Pyas

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Pyas (Urdu: پیاس, lit. 'Thirst') is a 1989 Pakistani television drama series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur. Broadcast on PTV, the series was received favourably by audiences in both Pakistan and India. It received three Nigar Awards in 1989, including Best Producer, Best Actress and Best Writer.

Plot

The series follows Seema, a young woman living with her parents. Her father, Qadir Khan, treats her harshly, while her mother, Taj Bibi, is gentle and supportive. The household is disrupted when Qadir takes a second wife, Shamshad, straining his relationship with Seema. Taj Bibi, by contrast, comes to accept the new marriage.

Cast

Accolades

Broadcast and adaptation

Pyas was rebroadcast on PTV on several occasions and was later included in the network's archive segment PTV Gold Hour.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2016, the Indian lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was reported to have approached Asghar Nadeem Syed regarding a possible film adaptation of the series.

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