Rani (Pakistani TV series)

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Rani
Genre Drama
Written byNaseem Mukri
Directed by Angeline Malik
Starring Mikaal Zulfiqar
Sarwat Gillani
Sajid Hasan
Seemi Raheel
Imran Arooj
Farooq Zameer
Durdana Butt
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
Original release
Network PTV
Release2008 (2008)

Rani was a 2008 Pakistani political drama serial directed by Angeline Malik [1] and written by Naseem Mukri, of the Dhadkan fame.

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Plot

It is about the journey of a woman from innocence to a political position mostly meant for men in a male-dominated Pakistan. It is about greed, power politics, revenge and women empowerment.

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