''Aur Zindagi Badalti Hai'' is a Pakistani television series directed by

Mehreen Jabbar Mehreen Jabbar (Urdu: م‍ﮩ‍رين جبار ) (b. 29 December 1971, is a Pakistani film and television director and producer based in New York City. She is a daughter of the Pakistani media-person Javed Jabbar.https://tribune.com.pk/stor ...

and produced by

Sultana Siddiqui Sultana Siddiqui also known as Sultana Apa ( Sindhi: سلطانا آپي)is a Pakistani media mogul, television director, and producer who is the founder of Hum Network Limited. Siddiqui is an active director of Hum Network Limited and the pre ...

. It is based on a short story by

Nadia Jamil Nadia Jamil ( ur, نادیہ جمیل) (Born: October 19, 1975) (also known as Nadia Fazal Jamil) is a Pakistani actress and host who is known for ''Balu Mahi'', ''Behadd'' and ''Damsa'', a story about child trafficking. Early life and educat ...

and was written by Nasreen Rahman. It stars

Sania Saeed Sania Saeed (born 28 August 1972) is a Pakistani actress and television host. Works mainly in television and theatre, Saeed is the recipient of numerous accolades including two PTV Awards, three Hum Awards and four Lux Style Awards. She first ...

, Nadia Jamil,

Humayun Saeed Humayun Saeed Ansari (born 27 July 1971), professionally known as Humayun Saeed, is a Pakistani actor and producer. He has appeared in dozens of Pakistani television dramas and limited number of films, and earned Lux Style Awards, and ARY Fil ...

, and

Faisal Rehman Faisal Rehman commonly known as Faisal is a Pakistani film and television actor, writer and director. He has worked in 36 films and many television shows. Biography Faisal Rehman's ancestors hail from Afghanistan with roots in the Mohammadzai ...

. The 13-episodes series originally broadcast on

Pakistan Television Corporation Pakistan Television Corporation ( ur, ; reporting name: PTV) is the Pakistani state-owned broadcaster. Pakistan entered the television broadcasting age in 1964, with a pilot television station established at Lahore. Background Historical co ...

in 2000. At the 1st Lux Style Awards, it received the Best TV Play nomination.

Plot

Isra lives with her ailing father, the only member in her house. Dr. Omair, who regularly checks her father, falls for her and they both get married. Soon after their marriage, her father dies due to deteriorated health. After her father's death, she discovers that she has a sister who is currently living in Spain. She goes there in search of her where she meets her sister, Anna. While there, Isra also comes across Lali (a friend of Anna's mother), Zain (Lali's brother), and Shehryar who loves Anna. Things take a complicated turn when Isra falls for Zain.

Cast

as Isra *

as Anna *

as Zain *

as Shehryar *

Sakina Samo Sakina Samo is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Career Sakina Samo began her acting career in regional television plays and radio dramas in Pakistan. Her breakthrough screen performance in ''Deewarain'', a social-drama examining ho ...

as Lali *

Shabbir Jan Shabbir Jan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television actor who has appeared in many TV drama serials, such as ''Wafa'', '' Makan'', ''Andata'', ''Survival of a Woman'', ''Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya'', ''Umrao Jaan'', '' Jangloos,'' ''Shab e Gham,'' ...

as Bash *

Saife Hassan Saife Hasan is a Pakistani TV director and actor. He is best known for the drama serial ''Dil ki Madham Boliyan'' (2005) and '' Ehd-e-Wafa'' (2019). He has directed the drama serial ''Bari Aapa'' for which he was nominated for the Hum Award for Be ...

as Omair * Masood Zia *

Sultana Zafar Sultana Zafar was a Pakistani actress. Sultana acted in numerous television dramas. She was known for her roles in dramas '' Munkir'', '' Ana'', '' Zid'' and ''Tanhaiyaan''. She used to run her boutique called ''Armale Studios''. Early life Sult ...

* Mehroze Karim

Production

Besides Pakistan, the series was shot in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

also.

Awards and nominations

References

{{Reflist Pakistan Television Corporation original programming Pakistani television series