Kuch Na Kaho (TV series)

Kuch Na Kaho (lit: Don't Say Anything) is a Pakistani drama serial which is based on a novel named Sabz Ruton Ka Pehla Phool by Rahat Jabeen. This serial aired on Hum TV on 31 October 2016. It would air Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:10 pm. Before this, Hatheli occupied the slot but after eight episodes, it switched to Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:10 pm slot, giving way to Kuch Na Kaho. It stars Naveen Waqar and Emmad Irfani in leading roles. There were a total of 48 episodes, with the last episode airing on 18 April 2017.

Plot
The drama centres around a widowed mother who had two children, Sajal (Shazia Naz) and Ayna "Aani" (Naveen Waqar). After her sister's death, she also raised her sisters two sons and daughter, Aliya, Faraz (Zain Mirza), and Mohsin (Emmad Irfani). Mohsin is traditional, egotistical, and often infuriated and does not like the fact that his cousins Aani and Sajal are getting out of the house looking for a job and going to a university. Mohsin is married to Nadia (Zainab Jameel) and also has a daughter. Sajal is engaged to her cousin (Faraz) and Mohsin and Faraz's sister, Aliya is married to Nadia's brother, Fahad. Aani likes a boy named Imran (Asad Zaman Khan) who belongs to a very rich family. They both like each other and want to get married. However, Imran has a cousin named Annie who will do anything to marry him when she clearly knows that he likes Aani. Mohsin knew of Aani's affair with Imran and forbade Aani from the university, since he was the eldest of all, nobody dares to disagree with him.

Eventually, Aani convinces her family to meet Imran's family. However, Imran's father wants Imran to marry Annie so that all the properties and money stays the same between the families. Imran's family manages to convince him that they are going to Aani's house for the proposal when in reality he is getting engaged to Annie. Realising that he has been fooled by his family, Imran tries to confront Aani's family but is sent away.

Things take an interesting turn when Imran's father threatens to divorce his mother if he does agree to marry Annie. Aani and Imran decide to meet at a park, and he tells her about the divorce and Aani leaves him. Aani brokenheartedly agreed on engagement with Noman (Arsalan Faisal). But deep inside she could not forget Imran. She again met Imran and together decide to get married secretly.

Sajal and Faraz happily got married and started living their married life. Faraz, being opposite of his brother Mohsin, was a much milder person with no ego issues, convinces Mohsin and Aani's mother to let Aani continue with her studies. Aani manages to convince her fiancé to delay the wedding because she wants to continue her studies, when in reality, she is also meeting Imran. Annie gets suspicious with Imran when he is always out of the house. She then catches Aani and Imran red-handed. Annie told everything to Imran's father who then abandoned him, and Imran started living at his friend's place. Problems started arising among Imran and Aani when both of them started facing financial issues. Imran started thinking that Aani is taking him for granted. Later Imran was pressured by his father, and he divorced Aani. Soon after, Aani found that she was pregnant. Faraz discovered this too and reacted so fiercely that Aani's mother had a heart attack and on her death bed she asked Faraz to take care of Aani and Sajal and not to talk about Aani to anyone. Aani's mother died. Her death was quite mysterious which provoked Mohsin and Nadia, but Faraz started ignoring his brother and Nadia in order to hide Aani's pregnancy. After her mother's death, Sajal turned out so cruel and venom-spewing to her sister Aani. Aani did not want an abortion, so Faraz decided to end Aani's engagement with Noman and left for Islamabad along with his wife and Aani. This filled Mohsin with great rage and he abandoned Faraz. Faraz decided to deliver Aani's baby and pretend that the baby was his and Sajal's. Unfortunately, Sajal found her pregnant. Sajal blamed all the situation to Aani and Aani called Imran's mother to adopt his upcoming child as she cannot keep him.

