Running out of Dramas to watch on the Indian TV? Try these 5 Pakistani TV shows that will fulfil all your drama needs!

1. Zindagi Gulzar hai

Starring Pakistani sweethearts Sanam Saeed and Fawad Khan, this show is based on the lives of Kashaf and Zaroon who are on either side of the gender and class divide. Made with sensitivity and nuance, the show gives an honest peek into a divided society and the struggles of those who want to rise through the divides. Available on Netflix, this show will take your hearts away!

2. Humsafar

This Pakistani drama gained immense success when it was aired in India. Starring superstars Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, the show intricately shows the developing bond between two people compelled to marry each other against their wishes. The story unfolds like an epic love saga with a villain figure constantly attempting to separate the two.

3. Raqs-e-Bismil

Bringing together the distant worlds of religion, the entertainment industry, a family home and the underworld, this show will keep you on your toes. Starring wonderful actors and all time favorite Saleem Mairaj, this drama reveals paradoxical patriarchal conventions and then subverts them. A treat for the admirers of well-written drama!

Watch the first episode here.

4. Daam

One of the most iconic Pakistani Dramas, the show captures the story of two friends – Zara and Maleeha – on either extremes of the class divide. As the friendship experiences turbulence, the drama discloses the nature of the human condition and takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster.

Watch the first episode here.

5. Dastaan

Set in the common Indo-Pak experience of the partition, the show beautifully captures a love triangle among people who are bound by their fate. The show delicately displays the tragedies and sorrows of many who suffered at the hands of the partition. Starring Fawad Khan and Sanam Baloch, this show is on the top of our most iconic list. In fact, you might want to call it the Greatest TV show in Pakistani Drama!

Watch the first episode here.

BONUS: Tanaa Banaa

If you need an emotional breather and are looking for something light on your heart, then this show is just for you. Heartthrob Danyal Zafar (Zain) and beautiful Alizeh Shah (Zoya) are two characters who are poles apart, yet destiny brings them together. The show is a romantic comedy dealing with the relationship between the two and their families. Funny  and well-written, this drama would appeal to all our young hearts.