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*Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam*
Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam
Genre	Crime fiction; Drama;
Created by	Meenu Gaur
Written by	Farjad Nabi; Meenu Gaur;
Directed by	Meenu Gaur
Starring	Rubya Chaudhry; Sanam Saeed; Sarwat Gilani; Eman Suleman; Faiza Gillani;
Composer	Saad Hayat
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers	Hasan Raza Abidi; Shailja Kejriwal;
Running time	49 mins
Original release
Release	10 December 2021

Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam is a Pakistani crime fiction drama original web series streaming on ZEE5.^[1] It is created and directed by British-Indian director Meenu Gaur and written by Farjad Nabi and Meenu Gaur.^[2] The series is produced by Hasan Raza Abidi and Shailja Kejriwal.^[3] This six-episode web series was released on 10 December 2021.^[4] It stars Rubya Chaudhry, Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gilani, Eman Suleman and Faiza Gillani in the lead roles.^[5]^[6]

Plot

Mai Maalki happens to be one of the series’ several aggrieved ladies who punish men for their deceit, opportunism and violence. Almost all the men here are bad unless they are not heterosexual or neck-deep in love.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Cast

Samiya Mumtaz as Mai Malki
Sanam Saeed as Zuvi
Sarwat Gilani as Mehek
Mehar Bano as Anarkali
Faiza Gillani as Kanwal
Beo Raana Zafar as Massey Ma
Eman Suleman as Zehra
Rubya Chaudhry as Natasha
Saleem Mairaj as Najji Shah
Ahsan Khan as Gulab
Osman Khalid Butt as Aftab
Sheheryar Munawar as Bilal
Kashif Hussian as Amar
Fawad Khan as Abdullah
Omar Rahim as Jojji
Hajra Yamin as Dolla
Tara Mahmood as Dr. Naheed

Episode list

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Mehek"	Meenu Gaur	Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur	10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
After Najji Shah's young bride Zehra is killed, he escapes and leaves his first wife, Mai Maalki to clean up the bloody mess. Mehek, a married woman, is unaware that her marriage is built on a lie.
2	2	"Kanwal"	Meenu Gaur	Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur	10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
Mai Maalki distributes blood-soaked packages of Zehra's remains to the entire neighbourhood to get rid of the evidence. Meanwhile, Kanwal, a newcomer, begins to settle into her new job as a nurse.
3	3	"Zuvi"	Meenu Gaur	Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur	10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
Mai Maalki threatens the residents in the neighbourhood when they show reluctance to destroy the evidence of Zehra's murder. Meanwhile, Zuvi, a high-society woman, discovers a secret in her marriage.
4	4	"Massey Ma"	Meenu Gaur	Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur	10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
While the blood from Zehra's murder has dried, more has been spilt. Massey Ma, a terminally ill woman, wants to set the scales of justice right before she dies when she realises her mistake.
5	5	"Zehra"	Meenu Gaur	Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur	10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
While Zehra's body is disposed of, little is known about her life and death. In the past, Najji Shah meets Zehra, setting off a chain of events. Who is Mai Maalki, and what's Anarkali's connection to her?
6	6	"Anarkali aur Mein Maalki"	Meenu Gaur	Farjad Nabi, Meenu Gaur	10 December 2021 (2021-12-10)
All tales have led to the bloody endgame. Soon, the truth about the night of Zehra's murder is revealed.

Release

ZEE5 and Zindagi announced the launch of the trailer on 18 November 2021,^[10] and the series was released on 10 December 2021.^[11]

Reception

Critical reviews

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Ottplay
Cinestaan

Akhila Damodaran of OTTPlay^[12] has given it 4/5 stars stating that the web series is a feminist, bold and unconventional Pakistani noir. The series has many surprises. It has bold and heretical as it shows that women are also drinking and smoking, never seen in Pakistani dramas. It is well written and edited. The actors' performances were impressive, and the main highlight was the background score. The web series is a definite watch that has a rare subject dealt in Urdu cinema and dramas and comes with a pleasant surprise.^{[citation needed]}

Roushni Sarkar of Cinestaan^[13] gave 2.5/5 stars stating that the web series is an aesthetic, audacious depiction of women seeking revenge and serving justice. The well-written series boasts of power-packed performances by the entire cast, though it gains momentum and intensity a little late. Series with a power-pack performance by all the actors, music composer has played well, the climax moment of each story and the jaw-dropping twists reward the viewer's patience.^{[citation needed]}

Archi Sengupta of Leisurebyte^[14] says that the stories involving women are usually wild, scary or shocking or a mixture of all three. The web series has some great performances. In a femme fatale story, the actresses are absolutely wonderful and great to watch. Set in one neighbourhood, these women form the backbone of the story that keeps everything together. The characters are interesting and their lives’ problems are shocking enough to warrant at least one watch.^{[citation needed]}