Aashti
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Plot
Aashti is a Bengali girl working as a maid for a wealthy family. Despite being engaged to Nazr-ul-Islam, Aashti has secret feelings for the family's son, Abrash, who supports her dreams and encourages her to pursue education.
However, Aashti's world is turned upside down when she discovers Abrash's impending marriage to Zarnish. After their marriage, their relationship faces challenges, Zarnish departs for London, with Abrash following close behind to resolve their issues once and for all.
Due to some circumstances, Aashti also travelles to London, where Abrash's father Ali Alam, also arrives who complicates the matter further.
Cast
- Resham as Aashti[3]
- Faysal Quraishi[4] as Nazar ul Islam
- Humayun Saeed as Abrash
- Sajid Hasan as Ali Alam; Abrash's father
- Seemi Pasha as Sherry; Abrash's mother
- Angeline Malik as Zarnish; Abrash's father
- Madiha Iftikhar as Aqeela; Saeed's wife
- Fahad Mustafa[5] as Saeed ul Islam; Aqeela's husband
- Salma Zafar as Zamani, Nazar and Saeed's mother
- Parveen Akbar as Jameela, Aashti's mother
- Sohail Asghar as Aashti's father
- Waqar Kayani as Saeed and Nazar's father
- Rashid Farooqui
- Farah Nadir as Khala
Production
Mustafa describes the role as his "filthiest role and also the best experience of his career". Playing Saeed ul Islam, a Karachi-based Bengali poor worker, he became deeply immersed in the character, often adopting Bangla undertones in his speech even after filming.[6]
Reception
Critical reception
In a review by Herald, the reviewer praised the series for its authentic portrayal of Bengali culture and attention to detail, but criticizes the script for relying on clichés and unnecessary plot complications.[7]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) / nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Play - Satellite | Aashti | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Television Writer | Seema Ghazal | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Director | Adnan Wai Qureshi | Nominated | |||
| Best Television Actress - Satellite | Resham | Nominated |
See also
References
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External links
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