Chaudhween Ka Chand () is a Pakistani Ramadan special romantic comedy television series, written by Faiza Iftikhar, and directed by Haissam Hussain. It aired on Hum TV on weekdays from September 1 to October 2, 2008. It stars Sanam Baloch and Danish Taimoor as a newlywed couple, who navigate their relationship just after their marriage in the holy month of Ramadan.
Chaudhween Ka Chand was the earliest Ramadan special serial, and pioneered their trends.
Plot
Cast Sanam Baloch as Rija Danish Taimoor as Taimoor Shakeel as Taimoor's grandfather Ismat Zaidi as Rija's mother Agha Shairaz as Azeem, Rija's brother-in-law Anita Fatima Camphor as Nazli, Shaina's friend Saife Hassan as the cehft at Rija and Taimoor's house Kanwar Arsalan as Kanwar, Taimoor's friend Eshita Syed as Sonia, Rija's friend Mani as Shakeel, Taimoor's friend and Sonia's husband Farah Shah as Sister Sara, Rija and Taimoor's neighbour Qavi Khan as Baray Daada, close friend of Taimoor's grandfather Salma Zafar as Rija's phuppo Naeema Garaj as Saima, a thief Noman Habib as Nomi, Sonia's brother Sabahat Ali Bukhari as Shaina, Taimoor's mother Arjumand Rahim as Sheera Khan, a famous actress and guest at Taimoor and Rija's house
Soundtrack The original soundtrack of Chaudhween Ka Chand was performed by Sunidhi Chauhan.
Production Novelist and digest writer Faiza Iftikhar's writings for the monthly journals including Khwateen Digest caught the attention of director and actress Samina Ahmad and she met her to Sultana Siddiqui, the president of Hum TV; the meeting led her to write the Ramadan-based romantic-comedy Chaudhween Ka Chand. In between, Iftikhar began another screenplay but Chaudhween Ka Chand completed its production earlier and broadcast earlier, marking her debut serial as a screenwriterfor.
Reception The series was a commercial success; becoming a breakthrough for Baloch, and led Iftikhar to receive more demands of romantic-comedy genre.
Legacy Chaudhween Ka Chand was one of its kind and the earliest Ramadan special series on Pakistani television, pioneering their trends. Due to the commercial success of the series, Ifitkhar received demands for romantic comedies leading her to write Mannchalay and Tujh Pe Quurban.
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