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. It was produced by

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and Jeerjes Seja under Idream Entertainment. It featured

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, Imran Aslam,

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in pivot roles.

Plot

The drama focuses on the main character Maheen, who faces many challenges in life due to her love marriage with Faizan. Faizan, a psychologically disturbed man,

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every woman he marries. In the past he has married 4 other women and harmed them physically/mentally. He plans to do the same with Maheen. Soon after, with the help of her sixth sense, Maheen begins to realize that Faizan's family and past has been impacted with

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. Suspense occurs when Maheen begins to see

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of the dead. She must find out Faizan's past and the hidden truths.

Cast

as Geati Aara, Patriarch of Bari

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and Faizan's mother * Imran Aslam /

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as Faizan, Geati Aara's son *

as Maheen, Faizan's wife *

as Shahrukh, servant in Geati Aara's house *

Salma Hassan Salma Hassan is Pakistani actress. She is known for her drama roles in ''Khaani'', ''Do Bol'', ''Juda Huway Kuch Is Tarhan'', ''Pyar Ke Sadqay'' and ''Parizaad''. Early life Salma was born on 1975 in 25 February in Karachi, Pakistan. She compl ...

as Roshan Aara, “Bebo Khala”, Geati Aara's younger sister *

as Surraya, Faizan's office employee *

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as Moeen, Faizan's office employee *

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as Shamshad Bibi, a female scholar and Geati Aara's friend *

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as Shamsa Bibi, a scholar *

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as Abudl Quddus; Maheen's maternal uncle *

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as Ejaz, Surraya's father *

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as Iftikhar Shah “Shah Jee”, Geati Aara's deceased husband

References

External links

*
Official website
{{ARY Digital Programs Pakistani drama television series 2011 Pakistani television series debuts 2012 Pakistani television series endings Television shows set in Karachi ARY Digital original programming Yasir Hussain