Tanhaiyaan
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Tanhaiyaan is a Pakistan
i drama series which is considered a classic. It is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and go to live with their aunt. In one of the sisters efforts to buy back her parents' house, she realizes what makes a house a home. Beautifully acted by Shahnaz Shiekh, this drama featured such legends of Pakistani drama acting as Qazi Wajid.
) go to Karachi to visit their khala Aani (Badar Khalil) while their parents go abroad for a visit. Unfortunately their parents die in a car accident and after their death the two girls find out that their father was heavily
in debt and they have to sell all their assets including their house which their father had so lovingly built. All friends turn into enemies and they are taken in by their Aani.
In Karachi while Sanya tries to adjust herself to their new situation and surrounding, Zara gets obsessed with the idea to re-buy their house. She starts the pursuit to become rich. Here Saad Salman becomes her partner and together they start a garment factory. Sanya on the other hand soon befriends their landlord Faran (Qazi Wajid
) and becomes a pain for his secretary Qutbutdin (Behroze Sabzwari
) whom she calls Qabacha. Faran has a sister Apa Begum (Azra Sherwani
) who lives in another house with her trusted servant Bukraat (Jamshed Ansari). It is at his sister's insistence that Faran decides to propose to Aani, as his sister wants him to get married to someone he totally dislikes.
Zain (Asif Raza Mir), their childhood friend, along with his fiancé Vida (Yasmeen Ismail), comes to visit them. Zara asks Vida to join in her factory as a designer and together the two start making brilliant designs which become very popular. However Zara’s quest for money takes her away from her family, especially from Sanya who feels very left out and alone. Saad Salman proposes to Zara and even though Sanya dislikes him, Zara accepts.
Finally Zara's dream comes true and she has enough money to buy back her house. She goes to Lahore and finalizes the deal. However when she enters her house, she is haunted by memories of the past and all the love that she has lost. She tries to phone up at Karachi but no body can hear her over the phone as there is a loud party going on which all her family and friends ( minus her) are attending. In one flash she realizes that what she has achieved is a "house of four walls" but not the "home" she was yearning for. All alone she is suddenly terrified of the sounds of thunder and her perceived loneliness ( "Tanhaiyaan"), and runs out of the house and has an accident and goes into a coma.
She awakens to her family all around but doesn't speak and is not able to move. Initially it is explained that it might be due to spinal injuries but later on doctors say that she has gone into shock and does not have the will to move and interact as there is nothing wrong physically with her. It is implied to the viewer that she has lost the will to struggle as she realizes that she has pushed everyone away from her in pursuit of what she thought was important and was all alone when what should have been her biggest triumph of buying the house finally. Her fiancée Saad becomes a little unsure after the accident as he is seen to be a little skeptical about Zara's recovery. He then proceeds to leave abroad ,after Zara returns the ring.Zara's family try to reassure her regarding the love and affection they have for her and it is during this time Zain is shown to be very concerned for Zara's well being. The closeness between Zara and Zain disturbs Vida(his fiance); Zain's father senses this and insists that Zain marries Vida as he had promised her parents a long time back about their marriage. Zain agrees to his father's wishes. Zain then meets Zara and tells her that he has to leave Pakistan and go to Canada after marrying Vida, and he wants to see Zara up and about before that. Upon hearing this Zara takes hesitant steps and is actually able to walk. An overjoyed Zain recounts this to Vida, who comments that he must be the happiest man on earth and tells him that she is happy for him and urges him to see clearly as he is madly in love with Zara. She tells him that she has explained the whole situation to Zain's father and would be flying off to Canada alone.
The last sequence shows Zara sitting alone in a party surrounded by friends and family as if waiting in anticipation for somebody; when suddenly the sounds and surroundings dim as Zain walks in. They have an unspoken conversation across the room when she tells that she had been waiting long for him and where he had gone all this time? He is shown expressing that he was and always will be with her. In a quick transition the music and surroundings come back into focus with every body crowding in a loud cheer around them. Zara finally fills the void of loneliness (Tanhaiyaan)
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i drama series which is considered a classic. It is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and go to live with their aunt. In one of the sisters efforts to buy back her parents' house, she realizes what makes a house a home. Beautifully acted by Shahnaz Shiekh, this drama featured such legends of Pakistani drama acting as Qazi Wajid.
