This article’s title itself is a testament to the rapidly changing direction of the entertainment industry. Barely a year ago, web-series in Pakistan looked like a thing of a distant future for many. But now not only Pakistani entertainment industry has quickly forayed into the ever-growing field of web-series, all the big players are all ready to step into it as well.

Let’s have a look some of the most promising web-series that will soon hit the digital platforms:

Shameless Proposals

Written by Saji Gul and directed by Hunny Haroon, this Sadia Jabbar production has already released its trailer. The show is based on the premise of arranged marriages; specifically, all the craziness that ensues during these so-called rishta meetings. The show aims to question just why all the burden of compromising and working towards a successful marriage falls on the shoulder of the girl in what seems to be a light, humorous setting.

Badshah Begum

Producer Rafay Rashdi promises a story about a family and its internal struggle for power. Badshah Begum boasts of an excellent cast which includes names such as Imran Ashraf, Iman Ali, and Gohar Rasheed. Contrary to what the title suggests, Badshah Begum will not be a period drama and will be based in the contemporary setting. The show’s shooting, which will be divided over various spells, hasn’t started yet but Rafay confirmed earlier that it will go on floors later this year.

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Although the specific details about the project, including its title, are not known, whatever we do know about the show has us excited. For starters, it is a collaboration between Mehreen Jabbar and Umera Ahmed, a duo which has given us memorable dramas like Daam and Doraha in the past. Secondly, this project will bring the current hottie of Pakistani dramas, Bilal Abbas, to the digital space. The shooting for the project is underway.

Jan e Jahan

The ever dependable and versatile Ahsan Khan will venture in the digital space alongside Ayeza Khan in the Sana Shahnawaz production called Jan e Jahan. The show will be a family drama and it will explore the complexities of the relationship dynamics within a family.

Apart from these, there are other still unconfirmed projects like Djinn which has Hamza Ali Abbasi and Emily Blunt headlining the project, and Amir Liaquat’s venture into the digital space with his Netflix show, as well. Jami, apart from being embroiled in a recent controversy, is also doing something for Netflix but there have been no details released about as of yet.

So far, the future of the Pakistani web-content, based on these few examples, is looking very bright. Let’s wait and see if these projects manage to deliver quality or are fated to fade into oblivion. We are hoping for the former though!