6 Pakistani Dramas that are Copies of Bollywood Films

Pakistani drama industry has been ruling the hearts of the viewers for many years . Pakistani dramas have an enormous fan-base in India and people who have always loved the sound of lovely Urdu language have always enjoyed watching Pakistani content. the recognition of Pakistani dramas is unparalleled because it elaborates the realities of life and struggles of normal people in such a fashion that it makes it very easy for people to relate to what's being shown, regardless of the edges of the border they're at.

The arts and cultural exchange is usually good for countries because it easily shows people the societal norms and values of the country. It also promotes a special image of the country and allows people an insight into Pakistan and therefore the lives of Pakistani people. Over the years, Pakistani drama-makers have succeeded in making a reputation for themselves, they need come up with one good script after another which has impressed the viewers and left an impression . Pakistani dramas are highly appreciated and widely watched everywhere Pakistan, but now with the convenience of online uploads, the viewership has transcended the borders and citizens of India are always seen appreciating Pakistani dramas and content also.

This puts tons more responsibility on the shoulders of Pakistani writers and drama makers to return up with better and different subjects, concepts and stories so as to still impress the vast number of viewers who anticipate to the standard content. Pakistani drama writers have proved their mettle by arising with such scripts that are relevant to Pakistani dynamics, however over the years, there have also been a number of those drama-makers who have resorted to a simple answer and have immediately copied the content from Bollywood movies to show them into a Pakistani drama.

There are a couple of concepts which are tweaked so as to return up with a story, whereas the baseline remains an equivalent . this is often why sometimes some parts of various dramas and stories find yourself being almost like other dramas or movies. However, when everything finishes up looking similar, it seems to be a blatant case of copying and plagiarism. One fails to know that at this stage where Pakistani drama industry is growing, making a reputation for itself and is touching new levels of success with each passing project, why do the drama-makers feel the necessity to repeat or lift the ideas from Bollywood movies – that too which are widely viewed by the overwhelming majority of the Indian also as Pakistani audiences.

 

Here are those Pakistani dramas which are inspired from Bollywood movies:

Noor ul Ain

Noor ul Ain aired in 2018 on ARY Digital. This drama was written by Edison Idrees Masih and it didn't take the viewers tons of your time to work out that the whole story, main theme also because the characters were lifted from Bollywood’s super-hit movie Saathiya, released in 2003. What shocked the Pakistani viewers the foremost were the large names that were related to this project. Names like Sarmad Khoosat, Imran Abbas, Sajal Aly, Marina Khan – one did not understand why did all of them comply with do a project which was a replica of Bollywood movie Saathiya?

Saathiya’s story was different and relevant to the kids who fall hard crazy , this is often why it had been a super-hit movie of the time. The story of the movie was such it had been fit be shown within the span of two – 3 hours but to show it into a 24 week saga, with the character of Noor ul Ain as plain as ceiling and as emotionless as a rubber duck didn't do the viewers any favor. the author tried to offer it a Pakistani drama touch by adding a personality of negative chachi who brain-feeds Noor ul Ain to urge married behind her parent’s back but that also didn't cover the very fact that it had been a replica . this is often the rationale this drama, despite the dream team, didn't make an impression.

 

Dil Banjara

Dil Banjara was written by Faiza Iftikhar and aired on Hum TV in 2016. Dil Banjara’s entire story was a replica of Bollywood’s Blockbuster Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayeinge which was released in 1995. Story of a woman who belongs to a conservative background but goes on a visit abroad, meets a man , falls crazy with him despite being engaged and eventually in any case the obstacles and hardships that substitute their way, she eventually gets married to him. the author tried to feature another angle by showing that the guy too had commitments to his cousin who loved him and got paralyzed in an accident but it had been just a side track which didn't conceal the striking resemblance of Dil Banjara’s story to Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayeinge.

 

Cheekh 

Cheekh was written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and aired on ARY Digital in 2019. Cheekh drama did well in terms of recognition in Pakistan but because the promos started releasing, it didn't take people tons of your time to work out that the story of this drama was lifted from Bollywood’s classic Damini which was released in 1993. Damini was a blockbuster movie of its time and left such an impression that the viewers still remembered it and knew the whole theme of Cheekh was copied.

It was a story of the struggles Damini goes through when she challenges the powerful and files a case charging their son of raping the member of the house staff. In Cheekh, the Pakistani version, it had been a lover who wages a war against her brother in law for harassing and killing her ally , although there was no rape case during this drama. Cheekh’s star cast ended up contributing tons towards its success and therefore the drama ended on a high note, but to the present day, the very fact remains that the story wasn't an ingenious idea and was considerably copied from Bollywood movies.

Mohabbat Tujhe Alvida 

Mohabbat Tujhe Alivda has been written by Abdul Khaliq Khan and goes to air on Hum TV on June 15, 2020. Although this drama has not even started but the promos are enough for the viewers to ascertain that it's a blatant copy of Bollywood’s superhit movie Judaai which was released in 1997. Judaai was a star-studded movie with a really different theme where a wife makes a affect a woman to urge her married to her husband for a hefty amount of cash .

Judaai has been widely watched and liked by both Indian and Pakistani audiences, therefore to return up with a dramatized version of the movie after numerous years remains a nasty idea. within the promos alone, it's evident that not only the story may be a copy but Sonya Hussyn herself is trying to repeat the antics of Sri Devi who played the role of Anil Kapoor’s first wife in Judaai. Mansha Pasha is playing the role of Urmila Matondkar and Zahid Ahmed in fact is Anil Kapoor during this copied version of the story.

Izteraab

Izteraab drama was written by Amna Mufti and aired on Hum TV in 2014. it had been a replica of Bollywood’s movie We Are Family which was released in 2010. The story of this drama revolves around a terminally ill mother of two and since of the present situation, the person of the house gets married in order that the step mother can take care of his children and family after the wife passes away. We Are Family itself was a replica of Hollywood movie Step mother but therein drama, the person introduces his girlfriend to the family. In Pakistani drama, the supposedly helpless man finds himself getting interested in the lass who cooks delicious food and gets married to her behind her wife’s back. Eventually things compute in his favor because the primary wife gives in. The drama didn't attain much popularity but got known for being a replica of a Bollywood movie.

Koi Nahi Apna

Koi Nahi Apna aired on ARY Digital in 2014. it had been a story of an unhappy wife who eventually takes separation from her husband and leaves the daughter with the daddy . That’s when the whole angle of one father kicks in. this complete concept of Koi Nahi Apna was a replica of Bollywood’s Akele Hum Akele Tum, which was released in 1995. the sole difference was that within the drama, the couple had a woman , whereas within the Indian movie, Amir Khan takes care of his son single-handedly. The drama also because the movie ends on the note of the couple reconciling and living happily ever after.

These are the Pakistani dramas the stories of which are copied by Bollywood movies. does one think Pakistani drama writers should take inspiration from Bollywood movies or should steer faraway from blatant copying and plagiarism? Does it help the Pakistani drama industry grow in any way? be happy to share your opinion within the comment section below.