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. The lyrics for the title song were composed by Javed Akhtar and set to tune by Raju Singh. It was written by

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, the writer of popular Pakistani television series like Dhoop Kinare,

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. Tanha was a very popular drama and it received huge ratings. It was an Indo-Pak Drama and was enjoyed by the people of

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Synopsis

Tanha is a poignant family drama. Sushma Seth plays the role of a contemporary Muslim woman, Shakeela Begum, a widow running a prosperous garment export industry. She is dynamic and an inspiration, who strives to keep her family together. The series opens with the family getting together to celebrate Eid. The story then unfolds the interesting and colourful characters and the intimacy and filial love between them. The series has been shot on location in Lucknow, Aligarh and other important cities in India.

Plot

A poignant family drama, Tanha is based on a widow (Sushma Seth), who strives to keep her family together. After facing a bunch of problems and difficulties in the end she succeeds to keep her whole family together.

Cast

Sushma Seth Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first movie was ''Junoon (1978 film), Junoon'' in ...

- Shakeela Begum * Aasif Sheikh - Ali Rehman *

Anang Desai Anang Desai (born 4 May 1953) is an Indian film and television actor. Desai has appeared in more than 80 television shows and is popularly known for his portrayal of the character Babuji in the television series Khichdi and its eponymous film. ...

Atul Agnihotri Atul Agnihotri (born 8 July 1970) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film ''Sir'' (1993), whic ...

- Arif(Shakeela Begum's eldest son) * Sarvat Sanjar *

- Ramsha(Shakeela Begum's niece) * Minha Zameer *

Parikshit Sahni Parikshit Sahni (born 1 January 1944) is an Indian actor who is known for playing the lead in TV series Barrister Vinod, ''Gul Gulshan Gulfaam'' (Doordarshan) and ''Gaatha'' (Star Plus). He has also appeared in three of Rajkumar Hirani's block ...

Iravati Harshe Iravati Harshe is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. Harshe has worked in many television serials. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Filmography * ''Split Wide Open'' (1999) * ''Hey Ram'' (Hindi, 2000) * '' Shararat'' (Hindi, 2002) * ...

- Ruksaana (Shakeela Begum's elder daughter) *

Vivek Mushran Vivek Mushran (born 9 August 1969) is an Indian actor. Career After leaving Sherwood College, Nainital, he started his career in 1991 with the blockbuster Hindi movie '' Saudagar'' and has appeared in many other movies, including Ram Jaane, the ...

- Nadeem (Ruksaana's husband) *

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- Shanzi(Arif's love interest) * Kruttika Desai Khan *

Sandali Sinha Sandali Sinha (born 11 January 1972) is a former Indian Bollywood actress and model. She is known for her portrayal of Pia in the romantic film ''Tum Bin'' (2001). Early life She comes from an Air Force background. Her father, an officer, died ...

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- Aamir (Shakeela Begum's son) *

Aamir Parack Aamir may refer to: *Emir, Islamic leader * ''Sewy'' (film), a 100ad film See also * Amir (disambiguation) *Almir (given name) Almir may refer to Brazilian footballer Almir de Souza Fraga (born 1969), who is known as Almir. Almir is also a given ...

- Aamir (Shakeela Begum's son) Childhood Role

References

External links

* http://www.starindiacontent.com/shows.asp?programid=138 {{Star Plus Shows Indian drama television series StarPlus original programming 1997 Indian television series debuts 1999 Indian television series endings Pakistani drama television series