Tanha

About the show Show Time : Sun, 8:00 PM

Tanha is a poignant family drama. Sushma Seth plays the role of a contemporary Muslim woman, Shakeela Begum, a widow running a prosperous garment export industry. She is the dynamic and aristocratic matriarch, who strives to keep her family together.

The series opens with the family getting together to celebrate Eid. The story then unfolds the interesting and colourful characters and the intimacy and filial love between them. The series has been shot on location in Lucknow, Aligarh and other important cities in India.

The gripping story line and the inclusion of some top Pakistani television stars like Marina Khan and Sajid Hasan provides for memorable viewing, for a sub continental audience. The lyrics for the title song have been composed by Javed Akhtar and set to tune by Raju Singh. It has been written by Haseena Moin, the writer of popular Pakistani television series like Dhoop Kinaray, Tanhaiyan and Ankahee.