Jo Bichar Gaye

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{{Infobox television
| image = Jo Bichar Gaye poster.jpg
| image_size = 175
| caption =
| alt_name =
| native_name = {{infobox name module|ur|{{noitalics|{{nastaliq|جو بچھڑ گئے}}}}}}
| genre = [[Period drama]]
| creator =
| based_on = {{based on|''Bichar Gaye''|Col. Z.I.Farrukh}}
| developer =
| writer = [[Ali Moeen]]
| screenplay = [[Haissam Hussain]]<br />Mehreen Alam
| story =
| director = Haissam Hussain
| creative_director =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Wahaj Ali]]
* [[Maya Ali]]
* [[Talha Chahour]]
* [[Nadia Jamil]]
* [[Adnan Jaffar]]
* [[Sajid Shah]]
}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Sibte Hassan
| country = Pakistan
| language = {{plainlist|
* Urdu
* Bengali}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 14
| executive_producer = Haissam Hussain
| producer =
| location = {{plainlist|
* [[Lahore]]
}}
| cinematography =
| editor = Liaqat Baltee<br />Ghayoor Hussain
| camera =
| runtime = 36 - 38 minutes
| company = H2 Films Productions
| distributor = [[Geo Network]]
| budget =
| network = [[Geo Entertainment]]
| picture_format = [[PAL]] ([[576i]])<br />[[HDTV]] [[1080i]]
| audio_format = [[Stereophonic sound]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2021|12|12}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2022|03|13}}
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
| related =
}}
'''''Jo Bichar Gaye''''' ({{Lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|جو بچھڑ گئے}}|lit=Those Who Got Split}}) is a [[Pakistani]] [[period drama]] series based on the book "Bichar Gaye" by Col. Z. I. Farrukh. The series is directed and produced by [[Haissam Hussain]] under his banner H2 Films, Mehreen Alam as co-writer for screenplay and written by [[Ali Moeen]]. It features [[Wahaj Ali]], [[Maya Ali]] and [[Talha Chahour]] in leading roles. Set in 1970 and 1971, ''Jo Bichar Gaye'' is based on real events from the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]], including the [[fall of Dhaka]].<ref name=mareh>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188965|title=Actor Wahaj Ali is sticking to TV for now|website=[[Dawn.com|Dawn]] Images|date=8 December 2021|access-date=8 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/854649|title=Wahaj Ali all set to star in drama 'Jo Bichar Gaye' alongside Maya|website=[[dailytimes.com.pk|Daily Times]]|date=14 December 2021}}</ref> It premiered on [[Geo Entertainment]] on 12 December 2021 and airs weekly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somethinghaute.com/maya-ali-and-wahaj-ali-to-star-in-upcoming-drama-jo-bichar-gaye/|title=Maya Ali and Wahaj Ali to star in upcoming drama 'Jo Bichar Gaye'|website=Something Haute|date=10 December 2021|access-date=11 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cutacut.com/2021/12/13/jo-bichar-gaye-episode-1/|title=Jo Bichar Gaye off to an impressive start|website=CutACut|date=13 December 2021|access-date=15 December 2021|author=Farheen Abdullah}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The plot revolves around the political conflict between West Pakistan and East Pakistan at the time [[Liberation of Bangladesh]] and deals with true events from 1970 to 1971.

== Cast ==
* [[Wahaj Ali]] as [[Shafi Imam Rumi]]
* [[Maya Ali]] as Sonia Anwar
* [[Talha Chahour]] as Capt.Z.I Farrukh
* [[Adnan Jaffar]] as Col A.Fakhruddin
* [[Nadia Jamil]] as Shabnam Anwar
* [[Sajid Shah]] as Anwarul Haq
* Fazal Hussain as Haroon Anwar
* Rana Majid as Capt. Salahuddin Baig
* Aurangzaib Mirza as Col Aurangzeb
* Ahmed Abbas as Capt. Kabeer Alam
* Umer Darr as Capt. Siddiqui
* Omar Cheema as Shil
* Shizza Khan as Koko Aftab
* Zaheer Taj as Maj. Ghayas ud Din
* Usman Zia as Professor Ajeet
* Fahad Hashmi as Union Leader
* Usama Rehan as Tameez ud Fin
* Shahrule Ali As [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]
* Fahad Sokhta as Professor
* [[Shah Fahad]] as Politician
* Arsalan Dultana as Politician
* Major Omer Shabbir as Maj. Omer
* Ghulam Hussain as [[Mohammad Ruhul Amin]]
* Muneeb Qadir as [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]

==Episodes==
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|episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The Oath
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|12}}
| LineColor = 693111
| ShortSummary = Captain Farruk reaches to [[Dhaka]] after being posted there, and feels that the circumstances are not good, favouring to some major disaster. He gets introduced to Captain A. Fakhruddin and updates him about the conditions. In [[Dhaka University]], Professor Ajeet addresses the students telling them that they suffered a lot because of [[West Pakistan]]'s unfairness and now they want freedom. Sonia condemns it and asks "what kind of freedom".On invitation, Farrukh goes to function of Dhaka university's dramatic club society, where he encounters Sonia.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = The Last Toast
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|19}}
| LineColor = 693111
| ShortSummary = Students from West Pakistan go to Professor Ajeet to save their lives when some Bengali students try to kill them. He does not help them and just talks about his ideology. Next day, Sonia goes to police station with some students to register complain of missing students. There, she encounters Farrukh who asks her what he can do to which she says to help them. At night, Farrukh goes to the university where he sees Maj. Ghayas ud Din involved in anti-government activities and informs about it to Captain A. Fakhruddin. On the other hand, Rumi comes to know about Sonia's support for government and he complains to Shabnam about it to which she supports her daughter. Farrukh updates Sonia about the missing students and she invites him to new year's party at her house.
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Future Prime Minister of Pakistan
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|12|26}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = [[Agartala Conspiracy]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|02}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Peaceful Protest
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|09}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Writ of the Government
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|16}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Dead Reckoning
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|23}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = Ghazipur
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|01|30}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Dead Before Dawn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|02|06}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Operation Searchlight
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|02|13}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Uncivil War
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|02|20}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = The Last Prayer
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|02|27}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = The War
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|06}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| Title = The Fall
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|13}}
| LineColor = 693111
}}
}}

