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Bee Gul
Gul at an event for Bunvat in 2018
Born
Bee Gul

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materKinnaird College for Women University
Occupation(s)screenwriter and director
Years active2010-present
Notable workTalkhiyaan, Pehchaan, Kaun Qamar Ara, Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Raqeeb Se

working women


Bee Gul (Urdu: بی گل) is a Pakistani screenwriter and director. She wrote films and TV plays like Talkhiyaan,[1][2] Pehchaan,[3] Kaun Qamar Ara, Firdous ki Dozakh,[4] most notably Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Raqeeb Se for HUM TV.[5]

With a pen sharper than wit itself, Bee Gul weaves tales that pierce the veil of reality, exposing the complexities of human experience. Her characters, like tangled threads in a weaver's loom, embody the contradictions that color our lives - love laced with bitterness, tradition wrestling with progress.[6] Her work is often described as artsy.[7] Gul's artistic lens focuses on the plight of the Pakistani woman, a warrior navigating a society steeped in unspoken rules. Through her heroines, she celebrates the indomitable spirit that burns bright even in the face of oppression. [8]

In 2024, her short film "Jamun Ka Darakht" (The Java Plum Tree) won the Best Social Justice Short Film award at World Film Festival in Cannes. The film also garnered recognition at the Vancouver International Movie Awards for Best Human Rights Short Film and the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival Indie Short Fest, solidifying Bee Gul's international acclaim.[9]

TV series[edit]

Ain[10] was a series made up of stories which explore all the various relationships that we go through in life; be they with people, with a special place, with God and religion or those of the spiritual kind. Picking up on a different ‘connection’ every week, the series will follow all sorts of relationships as they grow and transform. It could be a conflict between father and son; the ever-changing relationship between a husband and wife; the dynamics of sibling rivalry in a brother/sister relationship; the relationship between a character’s past, present and future or how a man’s love for God can reach extreme fanaticism. The series looks at the nature of human relationships from many different perspectives. And makes us realize that whatever the connection, no matter how deep or superficial, it will always leave an impact on our lives and inevitably make us who we are.[11]

In Talkhiyan the opening theme "Mujh se ab meri mohabbat ke fasaaney na kaho",[12] was based on a Sahir Ludhianvi's poem and serial itself was named after Sahir Ludhianavi's Book, Talkhiyan. Bee Gul won a LUX Style Award (2019) for Best TV Writer for Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila, a play that tackled the topic of sexual predators in normal households.[13] [14]

Telefilms[edit]

Bee Gul's first script Kaun Qamar Aara was a television film that aired on Hum TV's 2nd telefilms festival, centers on the issues of undivided India and brings to life a tale of a husband and wife during this time. This one-hour short story featured Pakistani actor Shakeel and Faiza Hassan. Kaun Qamar Ara was the only film that was nominated in every category at 2nd Hum Telefilm Awards.[15] Gul received Best Telefilm Writer Award for Kaun Qamar Ara.[16]

Filmography[edit]

As screenwriter[edit]

Key
† Denotes films that have not been released yet
Year Title Director(s) Notes Ref.
2016 Laloolal.com Khalid Ahmed streamed on ZEE5 [17]
2022 Intezaar Sakina Samo [18]
2024 The Java Plum Tree Rafay Rashdi [19]

Television[edit]

Year Title Story Screenplay Dialogue Director Notes
Dramas
2010-2011 Kaun Qamar Ara Yes Yes Yes Sakina Samo Telefilm / Hum TV
2012-2013 Talkhiyaan Yes Yes Yes Khalid Ahmed 19 episodes / Express Entertainment
2012-2013 Firdous ki Dozakh Yes Yes Yes Khalid Ahmed Telefilm / Hum TV
2013-2014 Ain Yes Yes Yes Adnan Wai Qureshi 13 Episodes / Geo TV Entertainment
2013-2014 Chup ka Shor Yes Yes Yes Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Telefilm / Express Entertainment[20]
2013-2014 Kitni Girhain Baaqi Hain Yes Yes Yes Angeline Malik Gul wrote the most episodes of this series / HUM TV
2013-2014 Pehchaan Yes Yes Yes Khalid Ahmed 20 Episodes / Aplus Entertainment
2014-2015 Zid Yes Yes Yes Adnan Wai Qureshi 24 episodes / HUM TV
2017 Janaat Yes Yes Yes Farhan Tajammul A-Plus TV
2017-2018 Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila Yes Yes Yes Kashif Nisar Hum TV
2018 Dilara Yes Yes Yes Khalid Ahmed BOL TV
2021 Raqeeb Se Yes Yes Yes Kashif Nisar Hum TV
2023 Working Women Yes Yes Yes Yasra Rizvi[21] TBA
2024 Standup Girl Yes Yes Yes Kashif Nisar Green Entertainment

Plays[edit]

  • Naql-e-Makani,
    Badshahat Ka Khatima     (A theatrical rendition of a short story by Manto and a play written by Rajinder Singh Bedi, both presented at NAPA auditorium. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2013)[22]
  • Bedroom Conversations (2019), presented at NAPA auditorium. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2019.[23]
  • Kal Agar Main Marjaoun, Vasl productions. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2021.

Accolades[edit]

Ceremony Category Project Result
18th Lux Style Awards[citation needed] Best Television Writer Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila Won
21st Lux Style Awards[24] Raqeeb Se Nominated

See also[edit]

References[edit]

'Jamun Ka Darakht' secures third win

  1. ^ "Talkhiyan - Reviews by desirantsnraves". Archived from the original on 29 December 2013.
  2. ^ "A story of bitterness-Talkkhiyaan". Express Tribune. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Pehchan - Reviews by desirantsnraves". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Telefilms That are worth to watch". Desi Rants. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ^ Staff Report (19 January 2021). "'Raqeeb Se' takes you on a rollercoaster ride of thrill and emotions". Daily Times. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bee Gul Stories Themes and Influences". Desi Rants. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Zid an upcoming Bee Gul Drama". Dramas Review. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Bee Gul". Dramas Pakistani. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Bee Gul". Tribune PK. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Ain TV series". TV.com. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Ain watch online". Women Central. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Talkhiyaan OST". Dramas Online. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  13. ^ "LUX Style Awards (LSA)". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  14. ^ "One of the most profound points about the night was made by Bee Gul". Dawn News. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  15. ^ "And the Finalist are". Express Tribune. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Spotlight Hum Awards". Dawn News. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Did you know? Faysal Quraishi's comeback film will be Laloolal.com". Dawn Images. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Teaser of Sakina Samo's Feature Film "Intezar" is Out!". Boxoffice Detail. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Bee Gul". Tribune PK. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Express telefilms: Chup ka shor". dramasonline. 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Yasra Rizvi & Bee Gul join forces for a new project". Something Haute. 19 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Double Bill: Back-to-back plays at NAPA depict realities of life". Tribune Pakistan. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Bedroom Conversations is a window into the intense inner lives of nine couples". dawn.com. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  24. ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.
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