Pyas () is a 1989 Pakistani television drama series written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and produced and directed by Nusrat Thakur. Broadcast on PTV, the series was received favourably by audiences in both Pakistan and India. It received three Nigar Awards in 1989, including Best Producer, Best Actress and Best Writer.
Plot The series follows Seema, a young woman living with her parents. Her father, Qadir Khan, treats her harshly, while her mother, Taj Bibi, is gentle and supportive. The household is disrupted when Qadir takes a second wife, Shamshad, straining his relationship with Seema. Taj Bibi, by contrast, comes to accept the new marriage.
Cast Actor Character Arifa Siddiqui Seema Abid Ali Qadir Khan Shakila Qureshi Shamshad Nighat Butt Taj Bibi Tahira Wasti Zainab Sohail Asghar Suhara (Lala) Ajab Gul Jenwra Irsa Ghazal Jeeran Nida Mumtaz Janto Afzaal Ahmad Syed Suleman Shah Masood Akhtar Jeeran's father Mehboob Alam Sanwal Mehmood Aslam Munshi Hayat Ghayyur Akhtar Police Inspector Abid Khan Faqeer Saen Kanwal Nauman Zareena Azmul Haq Ashraf Altaf-ur-Rahman Malik Mastan (Mastoo) Munir Nadir Policeman
Accolades + Awards and nominations for Pyas Year Award Category Recipient Result 1989 Nigar Award Best Producer Nusrat Thakur Best Actress Shakila Qureshi Best Writer Asghar Nadeem Syed
Broadcast and adaptation Pyas was rebroadcast on PTV on several occasions and was later included in the network's archive segment PTV Gold Hour.
In June 2016, the Indian lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar was reported to have approached Asghar Nadeem Syed regarding a possible film adaptation of the series.
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