Ustani Jee
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| Ustani Jee | |
|---|---|
 Official title card | |
| Urdu | استانی جی |
| Genre | Drama Mystery drama |
| Written by | Yasra Rizvi |
| Directed by | Angeline Malik |
| Starring | Yasra Rizvi Ghana Ali Hammad Farooqui |
| Theme music composer | Schumaila Hussain |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Angeline Malik |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 14 April – 25 August 2018 |
Ustani Jee (Urdu: استانی جی, lit. 'Teacher') is a Pakistani anthology thriller drama series, directed and produced by Angeline Malik and written by Yasra Rizv.[1] Each episode of drama consists of a different cast except Yasra Rizvi, Hammad Farooqui and Ghana Ali who are regular characters.[2][3] The drama aired weekly episodes on Hum TV every Saturday.[4]
Premise[edit]
The series highlights social problems from the perspective of Ustani Jee, a professor in psychology. In each episode she helps in solving a case presented by someone who is facing a domestic problem.
Cast[edit]
Note: Names are listed in Episodic order followed by their appearances
- Yasra Rizvi as Ustani Jee née Shehwar
- Ghana Ali as Abeera
- Hammad Farooqui as Ahsan
- Kamran Jilani as Shehwar's ex-fiancée
- Minal Khan as Salma (Episode 1)
- Alyy Khan as Noman (Episode 1)
- Mariam Mirza as Noman's wife (Episode 1)
- Mehmood Akhtar as Salma's father (Episode 1)
- Saman Ansari as Sobia (Ep. 2)
- Saleem Mairaj as Amjad (Ep. 2)
- Samina Ahmad as Zubaida Khala (Ep. 3)
- Imran Ashraf as Anwar (Ep. 3)
- Sana Askari as Mariam; Anwar's wife (Ep. 3)
- Uzma Hassan as Soniya (Ep. 4)
- Hassan Ahmed as Aslam; Soniya's husband (Ep. 4)
- Fouzia Mushtaq as Soniya's mother (Ep. 4)
- Lubna Aslam as Aslam's mother (Ep. 4)
- Qavi Khan as Shehwar's father (Ep. 5)
- Ismat Zaidi as Shehwar's mother (Ep. 5)
- Aijaz Aslam as Zubair (Ep. 6)
- Farah Shah as Shaista (Ep. 6)
- Zarnish Khan as Zara (Ep. 7)
- Mehmood Aslam as Abdul Karim: Zara's father (Ep. 7)
- Usama Khan as Zara's fiancé (Ep. 7)
- Ramsha Khan as Kiran Khan (Ep. 8)
- Rubina Ashraf as Kiran's mother (Ep. 8)
- Sarah Khan as Zainab (Ep. 9)
- Agha Ali as Aamir (Ep. 9)
- Ambar Wajid as Aamir's mother (Ep. 9)
- Hina Altaf as Sidra (Ep. 10)
- Fazila Kaiser as Sidra's mother (Ep. 10)
- Rehan Sheikh as Sidra's father (Ep. 10)
- Malik Hamza as Landlord (Ep. 11)
- Rashid Farooqui as Altaf (Ep. 12)
- Amar Khan as Sanober (Ep. 12, 13)
- Noor Khan as Mahnoor (Ep. 13,14)
- Sara Razi as Mahpara (Ep. 14)
- Maria Wasti as Rukhsar (Ep. 15)
- Saife Hassan as Rukhsar's husband (Ep. 15)
- Taqi Ahmed as Rukhsar's boss
Reception[edit]
The series is described as a "thought-provoking short series (...) that dealt with issues that women face in a neighborhood".[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (12 March 2018). "In Angeline Malik's new TV series, a psych professor is the neighbourhood hero". Images. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ Ghafoor, Usman (16 April 2018). "Yasra Rizvi to lead 'Ustaani Jee'". GulfNews. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "HUM TV's latest series Ustaani Jee Is Set To Highlight Social and Domestic issues of our society - Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates". Entertainment, Fashion & Technology Updates. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "'Ustani Ji' Drama on Hum TV: Plot, Cast, Promo, and Timings - Brandsynario". Brandsynario. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ Sarym, Ahmed. "Decoding the upcoming 'Senti Aur Mental'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 3 June 2024.