Aahat (Pakistani TV series)

Aahat
DVD cover for Aahat
Original title	آہٹ
Written by	Haseena Moin
Directed by	Sahira Kazmi
Starring	Sania Saeed Salman Ahmed Samina Ahmed Huma Nawab
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	7
Production
Producer	Sahira Kazmi
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Original release
Network	PTV
Release	1991 (1991) – 1992 (1992)

Aahat is a Pakistani television series first broadcast on Pakistan Television Corporation. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Sahira Kazmi. The 7-episode series, starring Sania Saeed, Salman Ahmad and Samina Ahmad in leading roles, ran from 1991 to 1992. Aahat focuses on the subject of family planning. ^[1]

Plot

The series revolves around a couple who have big dreams of a happy family, but each spouse also has personal aspirations. However, after their marriage, their life changes when they have to face problems due to having many children. The societal pressure to have a male child leads them to keep having more children. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Sania Saeed as Rabya
• Salman Ahmad as Amir
• Samina Ahmed as Bushra (Amir's mother)
• Huma Nawab as Fouzia
• Qazi Wajid as Anwar
• Talat Naseer as Naheed ^[4]
• Jahanara Hai as Naheed's mother
• Salma Zafar as Rajjo Masi
• Sabiha Hashmi as Principle
• Ahmad Kapadia as Daniyal
• Ubaida Ansari as Doctor Sahiba
• Nabeela Isfahani as Saba
• Zahra Malik as Meena
• Imtiaz Taj as Rajjo's Husband
• Anam as Guriya
• Tasneem Rana as Bibi Janti
• Shan Shirazi as Nashi
• Masood Zia as Driver

Production

Casting

According to Saeed, she was cast in the series due to her understanding towards the issue of unhealthy pregnancy and the pain of a woman facing this problem, not on the basis of her acting skills. ^[5] Saeed left her job of announcer at Network Television Marketing and joined the set of the series. ^[6]

Broadcast

An Arabic dubbed version of the series was broadcast in Saudia Arbaia. ^[7]

References

1. "حسینہ معین: سنہری دنوں کی بازگشت". Dawn News (Urdu). 2 November 2022.
2. آهٹ : اردو ڈرامه. 6 September 2022. OCLC   678675943.
3. "Are Dramas Just for Entertainment or Are They Mind-Changing Tools?". FUCHSIA Magazine. 23 June 2022.
4. "Where are female friendships in Pakistani Dramas?". Cutacut. 16 June 2020.
5. Kaukab Jahan (21 June 2022). "Female characters are transforming with the economy and awareness all over the world. – Sania Saeed". The News International . Archived from the original on 14 November 2025.
6. Midhat Ali Zaidi (30 December 2012). "Revisiting an Icon". The Nation. Event occurs at 05:36 PM. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025.
7. "Arabic dubbing of Pakistani serials 'Tanhaiyaan' and 'Aahat' begins". 20 July 2020.

External links

• Aahat at IMDb