Bin Roye (TV series)

Bin Roye
Bin Roye title screen
Genre	Family drama Serial drama Romantic drama
Created by	Momina Duraid
Based on	Bin Roye Ansoo by Farhat Ishtiaq
Written by	Farhat Ishtiaq
Directed by	Haissam Hussain Shahzad Kashmiri Momina Duraid
Starring	Mahira Khan Armeena Khan Humayun Saeed
Theme music composer	Shiraz Uppal
Opening theme	"Bin Roye" by Shiraz Uppal
Composer(s)	MAD Music
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language(s)	Urdu
No. of episodes	17
Production
Producer(s)	Momina Duraid
Production location(s)	Karachi, Pakistan Dubai, UAE California, USA
Cinematography	Farhan Aalam Salman Razzaq Rana Kamran Asad Mumtaz Malik Zeb Rao Ilyas Kashmiri
Editor(s)	Mehmood Ali Syed Tanveer Alam Faizan Saleem
Camera setup	Multi-Camera
Running time	40 minutes
Production company(s)	MD Productions
Distributor	MD Productions Hum Network Limited
Release
Original network	Hum TV
Picture format	1080p (HDTV) 720p (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	2 October 2016 (2016-10-02) – 22 January 2017 (2017-01-22)
External links
Hum Television
MD Productions

Bin Roye (Urdu: بن روۓ‬‎; lit: Without Crying), is a Pakistani romantic television drama serial which premiered on Hum TV on October 2, 2016.^[1] Bin Roye centers on love as it follows the life of Saba Shafiq who unknown to her cousin Irtaza, deeply loves him but he only thinks of her as a friend. The story then follow Saba's obsession with Irtaza, and his marriage with her sister Saman.

Created and produced by Momina Duraid, Bin Roye it is co-directed, Shahzad Kashmiri and Haissam Hussain and was written by Farhat Ishtiaq based on her novel of similar name.^[2] The series aired on Hum TV as part of a night programming all under Duraid's production company.^[3][4] In 2015, an film adaption of novel, with same cast and crew was also released, which went onto become the third-highest-grossing film of Pakistan.

Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed and Armeena Rana Khan reprised their leading roles from the film adaption, as Saba Shafiq, Irtaza and Saman Shafiq, respectively. Javed Sheikh, Zeba Bakhtiar, Junaid Khan and Jahanzeb Khan also return to series in recurring roles, while Adnan Malik and Saman Ansari joined for television adaptation.^[5]

Synopsis

Bin Roye is set in Pakistan. It is the story of Saba and the struggles she faces due to being in love with her best friend and cousin Irtiza. From the very first episode it is established that Saba is madly in love with Irtiza, who she has grown up with. It is also established that Irtiza also cares a lot for Saba, and both have a very close bond. Saba is an extrovert, who lives life to the fullest, and expects Irtiza to fulfil all her childish demands. Irtiza happily does everything Saba asks for, and feels happy seeing her happy.

The story starts with Saba and Irtiza celebrating Eid, and enjoying their life in Pakistan. Soon after Irtiza decides to go to America for post-graduate studies. Saba is unhappy hearing about this and gets angry at Irtiza. Irtiza reasons with Saba and tells her that he will be back in 2 years. Saba understands that post-graduate studies is important for his career and agrees for him to go. Irtiza goes to America and whilst studying there develops feelings for his cousin (Saman).

After completing his studies he comes back to Pakistan and Saba is extremely happy to see him. Soon Saman’s parents die in a plane crash, and Saman comes to Pakistan along with Irtiza to her extended family for emotional support, Saba and Irtiza take care of her. Soon Saba learns that Saman is not her cousin, but her elder sister, and that Saman was adopted by her uncle when she was a baby. This fact brings Saba and Saman closer to each other. Both Saman and Saba start sharing a very close sisterly bond. Until one day Saba realises that both Saman and Irtiza have feelings for each other. In spite of loving her sister she cannot help but feel jealousy and anger.

Soon after Saba’s realisation, Irtiza proposes marriage to Saman. Saba is heartbroken seeing this, but she collects herself and tries her best to be happy for her best friend and her sister. Saba happily participates in all wedding rituals, however Saba loses all patience when she finally sees Saman and Irtiza making their wedding vows. In the heat of the moment Saba goes off in a separate room and in a state of anger and shock curses Saman and wishes for the fact that she dies! Saba curses Saman and says that Saman should have died in that plane accident with the parents who adopted her, and she can still die! Why did she come here to ruin her life! Saba’s Grandmother who is aware of the situation tells Saba to calm down but in vain!

