produced by Momina Duraid under the banner MD Productions.[1] It features Maya Ali and Bilal Ashraf in leading roles. The first episode of the series aired on Hum TV on 5 February 2023.[2][3] Yunhi revolves around a typical urban Pakistani family whose norms and outdated traditions are questioned by a USA returnee relative.
| Yunhi | |
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 Title Card | |
| Urdu | یونہی |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Written by | Sarwat Nazir |
| Directed by | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Yunhi" by Sami Khan & Shae Gill |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Cinematography | Khizer Gul |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 40 min |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hum TV |
| Original release | 5 February – 1 October 2023 |
Plot
Haji Karamat is the patriarch of the house where he lives with the family of his son Basharat and a divorced daughter Iqbal. His other children, Firdous lives with her family near the house and Khursheed died years ago due to tuberculosis as her cousin Naveed had denied marrying her. Naveed, who has now a become a surgeon in USA, returns to Pakistan to marry his daughter Kim who wanted to marry there with a non-muslim boy.
He returns to his uncle and asks for forgiveness. Her daughter Kaneez Fatima a.k.a. Kim experiences unfamiliar situations there such as Daniyal's concern for Suraiya's purdah and not for hers and certain other hypocritical actions. However, she gets intrigued by Basharat's elder son Dawood's getup who is a pious man and a doctor by profession. His introduction with Kim creates a rift between them.
Cast
- Manzoor Qureshi as Haji Karamat
- Behroze Sabzwari as Basharat Ali
- Tahira Imam as Razia
- Bilal Ashraf[4][5] as Dr. Dawood Basharat a.k.a. 'David'
- Maya Ali as Kaneez Fatima a.k.a. 'Kim'
- Maha Hasan as Suraiya Basharat
- Khaqan Shahnawaz as Daniyal Basharat a.k.a. 'Dani'
- Deepak Parwani as Dr. Naveed Ali
- Tazeen Hussain as Iqbal Karamat a.k.a. 'Bali'
- Uzma Beg as Firdous
- Saad Zameer Fareedi as Mudassir
- Laiba Khurram as Husna
- Kulsoom Aftab as Azra
- Ali Rizvi as Sajjad
- Majida Hameed as Naseema
- Kausar Siddiqui as Uzma
- Shazia Qaiser as Uzma's mother
Soundtrack
The original soundtrack was composed by Sami Khan, and sung by Sami Khan and Shae Gill (of Pasoori fame).
| "Yunhi" | |||||
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| Song by Shae Gill and Sami Khan | |||||
| Language | Urdu | ||||
| Released | 24 January 2023 | ||||
| Length | 4:11 | ||||
| Label | Hum | ||||
| Producer(s) | MD Production | ||||
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Production
On 28 August 2022, Hum TV announced that network's upcoming series Yunhi will star Bilal Ashraf in his television series debut, opposite Maya Ali who will return to channel after six years, since Sanam (2016).[6][7][8] The principal photography wrapped on 10 June 2022.[9]
Reception
Television rating
| Ep# | Date | TRP(s) | Rank# | Ref. |
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| 1 | 5 February 2023 | 8 | 1 | [10] |
| 2 | 12 February 2023 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 3 | 19 February 2023 | 6.0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 26 February 2023 | 4.2 | 1 | |
| 5 | 5 March 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 6 | 12 March 2023 | 5.5 | 1 | |
| 12 | 30 April 2023 | 5.9 | 1 | |
| 13 | 7 May 2023 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 15 | 21 May 2023 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| 20 | 25 June 2023 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 21 | 2 July 2023 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 22 | 9 July 2023 | 7.6 | 1 |
References
- "Drama Review: Yunhi". Youlin Magazine.
- Magazine, DIVA (2023-02-04). "6 Reasons Yunhi Is An Artistic Journey to Look Forward To". DIVA Magazine.
- Rehman, Emaan (2023-01-27). "7 Things You Must Know About The Drama Yunhi!". FUCHSIA Magazine.
- "Bilal Ashraf to mark television debut with 'Yunhi' opposite Maya". Daily Times.
- "Bilal Ashraf make his TV debut in HUM TV's Yunhi opposite talented Maya Ali". The AZB.
- "Stay tuned for more updates!! | #HUMTV #MayaAli #BilalAshraf". 2022-08-28. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28 – via Instagram.
- "Maya Ali and Bilal Ashraf are all set to star in Hum TV's upcoming drama". Bol News. 28 August 2022.
- Irfan Ul Haq (30 August 2022). "Bilal Ashraf to make TV debut with Maya Ali in a drama directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin". Dawn Images. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- DAWN Images (2023-06-10). "It's a wrap for drama Yunhi. Khaqan Shahnawaz shares an "all smiles" picture from the last day of the shoot. (via @khaqanshahnawaz)". Archived from the original on 2023-06-10 – via Instagram.
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- For Episode 1, "A Majestic Start". 6 February 2023.
- For Episode 2, "Flying High!". 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023 – via Instagram.
- For Episode 3, "Continuously Winning Hearts". Archived from the original on 22 May 2023.
- For Episode 4, "Flying High!". 28 February 2023 – via Instagram.
- For Episode 5, "Remains Number 1!". 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023.
- For Episode 6, "#Yunhi | Slot Leader 🙌🏻🤩". 2023-03-13. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14 – via instagram.
- For Episode 12, "#Yunhi | An Ultimate Hit! 😍". 2023-05-02. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14 – via instagram.
- For Episode 13, "#Yunhi | A Treat To Watch For All! 🤩". 2023-05-10. Archived from the original on 2023-05-14 – via instagram.
- For Episode 15, "Leading The Slot!". 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023 – via Instagram.
- For Episode 20, "Remains The Best!". 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
- For Episode 21, "Remains The Best!". Instagram. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
- For Episode 22, "Ruling The Hearts!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.