Badi Aapa
| Bari Aapa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Hitler Reborn |
| Genre |
Pakistani drama Telenovela |
| Written by | Samira Fazal |
| Directed by | Saife Hassan |
| Starring |
Savera Nadeem Noman Ijaz Ayesha Khan Sajida Syed Arjumand Rahim Waqas Khan Fahad Mirza Mustafa Changazi Sarah Khan Syed Jibran Madiha Rizvi |
| Opening theme | Dil-e-Naadan (sung by Tina Sani) |
| Composer(s) |
Shoaib Farrukh Farrukh Abid |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language(s) | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Momina Duraid |
| Running time | Approx. 40-45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hum TV |
| Original release | 1 September 2012 – 17 February 2013 |
Bari Aapa (Lit: Older Sister)is a Urdu language Pakistani telenovela first broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV. Written by Samira Fazal and directed by Saife Hasan, the telenovela, which premiered on 1 September 2012, has been produced by Momina Duraid and ended its run in Pakistan on 16 February 2013 after telecasting 22 episodes. Featuring actors Savera Nadeem, Noman Ejaz, Ayesha Khan, Arjumand Rahim, Sajida Syed, Waqas Khan, Fahad Mirza, Mustafa Changazi, Sarah Khan, Syed Jibran and Madiha Rizvi.[1] Bari Aapa has also been broadcast in India by Zindagi as Hitler Reborn, premiering on 7 November 2014.[2] Due to its popularity in India it was re-run again on Zindagi from 13 April to 7 May.[3]
Plot
Zubeida (Savera Nadeem), more commonly known as Bari Aapa, is the central character of the telenovela who possesses a rigid and dictatorial nature and her husband, Farmaan (Noman Ijaz), likes to stay out of her way. Zubeida's only daughter, Sharmeen (Sarah Khan), is in love with a man named Essa (Fahad Mirza) and wants to marry him but Zubeida doesn't agree to the union. Sharmeen decides that the only way to convince her mother is to talk to her uncle, Ghazanfar (Waqas Khan), who is the only man Zubeida listens to because Zubeida and Ghazanfar used to like each other when they were young. But at the same time Sharmeen gets to know that her mother has already decided of getting her married to Ghazanfar's son, Adeel (Mustafa Changazi), who happens to be Zubeida's nephew. Adeel had always loved Sharmeen. But as Adeel's mother, Firdouz (Arjumand Rahim), i.e. Zubeida's younger sister, doesn't want him to marry Sharmeen, Adeel refuses and Zubeida gets angry on her younger sister. And it is soon later that Zubeida gets to know that her husband has secretly got married for the second time to a lady named, Neelam (Ayesha Khan Jr).
Zubeida believes that Ghanzanfar is still in love with her and will leave his family for her so she demands a divorce. Farmaan begs her to stay but Zubeida insists and tells him about Ghanzanfar still loving her.
In a taxis on the way to Ghanzanfar Zubeida recounts the loving moments shared between the two. on arrival at her sisters home she's surprised her sister is back and that not only does Ghanzanfar care for his wife but he only sees Zubeida as his wife's sister and nothing more. Zubeida, embarrassed, makes her excuses and leaves to go back home.
On arrival at home her husband tells her he has divorced her and he is moving out with Neelam.
Cast
- Savera Nadeem as Zubeida a.k.a. Bari Aapa
- Noman Ijaz as Farman (Zubeida's husband)
- Ayesha Khan Jr. as Neelam (Farhan's second wife)
- Sajida Syed as Amma (Zubeida's mother)
- Arjumand Rahim as Firdouz a.k.a. Choti Aapa (Zubeida's younger sister)
- Waqas Khan as Ghazanfar (Firdouz's husband)
- Syed Jibran as Shakeel (Zubeida's younger brother)
- Madiha Rizvi as Riffat (Shakeel's wife)
- Mustafa Changazi as Adeel (Firdouz's son)
- Sarah Khan as Sharmeen (Zubeida's daughter)
- Fahad Mirza as Essa (Love interest of Sharmeen)
References
- ↑ "Bari Aapa – An Overview. | Reviewit.pk". 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ↑ "Zindagi Strengthens Programming Line-up with 3 New Shows". Afaqs. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "'Mastana Mahi', 'Badi Aapa' and 'Aina Dulhan Ka' – Zindagi's 3 new shows". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 2018-08-12.