The ensemble cast and crew of upcoming serial Badshah Begum, which is set to premiere soon, have been busy promoting their drama on their social media handles. Badshah Begum is a fantasy serial about to unfurl on the airwaves. With no mothers-in-law in the story, plenty of ‘grey’ characters and a huge cast, it seems to be an exercise in pushing the boundaries of domestic television. It is based on the royal family’s embittered sibling rivalry, starring Zara Noor Abbas, Farhan Saeed, Ali Rahman and Yasir Hussain, and others. Set in a fantastical, yet realistic territory called Peeraan Pur, the drama seems to be a promising one. The idea of Badshah Begum came sometime in between, first as a television serial, then as an OTT production, without any success. Badshah Begum is an accurate, yet misleading title. The story is about a ‘Pir’ named Shah Alam (Shahzad Nawaz), and the five children of his two dead wives. With the intense character introductions that all the actors are posting on their social media, we just couldn’t wait for the serial to go on-air soon.