Teri Raza (TV series)


Teri Raza is a Pakistani television series that first aired on ARY Digital on 8 July 2017 and ended on 2 February 2018. It was produced by Fahad Mustafa and Dr. Ali Kazmi under their banner Big Bang Entertainment.

Plot

Teri Raza centers on Suhana, a young college student in love with her chauvinist classmate Rameez. Her parents arrange a marriage for her with her older, well-settled relative, Imtiaz, after an Istikhara is performed by her grandmother. Suhana initially resists but eventually agrees to the marriage when Rameez's careless attitude leads her to believe he is not serious about their relationship. After marrying Imtiaz, Suhana cannot adjust to her new life and remains in love with Rameez. Imtiaz, realizing her feelings, divorces her, and she returns to Rameez. Due to his grandmother mother's pressure, Imtiaz marries her colleague Seema, leading Suhana to move on. Thus, she marries Rameez despite the opposition of her family who cut the ties with her after her decision. Her marriage suufers due to chauvinism of Rameez and his ture nature. At this turbulent stage, Suhana then learns that Imtiaz still loves her.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ghulam Qadir Pundit with lyrics by Hafeez Hoshiyarpuri.

Reception

Critical reception

The series was received mixed reviews, with critics panning characterisation of the female lead. The character received the highest votes in the "most annoying TV character" category by critics and readers of the DAWN Images.
The series was panned in the year-ender articles of several publications, with Sadaf Haider of DAWN Images criticised characterisation of Suhana's character, Buraq Shabbir of The News International noted the inconsistent treatment of the characters, and Mahwash Badar of The Express Tribune opined that the "story seems very clichéd but the dialogues are beautiful and the story keeps shifting in and out of intrigue to keep the audience hooked".