Aik Hai Nigar

Aik Hai Nigar is a Pakistani television biographical-drama film based on three-star general of Pakistan Army, Nigar Johar and centers on her life and career from 1975 (when Johar was young) to present time. The telefilm is directed by Adnan Sarwar, written by Umera Ahmad and first aired on ARY Digital on 23 October 2021. The telefilm marked the Mahira Khan's debut as a producer, who also played the title role in the film. It also stars Bilal Ashraf in his television debut as Johar's husband. The telefilm was well-received by the audience and received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot
Nigar Johar is a girl who aspires to be big. Even though she has to face hardships of misogyny and personal despair, Nigar is determined to achieve her goal in life. Along the journey, she meets her life partner Johar Ali Khan who encourages her to pursue her career goal and make history.

Cast

 * Mahira Khan as Nigar Johar
 * Bilal Ashraf as Johar Ali Khan, Nigar's Husband
 * Khushhal Khan as Shahid, Nigar's Brother
 * Sohail Sameer as Nigar's Father
 * Dr Sarah Nadeem as Nigar's mother
 * Anoushey Rania Khan as young Nigar
 * Tauqeer Nasir as Qamar Javed Bajwa
 * Iman Shahid

Soundtrack
The music of the telefilm is composed by Haroon Shahid while Abbas Ali Khan is the music Producer.

Reception
On television broadcast, the telefilm received 5.2 TRPs at its timeslot.

The telefilm mostly received positive reviews from critics, with major praise towards the acting performances. While reviewing for The News International, the reviewer praised the Khan's acting performance and the heart warming portrayal of the relationships. The Express Tribune criticized the film's narrative and shallow depiction on Johar's life stating, "the film lacks severely in the narrative department, which couldn't have been salvaged by the cast even if they tried".