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After Udaari, Kashf Foundation now hopes to tackle taboo topics like mental health and HIV

After Udaari, Kashf Foundation now hopes to tackle taboo topics like mental health and HIV

The mini series called Akhri Station comprises seven episodes, starring Sanam Saeed, Nimra Bucha and Mikaal Zulfiqaar
10 Aug, 2017

After giving Pakistani audiences hit TV drama Udaari, Kashf Foundation has embarked on another such venture called Akhri Station highlighting women and gender rights issues.

We got a hint of something happening when actor Mikaal Zulfiqaar took to Instagram and posted a picture of himself with Sanam Saeed and Sarmad Khoosat on set.

Images got in touch with Kashf Foundation as well as Sanam Saeed to find out more.

"It's a mini series directed by Sarmad Khoosat," revealed Sanam, who is playing the lead protagonist in the show slotted for a November launch.

"The plot revolves around seven women who meet on a train... The mini series comprises seven episodes and tells the story of each of those seven women," she said.

Sanam is playing the character of a woman battling depression, one of many mental illnesses neglected in Pakistan.

Sanam Saeed with other cast members. Photo Courtesy of Kashf Foundation
Sanam Saeed with other cast members. Photo Courtesy of Kashf Foundation

"Keeping this in mind, Kashf has chosen to highlight HIV, drug addiction, mental health of women, prostitution, violence against women and more through Aakhri Station ─ all of which are prevalent in [the Pakistani] society," a press release stated.

"What I'm striving to achieve with this series is an honest, socially relevant, hard-hitting story that provokes thought and reaches a wider audience. Even if it impacts one person, I will feel that the drama has accomplished its goal," director Sarmad Khoosat said.

The project has been written by Amina Mufti in collaboration with Asghar Nadeem Syed.

"Writing Aakhri Station was a profoundly moving and emotional experience for me. These are not just seven stories but seven harsh realities," Mufti said.

"Kashf Foundation and I are merely reflecting these sad realities in the hope that the aggressors may someday realise the damage they have caused," she added. "If not today, then some day."

The mini series stars Sanam Saeed, Nimra Bucha and Mikaal Zulfiqaar, among others.
The mini series stars Sanam Saeed, Nimra Bucha and Mikaal Zulfiqaar, among others.

"Ultimately, [the series] is about women coming together to help each other and where they can transcend their differences to build a new and better tomorrow," Roshaneh Zafar, the managing director of Kashf Foundation, added.

As the project is currently under production, the channel where it will be aired has yet to be decided.

Comments

faizan khan Aug 07, 2017 06:20pm
nice pic
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AB Aug 08, 2017 05:49am
Why is it so taboo? Some of the worlds best, sweetest, and brightest are afflicted. And then you have the deranged who pick on them about it when it's the deranged who need to be locked away to keep society safe.
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khan Aug 08, 2017 06:06am
awaiting eagerly as Last Udaari was excellent episode..
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muhammad ashraf Aug 08, 2017 08:46am
Sanam Saeed is great actress. She has much more talent than what the Pakistani media has explored her. She needs wide canvass to express her hidden talent and glamour.
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riz Aug 08, 2017 09:57am
waoo great , this man Sarmad is awesome,, whatever he do is a must watch,,, cant wait to see you guys again,, good luck,,
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MajidA Aug 08, 2017 02:42pm
Everyone's mental disturbed these days its about how we deal and react to/with it. Good Luck with this!!! And I Love Sanam Saeed!
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