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'Bulbulay' cast celebrates 400 episodes

Lead actor Ayesha Omar says in today's day and age even marriages don't last that long

Entertainment Desk May 20, 2016

ayesha omar talks about about the show 039 s success and longevity photo file

Ayesha Omar talks about about the show's success and longevity. PHOTO: FILE

Widely popular sitcom Bulbulay has been on air for a whopping 400 episodes!

Directed by Rana Rizwan and written by Ali Imran, Bulbulay stars Ayesha Omar, Hina Dilpazeer, Nabeel and Mehmood Aslam as the main characters. The sitcom is about an unconventional Pakistani family and the troubles they get into.

Ayesha Omar talks about Bulbulay's success. PHOTO: BULBULAY TEAM

"I just feel thrilled to be part of history being created in Pakistan because it's the longest running show ever, and it's a great feeling to be a part of it," Ayesha Omar said while speaking to The Express Tribune.

Ayesha -- who plays Khoobsurat -- expressed her gratitude to viewers for having kept the show running for so long. "We're very, very thankful to all our viewers and the Pakistani nation because this is a show that has captured the hearts of a lot of people. And we're just very, very thankful for all the love, all the prayers, all the appreciation."

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"I would like my fans and my viewers to continue to appreciate this show and my character just like you guys have been for the past seven years," continued Ayesha.

Ayesha Omar plays the Khoobsurat in Bulbulay. PHOTO: BULBULAY TEAM

On the difficulties of being committed to a show for seven years, the Zindagi Gulzar Hai star said, "Of course, it's been a tough journey because committing to something for so long obviously takes a lot of determination, a lot of commitment, but the entire team has done this together."

"We actually call ourselves the Bulbulay family now because we've been through all sorts of ups and downs together and we've been through it together, the entire team."

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The Bulbulay team celebrates 400 episodes. PHOTO: BULBULAY TEAM

Ayesha compares the show to a marriage, as she quips, "It's so funny that in today's day and age, even marriages don't last this long and we've managed to sort of stay together for so long you know, we've been through everything."

Bulbulay was first aired seven years ago. PHOTO: BULBULAY TEAM

COMMENTS (9)

Voiceless Pakistani | 7 years ago | Reply @Raisani: for frozen rotten minds being grown up only means to be gloomy and greedy.

Arshad | 7 years ago | Reply @Raisani: Just like "Last Man Alive", I only watch this drama on TV and I'm a PhD student at LUMS. Its not abount being a scool kid; I just dont like watching the same type of evil-saas, innocent wife tragedies, nor am I interrsted in dramas that show how the dumb woman always wins im the end while the smarter, more modern woman loses.