Pakistan’s flourishing drama industry is touching on a lot of stereotypical and taboo topics lately, proving that it is making strides in the right direction. We have produced dramas such as Kankar, Udaari, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Khaani and Baaghi to give center stage to issues that remain hidden behind closed doors.
However, stories depicting traditional joint family system were missing from our TV screens for quite some time. Writer Faiza Iftekhar noticed this fact and tried to fill the void by scripting the drama serial Aangan
The plot revolves around a joint family which comprises of several family members including dada (Mian jee), daadi, four chachas (paternal uncles) and chachis (paternal uncles’ wives), two phuppos (paternal aunts), their husbands and quite a lot of grandchildren. Residing under one roof, the family lives together, eats together and sits together to make mutual decisions to the extent of deciding names of their newborns.
1. Realistic portrayal of family dynamics
2. Diversity in opinion is what makes a family
3. Changes overtime are positive
4. Hot off the press storyline
5. It has got the right mix of suspense and humour