If you think Pakistani TV is all about melodramas and saas-bahu showdowns, Rehaai is here to shake you up. Directed by Mehreen Jabbar and written by Farhat Ishtiaq, this 2013 gem isn鈥檛 just storytelling鈥攊t鈥檚 soul-stirring social commentary wrapped in stellar performances and emotional truth bombs. Rehaai gives a voice to women who鈥檝e long been silenced by poverty, patriarchy, and prejudice.Why it works:Because it鈥檚 real. It鈥檚 raw. And it reminds you that behind every news headline on child marriage or domestic abuse is a woman who鈥檚 trying to survive with dignity鈥攁nd maybe even dream again. Rehaai doesn鈥檛 preach. It holds your hand, walks you through the wreckage of a broken system, and introduces you to women who are tired of waiting to be rescued鈥攕o they rescue themselves. You鈥檒l cry for them, root for them, and, by the end, want to build them a damn throne. .How a pizza delivery boy from UK became an Amazon shop king in Dubai. The story:Shamim was married off as a child. Her entire life was about keeping her head down and surviving. Years later, the cycle continues with her grown-up son Waseem鈥攁 walking red flag with a mean streak. His wife Shehnaz is his punching bag, and her only crime is not having children. Gossiping neighbours circle like vultures, and the local uncle from hell鈥擟hacha Inayat鈥攐ffers a horrifying 鈥渟olution鈥: marry off his own child, Kulsoom, to Waseem, because 鈥測ounger girls bear children faster.鈥 Yes, you read that right.Waseem goes through with it. The child bride enters a house full of tension鈥攂ut finds unexpected allies. Shehnaz doesn鈥檛 see her as competition; she sees a scared little girl who needs protection. Shamim, seeing the ghost of her own past in Kulsoom, finally finds her spine.Things go downhill fast. Waseem grows more volatile. The family falls into poverty. Kulsoom grows up and gives birth鈥攏ot to the son Waseem wanted, but to three daughters. Waseem, in a toxic rage spiral, lashes out at everyone and ends up alone, broke, and physically disabled after a shady gambling stint goes wrong. .All about Farhan Saeed鈥檚 new Pakistani serial Shirin Farhad with Kinza Hashmi .Meanwhile, the women rise. Literally. Shamim, Shehnaz, and Kulsoom stitch their pain into profits and launch a clothing business. They鈥檙e finally living life on their terms. But Waseem, back to stir up trouble, accuses his own mother of being immoral. Shamim claps back, shaming him for being the kind of man who ruins women. For once, he actually listens鈥攁nd breaks down.He begs for forgiveness. And he gets it. Because these women? They鈥檝e learned that forgiving doesn鈥檛 mean forgetting. It means freeing themselves.Waseem tries to make amends by encouraging Kulsoom to marry Akmal, a man who鈥檚 always treated her with respect. But by now, the scars on Kulsoom鈥檚 heart run deep. She attempts suicide鈥攑roof that healing doesn鈥檛 follow a linear path. .Summer Binge: KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix, skip it or stream it this weekend?. Still, hope wins. When someone tries to arrange a child marriage for Kulsoom鈥檚 daughter, Shehnaz shuts it down like a lioness. Kulsoom鈥檚 little girl wants to become a doctor, and this time, even Waseem has her back. Shamim watches on, finally tasting the freedom she never had.Bottom line?Rehaai is a triumph. It鈥檚 not just a drama鈥攊t鈥檚 a reckoning. Watch it not just for the powerful storytelling, but for the quiet revolution led by three remarkable women who turn their pain into power..’Disrespect is a big red flag’: Mahira Khan and Humayun Saeed on love and heartbreak in Eid release ‘Love Guru’.Abir Gulaal controversy: Why Vaani Kapoor鈥檚 posts on Fawad Khan romance disappeared from Instagram