O Rangreza (Urdu: او رنگریزہ) is a Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It starred Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas in the lead roles. Saji Gul wrote the drama, and Kashif Nisar directed it. Nasir had previously directed Dumpukht - Aatish-e-Ishq, which also starred Bilal Abbas along with Sonia Mishal and Noman Ijaz.[1][2][3]
| O Rangreza | |
|---|---|
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| Urdu | او رنگریزہ |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Written by | Saji Gul |
| Directed by | Kashif Nisar |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Sahir Ali Bagga |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Moomal Entertainment |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 32 minutes |
| Production company | Hum Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 28 July 2017 – 23 February 2018 |
Plot
editSassi makes her father, Khayyam, her ideal and follows in his footsteps. She treats her mother, Mumtaz, "Mammo", as badly as Khayyam treats her.[4] Her maternal cousin, Qasim, starts taking an interest in Sassi but stops thinking about Khayyam's favours in the past. Khayyam loves an actress, Sonia Jahan, and Sassi starts to follow in her footsteps. She often visits Sonia and learns from her.
Sassi and Sonia perform at Khayyam's birthday. Khayyam finds this embarrassing and slaps her. Sassi starts hating her father. Khayyam wants Qasim to marry Sassi but Qasim refuses. Sassi finds solace in Sonia's ex-lover and director, Wajih, and starts working on his films. But Wajih dislikes her due to Khayyam's affair with Sonia. Sassi's eldest brother, Tipu, comes from London with his girlfriend, Mina. Tipu is arrogant and stubborn like Sassi.
Sonia poisons Khayyam and escapes because she does not love him. Khayyam wakes up and repents over every persecution he did for Sonia Jahan. He is unable to complete the poetry he started for Sonia.
Mina takes an interest Islam. She asks Qasim to choose a name for her. He chooses the name, Amna. Later, Amna falls for Qasim, but Qasim rejects her saying he can only love Sassi.[5] Tipu transfers the house in Amna's name and decides to marry her. He plans to remove Khayyam, Sonia, Sassi, and Mammo from the haveli. Qasim marries Amna and becomes the owner, thus saving the members. Meanwhile, Sonia becomes ill, and her organs start failing. She dies in Khayyam's house. Sassi becomes an actress with her film Sonia Jahan which is a tribute to the life of the actress.
Qasim falls in love with Amna, and Sassi overhears and gets jealous. Now crazy to win Qasim back, she pushes Amna. But Amna is saved. Khayyam requests Amna to permit Qasim to marry Sassi. Amna unwillingly agrees. On the wedding day, Sassi rejects Qasim as she realises that Qasim loves Amna.
Cast
edit- Sajal Aly as Sassi[6][7]
- Bilal Abbas Khan as Qasim[8]
- Noman Ijaz as Khayam Sani
- Sana Fakhar as Sonia Jahan[9]
- Sonia Mishal as Mina/Amna
- Irsa Ghazal as Mumtaz[10]
- Hamza Firdous as Tipu
- Sohail Tariq
- Umer Dar as Ramazan
- Fareeha Jabeen
- Omair Rana as Wajih Kamal [11]
- Tanveer Malik
- Haseeb Khan
- Maryam Noor as Aiman
- Rizwan Riaz
- Faisal Kichi
- Waseem Akram
Production
editBilal, on the set of O Rangreza, said that "it’s a beautiful story; I play a dye wala, and my whole get-up is like that. I fall in love with a girl played by Sajal, who is my first cousin, and from there the play will unravel and the story will unfold. All the characters involved have their own story to tell, which will make O Rangreza an interesting watch as it is quite different. Besides Sajal and myself, the play will also feature Nauman Ejaz and Sonia Mishal."[12]
Soundtrack
edit| O Rangreza | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | Sahir: July 2017 Sajal: October 2017 |
| Recorded | Sahir's version: April 2017 Sajal's version: September 2017 |
| Length | Sahir: 1:29 Sajal: 2:53 |
| Label | Moomal Entertainment |
| Producer | Moomal Shunaid |
| Music video | |
| Video on YouTube | |
Initially, Sahir Ali Bagga sang and composed the song of O Rangreza.[13] In September 2017, Sajal Aly also sang parts of the song with Sahir, which was also composed by him.[14][15][16][17] All lyrics were written by the writer of the serial, Saji Gul, under the company Moomal Entertainment.[citation needed]
Release
editBroadcast
editHum Europe broadcast the show in the UK, Hum TV MENA in the UAE, and Hum World in the United States and Canada.[citation needed]
Home media and digital release
editInitially, the show was available on Hum TV's official YouTube channel, but the channel later deleted all the episodes. It was also available on the iflix app till 2019, when the channel terminated its contract with the app.[18] In August 2019, Hum TV reuploaded all the episodes on their YouTube channel with muted music. Furthermore, in July 2020, the show was released on the ZEE5 app, along with some other Pakistani dramas.[19]
Reception
editCritical reception
editWhile reviewing the first episode, The Nation praised several performances, Gul's writing, and Nisar's direction.[20] In a review of the first five episodes of the series, a Dunya News critic praised the show's refreshing storyline, skillful direction, well-crafted, complex characters, and also commended the outstanding performances of the actors, particularly Sajal Aly, Sana Fakhar, and Bilal Abbas Khan.[21]
Along with a few other television series of the season, DAWN Images listed it as a series with an off-beat story.[22]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | For | Receipt | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress | Sajal Aly | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Writer | Saji Gul | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Kashif Nisar | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Play | O Rangreza | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Sahir Ali Bagga | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Hum Awards | Best Drama Serial Jury | O Rangreza | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Drama Serial Popular | O Rangreza | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Kashif Nisar | Won | |||
| Best Writer | Saji Gul | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor Male Popular | Noman Ijaz | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor Male Jury | Noman Ijaz | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor Female Popular | Sajal Aly | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor Female Jury | Sajal Aly | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Bilal Abbas Khan | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Irsa Ghazal | Nominated | |||
| Best on-screen couple Popular | Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan | Nominated | |||
| Best on-screen couple Jury | Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan | Won | |||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Sahir Ali Bagga | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'O Rangreza': A struggle to find the meaning of life - Daily Times". Daily Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Ajaz, Mahwash (16 December 2017). "As a nation I think we're addicted to self-pity, says O Rangreza writer Saji Gul". Images. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "O Rangreza Comes to an End. - OxGadgets". OxGadgets. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "O' Rangreza Review: An artful concoction - Entertainment - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "O Rang Reza Episode 2: idealisers, self-referential poetry, and music". The Nation. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Sajal Aly talks about Sassi". Something Haute. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Indians are very warm, just as Pakistanis are: Sajal Aly - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "O Rang Reza Episode 2: idealisers, self-referential poetry, and music". The Nation. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (6 July 2017). "Sana Fakhar will play Sonya Jehan in upcoming drama 'O Rangreza'". Images. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "O' Rangreza Review: An artful concoction - Entertainment - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "O Rang Reza Episode 11: gerontophilia and Omair Rana's sensual villainy". The Nation. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Bilal Abbas Khan to star opposite Sajal Aly in upcoming drama titled 'O Rangreza'". HIP. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Sajal Aly's debut song will leave you mesmerised!". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Sajal Ali lends her voice to 'O Rungreza'". Something Haute. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Sajal Aly's mesmerising singing debut has left us wondering when her solo album is coming out! - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Sajal Ali's debut singing stuns fans - Entertainment - Dunya News". Dunya News. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Sajal Aly talks about her singing debut". Something Haute. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Watch 'O Rangreza' now on iflix!". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Watch O Rungreza TV Serial from - Online". www.zee5.com. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Muhammad Ali (2 August 2017). "O Rang Reza Episode 1: A father-fixated girl and a mystical notion of love". The Nation.
- ^ Mahwash Ajaz (27 August 2017). "O' Rangreza Review: An artful concoction". Dunya News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
- ^ Ahmad, Fouzia Nasir (10 September 2018). "Why don't we have hit TV serials like Ankahi anymore? Writers weigh in". Dawn Images.
Last year, of the roughly 100-odd prime-time serials only a handful — Sammi, Sange Mar Mar, Rangreza, Mohabbat Tum Se Nafrat Hai, Gumrah, Iltija, Sun Yaara and Piyari Bitto — told stories off the beaten track.
- ^ "Lux Style Awards 2018: And the nominations are". 13 January 2018.
- ^ Images Staff (29 July 2018). "Hum Awards 2018: Yakeen Ka Safar wins big". Images. Retrieved 30 July 2018.