Hum TV Parizaad
Created by Shahzad Kashmiri · 2021 ·
Parizaad (2021) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Shahzad Kashmiri; stream on Viki.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch Parizaad
Parizaad is catalogued under Viki — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
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Is Parizaad worth watching?
Yes — Parizaad earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Shahzad Kashmiri and streaming on Viki.
Celluloid Verdict
Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama about appearance and dignity into something genuinely soulful, with Nauman Ijaz supplying gravitas in every scene he steals.
Celluloid editorial verdict
What is Parizaad about?
A poetry-loving man judged ugly by society navigates class prejudice, unrequited devotion, and moral tests across Karachi's streets — Hashim Nadeem's adaptation became a Hum TV legend and Ahmed Ali Akbar's defining role as the tender outsider Parizaad.
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Critic Reviews
Parizaad Review: Ahmed Ali Akbar's Hum and Lux Style Triumph
★★★★½
Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama about appearance and dignity into somethin…
Essential Pakistan television on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama ab
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Most searched questions about Parizaad
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Yes — Parizaad scores 89% on Celluloid. Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama about appearance and dignity into something genuinely soulful, with Nauman Ijaz supplying gravitas in every scene he steals. Stream on Viki.
Parizaad has 1 season and 24 episodes (2021). It is currently marked ended on Celluloid.
Parizaad is catalogued under Viki and commonly streams on Viki. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Parizaad stars Ahmed Ali Akbar, Ushna Shah, Saboor Aly, Nauman Ijaz. Created by Shahzad Kashmiri.
Yes — Parizaad has ended (2021). You can watch the complete 1-season run without waiting on renewals.
Parizaad is primarily in Urdu (Pakistan). Subtitles/dubs depend on your streaming platform.
About 18 hours at ~45 minutes per episode across 24 episodes — a focused weekend binge for many viewers.
Parizaad scores 88% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 90/100, Metacritic 78/100, IMDb 9/10 and TMDB fan rating 93%. The separate audience snapshot is 94%. Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama about appearance and dignity into something genuinely soulful, with Nauman Ijaz supplying gravitas in every scene he steals. See the full breakdown on the Parizaad series page.
No — Parizaad is not on Netflix. It streams on Viki, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Viki. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Parizaad is available on Viki in many regions (catalogued under Viki on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Viki app or the where-to-watch notes.
Parizaad first aired in 2021 (2021). Created by Shahzad Kashmiri; it streams on Viki today.
Parizaad stars Ahmed Ali Akbar, Ushna Shah, Saboor Aly, Nauman Ijaz. Created by Shahzad Kashmiri.