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Minal Khan’s ‘Pyaas’ to highlight plight of underprivileged women of Kohala Paien

Minal Khan’s upcoming project with Yasir Hussain Pyaas will highlight the life of underprivileged women of Kohala Paien, Haripur who walk many miles every day to fetch water for their daily use.

Sharing pictures from the sets and details about her character, Minal said: “Shameem is a window for me to look into the life of underprivileged women of Kohala Paien, Haripur who walk through many miles to fetch water for their daily use.”

“Portraying a girl who goes through all this was really a lifetime experience for me,” remarked the actor.

Minal also shared that the film will highlight water crisis in the country.

“Water we consume daily and don’t realise how precious it is for someone living nearby,” said Minal. “Pyaas is the first drop to a series by Wajahat Hussain who is aiming to highlight such issues through a number of plays/ short films.”

Read more – Minal Khan says ‘Jalan’ is ‘forever special’

Wishing Hussain good luck, Khan wrote: “Thank you for giving me a challenging character. I am available in all my capacity for any such opportunity next time too.”

Earlier, Yasir had also shared a picture with his co-star Khan and Wajahat from the sets of the film.

According to details, Pyaas is expected to release next month. Besides Yasir and Minal, the short film will also feature Nazar Hussain, Tipu Shah and Madiha Rizvi.

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