Sequence “Barzakh,” starring prime Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed, has unveiled a trailer.
Set within the Hunza Valley, “Barzakh” facilities on a 76-year-old man who surprises his estranged youngsters and grandchildren by saying his engagement to the ghost of his old flame. This revelation triggers a collection of emotional confrontations because the household gathers, uncertain how to reply to the state of affairs.
The trailer means that “Barzakh” will discover themes of interconnectedness and enduring love, weaving native folklore into its storyline. The collection poses the query: “When all has withered, will love endure?”
The six-episode collection is produced by Waqas Hassan and Shailja Kejriwal for Zindagi, the Indian subcontinent centered programming block on streamer ZEE5 World. It’s helmed by critically acclaimed director Asim Abbasi who additionally directed Zindagi’s first Pakistani original “Churails” and the characteristic movie “Cake,” which was Pakistan’s entry for the 2019 Oscars.
Khan mentioned: “After having seen ‘Cake,’ once I was approached for ‘Barzakh,’ I jumped on the alternative. Asim’s work units him aside as a really distinctive director whose emphasis is on character growth in a method that’s up to date. Additionally, I’ve at all times needed to try one thing out of the odd and ‘Barzakh’ is nothing odd. It’s downright experimental and I adore it.”
“Asim and Shailja are an influence combo. They’ve tuned into one another’s sensibilities and aesthetics. That makes the method all of the extra simpler,” Khan added. “As a producer, how Waqas introduced the story to life is nothing wanting extraordinary, and his dedication to the craft is deeply inspiring.”
The collection reunites Khan and Saeed for the primary time since their hit present “Zindagi Gulzar Hai” (2012). “Working with Sanam in any case these years remains to be a consolation zone. I loved it and I consider in her expertise. It at all times makes my job simple. I hope you take pleasure in watching it as a lot as we loved the method of constructing it,” Khan mentioned.
Saeed added: “Being a part of ‘Barzakh’ has been an immensely rewarding expertise for me. The present’s premise, which explores themes of household, love, loss, and the afterlife, fascinated me from the beginning. As an actor, I’m consistently searching for roles that problem me and provide a recent perspective on storytelling. ‘Barzakh’ does simply that, presenting a story that transcends standard boundaries and delves into the realms of the paranormal and the unknown.”
“From the minute Asim narrated the story to me, I immediately knew that I needed to be part of this venture. Asim has at all times been an individual who tries to discover the unexplored, and because of this I’ve at all times been
his fan,” Saeed mentioned. “What excites me essentially the most about that is reuniting with a stellar actor like Fawad and sharing the display screen with Salman Shahid, Sajid Hasan and the opposite Fawad [M. Fawad Khan] who I’ve labored carefully with in theater. Shailja as a producer has been an absolute dream to work with as at all times. Now, with the worldwide launch of ‘Barzakh,’ I can’t wait to take the viewers into the world of nowhere.”
Following its well-received premiere at Series Mania in France, “Barzakh” will stream worldwide on Zindagi’s YouTube channel and ZEE5 Global from July 19.
Watch the trailer right here:
