Waris

Synopsis

The story centers on Chaudhry Hashmat Khan, a formidable feudal lord who governs the village of Sikandarpur with an iron fist. As the government plans to construct a dam that threatens his ancestral lands, Chaudhry Hashmat, along with his son Chaudhry Yaqub and grandsons Chaudhry Anwar Ali and Chaudhry Niaz Ali, strives to retain control over their estate. The drama delves into themes of feudal politics, familial conflicts, and the socio-economic transformations occurring in Pakistani society at the time. There is vicious intra-family feudal politics at play.