Parizaad (novel)
novel by Hashim Nadeem
Parizaad (Urdu: پریزاد) is an Urdu-language novel by Pakistani author Hashim Nadeem. The novel revolves around the titular protagonist who is always mocked due to his personality and name.
Adaptation
The novel was adapted into a television series of the same name directed by Shahzad Kashmiri, and first aired on Hum TV in July 2021. Ahmed Ali Akbar played the titular character in the series.
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