6 female characters showing strength of womanhood

New Delhi:

Kashaf- Zindagi Gulzar Hai: The role portrayed by Saman Saeed was a strong girl whose sole aim in life was to live a life of respectability. Kashaf, saw her mother from the time she was born, struggling to make ends meet. She grew up to be angry with the world and her fate and did not want to depend on anyone. At the end though her hard work pays off and she finds the support she was looking for in Zaroon's love.

Khirad- Humsafar: Mahira Khan brought to life this strong willed girl who refused to fall down and let things go by when life dealt her a blow in the face of her mother-in-law's trick. She fights for her daughter's life and in doing so her husband who, on being misguided, had abandoned her fall back in love and admiration of her strong spirit.

A file photo of Saman Saeed as Kashaf.

Durr-e-Shahwar- Dhoop Chaon: The question of marriage being a life full of compromises is answered by Durr-e-Shahwar in this serial which narrates the story of a mother helping her daughter to save her marriage. Played by Samina Peerzada and Sanam Baloch in parts this character shows that if one is open one can even learn the life's basic values staying within the four walls of one's house.

Zubeida - Badi Aapa: Portrayed by Savera Nadeem, in this story of a rigid and brave woman whom everyone calls badi aapa, shows how a women stands strong on her beliefs and go on paying no heed to any one's thoughts about her.

Zainab- Tere Ishq main: Pakistani star Resham portrays the role of the simple girl who falls in love only to be betrayed and then makes revenge the aim of her life. The simple Zainab travels from being a poor religious girl to a big movie star and gets her way but finds that she was still the same girl inside who wants to be loved.

Suhaai- Mastana Mahi: A little girl is married of to an older cousin who does not want to marry her and returns home after finishing his education with a second wife of his choice. Even though she was the first wife and superior in relation, she accepts the second wife with open arms and finds, to her delight, a sister in her. Sajal Ali's portrayal of this kind hearted girl who gives up her rights and takes a submissive position in the relationship shows great strength and depth of character which is rare to come across.