==Production==
===Casting and development===
Wahaj revealed in an interview about his upcoming project with Maya.<ref name="mareh"/> Talha Chahour, a theatre actor makes his television debut with this serial. The serial marks comeback of Nadia Jamil after her cancer recovery.

===Location===
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| footer = Shooting locations: Clockwise from upper left: Government College, Lahore (upper two), Governor's house and Chamba House
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| image1 = British Style Architecture - Government College University, Lahore.jpg
| image2 = Government College University, Lahore Tower - Side.jpg
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| image4 = Governor's House, Lahore-Damn Cruze 2018.jpg
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The shooting of the series took place within [[Lahore]] at several locations, mainly [[Government College University, Lahore|Government College University]], [[Punjab University College of Information Technology|Punjab University Old Campus]], [[National College of Arts]] (NCA) and [[Chamba House, Lahore]]. A few scenes were filmed in [[Governor's House, Lahore]] too.

===Language preferences===
For this drama Wahaj Ali has learnt [[Bengali language]] and accents from his fan Nishat Salsabil Rahman who is originally from [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh; has completed the [[Master of Pharmacy]] and professionally a [[Pharmacist]]. Her grand father was an [[Aircraft]] [[Engineer]] of [[Pakistan International Airlines]] and posted in [[West Pakistan]] from 1948 to 1971.

===Release===
The first and second teasers were released on 8 December 2021. The series premiered on 12 December 2021.

== Reception ==
The series received acclaim due to its execution and script.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cutacut.com/2022/02/23/jo-bichar-gaye-drama/?|title=Jo Bichar Gaye: A masterclass in storytelling|author=Hurmat Majid|date=23 February 2022|access-date=19 May 2022|work=Cutacut}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/940896-the-ones-that-got-away|title=The ones that got away|date=13 March 2022|author=Noor ul Huda|work=The News|access-date=}}</ref>

In a review for ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'' the reviewer praised its unbiased approach comparing it with Hussain's previous historical-period drama stating, "Like [[Haissam Hussain]]’s previous work ''[[Dastaan (2010 TV series)|Dastan]]'', which centred on [[Partition of India|Partition]], ''Jo Bichar Gaye'' does not indulge in triumphalist patriotism or demonisation."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189238/|title=Jo Bichar Gaye Illustrates How Political Idealism Can Quickly Turn Into Conspiracy And Murder|date=21 January 2022|work=Dawn Images|author=Sadaf Hiader}}</ref> A review for [[The Express Tribune]] noted Wahaj Ali's performance as Rumi.<ref>{{cite web|website=Express Tribune|author=Entertainment Desk|date=22 February 2022|access-date=|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2343803/wahaj-ali-steals-praises-for-his-moving-performance-in-jo-bichar-gaye|title=Wahaj Ali steals praises for his moving performance in ‘Jo Bichar Gaye’}}</ref> However, the show did not succeed in television ratings or digital ratings but proclaimed a good number of appreciation from the people.
===Lux Style Awards===
{|class="wikitable style
!Ceremony
!Categories
!Recipients
!Result
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[21st Lux Style Awards]]<ref>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2387740/lsa-2022-and-the-nominees-are</ref>
|Best Emerging Talent in TV
|''[[Talha Chahour]]
|{{nom}}
|}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jo Bichar Gaye
| artist = Sibte Hassan
| type = soundtrack
| length = 5:50
| released = 29 January 2022
| label = Geo
| recorded = 2021
| language = Urdu
}}

{{tracklist
| extra_column = Singer
| total_length = 5:50
| all_music = Sibte Hassan
| all_lyrics = Mubashir Hasan
| title1 = Raste Kathin
| extra1 = Beena Khan
| note1 = Female version<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-jA3hrndyI|title=Jo Bichar Gaye - Episode 01 - Best Scene 10|last=HAR PAL GEO|via=YouTube|date=13 December 2021|access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
| length1 = 1:37
| title2 = Raste Kathin
| extra2 = Sibte Hassan
| note2 = Male version<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2btc1ovomw|title=Jo Bichar Gaye - New Song - Raasty Khatin - Sibte Hassan|last=HAR PAL GEO|via=YouTube|date=27 January 2022|access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
| length2 = 1:37
| title3 = Tanhai
| extra3 = Sibte Hassan
| note3 = co-written by Sibte Hassan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd2D1LTJxgk|title=Tanhai OST - (Jo Bichar Gaye)|last=Sibte Hassan|via=YouTube|date=29 January 2022|access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>
| length3 = 2:46
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Pakistani television series]]
[[Category:Pakistani television dramas based on novels]]
[[Category:2021 Pakistani television series debuts]]
[[Category:2022 Pakistani television series endings]]
[[Category:Pakistani period television series]]
[[Category:Works about the Bangladesh Liberation War]]

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