Parsa (TV series)

Parsa is a Pakistani drama serial dramatized by Tahira Wasti, and is based on the novel of the same name "Parsa", by Bushra Rahman. It explores the permissibility of inter-faith marriages, and cultural and societal issues regarding the topic. The drama depicts the story of Parsa, a Muslim girl who falls in love with David, a family friend and Christian.

Plot

Parsa (Ayesha Khan), or Paari, is a Muslim girl whose family is good friends with next-door neighbors and old friends, Tina and Joseph and their son David, who are all devout Christians. Paari and David are good friends, and are often shown to be hanging out with each other. Paari's parents are adamant about her getting engaged to her cousin, Salman, who is quiet and shy, the complete opposite of loud and rambunctious Parsa. Paari doesn't have any interest in Salman, but accepts him as the choice of her parents, and realizes that he needs her after his mother's death. But things start to unravel when Parsa and David begin to fall in love. David confesses his love for her, and Parsa realizes that she too has feelings for him. Parsa at first refuses his proposal to her, using religion as an excuse, but David agrees to convert to Islam for her, and soon Parsa and the newly Muslim "Dawood" are married. Here begins the ultimate story, as Parsa and David struggle to gain forgiveness from their parents, and attempt to make a life for themselves despite their different religious backgrounds. Parsa and David move to Europe. Here after a lot of struggle and hardwork, they get their own apartment. Parsa falls pregnant and soon gives birth to a baby girl who she calls Momi and David calls Mary. The show takes an 18 year leap. Momi is all grown up now and Parsa is a well known and famous doctor. David and Parsa's relationship is very poor and David has a girlfriend Rosylin who he hangs out with. Parsa is soon diagnosed with cancer and doesn't disclose it to anyone. Parsa's daughter Momi is going to Pakistan for her thesis on poor countries. After she leaves for Pakistan, Parsa's health starts to worsen and soon David realizes his mistakes and moves back in with Parsa. During her time in Pakistan, Momi falls in love with Salman (Parsa's ex-fiancée). Momi and Salman are married and whilst in hospital breathing her last Parsa begs David to divorce her. She then dies a peaceful death and David accepts Islam wholeheartedly. Momi and Salman build a Parsa Memorial Hospital in Parsa's memory :)

Cast

• Ayesha Khan as Paro
• Ahsan Khan as David
• Adnan Siddiqui as Salman
• Nida Khan as Maryam
• Shehroz Sabzwari as Shahrukh
• Zhalay Sarhadi as Sobia
• Sana Askari as Sonu
• Farah Shah as Sadaf
• Humera Zaheer as Waheeda
• Anita Fatima Camphor as Tina
• Khayyam Sarhadi as Irfan
• Raju Jamil as Joseph
• Nimra Bucha as Soni
• Ismat Zaidi as Safia
• Khalid Anum as Gopal
• Shama Askari as Koko