13. Main Abdul Qadir Hoon
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Actors: Fahad Mustafa, Alishba Yousuf, Aamina Sheikh
Director: Babar Javed
Platform: YouTube
Plot
It is a story of a boy named Abdul Qadir who falls in love with a girl next door. This girl eventually takes him on the wrong path where he finds himself getting addicted to drugs and deep into alcoholism. When asks her to marry him, she dumps him for good and leaves. He goes abroad for education where he finds himself falling for a housemaid via whom he starts coming back to the right spiritual path.
He married her but she died due to aids. He came back home broken-hearted and completely new. His mother tried to change him with his old love interest but everything went in vain. This is a beautifully written and directed drama that is appealing to the audience.
Reasons To Watch
★ The viewers can have a magnificent experience by seeing Abdul seeking solace in religion after a heartbreak however ends up finding more than he seeks.
★It is a story full of an emotional rollercoaster which with powerful dialogues will leave you stuck with the drama.
14. Udaai
IMDb Rating: 8.6/10
Actors: Urwa Hocane, Ahsan Khan, Bushra Ansari
Director: Mohammad Ehteshamud din
Platform: YouTube
Plot
The story revolves around a young girl, Meeraba, who somehow with her potential turns out to be extremely successful after being dumped by her lover. Meerab is the daughter of Sheedan. Meera becomes a very famous singer. A member from her band proposes to her however she refuses as she’s still haunted by the traumatic memories of her ex-lover.
Reasons To Watch
★ The drama explores class division in society which makes it completely relatable to the audiences.
★ This top drama precisely focuses on the issue of women empowerment. In all the scenarios, socially, financially and emotionally. Which is one of the reasons for the greater participation of women viewers.
15. Kankar
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Actors: Sanam Baloch, Fahad Mustafa, Maha Warsi
Director: Aabis Raza
Platform: Youtube
Plot
The lead character Kiran is a cheerful girl in her youth. Unintentionally she ends up attracting the attention of Sikandar. He’s from a well to do family and is considered an eligible bachelor. They end up getting married. He sometimes shows his darker side, filled with a range that eventually turns into physical abuse. This sadly is a common story of every household in Pakistan. It gets worse with time. She ultimately stands up for herself alone, with zero support from her family and asks for a divorce.
Reasons To Watch
★ In the best urdu drama, after Kiran asks for a divorce, all her friends start telling her about the mistake she’s making and the dreadful outcomes of divorce. The fact that these women’s fears to stand against violence is surprising. The diction of women empowerment is done remarkably.
★ The story has an endless message for those suffering from domestic abuse to strengthen them against such brutalities, which is fairly gripping to watch.
16. Chup Raho
Actors: Sajal Ali, Yasir Nawaz ,Syed Jibran , ,Rizwana
Director: Yasir Nawaz
Platform: Youtube
Plot
Chup Raho Drama is about a rape and its aftermaths. Rameen is raped just before her wedding with Azar. This was an arranged love match between two happy families; Azar is Rameen’s wealthy brother in law’s younger cousin, just like her he is the poor relative and this makes both of them easy targets. The way a victim and her family are made to carry a burden of shame and guilt is perfectly portrayed in the drama.
The greatest strength of the story is that it is not just about the victim but also the survivor. Rameen on her willpower survives the rape, her family’s betrayals and even the mistreatment at the hands of strangers.
Reasons To Watch
★There is a sense of command and authority, the kind of authority that society uses to silence victims, especially women.
★ It’s a very relevant topic these days. It’s a taboo subject, people do not want to talk about it and do not want to raise their voice against it. This pakistani drama will tell the viewers that there is no honour in silence.
17. Meray Qatil Meray Dilbar
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
Actors: Mehwish Hayat, Semra Zubair, Adnan Siddiqui
Director: Asmin Ali
Platform: YouTube
Plot
Maham, a working woman, falls in love with Umer and marries him later. She soon discovers that the mysterious guy who was stalking her was her brother-in-law. When this is revealed the whole family chases her out, questioning her character and Umer divorces her. After a series of events, she starts her quest for revenge with the whole family who wronged her.
Reason to watch
★ This drama also paints the hardships faced by women under the pressure of the Patriarchal system. This has many relatable elements with real life.
★It is interesting to watch how the only supporter of the marriage becomes the sole reason for the couple’s misery. Wrapped in heated argument and suspense, this is a drama worth watching.
