Saima Akram Chaudhry is a remarkable Pakistani novelist, drama writer, and screenwriter. She is widely known for her creative storytelling in monthly Urdu digests. In recent years, she gained recognition for her popular Ramzan dramas such as Suno Chanda, Hum Tum, Ishq Jalebi, Chaudhary and Sons, and others. This Ramzan, she is coming up with a new drama series, Dekh Zara Pyar Se. Her currently airing drama, Neeli Kothi, on Hum TV has been receiving low viewership and TRPs.
Recently, Saima Akram Chaudhry shared a post on her Facebook page in which she revealed the reason behind her flop dramas like Chaudhary and Sons, Neeli Kothi and Chaand Tara.
In a post on her Facebook account, Saima Akram Chaudhry wrote, “Apart from Fairy Tale, the dramas that I wrote from heart not only grabbed a huge success but also reached people’s hearts. When producers used to tell me to write freely and write from the heart, I got huge praise, when the producers and directors didn’t restrict my pen, didnt create issues over production costs, and no casting head confined my wishes within boundaries. I had delivered great work. When a writer’s pen becomes restricted due to producers and production cost concerns, when everything that comes out of a pen is subjected to collective opinions, and when a director or actor tries to run a script according to their personal likes or dislikes, then only a serial is made that sometimes works but often fails. All those dramas that I wrote with all my heart — and now my pen has been confined within boundaries. She mentioned Suno Chanda, Hum Tum, Chupke Chupke and Ishq Jalebi as her best dramas till date. She also mentioned Fairy Tale as a successful Ramzan venture, which was written by Sarah Majeed. It is pertinent to mention that Saima Akram Chaudhary’s comeback project Neeli Kothi miserably flopped. Chaand Tara, Chaudhary and Sons were also her average Ramzan plays but her fans have high hopes from her upcoming drama starring Yumna Zaidi. Read her post Here:
Fans are praising the Ramzan dramas written by her. One wrote, “Suno Chanda was too good.” Another commented, “Ishq Jalebi was awesome.” One stated, “It’s not easy to write according to the budget. When you write, you have to write from your heart — then it works. Otherwise, it’s just like…” One fan taunted, “Nepo writers have the freedom to write any yellow or blue stories; only a few women are given a chance again and again.” Another feared, “It means your upcoming Ramzan play might not reach the level of your previous dramas.” Read the comments:
