Ishq Murshid (transl. Love Guide) is a Pakistani romantic light-hearted television series directed by Farooq Rind, and produced by Moomal Entertainment and MD Productions. It stars Bilal Abbas Khan and Durefishan Saleem as the leads. It first premiered on 8 October 2023 on Hum TV. The plot revolves around a elite class young politician who disguised as poor to win over his loved one as she doesn't like the politicians.
| Ishq Murshid | |
|---|---|
 Title Card | |
| Urdu | عشق مرشد |
| Genre | Romantic Drama Social |
| Developed by | Momina Duraid |
| Written by | Abdul Khaliq Khan |
| Story by | Abdul Khaliq Khan |
| Directed by | Farooq Rind |
| Creative director | Momina Duraid |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Ishq Murshid Mera" by Ahmed Jahanzeb |
| Ending theme | "Ishq Murshid mera" by Ahmed Jahanzeb |
| Composer | Ahmed Jahanzeb |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Moomal Shunaid |
| Producer | MD Productions |
| Production locations | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup 1080p |
| Production companies | Moomal Entertainment MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 8 October 2023 – present |
Plot
Shibra Salman is a headstrong, intelligent, and selfless girl, unwavering in her principles and deeply cherishing her family values. Hailing from a modest middle-class background, she remains unswayed by material wealth or social status.
Shahmeer Sikandar emerges as an enigmatic, yielding figure of affluence, having pursued his education abroad in the UK. He is from a wealthy family. However, his mother died in his childhood, leaving him with an everlasting scar, and he conflicts with his father, Dawood. His mother, Zubaida, was supposedly sick in her last remaining moments and had a caretaker hired for her, Farah. Her husband and the caretaker had an affair, and the day Zubaida found this out, she passed away. The caretaker then married Shahmeer's father, and Shahmeer refused to let go of him.
While attending his best friend's wedding, Faraz, he meets Shibra, demanding her change from a driver. Enthralled by her confidence and alluring personality, Shahmeer instantly draws himself to her. Shibra is also there, attending her best friend's wedding, Maliha.
On the wedding night of Faraz and Maliha, Shahmeer crashes into their room and, in a comedic sequence, implores them to know more about Shibra by Maliha. This begins the ultimate plan between the three to get Shibra to marry Shahmeer, despite Maliha knowing Shibra's loathing for opulence and corruption. She insists on only marrying whoever her father chooses.
Meanwhile, Shibra's sister (Sukaina) is upset as she has been married to her cousin, Zohaib, for 3 years now, but because of his family's greedy demands, his mother refuses to take her in as his wife.
Shahmeer embarks on a perfect scheme to capture Shibra's heart, which involves disguising himself as a poor man and starting anew. This means securing employment at Shibra's father's office, transforming into the puzzled and sweet Fazal Bakhsh.
Fazal Bakhsh, in the guise of acquainting himself with Shibra and her family members, bribes the boy who delivers lunch to Shibra's father and takes up the work of collecting lunch from Shibra's home and delivering it to her father every day.
One day Shibra's mother got side pain and fell on the ground when Fazal came to their home to fetch lunch. Suddenly, Fazal Bakhsh called the ambulance and referred Shibra's mother to the hospital, where doctors examined and told that she had appendicitis and needed an operation. After a successful operation, Shibra's father asks his both daughters to sell jewelry and pay hospital charges, but at the reception, when asking about payment, he got the answer that the bill of eight hundred thousand rupees has been paid by an angel.
Shibra's father gets shocked and calls Sukaina to tell her that there is no need to bring jewelry although the hospital bill has been paid by an unknown angel.
