Dil hai chota sa

Cast: Tooba Siddiqui, Faisal Qureshi, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Amilia Josephena, Shabbir Jan, Shamim Hilali, Asif Raza Mir, Shamoon Abbasi, Nyla Jaffery, Faisal Shah, Angeline Malik
Writer: Bushra Ansari
Director: Angeline Malik

A serial which explores the issue of Halala as well as the life of illegal immigrants settled abroad.

‘Dil Hai Chota Sa’ is the story of ‘Kehkashan’ or Kuku as she is affectionately known by her family. Kuku belongs to a very conservative but affluent family and has lived in Pakistan all her life. She has been brought up to believe that ‘parents always know best’ when it comes to important decisions in life. Although an active student and outspoken debater, Kuku has no say at all at home and always has to bow her head in respect of her parents’ decisions.

Among the decisions that her parents have made for her is her childhood engagement to her cousin Ahmer. A Pakistani immigrant in Spain, Ahmer is dry and difficult, a stark contrast form the happy-go-lucky Kuku. Soon Kuku and Ahmer are married and she goes to live in Spain with him.

However, sadly it’s not a case of ‘happily ever after’ for Kuku. As she begins her new life in Spain, she notices Ahmer’s attitude towards her is far from acceptable. Ahmer is often ‘short’ with her, rarely has time for her as he’s too wrapped up in his business and almost always tries to deliberately hurt her. She also finds his personality very different from her own and finds it hard to ‘connect’ with him.

Kuku’s only consolation is her brother-in-law Ammar, who treats her like a friend and always tries to cheer her up.

Ammar meanwhile is in love with Spanish beauty Emilia, and although devoted to her, knows he may never be able to marry her because of his conservative family.

Things become increasingly unbearable for Kuku, and it’s not long before Ahmer divorces her.

However, Kuku’s father can’t bear the thought of word getting out about his daughter’s divorce and tries to convince her to marry someone else so she can then re-marry Ahmer after the excruciating ritual of Halala.

The question now is, will Kuku bow down to her parents wishes the second time round or will she finally be able to stand up to them?

A story which is all about the strength, inner resolve and spirit of a young girl who eventually becomes strong enough to fight for her rights and what ‘she’ wants out of life!