Sajal had a miscarriage and followed barren life while Imran's mother told Imran about his child, who now is married to Annie. Meanwhile, Imran called Aani, but a maid attended the call and told Imran that madam had a miscarriage. Imran assumed it for Aani and decided to forget Aani, closing her chapter. Soon Aani gave birth to a baby boy whom Sajal quickly adopted and tried to keep Aani away from her son. Mohsin and Nadia were expecting twins now and Faraz decided to meet Mohsin and Nadia and to end this misunderstanding between them. Sajal and Faraz left for Karachi along with Maaz (Aani's son). Mohsin showed rude behaviour to Faraz, who returned to Islamabad. Aani decided to overcome her problems and sorrows and to lead a normal life and started a job as a teacher.

Their lives were going well when suddenly Mohsin called upon Faraz to Karachi due to Nadia's bad health. Faraz decided to stay in Karachi now along with Sajal and Aani staying at Mohsin's place. Nadia gave birth to a daughter and a son before dying. This left Mohsin with great sorrow, regretting his cruel and selfish behavior towards his late wife. Aani started taking care of Mohsin's daughter, but Mohsin was the same man with great rage and ego towards everyone especially Aani. Noman (Aani's ex-fiancé) met Aani and desired of marrying her still, but Aani avoided Noman since she was not able to start a normal life with anyone. Noman requested Mohsin and Sajal and both of them wanted to get rid of Aani. They convinced Aani to marry Noman. Aani, in order to get rid of the situation, talked about her affair to Noman. After knowing about Aani's affair, Noman rejected Aani. This filled Mohsin and Sajal with huge anger and both taunted and teased Aani. Faraz on the other hand, decided to leave for America with Sajal and Maaz, but kept this secret. Aani was constantly taunted by Mohsin and Sajal. Faraz's unending care for Aani as a younger sister raised Sajal with doubting of an affair between them, which hurt both Faraz and Aani. They eventually burst into tears and showed their anger and became furious in the rain, where she yelled at Mohsin as well and claimed everyone to be cruel people. The next morning Sajal apologized Faraz for doubting him while Faraz told everyone that he is leaving for America along with the family.

This made Aani worried as she thought that her son Maaz is going so far away and how will she live with Mohsin. Mohsin became worried as well and requested Faraz not to go and asked about Aani. Faraz offered Mohsin to marry Aani for the sake of his children. This shocked Mohsin and he rejected stating that this is quite impossible for him as he never considered Aani in his life. Faraz and Sajal tried to convince Aani who reluctantly agreed over an agreement that Faraz would not leave for America. This shocked Mohsin as he wondered about Aani's agreement over his proposal, but Mohsin disagreed.

Meanwhile, Imran and Annie lived in a devastating relationship, which made Imran realize that he could not forget Aani. Incidentally, Annie met Aani in a mall and told her that Imran has totally forgotten her and that he is happily married. Aani reacted firmly over this by stating she is living a happy life as well without Imran and that she is going to marry soon, and that she will spit on Imran's face next time she sees him. Annie was shocked over it and told Imran sarcastically, who fiercely asked Annie to leave his home. Aani intensively asked Mohsin to marry her and that she will take good care of his children, but Mohsin disagreed and stated that he cannot start a life with her as this is quite awkward for him, but deep inside Mohsin still thought that his children want a mother's affections. Later on, the nanny, Nafeesa, whom Mohsin hired to look after his children, kidnapped his daughter. Aani saved her, so Mohsin agreed to marry her.

Imran managed to meet Aani and asked for apology. Aani slapped Imran claiming that he is coward. After their marriage, Mohsin started thinking of his dead wife Nadia, and thinks that he is doing wrong to her. Faraz tried to convince Mohsin that he should live a happy life with Aani, but Mohsin's behaviour is rude towards Aani, and he often humiliates her for being a lazy wife and compares her to Nadia. Aani tries hard to become a hardworking housewife and mother, but Mohsin is always unsatisfied and often loses his temper with her. He knows that not only the children need the support of Aani, but he also needs as well as much as Aani also needs Mohsin. He does not want to scold her, but often does.

