# Faryaad

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{{short description|Pakistani television family series}}
{{use Pakistani English|date=January 2022}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image                =
| genre                = {{plainlist|
[Soap opera](/source/Soap_opera)
*[Family drama](/source/Family_drama)}}
| creator              = 
| writer               = Rehana Aftab
| director             = Shahid Shafaat<br>[Syed Ali Raza Usama](/source/Syed_Ali_Raza_Usama)
| starring             = [Zahid Ahmed](/source/Zahid_Ahmed_(actor))<br>[Adeel Chaudhry](/source/Adeel_Chaudhry)<br>[Nawal Saeed](/source/Nawal_Saeed)<Br>Aiza Awan
| theme_music_composer = 
| country              = Pakistan
| language             = Urdu
| num_seasons          = 
| caption              = 
| num_episodes         = 55
| producer             = [Humayun Saeed](/source/Humayun_Saeed)<br>Shahzad Nasib<br>Sana Shahnawaz<br>[Samina Humayun Saeed](/source/Samina_Humayun_Saeed)
| location             = [Karachi](/source/Karachi)
| cinematography       = 
| camera               = [Multi-camera setup](/source/Multi-camera_setup)
| runtime              = <!-- Reliable source required -->
| company              = [Six Sigma Plus](/source/Six_Sigma_Plus)<br>[Next Level Entertainment](/source/Next_Level_Entertainment)
| network              = [ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital)
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2020|12|02}}
| last_aired           = {{end date|2021|04|09}}
| related              = <!-- To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations --> 
}}

'''''Faryaad''''' ({{langx|ur|{{nq|فریاد}}|lit=Imploring}}) is a 2020 Pakistani television family drama series aired on [ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital) from 4 December 2020 to 9 April 2021. It was produced by [Humayun Saeed](/source/Humayun_Saeed), Shahzad Nasib, Sana Shahnawaz, and [Samina Humayun Saeed](/source/Samina_Humayun_Saeed) under the producers [Six Sigma Plus](/source/Six_Sigma_Plus) and [Next Level Entertainment](/source/Next_Level_Entertainment). It stars [Zahid Ahmed](/source/Zahid_Ahmed_(actor)), Aiza Awan, [Adeel Chaudhry](/source/Adeel_Chaudhry) and [Nawal Saeed](/source/Nawal_Saeed) in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-07|title=Faryaad, Life Is Not Always What You Dream|url=https://arydigital.tv/faryaad-drama-plot/|website=ARY Digital|language=en-GB|access-date=7 January 2022|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418032516/https://arydigital.tv/faryaad-drama-plot/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-11-07|title=Teaser review: Faryaad features Zahid Ahmed as a villain we'll love to hate|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/teaser-review-faryaad-features-zahid-ahmed-as-a-villain-well-love-to-hate/|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Something Haute|language=en-US|archive-date=9 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109044417/https://www.somethinghaute.com/teaser-review-faryaad-features-zahid-ahmed-as-a-villain-well-love-to-hate/|url-status=live}}</ref> The main plot revolves around a ill-fated love story between characters Haroon and Mahnoor,<ref>{{cite web |title=Faryaad |url=https://thetvdb.com/series/faryaad |publisher=The TVDB |access-date=28 May 2026}}</ref> while also introducing side plots involving legal trouble, theft, and kidnapping.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-26 |title=Details of Murad's ghastly crime are now on TV in ARY Digital's Faryaad |url=https://arynews.tv/faryaad-murad-crime-drama |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=ARY News |language=en}}</ref>

The serial released on [ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital) airing three episodes per week (on Friday, Saturday and Sunday) on 7:00 [PST](/source/Pakistan_Standard_Time).<ref>{{Cite web |last=ناصر |first=نعمان |date=2021-03-06 |title=’فریاد‘ میں ’مراد‘ کا بھانڈا پھوٹ گیا |trans-title=The 'Murad' joke broke out in 'Faryad' |url=https://urdu.arynews.tv/ary-digital-drama-serial-faryad-zahid-ahmed/ |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=ARYNews.tv {{!}} Urdu - Har Lamha Bakhabar |language=ur}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [Zahid Ahmed](/source/Zahid_Ahmed_(actor)) as Murad Ali<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/05-Jan-2021/zahid-ahmed-shares-his-role-in-drama-faryad?version=|access-date=15 January 2022|title=Zahid Ahmed shares his role in drama Faryad|work=Nation|date=5 January 2021}}</ref>
* [Adeel Chaudhry](/source/Adeel_Chaudhry) as Haroon<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-01 |title=Adeel Chaudhry leads as ‘Haroon’ in upcoming drama ‘Faryaad’ |url=https://nation.com.pk/02-Dec-2020/adeel-chaudhry-leads-as-haroon-in-upcoming-drama-faryaad |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=The Nation |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baddhan |first=Raj |title=Adeel Chaudhry leads as Haroon in ARY Digital’s next ‘Faryaad’ |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/adeel-chaudhry-leads-as-haroon-in-ary-digitals-next-faryaad/ |website=Biz Asia}}</ref>
* Aiza Awan as Mahnoor<ref>{{Cite web |last=ڈیسک |first=ویب |date=2021-03-20 |title=’فریاد‘ ماہ نور کے نئے روپ نے مداحوں کو حیران کردیا |trans-title='Faryad' Mah Noor's new look surprises fans |url=https://urdu.arynews.tv/ary-digital-drama-serial-faryad-aiza-awan-mahnoor/ |access-date=2026-05-26 |website=ARYNews.tv {{!}} Urdu - Har Lamha Bakhabar |language=ur}}</ref>
* [Nawal Saeed](/source/Nawal_Saeed) as Anum
* Saba Shah as Mehar: Mahnoor's younger sister
* [Zainab Qayyum](/source/Zainab_Qayyum) as Nazia: Haroon's mother
* [Gul-e-Rana](/source/Gul-e-Rana_(actress)) as Nuzhat Ara: Muraad's mother
* [Sana Askari](/source/Sana_Askari) as Haseena: Muraad's sister
* [Mariam Ansari](/source/Mariam_Ansari) as Malika: Muraad's sister
* Aamna Malick as Shahzadi: Muraad's sister
* Izzah Malik as Hira: Haroon's ex-fiance
* Naveed Raza as Shoaib: Haseena's husband
* [Tabbasum Arif](/source/Tabbasum_Arif) as Sakeena: Mahnoor's mother
* Malik Raza as Mahnoor's father
* Raja Haider as Haris: Haroon's father
* Fahad Ahmed
* Abdul Rahim (child star)
* Hassan Shah

==References==
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Category:2020 Pakistani television series debuts
Category:Urdu-language television shows
Category:ARY Digital original programming

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