Tag: Haseena Moin
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Want to know how to talk about domestic violence? Tere Bin has nothing on 1990’s Aahat
In a triggering scene, a house helper is seen violently beaten, dragged across the floor by her hair as her husband screams at her to give him more money. The woman keeps refusing, since the man is a drunkard who steals all their money to gamble it away. When the house help begins crying for…
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41 years later, ‘Ankahi’ is still more progressive than current drama serials
If we were to tell you that a drama is on air on Pakistani screens, showcasing a feisty, independent woman who stands up against forced marriages, is living with her single mother and uncle but never laments about not being married or plots 24/7 to entrap a man? You would say petrol is mulk mein…
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When Haseena Moin wrote dramas for India’s ‘Star Plus’ and ‘Doordarshan’ starring transnational actors
Veteran Pakistani writer Haseena Moin, who passed away in March 2021 has innumerable literary contributions to the Pakistani drama industry. Be it the cult classic Tanhaiyan or Dhoop Kinaray, her small screen marvels have broken popularity records. In 1997, when the sociopolitical terms of Indo-Pak were better, the countries collaborated for a joint production drama…
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Nadia Jamil gets emotional after she finds an old post of Haseena Moin on her
An old post by Haseena Moin addressed to Nadia Jamil, in which the late writer talked about her experience of getting diagnosed with breast cancer and sent love and prayers to Nadia, also a breast cancer survivor has made the actor emotional. The celebrated playwright passed away on Friday at the age of 79. Sharing…
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Adnan Siddiqui, Mahira Khan pay rich tributes to Haseena Moin
Adnan Siddiqui and Mahira Khan have paid rich tributes to Haseena Moin who passed away this morning at the age of 79. Remembering Moin, Siddiqui said: “No amount of adjectives would do justice to the immense talent of Haseena Moin or Haseena Apa as she was lovingly called. Her acclaimed writings brought a refreshing angle…
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Haseena Moin passes away at 79
Celebrated dramatist and playwright Haseena Moin has passed away at the age of 79, her family has confirmed. While the exact reason behind her death is still not known, the writer was a breast cancer survivor and had also penned a web-series on the topic, which is expected to release soon. Moin’s funeral prayers will…