Name: Daagh
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-10-14
Rating: 10
Cast: Fahad Mustafa, Mehar Bano, Sana Askari, Uroosa Qureshi, Firdous Jamal

Four daughters, zero sons, one devastating 'curse' — Pakistani TV doesn't play nice.

Mini Series

100

Domestic warfarePatriarchal nightmareSlow-burn tragedy

Latest Episode

35 min

Season 1 • Episode 23

Latest

Episode 23

Mar 17, 2013

Overview

Drama

The story of Daagh drama serial completely revolves around the life of a house wife named Umama, who has four daughters.

PK Urdu

Son preference misogynyMarital power dynamicsFemale inheritance erasurePerformative motherhood

Standout Aspects

Acting

Yasra Rizvi's Rehana steals every scene she's in.

Direction

Sarmad Khoosat's claustrophobic framing traps you in Umama's world.

Writing

Dialogue so sharp you'll need stitches.

Best for:Solo·Binge

Heads up:Triggers·Emotional

First AiredOct 14, 2012

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes23

Top Cast

Fahad Mustafa

Murad

Mehar Bano

Umama

Sana Askari

Deeba

Firdous Jamal

Umama's father

Yasra Rizvi

Rehana

Sidra Batool

Umama's sister

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The title 'Daagh' (stain) directly references the cultural stigma of daughter-only families in South Asian contexts. The show sparked national conversations about Pakistan's skewed sex ratios.

Trivia

Fahad Mustafa took this role against type just before becoming Pakistan's biggest game show host; he reportedly refused similar 'villain husband' parts for years after, calling Umama's breakdown scenes 'emotionally scarring to film.'