Jhooti

Pakistani drama serial by ARY Digital

Thriller
Romance

Written byAli MoeenDirected bySyed Ramish RizviStarring

Iqra Aziz
Yasir Hussain

Country of originPakistanOriginal languageUrduNo. of seasons1No. of episodes26ProductionProducerAbdullah SejaProduction locationPakistanCinematographyKaleem HussainCamera setupMulti-camera setupRunning time37-45 minutesProduction companyIdream EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkARY DigitalRelease1 February (2020-02-01) –
25 July 2020 (2020-07-25)Related

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Jhooti (Urdu: جھوٹی, lit. '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 13.3 million views on YouTube as of April 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

^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Is Pakistani audience ready for Iqra Aziz-starrer Jhooti?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ "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.
^ Tribune.com.pk (7 January 2020). "Iqra Aziz's 'Jhooti' causes uproar for trivialising domestic abuse". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ "Iqra Aziz shines in first episode of 'Jhooti'". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ Shirazi, Maria. "Ahmad Ali Butt and Iqra Aziz pair up for drama serial, Jhooti". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ "'Jhooti' — Iqra garners praise for effortless portrayal of an over-ambitious". Daily Times. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ "PISA 2021: Check out the list of winners here". The News. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.