Pakistan’s first original web series ‘Sparrows’, released in August this year, was released on Indian streaming channel Zee5, but is now closed to Pakistani fans.
How strange for #Churails to be lauded internationally, and now be shut down in its country of origin. In the very country where hundreds of artists came together to create something that could initiate dialogue and open doors for new narratives. (1)
— Asim Abbasi (@IllicitusProduc) October 7, 2020
Asim Abbasi, the director of ‘Chariles’, said in a series of tweets that his web series was shut down in Pakistan.
How strange for #Churails to be lauded internationally, and now be shut down in its country of origin. In the very country where hundreds of artists came together to create something that could initiate dialogue and open doors for new narratives. (1)
— Asim Abbasi (@IllicitusProduc) October 7, 2020
He lamented the closure of “Sparrows” in tweets, saying that “surprisingly, the web series which is being praised all over the world has been shut down in his own country.”
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How strange for #Churails to be lauded internationally, and now be shut down in its country of origin. In the very country where hundreds of artists came together to create something that could initiate dialogue and open doors for new narratives. (1)
— Asim Abbasi (@IllicitusProduc) October 7, 2020
Asim Abbasi not only termed the closure of ‘Charles’ in Pakistan as detrimental to filmmakers, actors and artists, but also used the process on platforms such as streaming sites for women, the intelligentsia and financial well-being. Also considered harmful to creative people who take.
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Asim Abbasi said in his tweets that many artists and actors of this country are creating something new together, but their hard work is being wasted.
Dramas like Meray paas tum ho are top rated in Pakistan but #Churails gets banned. Everything thought provoking gets banned as they feel threatened by critical thinkers.@IllicitusProduc you have done splendid job in portraying the realities of our society. @sarwatgilani https://t.co/F21JCWtsFi
— karima khan (@karimakhan14) October 7, 2020
He said that artists in the country are also threatened because of their work and they are taught ethics.
Asim Abbasi wrote that the ban on ‘witches’ in Pakistan is not only detrimental to artists and actors but it is also a cause of heartache for women and this process also proves that there are people who are bored here. There is rule and their words are valued.
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After Asim Abbasi, dozens of fans also expressed anger over the closure of ‘Charilles’ in Pakistan and the fans termed the closure of the web series as a restriction on freedom of expression.
It’s amazing that men in a country with one of the highest rates of porn viewership have a problem with a scene from #Churails that highlighted the grim reality of what women must deal with at the workplace.
Ban action movies too as Pak has had a crisis of violence and killing!
— Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس (@UzairYounus) October 7, 2020
A few hours after the closure of the web series in Pakistan, the trend of witches remained on top on Twitter on October 7, it is not yet clear why witches were shut down in Pakistan and so far Zee Five has not issued any official statement.
It may be recalled that ‘Charidels’ was released online on Zee Five’s Life Channel on August 11 this year.
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The story of “Witchcraft” revolves around four women who become spies after the infidelity of their husbands who are seen risking their lives to save the lives of other women like her in the series.
The web series shows the four women exposing their cheating husbands.
Appearantly #Churails is taken down for Pakistani viewers. But it’s released internationally, so everyone but Pakistanis will savour the honest Pakistani female storytelling.
— Maryam (@maryamful) October 7, 2020
In the web series, Sarwat Gilani has played the role of Sara, Yasira Rizvi has played the role of Jagnu, Nimra Bacha has played the role of Batool and Mehrabano has played the role of Zubeida and in the web series, women belonging to these four different fields have been portrayed as a gang.
This was the first season of the web series, which was much appreciated and its creators hinted at making other seasons as well.