18. Khuda Aur Mohabbat
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Actors: Usman Peerzada, Imran Abbas, Sadia Khan, Kubra Khan
Director: Anjum Shahzad, Syed Ali Raza Usama
Platform: Youtube
Plot
A boy named Hamad comes to Islamabad after completing his education in the USA. He attains the engagement of his driver’s daughter and there he sees Imaan and falls in love with her. Hammad convenes his sister for a meeting with Imaan. Hammad told his parents to ask Imaan’s father for the marriage of his daughter to him. But his parents insulted Imaan’s father.
After this Hamad goes to Imaan’s home to apologize but they insulted Hamad and his family because of the money they have. Then Hamad leaves his home and works as a porter at a railway station. After some weeks Imaan and her family reached the station Imaan saw Hamad working as a porter. After this, she blames herself for all the misfortune of Hamad. One day she writes a letter to Hammad to go back to his family but he refuses.
Afterwards, she goes to meet Hamad. But things get more complicated and Hamad again refuses to go back. After this incident, Imaan fell in love with Hamad. But Imaan’s father fixed a date for the marriage of Imaan with his nephew. One day Imaan was suffering from a severe fever. When she was not getting well then Imaan’s father finally sent his nephew to call Hamad and when Hamad came Imaan saw him with a smile and then she died. Seeing Imaan dead Hamad also died with a pair of pearls of Imaan’s sandal in his hand.
Reason to watch
★ This drama is based on love, morals and values. We also get to know about the conservative culture of Pakistan.
★ Direction is brilliant and a cast & production tool.
19. Suno Chanda
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
Actors: Iqra Aziz, Farhan Saeed, Nadia Afgan
Director: Aehsun Talish
Platform: YouTube
Plot
The story revolves around two youths who are pestered by their families to get together and marry. However, these two are the exact opposite of each other and full of hate for each other. They agree to work together to cancel their marriage, soon after they find themselves falling in love with each other.
Reasons to watch
★ This best pakistani tv dramas displays friendship goals and Relationships goals. This amazing script praises such a well-written story which was delivered in the most amazing way it ever could.
★ The visuals of the leads along with other actors serves right to us as the audience. The was a great success in both national and international land.
20. Meray Pass Tum Ho
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Actors: Ayeza Khan, Humayun Saeed , Hira Mani
Director: Nadeem Baig
Platform: YouTube
Plot
It is a story of love, greed and sacrifice. It revolves around the life of a couple, Danish and Mehwish. They both married a long time ago. Danish’s spins around his wife. However, despite having everything, Mehwish is not satisfied with her life. They face twists and turns of fate in their marriage.
Reasons To Watch
★. It is one of Pakistan’s most loved dramas with a beautiful storyline revolving around an ordinary couple’s married life.
★ The stunning star cast adds up to the reason why you should watch this drama.
21. Alif
IMDb Rating: 9.3/10
Actors: Hamza Abhasi, Khubra Khan, Sajal Aly
Director: Haseeb
Platform: YouTube
Plot
It’s a journey of Momin and Momina who cross paths due to fateful events. Momina wants to earn a living for her family’s life and live peacefully. Whereas Momin wants to find him and is looking forward to a rightful life ahead.
Reasons To Watch
★ The storyline is very well written followed by well-framed directions making audiences constantly engaged.
★ The drama holds innocence of its kind. The scene of Momin sending letters in a letterbox in a jungle is especially remarkable.
22. Bedardi
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
Actors: Aiman Khan, Affan Waheed, Bushra Ansari
Director: Ahmed Bhatti
Platform: YouTube
Plot
It’s a story of two individuals who are bound together by fate. The make lead, due to his carelessness, becomes a carrier of HIV, which he is unknown of. When a girl falls far, despite knowing his condition his mother fixes a marriage for these two. The female leads sister happens to commit Suicide after the betrayal of her love interest, who is the male leads best friend. Things turn out of hand as they get married.
Reasons To Watch
★ The drama explores the topic of HIV in its graceful manner.
★ The story will take you together with the flow of events. Despite emphasising the quote ” life is too short to live”, the drama doesn’t give any sense of depressing thoughts.
23. Mannat
IMDb Rating: 8.9/10
Actors: Rabab Hashim, Sami Khan, Zaib Rehman
Director: Amin Iqbal
Platform: YouTube
Plot
Mannat is From a lower-middle-class family and is raised by her uncle. Her uncle sells her to a wealthy family by getting her married to the only male in that family. The rest of the family consists of only widows. The orphan girl who is in love with someone is now married to a man with a curse. She’s expected to give birth to an heir before her husband turns 27. As most of the men die before 27 in the family. As the only educated woman, she has to deal with the illiterate women of the household.
Reason to watch
★ The story delivers the message to have faith in Allah in any kind of hardship.
★The characters played by the whole cast did an amazing job in bringing life into the story.
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