The Castle: Aik Umeed

The Castle: Aik Umeed
Genre	Drama
Created by	Zulfiqar Sheikh
Written by	Haseena Moin
Directed by	Zulfiqar Sheikh
Starring	Talat Hussain Samina Ahmad Shakeel Shagufta Ejaz Bilal Ahmad Humayun Saeed Asma Anwar Nayyar Ejaz Tasmina Sheikh Rehan Sheikh Alex Salmond
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original languages	Urdu Scottish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	24
Production
Producer	Tasmina Sheikh
Production location	Scotland
Running time	43 minutes
Production company	Elysée Productions
Original release
Network	Pakistan Television Corporation
Release	2001 (2001)

The Castle: Aik Umeed is a 2001 Pakistani television drama series, the third series made by Elysée Productions. It was scripted by Haseena Moin, produced by Tasmina Sheikh, and directed by Zulfiqar Sheikh. Actors Talat Hussain, Samina Ahmad, Shakeel, Shagufta Ejaz, Bilal Ahmad, Humayun Saeed, Asma Anwar, Nayyar Ejaz, Tasmina Sheikh, and Rehan Sheikh appeared. The Scottish politician Alex Salmond has a brief non-speaking cameo as a ghost at one point, and is listed in the credits for all 24 episodes.[1]

Synopsis

Aik Umeed is an Urdu phrase meaning "a hope". The story dealt with Pakistani immigrants to Scotland, and was shot on location in Scotland and Pakistan. Wedderburn Castle was the location of much of the Scottish action.[2]

Cast

• Talat Hussain
• Samina Ahmad
• Shakeel
• Shagufta Ejaz
• Bilal Ahmad
• Humayun Saeed
• Asma Anwar
• Nayyar Ejaz
• Tasmina Sheikh
• Rehan Sheikh
• Alex Salmond

Broadcast

The program was broadcast by Pakistan Television Corporation.

References

1. "Alex Salmond stars as ghost in Pakistani TV show". The Scotsman. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
2. Muhammad Ali (3 July 2016). "The Castle: Aik Umeed - Haseena Moin's Masterpiece". Daily Times. Pakistan. Retrieved 24 January 2017.