Draft:Jeevan Nagar

Jeevan Nagar is a 2023 Pakistani television series. It features Sohail Ahmed and Rabia Butt in the lead roles. The series first episode was aired on 10 July 2023 on Green Entertainment.. The series revolves around the valiant protagonist, Babbar Shah, who becomes the barrier between corrupt goons and the innocent residents of his town. The series is partially inspired by the English novel Prisoner of Zenda, with the central plotline is derived from the play Ik Tera Sanam Khana, also starring Ahmed

Plot
The story is about a man called Babbar Shah in a fictional town called Jeevan Nagar, and about his defense of the town's innocent inhabitants against corruption. The story also depicts the rivalry between Babbar Shah and Palaster.

Cast

 * Sohail Ahmed as
 * Babbar Shah, a kind-hearted goon of the town
 * Laali Guru, a transgender
 * Rabia Butt as Sitara nicknamed Munni, a gym owner and instructor
 * Noor ul Hassan as Barkat AKA Bara Karobari, a shopkeeper
 * Khalid Butt as Hanif, a ragman who wants his daughters to get marry
 * Kashif Mehmood as Shabaan AKA Chota Karobari, Barkat's younger brother and partner in shop
 * Tahira Imam as Bilqees, Barakat's wife
 * Kinza Malik as Zulekha, Shabaan's wife
 * Ismat Iqbal as Sultana, Barkat and Shabaan's mother
 * Aamna Malick as Nida, Barkat's daughter
 * Saqib Sumeer as
 * Billa, Babbar Shah's right hand
 * Neelo, Lali Guru's worker
 * Sheikh Mubashir as Faizan, Shabaan's son
 * Hassan Mir as Yasir, Nida's lover
 * Syed Atif as Babu, Babbar Shah's right hand
 * Maham Afzal as Nadia, Hanif's daughter
 * Iftikhar Ahmed Usmani as Raja Palaster, Babbar Shah's rival
 * Usman Chaudhry as Bagga, Babbar's Shah's worker
 * Azra Aftab as Farida, a mother figure for the people of Jeevan Nagar
 * Asim Bukhari as jeweller

Development
In July 2021, Rabia Butt revealed that her next project is with director Kashif Nisar. In August, it was reported that Sohail Ahmed will make his television comeback with this series after eight years, last time starred in Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi (2013), however due to the delayed release of the series, he starred in Chaudhry and Sons (2022) in between which marked his comeback.

Broadcast
On 29 June 2023, it was revealed by the channel's social media handles that the show will premier on 10 July 2023, airing episodes weekly on Monday at 21:00 PST.

Soundtrack
The original soundtrack ‘Aap Kitne Haseen’ was released in June 2023. It was performed by Sahir Ali Bagga, and lyrics were penned by Imran Raza. The OST gained 5 million views on digital platforms.

Critical reception
A reviewer from Dunya News noted Sohail Ahmed's performance but found the absence of protagonist "unexplainable".