Noor Jahan (2024 TV series)

Taking place in a Sindhi household, Noor Jahan (Saba Hamid) is the mother of three sons; Hunaid (Noor Hassan Rizvi), Safeer (Ali Rehman Khan) and Murad (Ali Raza). She has an assertive and dominant personality and belongs to upper class family where she takes decisions of her sons' lives.^[5]

Noor Bano (Kubra Khan) is the daughter of Mukhtiar Shah, the elder brother of Noor Jahan’s late husband, with an educational degree from abroad. Noor Bano is infatuated with Murad and eventually falls in love with her. Murad being the youngest son obediently follows her mother orders and becomes involved with Noor Bano under his mother's influence. Safeer is anxious and confused person. Jahan wants him to marry Sumbul (Hajra Yamin) but he is already dating a girl named Maha (Zoya Nasir). Hunaid being an elder son with anger issues, his life revolves around his mother's decisions and consent which affects his marital life. The story revolves around Noor Jahan's involvement in her sons’ life which ultimately brings chaos among the family members.^[6]

• Saba Hameed as Noor Jahan Shah : Ikhtiyar's widow; Hunaid, Safeer & Murad's mother.
• Kubra Khan^[7] as Noor Bano Shah : Mukhtar & Noor Afshan's daughter; Murad's wife; Sikander's mother.
• Ali Raza^[8] as Murad Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's youngest son; Hunaid & Safeer's brother; Noor Bano's husband; Sikander's father.
• Ali Rehman Khan as Safeer Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's second son; Hunaid & Murad's brother; Sumbul's ex-husband; Maha's husband; Ikhtiyar Jr's father.
• Zoya Nasir as Maha Safeer Shah (nee Farhan) : Umaira & Farhan's daughter; Safeer's wife; Ikhtiyar Jr's mother.
• Noor Hassan Rizvi as Hunaid Ikhtiyar Shah : Ikhtiyar & Noor Jahan's oldest son; Murad & Safeer's brother; Safeena's husband; Insiya's father.
• Hajra Yamin as Sumbul Kumail Shah (nee Javaid) : Javaid's daughter; Safeer's ex-wife; Kumail's wife.
• Alina Abbas Shah^[9] as Safeena Hunaid Shah : Samina's daughter; Samreen & Mehreen's sister; Hunaid's wife; Insiya's mother.
• Yousuf Bashir Qureshi as Mukhtar Shah : Bakhtiyar's son; Ikhtiyar's brother; Noor Afshan's ex-husband; Noor Bano's father. (Dead)
• Musaddiq Malek as Kumail Shah : Noor Bano's maternal cousin; Sumbul's husband.
• Zanjabeel Asim Shah as Umaira Farhan : Farhan's widow; Maha's mother. (Dead)
• Yasir Nawaz as Ikhtiyar Shah : Bakhtiyar's son; Mukhtar's brother; Noor Jahan's husband; Hunaid, Safeer & Murad's father. (Dead)

Gaitee Ara Siddiqi of The News International praised Saba Hameed's performance and the show's production values, but criticizes its unoriginal storyline, clichéd dialogues, and weak supporting cast.^[10] Javaria Farooqui of DAWN Images was appreciative of relatable storyline, strong female characters, and social commentary, with Hameed's standout performance but, the show's concept and male characters are criticized for lacking originality and depth.^[11]