Jhooti

Jhooti
Official title card
جھوٹی
Genre	Thriller Romance
Written by	Ali Moeen
Directed by	Syed Ramish Rizvi
Starring	Iqra Aziz Yasir Hussain
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Producer	Abdullah Seja
Production location	Pakistan
Cinematography	Kaleem Hussain
Camera setup	Multi-camera setup
Running time	37-45 minutes
Production company	Idream Entertainment
Original release
Network	ARY Digital
Release	1 February (2020-02-01) – 25 July 2020 (2020-07-25)
Related
Meray Paas Tum Ho Log Kya Kahenge

Jhooti (transl. Liar) is a 2020 Pakistani television series started airing on ARY Digital from 1 February 2020.[1] Iqra Aziz has played a leading role with her real life husband Yasir Hussain who played the main antagonist in the show.[2] Directed By Syed Ramish Rizvi. Jhooti revolves around Nirma who has habit of lying in order to get whatever she wants. She lies with conviction and never gets caught.[3]

Cast

• Iqra Aziz[4] as Nirma[5]
• Ahmed Ali Butt[6] as Nasir, Nirma's ex husband
• Asma Abbas as Azra, Nirma's mother
• Madiha Rizvi as Zubia, Ahmed's wife
• Yasir Hussain as Ali, Nirma's new husband
• Paras Masroor as Ahmed, Nirma's brother
• Tauqeer Nasir as Akbar, Nirma's father
• Qasim Khan as Majid, Nirma's brother
• Mariyam Nafees as Saman, Majid's wife
• Shaista Jabeen as Zubeida, Nasir's mother
• Nida Hussain as Zara, Ali's ex-friend
• Zahid Qureshi as Manzoor, Nasir's father
• Syeda Iman Zaidi as Sameen, Nirma's Bestfriend
• Syed Saim Ali as Hashim, Ali's friend

Soundtrack

Jhooti
Soundtrack album by Sajjad Ali
Released	17 February 2020 (2020-02-17)
Genre	Television soundtrack
Length	4:04
Language	Urdu
Label	Ary Digital
Music video
"OST: Jhooti" on YouTube

The OST is sung and composed by Sajjad Ali on his own lyrics. The music for the series is given by Shabi.

Reception

The first episode of Jhooti got more than 13 million views on YouTube as of July 2024. [1]

Accolades

Date of ceremony	Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
November 5, 2021	Pakistan International Screen Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Ahmed Ali Butt	Won	[7]

References

1. Shabbir, Buraq. "Is Pakistani audience ready for Iqra Aziz-starrer Jhooti?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
2. "Five new Pakistani dramas on TV this season: Pyar Ke Sadqay, Muqaddar, Ishqiya, Jhooti, Khoobseerat | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
3. Tribune.com.pk (7 January 2020). "Iqra Aziz's 'Jhooti' causes uproar for trivialising domestic abuse". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
4. "Iqra Aziz shines in first episode of 'Jhooti'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
5. Shirazi, Maria. "Ahmad Ali Butt and Iqra Aziz pair up for drama serial, Jhooti". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
6. "'Jhooti' — Iqra garners praise for effortless portrayal of an over-ambitious". Daily Times. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
7. "PISA 2021: Check out the list of winners here". The News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.

External links

• Jhooti at IMDb