Mannat Murad

Mannat Murad is a Pakistani television series directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain. It stars Iqra Aziz and Talha Chahour in the titular roles. The supporting cast includes Irsa Ghazal, Noor ul Hassan, Rabya Kulsoom and Uzma Hassan.

Plot
Murad is the only brother of four sisters and the apple of his mother's eye. Mannat is an independent and intelligent woman with four older brothers who dote on her.

Mannat and Murad meet through an arranged marriage setup but things don't work out because their families end up bickering and quarreling during the meeting. Eventually, they meet again at work and fall in love while getting to know each other. However, having a love marriage is out of the question for both of them. Without revealing that they are already in a relationship, they trick their families into arranging their marriage in spite of the differences between their class and mindset.

Once married, although they have a strong bond, conflict begins to arise between the couple because of Murad's controlling mother and sisters. Mannat's possessive elder brother makes the situation worse. Their class difference adds fuel to the fire.

The two families eventually figure out that Mannat and Murad were in love before they got married. This knowledge intensifies the existing tension. After many heated arguments between the couple, one thing leads to another and Murad slaps Mannat. She slaps him back and decides to end the marriage.

While the divorce proceedings are going on, they come face to face at a mutual friend's house. After an angry confrontation, they rekindle their relationship and start seeing each other in secret. Unaware of this development, their families start to look for new partners for them.

Soon, Mannat gets pregnant and tells her family that she has been seeing Murad behind their back. They invite his family over. When his mother doubts the paternity of the baby, he finally stands up to her and defends his wife in front of everyone. Mannat is impressed with his support, and the two of them officially reconcile.

The series ends with the Mannat's eldest brother marrying Murad's eldest sister. It is implied to the audience that Mannat arranged their marriage.

Cast

 * Iqra Aziz as Mannat Chaudhary, Nafees, Adil and Saad's youngest sister, Murad's Wife
 * Talha Chahour as Chaudhary Murad Hashmat Ali, Razia's Son, Nudrat, Fazeelat, Naggi and Itrat's Brother, Azra's Friend, Mannat's Husband
 * Irsa Ghazal as Razia Chaudhary, Murad, Itrat, Fazeelat, Naggi and Nudrat's Mother
 * Noor ul Hassan as Nafees, Adil, Saad & Mannat's elder brother
 * Rabya Kulsoom as Azra, Murad and Mannat's Colleague, Murad's Friend
 * Uzma Hassan as Sabiha, Adil's Wife, Nafees, Saad & Mannat's Sister-in-law
 * Tipu Sharif as Adil, Nafees, Saad and Mannat's Second Brother
 * Faiza Gillani as Nudrat, Razia's First Daughter, Itrat, Fazeelat & Murad's Eldest Sister, Shoukat's Cousin & Wife, Pinky's Mother
 * Hammad Siddiqui as Razia's Nephew & Son-in-law, Nudrat's Cousin & Husband, Pinky's Father, Itrat, Fazeelat, Naggi & Murad's Brother-in-law
 * Mizna Waqas as Fazeelat Chaudhary, Razia's Second Daughter, Nudrat, Itrat, Naggi & Murad's Sister
 * Sana Nadir as Naggi Chaudhary, Razia's youngest Daughter, Nudrat, Itrat, Fazeelat & Murad's youngest Sister
 * Anam Tanveer as Nisho, Murad's cousin
 * Shan Baig as Murad's friend
 * Salma Zafar Asim as Shakira
 * Rehma Zaman as Itrat Faisal, Razia's Third Daughter, Nudrat, Fazeelat, Naggi & Murad's Sister
 * Ali Safina as Faisal, Itrat's Husband, Nudrat, Fazeelat, Naggi & Murad's Brother-in-law
 * Parveen Akbar as Shamim Ara, Marriage Bureau of Mannat and Murad
 * Mustafa Changazi as Saad, Nafees, Adil & Mannat's Brother
 * Sachal Afzal as Athar, Murad's Bestfriend & Colleague
 * Kousar Siddiqui as Hajra
 * Rahat Ghani as Rida
 * Abdul Hadi Khan as Ahad
 * Zarlish as Guriya
 * Rubab as Pinky, Nudrat's Daughter, Itrat, Fazeelat, Naggi and Murad's Niece, Razia's Grand-Daughter
 * Hassan barkat Zahra as mannat brother

Production
In November 2022, there were rumours that Farhan Saeed will appear appear opposite to Iqra Aziz after Suno Chanda in Syed Wajahat Hussain directed Mannat Murad. However, the same month it was confirmed that not Farhan Saeed, but Talha Chahour will play the lead role. It marked Iqra Aziz's second drama directed by Hussain after Khuda Aur Muhabbat (season 3).

Reviews
Gaitee Ara Siddiqi of The News International praised the themes and the narrative of the series, addition of the humour and Irsa Ghazal's performance as a dominant matiarch. A reviewer from The Nation praised the storyline of the series of the initial episodes but cirticised the screenplay of the later episodes noting its inconsistencies.