New Delhi: There is good news for the fans of Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan. The actors will star together in Netflix's first Pakistan-themed Original show 'Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo.' The series, which also stars Sanam Saeed and Ahad Riza Mir, is an official adaptation of Farhat Ishtiaq's bestselling 2013 Urdu-language novel of the same name.
It revolves around Sikandar, a Harvard law student who experiences a life-changing incident that makes him keep others at bay, and Liza, a talented artist who is bursting with life but has had a troubled past. They meet in Italy, as reported by Variety.
Fawad and Mahira were last seen together in the movie Pakistani-Punjabi film 'The Legend of Maula Jatt', which became the highest-grossing movie in the country. They have also worked together in the highly popular television show 'Humsafar.'
On the other hand, Sanam Saeed and Fawad have also worked together in another popular Pakistani show 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai'. They will also be seen in Zindagi's show 'Barzakh.'
Fawad is a name that needs little introduction, having made his way into international cinema as he has starred in both Bollywood and Hollywood, making a strong mark on audiences with his acting skills.
Currently, the actor, who is one of the leads in the series, is fresh off his success from 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'. Before that, he was also seen in the MCU series 'Ms. Marvel’ and is also known for his gig in Indian films such as 'Khoobsurat', 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' and 'Kapoor and Sons'.
Rounding out the cast are other big names in the country's film industry such as Hamza Ali Abbasi, who played the main antagonist in 'The Legend of Maula Jatt'; Bilal Ashraf ('Superstar'), Maya Ali 'Parey Hut Love'), Iqra Aziz ('Raqeeb Se'), Hania Aamir ('Parde Mein Rehne Do'), Khushaal Khan ('Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri'), Nadia Jamil ('Jo Bichar Gaye'), Omair Rana ('Pinjra') and Samina Ahmed ('Ms Marvel').
The show will start shooting in Pakistan, the UK and Italy among other places, though as of now the series has no official release date. The series will be released on Netflix.