Worst Casting choices in Pakistani dramas right now are from some of the most-watched dramas. Dramas are the ultimate guilty pleasure for the Pakistani nation. They are the main entertainment source in the country. Everyone is most likely to watch one or two dramas at least across their lifetimes even if they are not avid drama watchers.
Every season we get Pakistani dramas that become incredibly popular either for being too good or for having a high dose of masala. Casting plays an important role in how much a drama will win the audience. Sometimes wrong casting choices can ruin the whole show.
Here are a 10 casting choices in Pakistani dramas right nowthat are not getting a lot of love for various reasons:
Amar Khan In Dil e Nadan
Amar Khan is playing the very innocent and naive Dur e Nayab in the new drama Dil e Nadan. The show is airing on Geo TV and the character has gotten a lot of hate since the very start. Amar Khan is a good actress and she has proved herself several times but this character is just not made for her. A much younger actress may have looked better as she is shown as a college student.
Apart from this, there is plenty of over exaggeration in the performance to make up for the miscasting. The direction is not doing her any favours either and the scenes are all extremely over the top. Amar Khan was definitely not the right choice for this role which is why she did not get public or critics’ approval.
Hareem Farooq In Bismil
Hareem Farooq has taken a new character with Masooma who is anything but masoom! Masooma at the core of it all is a gold digger who will do anything to fulfil her dreams. This character however has an interesting arc overall. Hareem is playing her character opposite stars like Nauman Ijaz and Savera Nadeem.
Masooma is supposed to be from a lower middle-class background but Hareem Farooq has failed to bring that aspect of her character to life aptly. There are discrepancies in the character and acting which make Hareem unsuitable as Masooma. The drama however has just started so this character has some margin for improvement left but so far Hareem Farooq is anything but a good fit in the role. In the recent episode, she failed terribly in portraying Masooma’s inner conflict. Hareem has not been able to add the nuances that would have made Masooma a much more interesting character.
Saad Qureshi In Bismil
Saad Qureshi is playing Moosa, the son of Savera Nadeem and Nauman Ijaz in Bismil. The character is supposed to be the only son of two very charismatic parents but Saad has not been able to bring that kind of oomph in his performance. His accent in particular has to be the biggest reason for him being a misfit. Moosa has not just been raised by educated parents, but he has also studied abroad, yet he does not sound like someone polished. This is an important character that could have been given to an actor who would do justice to it.
Momal In Bismil
Another weak casting in Bismil comes with Musa’s fiance Momal as she has not been able to perform well. She is a new artist and may take time to settle on screen. She is also not able to live up to the aura created by her co-stars and looks out of place in an otherwise perfect environment. Very often, Pakistani directors fail to cast appropriate actors for portraying the upper class and that is exactly what happened in this case as well.
Hira Khan In Aik Chubhan Si
Hira Khan plays Maheen in the Hum TV drama Aik Chubhan Si. Hira has been carefully selecting her roles since she started acting and she has done some great work in a short period. She is now playing Maheen in Aik Chubhan Si where her beauty and style will captivate a man in destroying his marriage and the wife of that man is Sonya Hussyn.
The styling could have saved this casting if it was better but it is not working out right now. Hira Khan is simply not the kind of actor who could bring such a character to life. It is difficult to understand the appeal that Maheen is supposed to possess because of the casting.
Natasha In Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum
Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum is one of the biggest dramas on air right now. Every character is getting a lot of attention and nowadays Natasha is the talk of the town. She is Rubab’s friend and Adeel is all set to cheat on his wife with her. Natasha is supposed to be someone on Rubab’s scale and even better but she is just not looking to be of Adeel’s standard. She does not seem as rich as Rubab nor someone a guy like Adeel would replace Rubab with. A bit of a miscast in an otherwise perfect drama.
Haroon Shahid In Jaan Nisar
Haroon Shahid plays the villain Sarfaraz in the blockbuster Jaan Nisar. Haroon Shahid is trying his best and he has brought a vampish streak forward for this character but he looks like a nice person and sometimes there is a disconnect between the character and the actor. Apart from this, Sarfraz is supposed to be this charming young man every woman falls for; Haroon is falling short in that department as well.
Laiba Khan In Teri Chhaon Mein
Laiba Khan is a content creator and she made her acting debut opposite Danish Taimoor in Hum TV’s Teri Chhaon Mein. It was a typical Danish Taimoor masala drama that got ratings but Laiba Khan’s performance was not great. This was her first project so it was understandable but she looked a bit uncomfortable on screen throughout.
Sami Khan In Kaffara
Sami Khan is a famous child star who is moving towards adult characters now. He is playing a stupid and evil character Zohaib who is never able to tell right from wrong. The character was meant to look like someone you hate and Sami should have changed his styling a bit to fit more into it. He looks too positive for such a negative character.
Sahiba In Kaffara
Sahiba is Salar’s fiance in Kaffara. She is supposed to be this go getter, independent girl who has everything settled in her life. She went on to fall for Salar played by Ali Ansari and she is now all in for the guy. A girl like that should have self-respect and care for her own life and career rather than following a person who has no interest in her. Moreover, the actress looks neither the independent go getter nor a girl dying to get Salar. She just looks uninterested in all her scenes which is making her casting a bit weird. Someone like Sukaina Khan would have been a far better choice for this role.
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