Meanwhile, Faraz and Sajal decide to go to America knowing that Aani told them not to go and that is why she married Mohsin, but Faraz tries to explain to Aani that Sajal wants to live in America. He does not want to upset her. After much pressure, she agrees to let them go but she is not happy about it. Since they left, Aani is always thinking about Maaz and could not concentrate on anything and does not talk to Mohsin. Faraz calls Mohsin and asks if everything is okay, he says that he does not know what happened to Aani. Faraz then tells Mohsin to take care of her and do not repeat the same mistake of the behaviour he kept with Nadia and says that if something happens to Aani then he would not forgive himself. Mohsin could not take the behaviour of Aani anymore and asked Aani why is she running away from him and why does not she accept this marriage. Aani hugs him and tells him she could not live like this; her loneliness will kill her. After saying that, she faints. Zubaida comes and scolds Mohsin for not taking care of Aani. She tells him to call the doctor and the doctor says her blood pressure is low. After that he was remembering the old Aani that how joyful she used to be and now whatever he says to her she does not say a word.

The next day Mohsin prepared breakfast for Aani and took it to her very nicely. Mohsin brought his twin children and told Aani that he does not want a child right now from her maybe later but not that time because he does not want Aani to take care of her child more than his children. Aani has now too many responsibilities, so she asked Mohsin that she wants a maid. At first, he did not agree because of all that Nafeesa drama he did not want to take any more risks but later on he accepts. The next day Aani was happy because she got support of maid and told Mohsin that she works really nicely and told him that she cooks very well. Mohsin told Aani that the maid prepared the food, and she said yes, I was checking that she can cook or not because if there is any emergency, she will have to cook. Mohsin got angry and started shouting at her and told her this is his house and whatever he says is what will happen, and he does not want to eat the food if it is made by the maid. He yelled and said to her what does she even do every day. After that Aani said that yeah, I am not doing anything every day angels are coming and taking care of the house and I am doing nothing and just sleeping she said that in anger and ran furiously down the stairs and then her foot slipped and then she fell down. Mohsin came and helped her. After that he had to eat the food by maid the whole week. Aani started to feel jealous seeing Nadia and Mohsin wedding picture and then she removed it from the wall and put the frame of her children. Mohsin noticed it and then got angry and said to put the frame back. She would not put the frame and if he does, she will throw the frame outside. She said I am your wife now. After a few days, Aani went to her old home and was remembering her good memories with Sajal and her mother. Mohsin arrived home and was waiting for Aani when she came, he told her where you are going every day at this time and saying mean things to her. She says that she does not want to live with her and then he says because you want to marry, I mean and then she says you are a very cheap person and then she leaves the home. She then went to Zubaida's (Khala) home and told her everything that happened. After that she left her home and went again back to her old home was crying there. Mohsin was wondering why he scolds her every time, he imaged a shadow of himself in which his shadow tells him that he has to control himself otherwise he and his children will not be happy without her. He visits Zubaida's house and asks her about Aani. She said that she went to her home and then he says she is not there. Then he thought that Aani would be in her old house and goes there and convinces her and apologize her and then she agrees to live with him.

The story then leaps 18 years ahead. The twins (Rania (Hina Altaf) and Aasher (Agha Jarrar) and Tabinda "Taabi" (Mariyam Nafees) have matured. Taabi is shy and sweet, while Rania is much the opposite, lively and confident. Taabi wants to become an engineer and study in university, however, Mohsin denies as he does not want her end up doing the mistakes Aani did in the past when she went to college. Taabi tries to convince Mohsin, but Mohsin's decision remains the same. Mohsin is planning to get Taabi married but Taabi does not agree. But as usual, what Mohsin wishes is what will happen. After a few days, Mohsin and Faraz's sister Aliya (Zainab Qayyum) and her son Afaaq (Umer Naru) moved to Mohsin's house to stay there. Afaaq is a really selfish and irresponsible person; Aliya is also not a really good person. The next day, Aliya said to Mohsin that Ayna is a very good person, and she took good care of the kids to which Mohsin agrees then Ayna came inside, and she sat on the sofa then Aliya asked Mohsin that why he did not allow Taabi to take admission in university. He then told her that she has grown older, so he is looking for a boy to marry her. After that Aliya asked hand in marriage for Taabi to Mohsin to which Mohsin was really happy and finally agreed. After that Ayna told Mohsin that he should have asked her point of view. Then Mohsin says I do not need to listen and that why is she not agreeing for Afaaq to which Ayna replied because he has just shifted here, and they do not know him much and Tabi will also not agree. Then Mohsin says if Tabi does not agree then he will finish all his relations between his daughter and Ayna. Mohsin also decided that Rania will marry Maaz and Taabi will marry Afaaq to which Rania overheard and then she ran to Taabi and told her about what Mohsin says that she will marry Afaaq and when she heard that she cried a lot then Ayna was calming her down and told her not to cry. The next day, when Ayna gave tea to Mohsin, he asked how Taabi responded when she learned that she will marry Afaaq. Ayna said she was quiet. Meanwhile, Afaaq was happy to marry Taabi because he thought that then he can get money from Mohsin because he is going to be his son-in-law.

