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After watching the trailer of Pakistani drama Aulaad, everyone though it would be inspired from Indian film Baaghban. But that’s not true. Aulaad is a family drama that is directed by Aabis Raza and written by Ameer Ali Shah. Aulaad airs on ARY Digital on every Tuesday. It is produced by Fahad Mustafa and Ali Kazmi. The background score of Aulaad is sung by Rahim Shah – his famous track “Jhoola” is used as the theme song of the drama. The drama serial is based on a family and how differences ad clash of opinion turn relationships sore. The cast include Muhammad Ahmed, Marina Khan, Hassan Niazi, Sunita Marshal, Furqan Qureshi and Hina Javed in important characters.

Trailer – Aulaad

The pace of Aulaad is fast and it is written very well. The drama highlights multiple issues that a common family goes through in Pakistani society. The screenplay is engaging, detailed and not very predictable. That’s a good combination, for sure. Every character in the drama has layers. A few characters are totally black in nature whereas others have grey shades and they act as catalysts. Aulaad showcases father son relationship in a different angle. There are some hard-hitting and sharp dialogues that hit to the right spot. Every actor in Aulaad is effective and showcases their earnest effort to perform their character.

Muhammad Ahmed steals the show in every episode, undoubtedly. He performs both extremes so well. In the scenes where he is humble and careful father, he aces them all. Similarly, his emotional outbursts and verbal spats with his son are worth a watch. Hassan Niazi beautifully essays a character that every father might not like based on his mentality and mannerism. Hassan Niazi’s character is way too practical and he is shown as the powerful foundation of the family. He is arrogant, ambitious and very concerned about his own family i.e. his wife and kids’ future. Sunita Marshal is effective and performs her character realistically.

Marina Khan is has some great dialogues but she is underplaying her character. There are many scenes where she looks a little less convincing than she could have been. But then this might be the way her character is written. Furqan Qureshi and Hina Javed are playing their part well too. Mahenur Haider Khan’s character is interesting and it will be an integral one, that’s what we expect. Let’s see what the drama unfolds in upcoming episodes.

Aulaad offers multiple subliminal messages and raises questions that society is not ready to discuss openly. The similarities that people are drawing with films like Baghban (2003) and Sansar (1987) are baseless because all three are different in terms of message and execution. If you are looking for a drama that is family-centric and offers some great performances and reality check to the society then Aulaad is a must watch.