For a change, we’re seeing several strong female characters in Pakistani dramas, and we’re in love with all of them. In fact, it’s hard to pick a favorite among them.
It’s safe to say, audiences are tired of watching women being abused on screen. From drama serials like Aitebaar, and Tarap to emotional abuse like in Main Aisi Kyun Hoon and Musht-e-Khaak.
However, writers like Bee Gul and Sarwat Nazir give us hope with the strong female characters they like.
Here’s a list of five strong women on screen that we’re in love with right now.
Zarghuna from Sang-e-Mah
Sania Saeed always packs a punch with her performances. After playing the docile wife in Sang-e-Mar Mar, she’s now the tigress Zarghuna in Sang-e-Mah. The drama serial raises the sensitive violence against women in the form of ‘ Ghag’. This is one form of forced marriage practiced in Pashtun culture. Although there is now a law against it, the problem persists in rural areas.
She doesn’t need a man for protection, or provision. She can ride a horse, hunt animals, and even goes after men who exploit women.
Mehr-un-Nisa from Dobara
Societal pressure can often force people to lose their will to go after their own happiness. As a single woman and widow, Mehru wanted to follow the rules of her heart. She chose the latter. Hadiqa Kiani continues to impress audiences with her acting. Another key issue highlighted through Mehru’s story is child marriage. Married as a child to an older man, Mehru was robbed of her childhood and innocence.
When he passes away, even her own children don’t want her to marry for love. That doesn’t stop her from standing her ground.
Kanwal from Ishq-e-Laa
It is not easy making a mark when sharing the screen with powerhouses like Sajal Aly and Yumna Zaidi. But Uzma Hassan’s Kanwal gained mad respect as she went from Azka’s (Yumna Zaidi) salty sister-in-law to the most caring bhabi. Despite being clearly unhappy with her in-laws, she helps provide for the family. She even against her own cousin to save Azka from a bad marriage.
Our Sheroes from Sinf-e-Ahan
Whether it’s Yumna Zaidi’s ‘Shaista’, Sjala Aly’s ‘Rabia’, or Ramsha Khan’s ‘Pariwesh’ we can’t pick a favorite. Each young cadet is brave and strong in her own way. From Shaista challenging her conservative family in Peshawar.
Or Rabia and her well-educated family pushing her to get married instead of establishing herself. Even though her brother (Usman Mukhtar) is in the army.
Then there’s Pariwesh doing everything her mother told her is ‘a man’s job’.
Ramsha’s dialogue at the beginning of the episode when her mother scolds her for learning how to use a gun for fun, something “only men do” really hits us hard.
Which one of these characters from Pakistani dramas is your favorite too? Let us know in the comments below.
