Banjar is a Pakistani Urdu-language daily soap that premiered on the renowned channel Geo TV. The central theme of the show is Feminism. The show highlights the pressure that the patriarchal culture puts on women, leading them to a life of violence and abuse. The television drama series is a reflection of the society that brings out the brutality of misogynistic mindset, which respects men at all costs, and treats women like an object. The show casts Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem (the first name being sometimes bein >> Read More... , Rimsha, Saba Qamar Saba Qamar is a Pakistani Beauty. She is a model. >> Read More... , and many more talented young women in pivotal roles. Is the only purpose of a woman to marry and have the father’s children? Well, the storyline of the show deals with just that. The story focuses on a small group of women and their challenges.
Kiran, the eldest of three sisters (Savera Nadeem), has been unable to conceive for five years, leading her husband and society to label her as infertile. Her inability to have kids humiliates her and her family. Another character, Ujala, Kiran’s younger sister, faces divorce after medical reports confirm she can't have children. Even though both the sisters have no control over this particular thing, everyone shames them. Things take a dark twist when even the youngest sister Roshni (Saba Qamar) suffers from a broken engagement due to her sisters' infertility issues. Among all of this chaos, Humera ( Jana Malik  Jana Malik was born on 26 April 1974 in Lahore, >> Read More... ), who’s the sister-in-law of Kiran, believes that Kiran and Ujala's infertility will bring bad luck to her chances of having children.
She’s a brutal woman who consistently demeans both sisters. She even tries to convince her husband Aftab (Kashif Mehmood), about her beliefs but he remains devoted to caring for his sick mother and supporting his sisters. The most beautiful thing about the show is that it portrays women empowerment in not just one, but many ways. It gives the message that infertility isn’t to be used as a topic to torture a woman as she has no control over it. Through another character, Shahania (Resham), Humera's older sister and Kiran's friend, the story show just how much a woman has to suffer. In the story, Shahania, is wrongly accused of a crime and sent to prison. In conclusion the show delves into the personal struggles of these women dealing with societal judgments. Kiran, Shahania, and Ujala are all victims of this patriarchal society.
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