Pakistani dramas bring realistic story lines, and fans love to watch them for the love and simplicity shown on screens. Another thing which makes these stories a hit is the chemistry between the lead actors. The main hero and heroine of a drama carry it on their shoulders. Their chemistry at times makes a very average show into a mega hit.
But other times, you look at a lead couple and ask why they were cast together. The actors are not gelling well, and the characters are not suiting them. All of this combined can turn a great show into a flop and even bring more criticism to already flopped stories. Here are the worst pairings of Pakistani dramas in 2025.
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Wahaj Ali & Maya Ali (Sunn Mere Dil)
Wahaj Ali and Maya Ali are two superstars of Pakistani dramas. They lit the screen on fire when they appeared together in Jo Bichar Gaye. They are also best friends in real life, and they can channel that comfort onto the screens. However, casting them together in Sunn Mere Dil turned out to be a disaster. The chemistry was just not there, and fans actually did not want to see the two together at all. The only time they could bring romance on screen was in the last 5 minutes of the last episode.
Faysal Quraishi & Hina Afridi (Raaja Rani)
Faysal Quraishi and Hina Afridi made another on-screen couple this year, which was questioned left, right and centre. Hina has just started in Pakistani dramas, while Faysal is an established superstar. Their age gap is what made people criticise the duo. Though Faysal at the time explained how the age gap was a demand of the script, and it was true, but fans just could not see such a big gap between the ages of the two lead stars.
Azaan Sami Khan & Kubra Khan (Meri Tanhai)
Another pairing in Pakistani dramas 2025, which just did not click with the audience, was Azaan Sami Khan and Kubra Khan in Meri Tanhai. The stars appeared in a rather experimental show as it was shot abroad. The actors, however, did not look comfortable together on-screen. They looked very out of place and were doing too much. Not a great idea to pair them together, and the story did not help their chemistry either.
Sheheryar Munawar & Ushna Shah (Aye Ishq e Junoon)
Aye Ishq e Junoon was a successful Pakistani drama of 2025 and recorded some of the best acting performances of the year. However, the lead couple’s chemistry just did not work, and it was all due to bad acting by Ushna Shah. Sheheryar Munawar played his part well, and he did bring magic on screen, but Ushna just could not keep up and annoyed everyone.
Feroze Khan & Durefishan Saleem (Sanwal Yaar Piya)
Feroze Khan and Durefishan Saleem came together in the highly anticipated drama Sanwal Yaar Piya. They don’t look half bad together. However, what did not work in their chemistry is Mr Sanwal himself, aka Ahmed Ali Akbar. He has just brought the kind of style and romance on screen that Feroze and Dure are not working together. Fans want Piya to end up with Sanwal, and this has destroyed the chemistry between her and Aliyar.
Mikaal Zulfiqar & Amar Khan (Dil e Nadan)
Mikaal Zulfiqar and Amar Khan starred together in Dil e Nadan. Dil e Nadan was a Pakistani drama where nothing seemed to work. From the story to the direction and performances, everything was highly criticised. The lead couple’s chemistry also fell in the same category. With how childish and dumb Amar’s character was and how Mikaal’s character just kept being toxic throughout, no one wanted to see them together by the end of the show.
Humayun Saeed & Sajal Aly (Main Manto Nahi Hoon)
Main Manto Nahi Hoon is a classic case of a great drama ending on the worst possible note. Humayun Saeed and Sajal Aly are two big names of the Pakistani drama industry. They performed well in what was written for their characters, but saying yes to portraying a love relationship between a teacher and a student with a 20-year age difference was both unacceptable and disgusting. They had the worst chemistry on screen, and watching them together gave everyone the creeps.
Mawra Hocane & Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz (Agar Tum Saath Ho)
Mawra Hocane starred in a love triangle with Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz and her now-husband, Ameer Gilani, in the Pakistani drama “Agar Tum Saath Ho.” The show ultimately became a major flop. Mawra and Zaviyar’s chemistry did not work either. Zaviyar was supposed to be this intense man with an obsessive love for Mawra’s character, but that just did not happen at all.
Farhan Saeed & Kinza Hashmi (Shirin Farhad)
Farhan Saeed is known to be the romance king of Pakistani dramas, and his pairings with all his co-stars have always been appreciated. It did not work with Kinza Hashmi, though. The duo portrayed the love story set in old Lollywood. The show looked promising initially, but the dull story probably did not help the duo, and fans were not in love with the two of them.
Imran Ashraf & Sonya Hussyn (Masoom)
Imran Ashraf and Sonya Hussyn joined forces for the Pakistani drama Masoom. Viewers were quick to notice the similarities between this drama and Woh 7 Din, the Bollywood movie. What did not work here was the exaggerated acting of Imran, and honestly, the complete lack of chemistry with Sonya. They do not look likeable together, and fans are not rooting for them at all. The show is among the worst on-screen dramas right now, and the lead stars have not worked their chemistry either.
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