Murdered by My Father

Mar 29, 2016

1h 15m

★ 5.9

Overview

Every parent wants the best for their kids, and Shahzad is no exception. Ever since his wife died, he's been trying to keep his two kids Salma and Hassan on track. Salma is growing up quickly, and Shahzad wants to make sure she's set up with the right guy to settle down with It's a promise he made his wife, and part of what he considers his duty as a dad. But what does Salma want? Unbeknown to Shahzad, she's caught up in a whirlwind romance with charismatic charmer Imi. Salma knows Imi is not what her dad is expecting, but can she find a way to make everyone happy? A hard-hitting drama with a devastating finale, Murdered by My Father is a story about the power and the limits of love in communities where 'honour' means everything.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Shahzad

Adeel Akhtar

Salma

Kiran Sonia Sawar

Imi

Mawaan Rizwan

Haroon

Salman Akhtar

Hassan

Reiss Jeram

Rafia

Ambreen Razia

Zubair

Simon Nagra

Maheen

Vineeta Rishi

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