While Maaz (Raees Alam) is unaware of the fact that he is the stepson of Sajal and Faraz. Once he comes to Aani's home, Aani initially did not know that he is Maaz, but when he says that he is Maaz, she is surprised. He has actually come without permission of Sajal, but Faraz knows. Rania and Maaz start taking interest in each other and would marry in coming episodes. Initially Mohsin was not in favour of his son to get education from abroad but when he asked Affaq about it, Affaq also favoured Mohsin's son because he wanted to handle all the business of his father-in-law. Faraz and Sajjal return to Pakistan and Sajjal is not happy with the soft behavior of Maaz towards Aani. Whereas Maaz has fallen in love with Rania. Sajjal continuously insults Rania, and Maaz gave her choice of court marriage. Aani listens to their conversation and thought Rania is going to do same mistake as Aani did in past. Faraz gave proposal of Maaz to Rania parents though, which Aani rejected. Maaz and Rania are in great sorrow and Sajal is quite happy. But Maaz began to hate his own mother after this. He then returned to America. Sajal apologizes to Aani. Sajal wants Rania and Maaz to marry each other, when they found out they were so surprised. At Taabi's mehndi, a girl threatens Taabi to stay away from Afaaq. She zoomed to Afaaq's prison of the house and gives him the photos; Aliya was shocked to see the photos. At the Shaadi the boys were dancing (Maaz, Asher, and Afaaq) when the police arrived and took Afaaq, when Mohsin blames Aliya for her son's misbehavior, they decide to replace Taabi's Shaadi with Rania's marriage. Then Mohsin finds out Maaz is not Faraz and Sajal son but does not know it is Aani's and tells Rania to divorce him. Maaz comes in and he tells Rania to go with him, but Mohsin gets a gun out just to threaten Maaz but out of pressure Aani tells Mohsin about Imran and Maaz being her son. Mohsin is shocked and Faraz tries to take the gun off and then Mohsin accidentally shoots Maaz. Aani and Faraz take him to the hospital and get him treated. Rania on the other hand is in a state of shock and Tabi tries to console her and says he is fine and is asking about her. Mohsin is thinking about what he has done and remembers about his past. When Aani is back to home to take Rania to hospital to see Maaz, Mohsin talks about the fact that Aani is not their mother. Despite this, they accepted her as their mother. Maaz went to meet his father and grandmother, they were shocked. Aani went back to Mohsin. At last, Taabi and Afaaq married, and Rania and Maaz married as well. The ending is them all having a family picture.

Cast

 * Naveen Waqar as Ayna "Aani"
 * Emmad Irfani as Mohsin
 * Asad Zaman Khan as Imran
 * Shazia Naz as Sajal
 * Mirza Zain Baig as Faraz
 * Hira Hussain as Annie
 * Maryam Nafees as Tabinda "Taabi"
 * Hina Altaf as Rania
 * Raeed Muhammad Alam as Maaz
 * Zainab Jameel as Nadia (dead)
 * Huma Nawab as Nayyara (dead)
 * Abid Ali as Sohail (dead)
 * Umer Naru as Afaaq
 * Ismat Zaidi as Zainab
 * Zainab Qayyum as Aliya
 * Agha Jararuddin as Aashir
 * Fouzia Mushtaq as Zubaida
 * Shahid as Noman
 * Neema Alam
 * Zainab Fatima (child actor) as the young Tabinda "Taabi"
 * Rashida Tabassum