Cast
- Bilal Abbas Khan as Shahmir Sikandar aka. Fazal Bakhsh
- Durefishan Saleem as Shibra Sulaiman
- Ali Gul Mallah as Fazal Bakhsh[1]
- Omair Rana as Dawood- Shahmeer's father
- Zarmeena Ikram as Farah
- Hira Tareen as Mehreen
- Samiya Mumtaz as Zubaida Sikandar-Shahmeer's mother
- Adnan Jaffar as Haroon
- Salma Hassan as Safia- Shibra & Sukaina's mother
- Awais Sulaman as Faraz-Maliha's Husband, Shahmeer's best friend
- Shabbir Jan as Faraz's father
- Noor ul Hassan as Sulaiman -Shibra & Sukaina's Father
- Rabia Noreen as Nargis-Zohaib's Mother
- Hafsa Ehsan Abbasi as Sukaina,Shibra's Sister
- Sajjad Paul as Zohaib
- Srha Asghar as Maliha-Faraz's wife
- Sajid Shah as Safdar
Soundtrack
| Ishq Murshid | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Melancholic Classical Pop |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Producer | Moomal Shunaid[2] |
The original soundtrack ‘Ishq Murshid Mera’ was released in August 2023. Its music was composed by Ahmed Jahanzeb and lyrics were by Sabir Zafar.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ishq Murshid (Original Soundtrack)" | Ahmed Jahanzeb | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Tera Mera Hai Pyar Amar (Second OST)" | Ahmed Jahanzeb | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Ishq Murshid" (Female Version OST) | Fabiha Hashmi | 1:25 |
Production
On 10 March 2023, Bilal Abbas Khan revealed his upcoming project through his Instagram account, in which he will be paired opposite Dur-e-Fishan Saleem.[5] Hum TV revealed the look of the actors on 7 June.[6] The first look of the lead actors from the series was revealed on 23 May.[7] The first and second teasers were released on 5 August 2023.[8]
Reception
Critical reception
Along with the characters of some other television productions, DAWN Images noted the character of the male protagonist for being in love and the female protagonist's character for being outspoken and strong. [9] In an article by Redbrick, the reviewer praised the Bilal Abbas Khan's transition between two characters and called it as "effortless", and the character of female protagonist for not being typical. [10]
Television Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode | Broadcast date | Weekly rank
(in ratings) |
Television Rating Points (TRP) | YouTube viewership (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2023 | 1 | 6.6 | 47 |
| 2 | 15 October 2023 | 1 | 10.9 | 31 |
| 3 | 22 October 2023 | 1 | 9.0 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 October 2023 | 1 | 10.2 | 28 |
| 5 | 5 November 2023 | 1 | 9.0 | 28 |
| 6 | 12 November 2023 | 1 | 11.0 | 30 |
| 7 | 19 November 2023 | 1 | 10.0 | 31 |
| 8 | 26 November 2023 | 1 | 10.8 | 30 |
| 9 | 3 December 2023 | 1 | 12.4 | 31 |
| 10 | 10 December 2023 | 1 | 11.4 | 29 |
| 11 | 17 December 2023 | 1 | 12.8 | 30 |
| 12 | 24 December 2023 | 1 | 13.4 | 31 |
| 13 | 31 December 2023 | 1 | 12.8 | 30 |
| 14 | 7 January 2024 | 1 | 12.7 | 30 |
| 15 | 14 January 2024 | 1 | 8.6 | 31 |
| 16 | 21 January 2024 | 1 | 11.3 | 32 |
| 17 | 28 January 2024 | 1 | 9.3 | 31 |
| 18 | 4 February 2024 | 1 | 16.5 | 29 |
| 19 | 11 February 2024 | 1 | 10.1 | 15 |
| 20 | 18 February 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- ^ "How Ali Gul Malah Has Captivated Pakistani Audiences In Ishq Murshid". The Friday Times. 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Ahmed Jahanzeb overwhelmed by incredible triumph of 'Ishq Murshid' OST". 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Unveiling the Melodies: Trending OSTs of Pakistani Dramas From 2023 - Lens".
- ^ "'Ishq Murshid' OST strikes a chord across borders". www.24newshd.tv.
- ^ "'Ishq Murshid' – Bilal Abbas and Durefishan Saleem team up for upcoming project". Daily Pakistan. 10 March 2023. Event occurs at 10:18 pm.
- ^ "Ishq Murshid – Something Enticing is in the Making". www.hum.tv. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023.
- ^ Web Desk (Lahore) (13 May 2023). "Bilal Abbas, Dur-e-Fishan win fans' hearts with new pictures from upcoming project 'Ishq Murshid'". Pakistan Observer. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023.
- ^ ""Ishq Murshid" Teaser Starring Bilal Abbas Khan & Durrefishan Released". Bol News. 7 August 2023. Event occurs at 12:25 am.
- ^ Javaria Farooqui (26 January 2024). "Women who speak and men who are in love: The evolving trajectories of romance in Pakistani dramas". Dawn Image. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Halima Ahad (24 January 2024). "World TV Shows: Pakistani Dramas". Redbrick. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
- Ishq Murshid at IMDb