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Roag (2011 TV series)

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Roag
Based onRoag by Faiza Iftikhar
Written byFaiza Iftikhar
Directed byBabar Javed
Theme music composerWaqar Ali
Opening themeMuhammad Ali
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes20
Production
Producers
Running timeapprox. 38-40 minutes
Production companyA&B Entertainment
Original release
NetworkARY Digital
Release11 April (2011-04-11) –
27 August 2011 (2011-08-27)

Roag is a Pakistani television drama series produced by Babar Javed and Asif Raza Mir under the banner of A&B Entertainment. It was directed by Javed, and was written by Faiza Iftikhar, whose novel of the same name it was based on. It premiered on ARY Digital on 16 April 2011.

It revolves around the struggle of a family who suffers a lot as one of the children was abused sexually.[1][2] It features Faysal Qureshi, Sumbal Iqbal, Asif Raza Mir, Mohib Mirza, Yamina Peerzada, and Shagufta Ejaz.[3] It ended on 27 August 2011 with a total of 20 episodes.[3][4]

Plot

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The plot follows the story of a house where parental neglect leads to the abuse of a child of the house. The series talks about the aftermaths and consequences of this trauma that the child suffers her entire life until she reaches adolescence.

Cast

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Reception

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A reviewer found that "The way a victim and her family carries the burden of shame and guilt is realistically portrayed in Roag in which the family finds itself exploited by a stranger on the eve of their daughter’s nikah."[5] Author Munira Cheema stated in her book Women and TV Culture in Pakistan, "Roag is a serial that has influenced not only viewers but also talk shows and their debates on child rape."[6]

Awards

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Year Awards Category Nominee(s)/ Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2012 Lux Style Awards Best TV Actor - Satellite Faysal Quraishi Won [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Pakistani TV Shows Are Talking About Rape, But Is That Enough?". The Quint. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ Haider, Sadaf (27 December 2016). "Romanticising rape is not okay. So why do Pakistani dramas do it anyway?". Dawn Images. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Haider, Sadaf (21 October 2016). "10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend". Dawn Images. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Drama serials: Fitting the bill?". dawn.com. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ Haider, Sadaf (1 March 2015). "Review: Chup Raho suggests there's no honour in silence". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ Cheema, Munira (30 July 2018). Women and TV Culture in Pakistan: Gender, Islam and National Identity. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83860-991-7.
  7. ^ Rehman, Atika; Qamar, Saadia (9 July 2012). "Lux Style Awards 2012: Glamour's night out". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.