Geo TV to air ‘Manchahi’ in Thursday night slot

Geo TV is launching new fiction ‘Manchahi’ to spruce up its Thursday night schedule.

The story ‘Manchahi’ is based on the life of Maimoona who lives a pampered life in a well to do family. Being the only child, she has everything. Her life takes a drastic turn when both her parents die in an accident. He mother was pregnant, and she delivers a baby girl before her death.

Poor Maimoona loses everything and has a baby sister to look after. Her step aunt, Bushra, who lives a humble and conservative life adopts both the sisters. Maimoona, who belonged to an upper social stratum, now begins to live with lower income group family.

The liberal life of Maimoona becomes restrictive when, Sakhawath, son of Bushra, takes the responsibility to look after her. Days become tougher, when Bushra pass away leaving a young Sakhawath to continue his studies, run a shop and look after two young cousins. Eventually Maimoona becomes a homemaker and discontinues her education.

Baqar, a close school friend of Maimoona, who loves to entertain people by cracking jokes, meet practically every day. Gradually they develop feelings for each other; however, Baqar is not sure if he seriously wants her to be in his life. Sakhawath, on the hand, thinks that he will marry Maimoona when the time is right. Sakhawath dislikes Baqar since school and he is unaware of the emotional connection which the two of them possess.

Baqar’s friends make fun of him that despite Maimoona being his girlfriend, the couple stays at a distance. He gets provoked and forces his intentions on her physical, which makes Maimoona pregnant.

‘Manchahi’ airs from Thursday 22nd December at 20:00.