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ARY Digital released the official teaser for its much-anticipated drama serial, Main Manto Nahi Hoon, starring Humayun Saeed and Sajal Aly on Friday and was met with mixed reactions from fans.

The drama has been written by Khalilur Rehman Qamar, creator of Meray Paas Tum Ho, and directed by Nadeem Baig, who’s known for dramas and films such as Pyarey Afzal and Love Guru. It stars Humayun, Aly, and Sanam Saeed as the main leads.

The supporting cast includes veteran actors Asif Raza Mir, Salman Shahid and Saba Faisal as well as Azaan Sami Khan, Nameer Khan, and Hajra Yamin. While the show’s plot remains mostly unclear from the teaser, we do get flashes of a story — a wedding with Aly as the bride, Nameer holding a gun, Mir as Aly’s father, Aly as possibly a student. What is clear is that there is an age difference between the main leads and that doesn’t sit right with some netizens.

One social media user thought the drama felt like it was trying to “force chemistry” that just isn’t there.

Someone even thought there was no effort put into Humayun’s style, which comes off as somewhere between a harried teacher and someone’s father.

That he looked like an “uncle” certainly wasn’t an unpopular opinion.

Some fans, however, think the show looked “larger-than-life” and packed with charm and a commanding presence.

While many people are excited for the main cast, some fans are just as excited about the supporting actors.

We’re not sure what to expect from this show — it’s from the same writer of Meray Paas Tum Ho and that was a mess and a half, but it does have some promising stars. Main Manto Nahi Hoon is set to release next month.