Aashti

Aashti (Urdu: آشتى) is a Pakistani drama television series that was aired on Hum TV. The producer is Mehroz Karim; it is written by Seema Ghazal and directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi.^[1] Aashti depicts the lives of Bengalis settled in Pakistan, showcasing their lifestyle.^[1][2]

Aashti
Title screen
Genre	Romance Family drama
Written by	Seema Ghazal
Directed by	Adnan Wai Qureshi
Starring	Resham Faisal Qureshi Humayun Saeed Madiha Iftikhar Sajid Hasan Fahad Mustafa
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	27
Production
Producer	Mehroz Karim
Production locations	Karachi, Pakistan
Running time	45 minutes
Original release
Network	Hum TV
Release	22 March (2009-03-22) – 27 September 2009 (2009-09-27)

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

• Noorpur Ki Rani
• Mannchalay
• Manay Na Ye Dil
• Malaal