Mrs. & Mr. Shameem

Mrs. & Mr. Shameem is a 2022 Zindagi original Pakistani web series released on ZEE5 on 11 March 2022. It is written by Saji Gul and directed by Kashif Nisar who co-produced it with Misbah Shafique. The web series stars Naumaan Ijaz and Saba Qamar in leading roles.

Mrs. & Mr. Shameem
Urduمسز اینڈ مسٹر شمیم
GenreDrama
Social
Written bySaji Gul
Directed byKashif Nisar
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Vrinda Kapoor
  • Vidita Munankar
  • Nandini Kundu
Producers
  • Kashif Nisar
  • Misbah Shafique
CinematographyHassam Mairaj
EditorLiaqat A. Balti
Production company26th Frame Entertainment
Release
Original networkZindagi
Picture format1080i HDTV
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release11 March 2022 (2022-03-11)

Plot

Umaina is an independent woman, living in a hostel in Lahore. Shameem is Umaina’s friend’s older brother. The community makes fun of Shameem for being effeminate. Umaina becomes pregnant with her boyfriend Bilal, who refuses to marry her and tells her to abort the child. People in the community and her family reject her, and she’s kicked out of the hostel she lives in. Shameem brings her home and proposes marriage to her.

Cast

Production

The web series was announced in May 2019 with the title of Mann Jogi and Ijaz and Qamar as the main leads.[1] The shooting for the series started in September 2019 in inner Lahore.[2] Talking about the story writer Saji Gul told to The News, "The web series is about a couple who doesn't conform to gender roles and expectations," he also revealed that Ijaz will played an effeminate yet straight character.[2][3] In July 2020, it announced that the series will be released on ZEE5[4] while in January 2021, Qamar informed through her Instagram account that shooting for the series has been completed.[5] In early 2022, the series was retitled as Mrs and Mr Shameem[6] and the released date of 11 March 2022 was announced.[7] The official trailer was released on 2 March 2022, which received positive reviews.[8][9]

Soundtrack
Mrs. & Mr. Shameem
Soundtrack album by
Sami Khan
Recorded2019–21
VenueLahore, Pakistan
GenreQawwali Soundtrack
Length15:50
LabelZee

All tracks are written by Sami Khan.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ishq Bina"Zain Ali, Zohaib Ali, Abeer Hussain5:06
2."Dillagi" (recreated from original by Purnam Allahabadi and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)Sahir Ali Bagga, Zain Ali, Zohaib Ali, Fariha Pervez5:25
3."Nami Danam"Asim Khan (also music)1:55
4."Ajj Lagiya Yeh Pata" (also lyrics by Aftab)Fariha Pervez3:24
Total length:15:50

References
  1. "Saba Qamar and Noman Ijaz pair up for web series". The News. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. Buraq Shabbir (26 September 2019). "Saba Qamar and Noman Ijaz begin shooting their web series". The News. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. Saman Siddiqui (17 November 2019). "Saba Qamar and Naumaan Ijaz gear up for web series, Mann Jogi". Oye Yeah. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Buraq Shabbir (26 June 2020). "The story behind ZEE5's Zindagi". The News. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. "It's a wrap for Mann Jogi, announces Saba Qamar". Something Haute. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. "'Mann Jogi' gets a new title; will now be called 'Mrs & Mr Shameem'". Daily Times. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  7. "ZEE5 Global announces Zindagi's next original 'Mrs & Mr Shameem' premiering on 11th". Daily Times. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  8. "Watch: Trailer for 'Mrs & Mr Shameem' is out and it is a lesson on real love, masculinity". The Express Tribune. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. "The trailer for ZEE5's Mrs & Mr Shameem is gripping – if only Pakistanis had access to the show". Dawn Images. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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