Lala Begum
Lala Begum is a 2016 Pakistani drama short film directed by Mehreen Jabbar, written by Syed Mohammad Ahmed and co-produced by Shailja Kejriwal, Mehreen Jabbar and Vikas Sharma.
Plot
The story revolves around the bitter relationship of two sisters, Meher and Seher in the 1970s. They have not been speaking to each other for the last 20 years. As Seher becomes a widow, she returns home to claim her share of the family estate but Meher refuses to divide because she believes her sister brought dishonor to the family by marrying her husband, Ahmed and holds the grudge to this day. Meher has stayed single to honor her father’s legacy. According to him, if she were to marry, then a suitor could potentially swindle the family out of their estate. In order to protect it, she chose to be single. This sacrifice came with a sense of loneliness and estrangement. As for Seher, who believed in breaking the walls that Meher and her father put up in the family, things have not been hunky dory. However, her situation and the opposition from her family left her helpless.Cast
- Marina Khan as Meher / Lala Begum
- Sonia Rehman as Seher
- Jahanara Hai as Meher's mother
- Humayun Saeed
- Syed Mohammad Ahmed
- Shehryar Zaidi