- The highly anticipated web series titled “Fatima Jinnah: Sister | Revolutionist | Stateswoman,” directed by Danial K. Afzal, is gearing up for its digital debut on August 14th on the platform Aur Digital.
- The series features notable actresses Samiya Mumtaz, Sundus Farhan, and Sajal Aly. It gained attention last year with the release of a 14-minute prologue.
- The first part of the series highlights her role as the sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and her significant contribution to the struggle for independence.
The much awaited web series “Fatima Jinnah: Sister | Revolutionist |Stateswoman” directed by Danial K.Afzal’s first part is all set for its digital release on 14th August on Aur Digital.
Starring Samiya Mumtaz, Sundus Farhan and Sajal Aly the short web series created waves last year when the 14 minute long prologue was released last year on Independence day.
The upcoming web series will be portraying the Madar e Millat (Mother of the Nation), Fatima Jinnah in three different eras, her younger self in her 30’s during the pre partition years that will be played by the talented actress, Sundus Farhan. The second era will see Jinnah in her 50’s during the fight for freedom and Independence era, while the last era will see her in her 70’s during the post partition years.
The first part of the web-series follows the story of Fatima Jinnah as the ‘Sister’ to the father of the nation, Quaid e Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Her contribution to the fight for independence is unmatched and played a significant role in the struggle for a separate muslim state.
The trailer on Aur Digital’s social media pages shows Saniya Mumtaz and Sundus Farhan as Fatima Jinnah. Sajal Aly who was also roped in for the role of the Madar e Milat cannot be seen in the teaser.
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Another teaser has left us wondering who will be playing the role of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in the series releasing this Azaadi day.
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The ensemble cast also includes Dananeer Mobin playing the role of the journalist, Anita Poonawalla and Omar Abdullah Khan as Joseph.
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The first look of Pakistani actress Sajal Aly as Fatima Jinnah in her upcoming series is finally out. Sajal Aly plays Jinnah in her later days from what we can perceive from the photograph.
Danial K Afzal, who is now in the process of making a web series on Fatima Jinnah alongside the 24-year-old, Moazzam Majeed opened up about how they initially came to the decision of casting Aly for the role.
Afzal recalls:
When we were looking for an actor to cast the mid-aged Fatima Jinnah, we were in talks with several big names such as Sanam Saeed, Iqra Aziz, Syra Yousuf, and Sajal Aly. All four of them are tremendous actors. But for me, when I was reading about Fatima Jinnah, I was looking for an actor who would carry a similar body language to hers during the 1930s and 1940s around the Independence time. Sajal gave me that. You could see it the moment she walked onto the set.
He added:
The best bit was that even Sajal was really pumped to do the series. She kept telling me, ‘I’ve never done anything like this before. Let me give my all [to the role], let me share all my research in this.’ That’s exactly what she did. Unlike the general prerogative of the director to comfort the actor, she made me feel comfortable while working with her. She told me don’t worry about what’s for food and nitty-gritty of it, I am so into this, you should just help me build the character.
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Social Media Reactions
Here’s what social media thinks about the transition:
On the other hand, some users were left a little disappointed.
The web series, which has been solely shot in Lahore and Islamabad will not just see Fatima Jinnah but many other historical figures as well. Danial revealed that the viewers will get to see Quaid-e-Azam, Allama Iqbal, Liaquat Ali Khan, Ruttie Jinnah and Rana Liaquat Hussain among others.
“I won’t reveal who will essay Quaid-e-Azam! Like Fatima Jinnah in the show, we also have different actors playing the Founding Father in the series.” he laughed. “You’ll see a lot you would not be expecting! Oh, you should wait for Ruttie Bai in the show! That would change the landscape of South Asia.”
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