''Beti'' ( ur, ; ''lit'':

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) is a Pakistani television series created by

Abdullah Seja Abdullah Seja is a Pakistani producer and chief operating officer of Idream Entertainment. He has produced more than 100 drama serials under Idream Entertainment. Some of his well known work includes Bay Dardi, Koi Chand Rakh, Qurban (Pakistani ...

under their production house

Idream Entertainment Abdullah Seja is a Pakistani producer and chief operating officer of Idream Entertainment. He has produced more than 100 drama serials under Idream Entertainment. Some of his well known work includes Bay Dardi, Koi Chand Rakh, Qurban, Noor ul A ...

. It is written by Sophia Khurram and directed by Mohsin Mirza. Saheefa Jabbar Khattak and

Fahad Mirza Fahad Mirza ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, model, plastic surgeon and sculptor. He is best known for his debut role as Essa in 2012 drama serial ''Bari Aapa''. He has also appeared in '' Mutthi Bhar Mitti'' (2008), '' Main Deewani'' (2014) and ' ...

star as Maryam and Azhar, respectively. The show began airing in December 2018.

Synopsis

Maryam ( Saheefa Jabbar Khattak) is a bright university student who lives with her single mother. After a romantic courtship with her classmate Azhar (

), she expresses her wish to marry him. Azhar's family consists of his tyrannical grandmother Shahana (

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), his parents Hashim (

Javed Sheikh Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films ''Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Gon ...

) and Fareeda (

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), his older brother Taimoor (Hassan Ahmed) and Taimoor's pregnant wife Sonia (Zainab Ahmed). Azhar warns Maryam that his family is not like hers, but she accepts this challenge and the two are married. Maryam soon learns that she is expecting. When Sonia prematurely gives birth to a girl, she is coerced by the family into taking her daughter off life support because of her gender. Maryam is disgusted upon realizing that Shahana is a firm follower of a devious guru and wishes for only sons in the family. She fears for her future when she discovers that she is expecting a girl.

Cast

* Saheefa Jabbar Khattak as Maryam *

as Azhar, Maryam's husband *

as Shahana Dadi, Azhar and Taimoor's grandmother *

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as Hashmat, Azhar and Taimoor's father *

as Fareeda, Azhar and Taimoor's mother * Hassan Ahmed as Taimoor, Azhar's elder brother *Zainab Ahmed as Sonia, Taimoor's wife *Abeer Qureshi as Naila, Azhar's 2nd wife *

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as Maryam's mother *

Farah Nadir Farah Nadir is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Raqs-e-Bismil'', ''Hina Ki Khushboo'', ''Malaal-e-Yaar'', '' Bharosa Pyar Tera'', ''Daldal'', ''Ghisi Piti Mohabbat'' and '' Naqab Zan''. Early life Farah was born on Oc ...

as Shahana's friend

Production

In an earlier interview with ''

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'', Khattak said about the character she will be playing, "My character’s in-laws have a conservative mindset and are adamant on their preference of a boy over a girl. There is a sigh of relief as her husband is supportive and has a different mindset from his family."

Awards and nominations

References

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External links

Official website
2018 Pakistani television series debuts Urdu-language television shows Pakistani drama television series