Maat (TV series)
Maat (Urdu: مات) (meaning defeat) is a Pakistani teledrama broadcast on Hum TV which premiered on 9 September 2011. The drama is based on an Urdu novel of the same name by Umera Ahmed. Maat's last episode was telecasted on 24 February 2012. It is the thirteenth highest-rated Pakistani television series.[1]
| Maat | |
|---|---|
 As shows on Indian channel Zee Zindagi | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Umera Ahmed |
| Directed by | Amna Nawaz Khan |
| Starring | Saba Qamar Adnan Siddiqui Aamina Sheikh(For entire cast see below) |
| Theme music composer | Lyrics Sabir Zafar Composer Farrukh Abid Shoaib Farrukh |
| Opening theme | Maat by Muhammad Ali |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Asfar Sanjrani |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Cinematography | Shehzad Kashmiri |
| Editor | Husnain |
| Running time | Approx. 40 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hum TV |
| Original release | 9 September 2011 – 24 February 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Saman and Aiman are sisters who belong to a lower-middle-class family. Aiman the elder sister is kind, polite, and deeply respects her elders; Saman, who is younger than Aiman, is overambitious and believes she can give maat (defeat) to anyone at any time. There cousin Faisal is enchanted with Saman's beauty and, despite his engagement to Aiman, proposes to Saman. She refuses, but his improving financial status changes her mind.
The marriage is uneasy due to Saman's demanding nature, but the couple have a son, whom they name Hadid. Saman can barely handle her child, so Aiman takes on the role of caretaker. Saman begins an affair with Faisal's business partner, Azar, whom is richer than her husband. After an incident where Saman's attitude towards her mother-in-law leads Faisal to slap her, Saman files for divorce.
Around the same time, Azar breaks his partnership with Faisal. Leaving her family heartbroken, Saman enjoys her wealthy life with her new husband. Meanwhile, Aiman's mother and aunt decide to get Faisal and Aiman married so that Hadid will have a maternal figure in his life.
Twenty-five years later, Faisal has established a new factory and become a wealthy and successful businessman. Hadid has now grown up to be a successful 27-year-old bachelor. Unknown to Aiman, Faisal has begun an affair with Saman, again, after Azar's death. Faisal decides to end his marriage to Aiman and offers her a Apartment and monthly retainer so she won't need anything financially. He also lies to Aiman about Hadid wanting Saman back which causes a heartbroken Aiman to leave. Meanwhile, Saman remarries Faisal. Hadid, later discovers that Aiman has left and that Saman only returned because Azar has died. He reacts with outrage and accuses Saman of returning only because her former life is gone. He disowns her as well as his father. Hadid later brings Aiman home, although she is resistant at first, she realizes her adopted son was never at fault and his refusal to be a part of Faisal's plan is what delayed it for so long.
Four years later, Hadid has a wife and son with Aiman living with them. She receives a call from Saman, who apologizes on her and Faisal's behalf, having grown tired of their isolation. Aiman forgives them, but reminds Saman their misery was of her own making. With this, she hangs up, happy with the knowledge she finally gave maat to Saman, after all.
Cast
- Aamina Sheikh[2] as Aiman
- Saba Qamar[3] as Saman
- Adnan Siddiqui as Faisal
- Noor Hassan Rizvi as Hadeed
- Shamim Hilaly as Faisal's mother
- Rabia Noreen as Afia
- Asad Malik as Aazar
- Samina Ahmad as servant
- Maheen Rizvi as Shaila
- Sadia Ghaffar as Munazzah
Broadcast and release
Broadcast
- Maat was originally broadcast on Hum TV. It was rebroadcast by Hum TV due to its popularity and viewers demand in September 2013.It was also aired on Hum Sitaray.
- It was also aired in
Iran and 
Turkey under the title Maat, premiering on 19 July 2014. The show ended its run in Iran on 12 August 2014. It has again been shown three more times in Turkey due to its popularity. - In
UK and 
Ireland, the show was aired on 'Rishtey tv UK' (now Colors Rishtey UK) under the same title. The show was broadcast twice a week and premiered first episode on 10 August 2013 on 'Rishtey tv UK. It was also premiered in same region on Hum Europe in August 2016. - In
India, it was aired on Zindagi TV premiering 19 July 2014 at 08:00pm by replacing channel most popular Zindagi Gulzar Hai.[4][5][6] - In
Pakistan, it was also broadcast on Hum Pashto 1 in Pashto under the title "ماتی".
See also
- Umera Ahmed
References
- Khalid, Eefa (31 December 2012). "Pakistani dramas: highlights of 2012". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- DNA. "Aamina Sheikh's real life character". Bollywoodlife. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "Happy Birthday Saba Qamar: 5 times the actor proved her mettle onscreen | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "Zindagi launches 'Maat' – The story of rivalry and jealousy between two sisters". dna. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "'Maat' to replace 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai'". Zee News. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "When Aiman of 'Maat' felt trapped". Zee News. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2018.