In an Instagram Story shared Monday, Nadia Jamil posted adorable clicks with small-screen peer Sajal Ali. In one photo Nadia held Sajal in a side embrace while in another photo, she kissed the latter’s cheek to express her admiration.

Nadia made sure to emphasise that her love for Sajal transcends the TV screen. “My beautiful off-screen daughter,” she wrote. “I am always so proud of her. She still has a smile that melts the heart and fills it with love. Love you always, [Sajal].”

The two shared the screen in 2013 telefilm Behadd, in which they star as the mother and daughter duo, Masooma and Maha. The telefilm also stars Fawad Khan as Jamal Ahmed, an old friend’s younger brother who returns to Masooma’s life through a chance meeting.

While Nadia was last seen in 2024 drama Faraar, Sajal currently stars in the serial Dil Wali Gali Mein opposite Hamza Sohail. In an Instagram post shared earlier this month, Sajal gave us a video compilation of the two’s shenanigans on set.

From singing impromptu to posing for selfies, the clips saw Hamza in various locations as he indulged Sajal in fun banter. “This is the sixth video you’re making,” he eventually said.

On one occasion, Sajal teased him with an incorrect reference to a previous character. “You look like Farjaad from Burns Road,” she said, and Hamza erupted in laughter.

The Sirf Tum actor starred in the 2024 serial Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet opposite Iqra Aziz. He, however, played the character of Farhaad in the serial. Farjaad, on the other hand, is Hamza’s character in Fairy Tale, which stars Sehar Khan.

Rolling out a mock-accent, Hamza stressed, “Excuse me, it’s Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet, and it’s Farjaad Khan Bahadur.” Instead of correcting her mistake, Sajal quipped, “Oh, really? You look like a scaredy cat, not bahadur (brave).”