Pakistani stars Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan are set to reunite for Netflix’s first Pakistan-themed original series Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo, an adaptation of an Urdu novel of the same name by Farhat Ishtiaq, US-based magazine Variety has reported.
Ishtiaq's romantic novel Humsafar was adapted into a telenovela series starring Fawad and Mahira in 2011. The two actors also shared screen space in The Legend of Maula Jatt, the highest-grossing Pakistani film ever, last year.
According to Variety, the plot of Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo centres on Sikandar and Liza whose paths cross in Italy. While Sikandar is a Harvard law student who experiences a life-changing event, Liza is an accomplished artist with a difficult history.
The Netflix series also reunites Fawad with his 2007 show Barzakh co-star Sanam Saeed. The ensemble cast of the show includes Ahad Raza Mir (Resident Evil, World on Fire Season 2), Hamza Ali Abbasi (The Legend of Maula Jatt), Bilal Ashraf (Superstar), Maya Ali (Parey Hut Love), Iqra Aziz (Raqeeb Se), Hania Aamir (Parde Mein Rehne Do), Khushaal Khan (Muhabbat Gumshuda Meri), Nadia Jamil (Jo Bichar Gaye), Omair Rana (Pinjra) and Samina Ahmed (Ms. Marvel).
Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo will be released on Netflix in Italy, UK and Pakistan.
