Kabul, March 23rd 2016 – TOLO TV, the leading general entertainment TV channel in Afghanistan, today announced the launch of the family drama series Shereen. The drama will premiere on March 31st 2016 at 9:00pm and will broadcast every Thursday and Friday for 6 weeks.
Shereen is a TOLO TV Original Production produced by and for Afghans to the highest international production standards. The drama is Afghanistan’s first genuine female dramatic heroine, who only wishes to be a good woman and a good mother. She tirelessly works to become a stenographer for the Chief Judge in the Family Court in Kabul to support her family’s needs. Her job exposes her to corruption, blackmail, obsession and abuse from a man who is supposed to represent truth, justice and equality.
Main cast of the series is the famous 8 time award winning Leena Alam who plays the role of Shereen. Alongside Leena as main actors are Abdul Quddos Farahmand as Sarwar, Sadam Neko Wahidi as Behrooz, Hasiba Ibrahimi as Nargis and Said Mehran as Judge Khawari.
Massood Sanjer, Channel Manager of TOLO TV, said: “The main objective behind this exclusive drama is to show what people really like to watch about their culture and country.It is great that we are continuing our efforts to build the drama industry and work towards shaping up the quality to reach international standards.”
Hussain Nikzad, Head of Drama of TOLO TV, said: “Despite the fact that we are lacking actors, resources & locations, the drama “Shereen” is touching the international production standards and this is the beginning of standardizing the production of drama in Afghanistan. By producing this drama, we made a new chapter in history for Afghanistan”.
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The leading general entertainment channel in Afghanistan with 59% market share and peak audiences of 13 million. It is consistently innovative with its diverse slate of programming, from general entertainment to news and current affairs. TOLO TV shows are made locally or acquired globally and all are transmitted in Dari.
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ABOUT MOBY GROUP
MOBY Group owns and operates 17 businesses across South and Central Asia and the Middle East. It holds the top TV channels in Afghanistan consistently drawing 15M+ viewers in their leading shows, collectively. MOBY also holds an award-winning TV production content company, Kaboora Production, with Sundance Film Festival and Seoul Drama Festival award winning content as well as Emmy-nominated content. 21st Century Fox is a minority shareholder of the MOBY Group.