Pakistan, Nov. 14 -- A soft-spoken Pakistani man is currently the most discussed man in Indian living rooms and group chats and he is none other than Abu Bakr from blockbuster play 'Dar-e-Nijaat'.

The drama, which premiered in August, has turned into a full-blown phenomenon in India and Bangladesh, with Indian women confessing Abu Bakr has "impossibly raised my standards" and asking when they will see such a green flag in the flesh.

The story, penned by Umera Ahmed, is portrayed through the lens of director Saqib Khan. It is centered on Zaryab, an ambitious girl who suffers heartbreak due to betrayal by her childhood friend, Zamil.

Into the rubble walks Abu Bakr, a patient and principled man who marries Zaryab apparently to fulfil his ...