Baaghi (TV series)

Baaghi
Urdu باغی
Genre Drama
Romance
Biographical film
Based on Qandeel Baloch
Developed by Urdu 1
Written by Shazia Khan
Directed by Farooq Rind
Presented by Urdu 1
Paragon Productions
Starring Saba Qamar
Osman Khalid Butt
Khalid Malik
Ali Kazmi
Sarmad Khoosat
Yasir Hussain
Nimra Khan
Yasir Nawaz
Theme music composer Shuja Haider
Opening theme "Peera Way Peera Way Peera Main Hojao Naa Baaghi"
Singer(s)
Shuja Haider
Lyrics by
Sabir Zafar
Composer(s) Shuja Haider
Country of origin Pakistan
Original language(s) Urdu
Punjabi
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 3 as of 10th August 2017
Production
Producer(s) Nina Kashif
Location(s) Sindh
Punjab
Cinematography Khaleel Ahmed (KAKA)
Camera setup Multi-camera setup
Running time 35-45 minutes minus commercials
Production company(s) Paragon Productions
Distributor Urdu 1
Release
Original network Urdu 1
Picture format 720p (HDTV)
360p (SDTV)
1080p (Urdu 1)
Audio format Stereo
First shown in  Pakistan
Original release 27 July 2017 (2017-07-27) - present

Baaghi (Urdu: باغی'‎; lit: Rebel) is a drama serial that premiered on Urdu 1 on July 27, 2017.[1] It is a Biographical film made on the famous, controversial Pakistani figure Qandeel Baloch who was murdered by her brother for the sake of honour. The screenplay of this drama has been done by Umera Ahmed. Saba Qamar is playing the lead character of Fauzia/Qandeel in the series. Within a week of its launch, Baaghi becomes the most watched serial being viewed by Pakistanis on YouTube.[2]

Plot

Baaghi is a story of a small town girl, Fauzia Batool (Saba Qamar) who had big dreams and ambitions. Since an early age she had a distinct personality which made her stand out from others. In pursuit of attaining her goals and supporting her family she left everything behind and moved to the city.

She faced many hardships and rejections at every step of the road. Left with no other option Fauzia set out to create a name for herself on social media. Misguided by people, she ended up putting controversial videos on social media to gain attention. However the outcome wasn’t pleasant and she received nationwide criticism. As a result she became victim to one of the biggest vice in our society- “honor killing”.

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Run Time Original air date
1"Episode 1"Farooq RindShazia Khan42:0227 July 2017 (2017-07-27)
The series start with a beautiful, free spirited young girl called Fauzia (Saba Qamar), getting her younger brother (whom she is closest too) ready for school and then helping her mother with household chores whilst her father is at work. Later in the day, she is dancing dreamily to a classic Punjabi song "Mera Laung Gawacha" at a wedding. Everyone enjoys her lovely dance at the wedding a lot, except for Esma (Nadia Afghan), Fauzia's sister-in-law, who later tells Fauzia's brother about it with a lot of exaggeration. Fauzia's brother Faheem (Sarmad Khoosat) is outraged by the news and he comes out to chasten Fauzia about it, however, Fauzia is saved by her father (Irfan Khoosat). It is revealed that Fauzia is the apple of her father's eye. Fauzia lives a carefree life where she has no worries and has a lot of dreams. She is shown to be a die-heart fan of Noor Jehan and aspires to be a famous singer like her. Fauzia has a train of boys crazy for her but she is not interested in anyone of them and often beats boys up when they try to flirt with her. She also has a close friend whom she spends a lot of time with. Meanwhile, Esma's brother is trying his best to try and get Fauzia's proposal. Fauzia goes to a cosmetic shop owned by Abid ( Ali Kazmi ) who is smitten by Fauzia's looks but is too shy to praise her beauty. Fauzia also seems to like him. Fauzia wants to get a lipstick , but realizes that she does not have enough money for it. Seeing this, Abid gives her the lipstick without any payment which pleasantly shows Fauzia that Abid likes her back.
2"Episode 2"Farooq RindShazia Khan43:353 August 2017 (2017-08-03)
The episode starts with Fauzia dancing in the village fields on her friends' encouragement until she is caught by one of the respected male villagers. Her elder sister is sent back to her parent's home by her abusive husband, where there is a lot of chaos regarding this because she has been sent back multiple times. The next day, Fauzia's parents discuss Fauzia's marriage but she rejects saying she will marry someone of her own choice, meanwhile again, Esma's brother is trying his best to get Fauzia as his wife. Fauzia goes to Abid's shop again a few times to find some new things where they have more encounters. Fauzia's elder brother tries to persuade his parents to give Fauzia's proposal to Esma's brother on Esma's enforcement, however they reject the idea. Later in the day, Esma's mother comes over to ask for Fauzia's hand in her son's marriage. In the night, Esma's brother Sajid is seen flaunting with his village friends how he is getting married to Fauzia. Fauzia overhears this and is sad.
3"Episode 3"Farooq RindShazia Khan42:3910 August 2017 (2017-08-10)
The episode starts with Fauzia arguing with her mother over her disagreement with her fixed proposal.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Cameo appearances

Other cast members

Child stars

References

  1. ↑ "Review: Baaghi's first episode not as thrilling as her actual life". Dunya Blog. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Baaghi trending as the Number 1 drama being watched by Pakistanis on YouTube!". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
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