Chaandni Raatain
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Chandni Raatein is a Pakistan
i drama centered on certain South Asia
n cultural backgrounds, and issues such as polygamy
, motherhood and the distanced mother and daughter-in-law bond. The show aired on Pakistan Television
in 2002, and repeat-telecasted from the same channel in 2008.
), who is married to Abginey (Faryal Gohar); and Aasim (Humayun Saeed
), who is unmarried.
Aamir and Abginey are childless, despite eight years of happy marriage. Seeing how Abginey can not bear a child, Bee Jan decides to marry her elder son off to a younger, prettier girl. A submissive son with an almost scary mother, Aamir can not stand up and fight for Abginey. The result is his marriage to Maha (Mahnoor Baloch
).
Maha is a rude, unorthodox girl, who lives life the way she wants, and clearly refuses to follow Bee Jan's rules. Bee Jan is angry but, when Maha becomes pregnant, all of her fury vanishes. Abginey is still childless, and her position in the house continues to deteriorate as Maha treats her like filth.
It is during these circumstances that Abginey's London-residing family - her parents (Badar Khalil and Shehryar Zaidi) and her younger sister, Zarmeeney (Aaminah Haq) - pay a surprise visit to Abginey. They are shocked to learn of Aamir's second marriage, which Abginey had not told them of. They try hard to take Abginey back to London with them, but she refuses outright.
Maha, meanwhile, wants Aamir's younger brother, Asim, to marry her cousin, Iraj. Defying Bee Jan and Aamir, Asim declares his love for Zarmeeney. Bee Jan is afraid that Zarmeeney might, like sister Abginey, be infertile, but Asim refuses to listen. They marry and, despite a lot of problems, come together as a happy couple in the end.
A subplot also reveals how Maha had been married previously, and has a son from that marriage.
In 2008, Chandni Ratein was repeatedly telecast on PTV Home. The drama was aired from Monday to Friday for thirty minutes each day during the Matinee Time show, which re-telecasts quality television serials to provide home, family entertainment.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i drama centered on certain South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
n cultural backgrounds, and issues such as polygamy
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
, motherhood and the distanced mother and daughter-in-law bond. The show aired on Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
in 2002, and repeat-telecasted from the same channel in 2008.
Plot
Head of her family, Bee Jan (Safia Khairi) has her own strict set of rules and cultural values, which she enforces in her home with zeal and zest. The all-mighty but too traditional mother has two sons, Aamir (Javed SheikhJaved Sheikh
Javed Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
), who is married to Abginey (Faryal Gohar); and Aasim (Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
), who is unmarried.
Aamir and Abginey are childless, despite eight years of happy marriage. Seeing how Abginey can not bear a child, Bee Jan decides to marry her elder son off to a younger, prettier girl. A submissive son with an almost scary mother, Aamir can not stand up and fight for Abginey. The result is his marriage to Maha (Mahnoor Baloch
Mahnoor Baloch
Mahnoor Baloch was born on 14 July in 1970. She is a pakistani actress famous for acting and modeling. She began her career as modeling at the age of twenty and later starred on a television serial:Marvi.Married at the age of 16 to Hamid Sidique...
).
Maha is a rude, unorthodox girl, who lives life the way she wants, and clearly refuses to follow Bee Jan's rules. Bee Jan is angry but, when Maha becomes pregnant, all of her fury vanishes. Abginey is still childless, and her position in the house continues to deteriorate as Maha treats her like filth.
It is during these circumstances that Abginey's London-residing family - her parents (Badar Khalil and Shehryar Zaidi) and her younger sister, Zarmeeney (Aaminah Haq) - pay a surprise visit to Abginey. They are shocked to learn of Aamir's second marriage, which Abginey had not told them of. They try hard to take Abginey back to London with them, but she refuses outright.
Maha, meanwhile, wants Aamir's younger brother, Asim, to marry her cousin, Iraj. Defying Bee Jan and Aamir, Asim declares his love for Zarmeeney. Bee Jan is afraid that Zarmeeney might, like sister Abginey, be infertile, but Asim refuses to listen. They marry and, despite a lot of problems, come together as a happy couple in the end.
A subplot also reveals how Maha had been married previously, and has a son from that marriage.
Reception
"The role of a woman towards/against/supporting [another woman]' has been called the 'essence of the drama."In 2008, Chandni Ratein was repeatedly telecast on PTV Home. The drama was aired from Monday to Friday for thirty minutes each day during the Matinee Time show, which re-telecasts quality television serials to provide home, family entertainment.
Cast
- Faryal GoharFaryal GoharFaryal Gohar is an acclaimed Pakistani actress, television writer, human right activist from Karachi Sindh, Pakistan. Faryal Gohar was married to artist Jamal Shah the couple is now divorced ....
- Javed SheikhJaved SheikhJaved Sheikh is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who is involved with Bollywood, Lollywood, and Pollywood films.-Career:Sheikh's first movie as actor was the Lollywood film Dhamaka, released on 14 December 1974. He since acted in over 100 Urdu films from the 1970s through to the early...
- Humayun SaeedHumayun SaeedHumayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
- Mahnoor BalochMahnoor BalochMahnoor Baloch was born on 14 July in 1970. She is a pakistani actress famous for acting and modeling. She began her career as modeling at the age of twenty and later starred on a television serial:Marvi.Married at the age of 16 to Hamid Sidique...
- Aminah Haq
- Safia Khairi
- Zaheen Tahira
- Badar Khalil
- Shehryar Zaidi
- Kulsoon Sultan
- TamannaTamannaTamanna may refer to:*Tamannaah Bhatia, Indian model and actress*Tamanna, Pakistani film actress*Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna, poem*Tamanna , a Hindi film by Mahesh Bhatt...
- Jahanzeb Khan