The next morning Saba feels guilty about what she said about Saman, and apologises to her Grandma. After the marriage, Saba keeps a distance from Irtiza, Irtiza notices Saba’s behaviour and questions her on a number of occasions. Saba also starts changing from a very full of life person to a very serious person, Irtiza again observes this and does not seem to like this change in her.

After a while Irtiza and Saman go back to America and settle there for sometime. Saman gets pregnant and tells Saba about it, Saba gets very happy about the news and congratulates Saman. Irtiza and Saman decide to call Saba to America. Saba is very hesitant to go and meet them as she still has feelings for Irtiza, she politely declines, but is forced by the family to go and stay with them and help Saman while she is pregnant.

Saba goes to America. Whilst she enjoys the company of her sister, she again feels very helpless, as her feelings for Irtiza do not die. Irtiza’s concern for Saba and his friendliness does not help her helplessness either. One day Saba, Saman and Irtiza go for a party, there in the party a guy named Amir( Adnan Malik) starts to develop feelings for Saba. After the party, on a number of occasions the Amir comes over to Irtiza and Saman’s place to try and meet Saba. Both Saman and Irtiza are overjoyed, and feel that the guy will be a great match for her. One day Irtiza sits Saba down and asks her if she is interested in marrying the guy, and she can tell him if she has feelings for him, Saba loses her patience and rudely reverts stating that he has no business meddling in her personal life and he should stay away! This behaviour of Saba makes Irtiza upset, for which later Saba also apologises!

Soon Saman delivers a baby boy and Irtiza and her name him Maaz. Saba goes back to Pakistan. A few years pass and Saba does not accept the proposal of Amir, Irtiza feels disappointed, where else Saman tries to understand why Saba does not have any love interest in her life.

Saman and Irtiza go to Pakistan for holidays with Maaz. Saman tells Saba that Amir is now getting married, Saba does not seem concerned and says “congrats,” Saman asks Saba about why she did not want to marry him? to which Saba replies “He is not the person she can see her life with!” Soon after she says this it starts raining, and Saba gets excited and carries Maaz out to the rain, and both of them start enjoying dancing in the rain! Saman closely observes Saba enjoying and dancing in the rain, and suddenly it hits her that even Irtiza loves the rain a lot! After which she starts reminiscing and realises that Saba has been in love with Irtiza all this while! Thinking this Saman feels quite guilty!

The next day it is Maaz’s birthday, and Irtiza, Saman and Saba go out to the mall to shop for Maaz’s birthday party. Irtiza goes inside the mall to get Maaz’s cake, and Saman gets excited seeing flowers, she tells Saba to wait for her in the car and she will go get the flowers, Saba stops her and tells her that Irtiza can get the flowers, but she does not listen and heads off, when Saman is returning from getting the flowers she gets rammed in by a car in front of Saba’s eyes! Saba runs to Saman to see her covered in blood! Irtiza and Saba call the ambulance. Whilst Saman is being taken to the hospital, she tells Saba that she is sorry, and now both Irtiza and Maaz are hers, when Saba hears this she gets very anxious, and tells the driver of the ambulance to drive faster! However Saman does not survive the hit and run!

Saba is shown to be extremely guilt ridden and broken down after the accident. She keeps on getting flashbacks of Saman getting rammed in by the car coupled with the voice over of her cursing “she should have died” Saba feels that she is responsible for Saman’s death as she cursed her on her wedding. Saba is completely broken but develops a very strong bond with Maaz.

Soon the Grandmother feels that it would be good if Saba gets married to Irtiza, as this will benefit Irtiza and Maaz, as they are lonely, and it will also benefit Saba since she has always been in love with him. Saba gets very angry hearing this proposal, as she is extremely guilt ridden, and says that she will never marry Irtiza! When Irtiza is asked about the same proposal, he outright rejects it stating that Saba deserves a much better man, and not a man who was married and has a kid, and that he cannot even think like this. Irtiza soon realises that Saba is angry with him due to the proposal, Irtiza talks with Saba and reasons with her! He tells her that he cannot even think of marrying her in his dreams and that he wants the best man for her, and he is not the best, he also says that he loves her a lot, and to not be angry with him! Saba does not seem to care much for what Irtiza says, and says "she is not angry with him” and leaves.

