Filmmaker Asim Abbasi’s next, starring Fawad Khan – the actor who has charmed the country and the world with his path-breaking performances, gets its title Barzakh. Produced by Shailja Kejriwal and Waqas Hassan, the show which has already created high anticipation among viewers, will make its debut at the renowned Series Mania festival in March 2023.
In the
series, Fawad will be seen playing the role of a single parent, charming
but ridden with guilt for what he has lost. Sanam plays the central female
character in the show. Barzakh which marks Fawad Khan and
Sanam Saeed’s reunion after 10 years, after their popular show
Zindagi Gulzar Hai, is the only selection from South Asia
at the festival scheduled to be held in Lille, France in
March. The web series will be screened as part of the International
Panorama line-up, a 12-title competitive section and is also nominated in
several categories such as Best Series, Best Director, Best Actress,
Best Actor as well as the Student Jury
award and the Audience award.
Thrilled at
the selection, director Asim Abbasi said, “At its core, Barzakh is a family
drama framed within a world of supernatural beings and otherworldly events.
The story's genesis stemmed from a personal loss and the fears that came
with it, making me realize that love is indeed eternal and nudging me to write
a story about it. The selection of Barzakh at the Series Mania is such a
momentous yet humbling occasion for all of us, not only because it’s a show
that’s so close to my heart but also because the selection is such a strong
validation of our belief in this story which is now finding its way amongst the
best in the world."
Held
annually at Lille in France, the Series Mania festival, since its inception in
2010, has been instrumental in recognizing and curating the best
series across the world. The festival brings together the best screenwriters,
directors, and artists under one roof.
“This
series was conceptualized during the pandemic when all pre-defined notions
of love, life, death, and beyond were going through a seismic shift. Online
work, mourning, and celebrations had led to a sort of haze and confusion about
what was real.
Here lay
the genesis of the show which is essentially a family reunion, to which the living
and the dead are all invited. Set in the Hunza valley with its myths and
legends, Asim Abbasi’s quirky, funny, deeply philosophical, and layered writing,
a dollop of magic realism, and bringing Fawad Khan back…all added up to a
show that needed to be made. I'm very thrilled as Barzakh not only finds
its title but also becomes the only series from our region to make it to the
Series Mania Festival. We feel its selection at the festival is the perfect
first step on the global journey the series is set to embark on”, signs off the
producer, Shailja Kejriwal.
Shot
in picturesque Hunza Valley in Pakistan, Barzakh blends together magical
realism and supernatural fantasy within a family reunion setting and deals
with themes of love, loss, and reconciliation.
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