Plot
Two sisters Zara (Shahnaz Sheikh) and Sanya (Marina KhanMarina Khan
For the lawn bowler see Marina Khan Marina Khan is an actress born in Peshawar, Pakistan. She has appeared in drama serials, such as Tanhaiyaan, Dhoop Kinare and Nijaat...
) go to Karachi to visit their khala Aani (Badar Khalil) while their parents go abroad for a visit. Unfortunately their parents die in a car accident and after their death the two girls find out that their father was heavily
in debt and they have to sell all their assets including their house which their father had so lovingly built. All friends turn into enemies and they are taken in by their Aani.
In Karachi while Sanya tries to adjust herself to their new situation and surrounding, Zara gets obsessed with the idea to re-buy their house. She starts the pursuit to become rich. Here Saad Salman becomes her partner and together they start a garment factory. Sanya on the other hand soon befriends their landlord Faran (Qazi Wajid
Qazi Wajid
Qazi Wajid is a famous Pakistani actor.-References:...
) and becomes a pain for his secretary Qutbutdin (Behroze Sabzwari
Behroze Sabzwari
Behroze Sabzwari is a Pakistani Film / Television actor.Behroze began his career from Radio Pakistan as a Radio presenter, In the late 1970s, he started his acting career by starring in a "Live" television children's play Dadajan Nanajan. Behroze has appeared in a number of television commercials...
) whom she calls Qabacha. Faran has a sister Apa Begum (Azra Sherwani
Azra Sherwani
Azra Sherwani was a Pakistani television actress.- Personal Life :She was born in Meerut, India, according to family sources. She married to Nafees Sherwani, Air Commodore in the Pakistan Air Force.-Television career:...
) who lives in another house with her trusted servant Bukraat (Jamshed Ansari). It is at his sister's insistence that Faran decides to propose to Aani, as his sister wants him to get married to someone he totally dislikes.
Zain (Asif Raza Mir), their childhood friend, along with his fiancé Vida (Yasmeen Ismail), comes to visit them. Zara asks Vida to join in her factory as a designer and together the two start making brilliant designs which become very popular. However Zara’s quest for money takes her away from her family, especially from Sanya who feels very left out and alone. Saad Salman proposes to Zara and even though Sanya dislikes him, Zara accepts.
Finally Zara's dream comes true and she has enough money to buy back her house. She goes to Lahore and finalizes the deal. However when she enters her house, she is haunted by memories of the past and all the love that she has lost. She tries to phone up at Karachi but no body can hear her over the phone as there is a loud party going on which all her family and friends ( minus her) are attending. In one flash she realizes that what she has achieved is a "house of four walls" but not the "home" she was yearning for. All alone she is suddenly terrified of the sounds of thunder and her perceived loneliness ( "Tanhaiyaan"), and runs out of the house and has an accident and goes into a coma.
She awakens to her family all around but doesn't speak and is not able to move. Initially it is explained that it might be due to spinal injuries but later on doctors say that she has gone into shock and does not have the will to move and interact as there is nothing wrong physically with her. It is implied to the viewer that she has lost the will to struggle as she realizes that she has pushed everyone away from her in pursuit of what she thought was important and was all alone when what should have been her biggest triumph of buying the house finally. Her fiancée Saad becomes a little unsure after the accident as he is seen to be a little skeptical about Zara's recovery. He then proceeds to leave abroad ,after Zara returns the ring.Zara's family try to reassure her regarding the love and affection they have for her and it is during this time Zain is shown to be very concerned for Zara's well being. The closeness between Zara and Zain disturbs Vida(his fiance); Zain's father senses this and insists that Zain marries Vida as he had promised her parents a long time back about their marriage. Zain agrees to his father's wishes. Zain then meets Zara and tells her that he has to leave Pakistan and go to Canada after marrying Vida, and he wants to see Zara up and about before that. Upon hearing this Zara takes hesitant steps and is actually able to walk. An overjoyed Zain recounts this to Vida, who comments that he must be the happiest man on earth and tells him that she is happy for him and urges him to see clearly as he is madly in love with Zara. She tells him that she has explained the whole situation to Zain's father and would be flying off to Canada alone.
The last sequence shows Zara sitting alone in a party surrounded by friends and family as if waiting in anticipation for somebody; when suddenly the sounds and surroundings dim as Zain walks in. They have an unspoken conversation across the room when she tells that she had been waiting long for him and where he had gone all this time? He is shown expressing that he was and always will be with her. In a quick transition the music and surroundings come back into focus with every body crowding in a loud cheer around them. Zara finally fills the void of loneliness (Tanhaiyaan)