Moorat (Urdu: مورت) is a TV serial, the English title is Eunuch's Wedding which premiered on ARY Digital. The serial is directed by Kamran Qureshi, written by Seema Ghazal and produced by Humayun Saeed & Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7th Sky Entertainment. The story of a boy who was always snubbed and beaten by his brother and father and tried finding love outside the home.[1]

Moorat
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GenreDrama
Written bySeema Ghazal
Directed byKamran Qureshi
StarringAbid Ali
Maria Wasti
Kashif Mehmood
Asad Malik
Deeba
Munawar Saeed
Mehmood Akhtar
Rashid Farooqui
Tahira Wasti
Tamanna Begum
Opening theme"Bewafa Zamany me" by Tina Sani
ComposerWaqar Ali
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes33
Production
ProducersHumayun Saeed
Abdullah Kadwani
Salman Nanitalwala
EditorAdnan Wai Qureshi
Camera setupSyed Naeem Rizvi
Running time40 min
Production company7th Sky Entertainment
Original release
NetworkARY Digital
Release2 August 2004 (2004-08-02) –
15 March 2005 (2005-03-15)

Eunuch's Wedding dubbed as a taboo subject of 'eunuchs' who suffer endlessly in silence wrapped in slurs and miseries. A sensitive story that unfolds their deprived and isolated world and yet portrays eloquently how they too are not far away from the human emotions and feelings and their world not much different to ours.[2]

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Guest stars

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  • Raju Jamil as Father of Eunuch Reshma
  • Akbar Subhani as Karamat
  • Ashraf Khan as Achan Meyan
  • Hareem Qureshi as Eunuch's daughter

Plot

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Babar is the younger son of housewife Sughra and shopkeeper Kareem. When he is young, his mother constantly saves him from his father's beating and verbal abuse and brother's rude behavior in response to Babar's flamboyant behavior. Growing up, Babar likes all girlish things such as jewellery, cosmetics, shiny clothes, playing with dolls and going to eunuch Reshma's house who loves him and cares for him like a second mother. He grows up watching all this around him and starts spending more time with Reshma and her eunuch friends Bijli and Shola. He begins talking like a girl, goes to dancing events with eunuchs, which is their profession, in parties, weddings, etc.

Years later Babar's parents eventually decide to marry him with his cousin Kosar. He behaves in the same way with Kosar, praising her dress and jewellery. When Kosar sees him on their wedding night, she remembers that she has seem him as a eunuch in another wedding. The next morning when her mother comes, Kosar tells her and she takes Kosar back home. Kareem and Asim beat Babar and he leaves home, and goes and lives with Reshma.

Kosar visits Reshma's house and brings Babar back, thinking maybe she can change him. Later Kosar becomes pregnant and the same day Babar learns that Reshma has cancer and is in need of much money for her treatment. He leaves home and does not stop when Sughra and Kosar tries to stop him. Kosar leaves home and goes to her Aunt's home. She receives divorce papers from Babar. Later Kosar gives birth to a baby girl. Reshma dies of cancer and her parents come on her death.

Asim has already left home with his wife due to Babar. Kosar marries her aunt's son Majeed who is an honest police officer and likes Kosar. But he doesn't like Kosar's daughter. Sughra dies after being sick and mentally unbalanced.

More time progresses and Kosar eventually gives birth to a baby son and on the birth ceremony of baby, eunuchs come to their house to celebrate and perform. She watches Babar dancing with his mates. Kosar snatches the baby from Majeed when Babar is about to take the baby in his lap and pushes Babar who falls on the floor next to his daughter and there he discovers that the girl is his daughter. He tries to put his hand on the head of girl who moves away from Babar. Majeed then realizes what would have passed on Kosar and accepts the girl as a daughter.[3]

Soundtrack

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Main theme song Bewafa Zamanay me was composed by Waqar Ali and sung by Tina Sani. It was written by Mehmood Akhtar. Waris Shah's Punjabi poetry was used in second theme song, which was sung by Master Aslam. The music video was made with Tina Sani and slow versions of songs were used in key situations.

Moorat
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GenreTheme song
Length4:30
LanguageUrdu
Music Video

Awards and nominations

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4th Lux Style Awards

  • Nominated - Best TV Serial (2005).
  • Nominated - Best TV Actress (2005) - Maria Wasti.
  • Nominated - Best TV Actor (2005) - Abid Ali. And
  • Nominated - Best TV Director (2005) - Kamran Qureshi.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Moorat". 7th Sky Entertainment. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b Report, Desk (6 September 2019). "5 dramas to remember Abid Ali by". Dawn Images. Retrieved 12 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Plot Summary". Internet Movie Database. IMDb. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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External videos
  A promotional video of Moorat