# Shukk
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{{Short description|Pakistani television series}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
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{{Infobox television
| image =
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| genre =
| creator =
| writer = [Samira Fazal](/source/Samira_Fazal)
| director = [Yasir Nawaz](/source/Yasir_Nawaz)
| starring =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme = ''Agar Shukk Dil Mein Ajaye'' by [Nabeel Shaukat Ali](/source/Nabeel_Shaukat_Ali) and [Alycia Dias](/source/Alycia_Dias)
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 28
| producer = [Humayun Saeed](/source/Humayun_Saeed)
Shehzad Naseeb
| location =
| cinematography =
| camera = [Multi-camera setup](/source/Multi-camera_setup)
| runtime =
| company = [Six Sigma Plus](/source/Six_Sigma_Plus)
| network = [ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital)
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|08|04}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2014|09|21}}
| related =
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'''Shukk''', also known as '''Shak''', ({{langx|ur|{{nq|شک}}|lit=Suspicion}}) is a 2013 [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan)i television mystery drama, aired on [ARY Digital](/source/ARY_Digital), and directed by Yasir Nawaz. It starred [Adeel Hussain](/source/Adeel_Hussain), [Sanam Saeed](/source/Sanam_Saeed) and [Ayesha Khan](/source/Aisha_Uqbah_Malik) in the leading roles while [Syed Jibran](/source/Syed_Jibran) played a pivotal role. The drama was a big hit and includes in the [highest rated Pakistani serials](/source/Pakistani_dramas).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.dramapakistani.net/shuk-finale/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503112504/http://www.dramapakistani.net/shuk-finale/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 May 2014|title=Shuk Finale Review|website=dramapakistani.net|language=en|access-date=23 March 2021}}]
==Plot==
The story revolves around Sehrish and Ehtishaam, a happy couple. Suddenly, Sania, the once fiance of Ehtishaam arrives in their neighborhood.
==Cast==
* [Adeel Hussain](/source/Adeel_Hussain) as Ehtisham
* [Sanam Saeed](/source/Sanam_Saeed)[{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1143521|title=I like taking on characters that empower women: Sanam Saeed|website=[DAWN News](/source/DAWN_News)|language=en|access-date=23 March 2021}}] as Sania
* [Ayesha Khan](/source/Aisha_Uqbah_Malik) as Sehrish
* [Syed Jibran](/source/Syed_Jibran) as Ali
* [Shamim Hilaly](/source/Shamim_Hilaly) as Sania's aunt
* [Badar Khalil](/source/Badar_Khalil) as Sania's mother
* [Ayesha Khan](/source/Ayesha_Khan_(Pakistani_actress)) as Kulsoom
* Meher Jaffri
* Syed Wajdan Shah
* [Birjees Farooqui](/source/Birjees_Farooqui) as Sherish's aunt
* Bilal Khan (child star) as roman
==Production==
The role of ''Ehtisham'' was earlier offered to [Fawad Khan](/source/Fawad_Khan) but due to his ongoing projects in India he rejected it.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2020/07/list-of-pakistani-dramas-rejected-by-fawad-khan/|title=List Of Pakistani Dramas Rejected By Fawad Khan|website=bolnews|language=en|access-date=23 March 2021}}]
==Broadcast==
The show was also aired in India on [Zindagi (TV channel)](/source/Zindagi_(TV_channel)) premiering in January 2016.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.newstechcafe.com/2015/12/shukk-zindagi-upcoming-tv-serial-wiki.html#axzz6gql7uDeO|title='Shukk' Zindagi Tv Upcoming Serial Wiki Story|website=NEWSTECHCAFE|language=en|access-date=23 March 2021}}] It also aired on [ARY Zindagi](/source/ARY_Zindagi).
== Critical reception ==
Fatima Majeed of ''[The Express Tribune](/source/The_Express_Tribune)'' critiqued the series, implying that it portrays women as dependent on men and unable to survive without them.[{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/article/21387/the-problem-with-our-drama-industry-and-its-depiction-of-pakistani-women|title=The problem with our drama industry and its depiction of Pakistani women|work=The Express Tribune|date=15 March 2014|archive-date=29 December 2020|author=Fatima Majeed|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229001422/https://tribune.com.pk/article/21387/the-problem-with-our-drama-industry-and-its-depiction-of-pakistani-women|url-status=live}}]
== Accolades ==
* Nominated - [14th Lux Style Awards](/source/14th_Lux_Style_Awards) - Best Television Director - [Yasir Nawaz](/source/Yasir_Nawaz)[{{cite web|title=Lux Style Awards 2015 nominees announced|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/922031/lux-style-awards-2015-nominees-announced/|work=correspondent|publisher=[The Express Tribune](/source/The_Express_Tribune)|date=16 July 2015|accessdate=23 March 2021}}]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Television}}
* {{Official website|https://www.arydigital.tv/videos/category/shukk/page/2/}}
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{{ARY Digital Programs}}
Category:2013 Pakistani television series debuts
Category:2013 Pakistani television series endings
Category:Pakistani drama television series
Category:Urdu-language television shows
Category:Television shows set in Karachi
Category:ARY Digital original programming
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