Veena (TV series)

Veena is a Pakistani television series starring Fahad Mustafa in the title role as a eunuch, who struggles for the survival of his community. The supporting cast includes Abid Ali, Beenish Chohan, Javeria Abbasi, Shabbir Jan and Nauman Masood. It was directed by Syed Atif Hussain and first broadcast on ARY Digital in 2009.

Mustafa's performance in the series was met with critical acclaim, and is marked as his first breakthrough. The series received two nominations at 9th Lux Style Awards, including Best TV Actor for Mustafa and Best TV Writer.

Plot summary
The plot focuses on society's attitude towards the queer people and revolves around the struggle journey of Veena, a eunuch who wants to get due rights of his community as a human.

Cast

 * Fahad Mustafa as Veena
 * Abid Ali as Munna
 * Beenish Chohan as Fazi
 * Javeria Abbasi as Shazi
 * Hina Dilpazir as Shamsa
 * Shagufta Ejaz as Sajida
 * Hassan Ahmed as Wahaj
 * Danish Taimoor as Najam
 * Tamanna as Munna's mother
 * Tehreem Zuberi as Erum
 * Badar Khalil as Mehar Sadaf
 * Nauman Masood as Qasim
 * Mehmood Aslam as Guru
 * Shabbir Jan
 * Nadia Hussain
 * Zara Farooq