Soon after Saba gets a proposal for marriage. Saba does not care to meet the man in question, and says “yes.” Soon Saba is married off to him. On the wedding night the man in question confesses to Saba that he is already married and has a wife and a child in America, and that he married her due to family pressure, and no matter what he can never give her the love and the importance of a wife. Strangely Saba accepts this, and tells him that she is absolutely fine with this arrangement and that she will not be telling her parents about it, which gets the man quite confused. Soon the man leaves for America, leaving Saba behind.

Saba stays back in Pakistan, and Irtiza starts getting concerned about why Saba is not going to America, and why is her visa taking so much time. He confronts Saba about it on a number of occasions but Saba rudely reverts stating that such things take time, and to not interfere in her personal matters. Irtiza’s concern for Saba starts growing and he decides to take matters in his own hands, one day he goes to America for a business trip and goes to meet the husband there, where he sees him with his wife and children! Irtiza gets angry seeing this and starts insulting the husband, after which the husband tells Irtiza that Saba always knew about this, and that no one had stopped her from telling you guys! Irtiza gets angry hearing this!

Irtiza goes back to Pakistan and tells the family about Saba’s husband 's second wife and children! He confronts Saba and gets angry with her for keeping them in the dark about this! Soon out of family pressure Saba divorces her husband and goes back home! After the divorce Saba gets even more depressed! Everyone tries to get her out of the depression but in vain! Saba gets extremely bitter with Irtiza, and tells him that she is no longer friends with him and to leave her alone! Irtiza is upset hearing this and tells her that he has always wanted the best for her, so how can she think about him like this?

Saba’s parents start getting really concerned about Saba’s future and get very depressed. Soon Saba gets another proposal from a divorcee who is 20 years older than her and has 2 kids! Hearing this Irtiza gets very angry and tells Saba’s father off for even paying heed to such a proposal! Saba’s father explains to Irtiza that Saba will not be getting very good proposals anymore as she herself is a divorcee! Irtiza gets upset hearing this! One day Irtiza sees Saba’s mother crying and stating what bad did my daughter did, and why is her life so difficult, Irtza hearing this tells Saba’s mother that he wants to marry Saba! He also states that he cannot see Saba ruining her life anymore!

Saba is absolutely furious on learning that Irtiza has proposed marriage and gets extremely angry, she goes up to Irtiza and tells him off! Irtiza listens to her anger but does not change his decision! Soon Saba’s grandmother gets sick due to seeing Saba in such a state, she tells Saba to get married to Irtiza, Saba agrees to the marriage half-heartedly!

Saba and Irtiza get married in an intimate ceremony. Saba does get married to Irtiza but continues to stay her old self and continues to live in the room upstairs. Saba’s parents are upset watching their daughter’s condition. One day Irtiza loses his patience and forces Saba to come downstairs to his room. Saba gets furious and tells him off, and tells him that he has no right to humiliate her like this! Irtiza replies that he cannot see the family suffer like this, so please at least for their sake at least pretend to be happy with this marriage! He further tells Saba that she knows him for years, and that she should trust him enough to know that he will never force himself on her, Saba agrees to his request and tells him that she can pretend to be happy with this marriage for the family’s sake.

Soon Saba starts softening up, and starts participating in family activities. The parents are happy to see this change in Saba. Irtiza then one day announces that he needs to go to America for a month or two for business. The family tell Irtiza that Saba should also go along with him! Saba tries to protest but in vain!

Both Saba and Irtiza go to America. Upon landing in America and in the house where Saman and Irtiza used to live, Saba starts to feel very disturbed! To the extent of nearly fainting, Irtiza observes this and helps her! Saba continues to act rudely with Irtiza in America, while Irtiza continues to be nice to her. Slowly Saba soften ups and starts going out with irtiza for outings. Irtiza starts to develop feelings for Saba, and tries his best to bring out the same chirpy Saba that she used to be!

One evening Irtiza finds Saba sleeping on the couch, he puts a blanket on her and observes her sleeping, soon Saba wakes up, and politely smiles at him, Irtiza looks deep into her eyes and holds her hands, which makes Saba very uncomfortable! Saba walks up to leave, but Irtiza stops her by holding her arm, Saba gets furious and starts shouting at Irtiza! And tells him point blank that she does not want to see his face, and why is that so hard for him to understand? Irtiza gets very hurt and angry hearing this and tells her that after they go back to Pakistan he will make the kind of arrangements that Saba will hardly have to see him at all! He gets angry and leaves, leaving Saba upset and anxious about hurting Irtiza!

