‘Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam’ Wins Best Anthology Award at Annual Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore

Pakistani femme fatales challenge the patriarchy again.

Zee5’s online series, Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam, just added another feather to its cap by winning the ‘Best Single Anthology’ award at the Annual Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA).

Actresses Sarwat Gillani and Sanam Saeed were present at the event to receive the award.

It is a compilation of six stories of seven women who wrestle back to control and redefine the word femme fatale.

Helmed by critically acclaimed British Indian director Meenu Gaur and written by Farjad Nabi and Gaur, the female-centric production is an Indian series consisting of a Pakistani cast.

It features seven femme fatales played by Sanam Saeed, Sarwat Gilani, Meher Bano, Faiza Gillani, Eman Suleman, Samiya Mumtaz, and Beo Raana Zafar.

The male cast of the show includes Sheheryar Munawar, Ahsan Khan, Usman Mukhtar, and Saleem Mairaj.

The AACA is one of the largest international awards shows and celebrates the various content created throughout Asia during the year.

The ceremony is held every December in Singapore and was held physically for the first time in two years on 7 and 8 December in Singapore.

The series has been adding several wins to the bag. Since its release, the series is winning hearts and recognition at various forums; it recently won the ‘Best Programme Title Sequence’ at the Promax India Awards 2022 and ‘Best Thriller Show on the web’ at the ET Brand equity Spott Awards 2022.