Aahista Aahista
| Aahista Aahista | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Aliya Bukhari |
| Directed by | Haseeb Hassan |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | Aahista aahista aahista... by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production location | Pakistan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | June 1 – September 28, 2014 |
Aahista Aahista (Urdu: آہستہ آہستہ, lit. 'Slowly slowly') is a Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid under her banner MD Productions. It is written by Aliya Bukhari, directed by Haseeb Hassan, and starring Adnan Siddiqui, as a business tycoon caught in a triangle between his two wives, played by Sarwat Gillani and Mawra Hocane.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Zawaar is a Pakistani man living in California and happily married to Sophia, an Anglo Indian girl. Zawaar’s family, i.e., his mother Bi Jaan in Pakistan, is unaware of his marriage with Sophia. Things take a new turn when Zawaar returns to Pakistan to see the ailing Bi Jaan. Unaware of Zawaar's relationship with Sophia, Bi Jaan and Zawwar’s sister insist he marry her niece Haya. How will Zawwar manage this challenge? Will he leave Haya or divorce Sophee?
Cast
[edit]- Adnan Siddiqui as Zawaar
- Mawra Hocane as Haya
- Sarwat Gilani Sophia "Sophee"
- Saba Hameed as Bi Jaan
- Behroze Sabzwari
- Hina Khawaja Bayat
- Javed Sheikh
- Shehroz Sabzwari as Mustafa
- Annie Zaidi as Safia
- Mehr Jaffri
Reception
[edit]Sadaf Haider of the DAWN Images criticizes the portrayal of certain characters and plot elements, questioning the unrealistic transformation of characters and stereotypical depictions.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maliha Rehman (19 April 2020). "The Icon Interview: The Charmed Chameleon". Dawn.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Aahista Aahista on dramaguru.net". .hum.tv/. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Ahista Ahista Drama Serial on HUM TV – Synopsis and Picture". etrends.pk. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Sadaf Haider (9 January 2016). "Do Pakistani TV dramas depict working women as selfish, unfavourable characters?". DAWN Images.