Jhok Sarkar

"Jhok Sial" redirects here. For 1973 TV series, see Jhok Siyal.

Jhok Sarkar
Title Card
Urdu	جھوک سرکار
Genre	Drama Action Romance
Written by	Hashim Nadeem
Directed by	Saife Hassan
Starring	Farhan Saeed Hiba Bukhari Asif Raza Mir Usman Javed
Opening theme	"Meri Matti" by Farhan Saeed
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original languages	Urdu, Saraiki & Punjabi
No. of episodes	25
Production
Producer	Momina Duraid
Production locations	Bahawalpur Pakistan
Camera setup	Multi-Camera
Running time	approx. 40 min
Production company	MD Productions
Original release
Network	Hum TV
Release	6 June 2023 (2023-06-06) – November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)

Jhok Sarkar (Template:Lang-ur) is a Pakistani television series that aired from 6 June 2023 to 21 November 2023 on Hum TV. The series is produced by Momina Duraid, directed by Saife Hassan and written by Hashim Nadeem. The series starred Farhan Saeed, Hiba Bukhari and Asif Raza Mir in leading roles. The plot revolves around the struggle of a police officer against the deep-rooted social evils in a town, Jhok Siyal.

Plot

The series is about the tribal stronghold and lawlessness of a town located in the neighborhood of Multan and Shorkot, Jhok Sial, located in a desert. Noori, a young girl from Jhok Sial decides to escape with her loved one Shaukat and informs it to her friend Sassi. They succeed in escaping from the town but get caught on the railway station by the ruffians of the local landlord Peeral while leaving for Shorkot. They both are brought to the town and are imprisoned in the haveli of the Peeral, where Shaukat is sent to the jail. Peeral's feudal son Meeral considers it a matter of honour and ignites the villagers to punish them severely. However, Peeral gets smitten by the enchanting beauty of Noori and marries her, forgiving her stepfather's debt in return. The rebellious and furious Noori only agrees to marry him on the condition of Shaukat's safe release from the town. However, unknowing to Peeral his hot-headed son Meeral kills Shaukat.

Noori's friend Sassi comes to the haveli to visit her and gets noticed by the lustful eyes of Meeral. To establish relations with her, he includes her brother Jeevan in his special workers and sends him with his workers to serve them for illegal trade of humans.

Arsalan passes the CSS examination with distinction and is hired as an ASP in the police station of Jhok Sial. On his arrival, he not only finds the structure of police station as incompetence and disordered but the whole scenario as disturbed due to the prevailing feudalism.

Cast

• Farhan Saeed as Arsalan
• Hiba Bukhari as Sassi
• Asif Raza Mir as Peeral
• Ali Ammar as Jeevan
• Usman Javed as Meeral
• Maham Shahid as Noori
• Sakina Samo as Sardari Begum
• Mahenur Haider as Lubna
• Sajjad Paul as Junaid, Arsalan's friend
• Saqib Sumeer as Dhani Baksh
• Faiza Gillani as Zulekha
• Shazia Qaiser as Arsalan's mother
• Saad Azhar as Ramzan
• Mazhar Suleman Noorani as Asghar
• Asad Ali as Shaukat
• Adeel Afzal as Mukhtara
• Malik Raza as Jahandad
• Sikandar Nawaz as Iqbal, Shaukat's friend

Production

In January 2023, Farhan Saeed was cast as the police inspector. There were rumours of the casting of Zara Noor Abbas alongside Farhan Saeed and Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, however Zara Noor Abbas later confirmed through her Instagram handle that she is not a part of the project. In the March of same year, several publications reported that Hiba Bukhari has replaced the Saleem, and will now play the lead role. Talking to DAWN Images, Bukhari shared that she has always wanted to work with Nadeem. About the series, she revealed that it will be an action-romance.

According to the writer, the series is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the Police service. The first look of the series featuring Saeed was unveiled by Hum TV on 6 May 2023, with the title Jhok Sarkar. The first promo was released on 21 May 2023.

Soundtrack

"Meri Matti"
Song by Farhan Saeed
Language	Urdu
Released	16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
Length	~ 4:00
Label	Hum
Composer(s)	Adrian David Emmanuel
Lyricist(s)	Sibtain Khalid
Producer(s)	MD Production
External media Audio Full OST on JioSaavn Video Video on YouTube

The original soundtrack of the series was released in June 2023 in the vocals of Farhan Saeed, lyrics by Sibtain Khalid and music composition by Adrian David Emmanuel.

Reception

Fuchsia Magazine stated, "Despite the fact that from the first episode, the story seemed to be about the feudal system that we are very familiar with, the execution was such that, it didn’t lose audiences and kept them engaged in the narrative."

Galaxy Lollywood reviewed the first episode and said, "The first episode marks a promising start to the show. Coupled with awe inspiring visuals, an emotionally charged storytelling, and stellar performances, Jhok Sarkar instantly connects with the audience. The plot is engaging, and the ensemble cast surely leaves an impact."

External links

• Official website
• Jhok Sarkar at IMDb