''Ariel Maa (translation: "Ariel Mother")'' is a television talk show and travel program hosted by

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and directed by

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. The show was sponsored by

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. The

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team also did a social welfare service by presenting

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s to deserving mothers struggling to provide for their children. The programme was telecast every Saturday on PTV between 2000–2002.

Overview

The program focused on the efforts of mothers in Pakistan in raising their children. The program showed hundreds of mothers nurturing their children, across different classes, families and religions. Episodes featured mothers making every effort to either save the life of an ailing son or daughter or trying to counter the financial problems to secure a good future for their children. It also highlighted in cases how men were deficient in regards to the responsibility of sharing the burden of raising a child with their wives. The show featured multiple outdoor segments. At first, the writer

traveled through different areas of Pakistan, visiting her mother in the final episode. In another segment, the host discussed culture and history of the village of the week, standing next to a landmark and then meeting that city's mothers on their doorsteps. In the last segment, during interviews on set, members of the cast gave their experiences with their mothers.

Production

A recruiting company was hired to go around cities and villages looking for cases of mothers who have faced hardship or sacrifices for their children.

Cast

Salman Ahmad Salman Ahmad (, born 12 December 1963) is a Pakistani born-American musician, rock guitarist, physician, activist, occasional actor and professor at the City University of New York. He earned nationwide popularity in 1998 for his unique sty ...

* Ali Haider *

Marina Khan ''Marina Khan'' (born 26 December 1962) is a Pakistani television and film actress, director, and producer. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of 1980s and 1990s. Her television sho ...

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Mahmood Ali Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist. Early life and career Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in British India in 1928. He began his career wit ...

* Imran Aslam *

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Shagufta Ejaz Shagufta Ejaz (Urdu: ; born 5 May 1965) is a Pakistani actress, working in the Urdu dramas and film industry. She appeared in PTV Home's classic serials in the 1980s. She is considered among the finest actors in Pakistan. She also appeared in a ...

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* Yasir Nawaz *

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* Afshan Ahmed *

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* Tina Sani *

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Nida Yasir Nida Pasha, better known as Nida Yasir, is a Pakistani television host, former actress, and model known for her role as Saima in the television drama '' Hum Tum''. She also hosts the morning television show ''Good Morning Pakistan'' at ARY Digi ...

Sajjad Ali Sajjad Ali (born 1966) is a Pakistani semi-classical, pop and rock singer, poet, actor, film director as well as a film producer from Karachi, Pakistan.Jamshed Ansari Jamshed Ansari () (31 December 1942 in Saharanpur – 24 August 2005 in Karachi) was a Pakistani film, television and radio actor. He is remembered for his numerous performances on both radio and television, including as Safdar in the radio p ...

* Talat Hussain *

Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem () is a Pakistani actress, producer, and director. Primarily known for her work on television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem received a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress and five nominations. Known for he ...

Humayun Saeed Humayun Saeed (born 27 July 1971) is a Pakistani actor and producer. Describing himself as a method actor, Saeed is primarily known for his work on Pakistani television and cinema and is the recipient of several accolades, including Lux Styl ...

Sultana Siddiqui Sultana Siddiqui also known as Sultana Apa ( Sindhi: سلطانا آپي) is a Pakistani media mogul, television director, and producer who is the founder of Hum Network Limited. Siddiqui is an active director of Hum Network Limited and the ...

Soundtrack

The theme song, Maa Jaise Hasti (English: Dear Mother...) was sung by Khalid Waheed, composed by Farrukh Abid and written by Mujeeb Syed.

Award

Ariel Mothers (Maa) won the National PTV Award in 2002 for the best programme in private productions.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3675380
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Bushra Ansari talking about Ariel Mothers

Sania Saeed and Kamran Qureshi's mothers interview

Kamran Qureshi talking about Ariel Mothers in live TV tramission

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