After the incident Saba tries hard to communicate with Irtiza, but in vain! One day Saba gets through to Irtiza and tells him to come early from work as she feels extremely lonely here all alone, Irtiza softens up and tells her that he will be back by 5pm. Irtiza leaves for office, after which a friend comes to meet him and tells him to visit a construction site with him. Irtiza obliges and goes with him, while coming back from the construction site Irtiza and the friend meet with an accident!

Saba continues to wait for Irtiza at home, soon she gets a phone call informing her about the car accident, Saba gets extremely disturbed by the news and starts anxiously shivering, in the morning Saba hears a car pulling up in the driveway and she runs and finds Irtiza there! As soon as Saba sees Irtiza she starts pushing him, and starts hitting him, she yells at him and says “Where have you been! You told me you will be home by the evening!” Irtiza tries to explain that he met with an accident, Saba gets more hyper after hearing this and says “All of you guys are planning to leave me, first Saman left and now even you are planning to leave me, all of you guys want to leave me here all alone!” She gets hyper and starts shoving him, Irtiza loses his cool and holds her and shouts “I am going nowhere! I am here with you!”

Saba and irtiza enter back home! Saba starts confessing everything! She starts by telling him that she has loved him for all these years! And if anything ever happens to him she will die! She then further starts confessing that it is because of this love she feels so guilty, because it is because of this love she cursed her sister and she is no longer in this world! She cries her heart out and blames Irtiza for always taking so much care of her! And always being there for her! And because of this she fell in love with him so deeply! She cries and questions him! “Why did you care for me so much?” After the confession Saba passes out and Irtiza puts her on the couch to sleep.

While Saba is sleeping, Irtiza watches her, and remember all that Saba has confessed and has tears in his eyes! Soon after when Saba wakes up, Irtiza tells Saba that he has always cared for her, because he has always loved her! Seeing her happy has always been his priority in his life! He says that the love he has felt for her all these years is very pure, it is the kind of love that is not selfish but selfless, this love only wants to see her happy, the love he has for her cannot be shaken up no matter how rude she is with him, no matter what she does, he can never hate her, he says "You expect me to hate you, but someone who has loved you all their life can never hate you! " To which Saba replies that he lost his wife because of her! Irtiza tells her that no one can control destiny and life, and that she is not responsible for Saman’s death! It is a bad incident that happened! And that she is not liable for it! He also says that he does not believe both of them have done any disservice to Saman! He further says that she needs to stop being ashamed of loving him, because no matter how much the try their love for each other can never die! Both Saba and Irtiza hug each other. Later they are shown to live happily ever after!

Cast

Following is the only billed cast.

Production

Music

The soundtrack of the series is adapted from the film. The original soundtrack of the series is "Bin Roye", that is penned by Shakeel Sohail, and composed and sung by Shiraz Uppal.

Broadcast

Bin Roye was originally scheduled to release between April–July 2016,^[11] but latter it was announced that it would be released after 2016 Eid-ul-Adha.^[17] In August 2016, first trailer for series was released and on September 20, 2016 it was announced that series would on air its pilot episode on October 2, 2016, airing weekly episode on Sundays at 8:00 p.m.^[22]

Critical reception and ratings

Bin Roye received positive reviews with most praising Humanity Saeeds' performance. Writing for Dawn News, Sheeba Khan wrote, "Bin Roye's TV version fills in plot holes the movie couldn't" and expressed "Humayun Saeed was flawless and his chemistry with Mahira Khan was very evident. He easily fit the typical Farhat Ishtiaq character: kind, really good-looking, and successful. The comfort level and the bond that needed to be shown between Saba and Irtiza was easily visualized, thanks to the directors and actors."^[23] Ruzina Bhutto of HIP draw comparison between drama and film saying, "It wasn't just the songs and the wardrobe, the entire look and sound of the drama serial resembled a film and the realness and depth of a Pakistani drama serial was found lacking. Let's hope in the coming episodes, either we get used to the dubbed voices and larger than life sets, expressions, and attires of all the actors."^[24]

The rating of Bin Roye (blockbuster) made a huge in UK. According to BizAsia, the first episode of the series was watched by 65,200 viewers at 20:00 – peaking at 94,300 viewers. The Sunday night slot on the channel is proving a success for the channel after the departure of ‘Udaari’ last week.^[25] The drama gained several other high ratings both in Pakistan and U.K. throughout the 17 weeks it aired.

See also

• 2016 in Pakistani television
• List of programs broadcast by Hum TV

References

External links

• Official Website
• Bin Roye on Facebook