# Parizaad (2021) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/parizaad/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 89% |
| Critic Score | 90% |
| Audience Score | 94% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| IMDb | 9/10 |
| Fan Score | 93% |
| Creator | Shahzad Kashmiri |
| Platform | Viki |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Seasons | 1 (24 episodes) |
| Language | Urdu |
| Country | Pakistan |

## Quick answer

Parizaad (2021) is a Drama, Romance series created by Shahzad Kashmiri, streaming on Viki. It holds a 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (90%), audience ratings (94%), Metascore (78/100), IMDb (9/10), and fan ratings (93%) across 1 season.

## Critics consensus

Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama about appearance and dignity into something genuinely soulful, with Nauman Ijaz supplying gravitas in every scene he steals.

## Synopsis

A poetry-loving man judged ugly by society navigates class prejudice, unrequited devotion, and moral tests across Karachi's streets — Hashim Nadeem's adaptation became a Hum TV legend and Ahmed Ali Akbar's defining role as the tender outsider Parizaad.

## Cast

Ahmed Ali Akbar, Ushna Shah, Saboor Aly, Nauman Ijaz

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Parizaad worth watching?**
Parizaad holds a 89% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. Pakistan's most beloved recent drama — Ahmed Ali Akbar transforms a melodrama about appearance and dignity into something genuinely soulful, with Nauman Ijaz supplying gravitas in every scene he steals.

**Where can I stream Parizaad?**
Parizaad streams on Viki. It ran for 1 season (2021).

**Who created Parizaad?**
Parizaad was created by Shahzad Kashmiri.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Parizaad?**
89% — the average of five public sources: critics 90%, audience 94%, Metascore 78/100, IMDb 9/10, and fan score 93%.

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