Seher – Hone Ko Hai

Seher – Hone Ko Hai

Sixteen-year-old Seher Baig has a secret. In Husainpur, far from her father's crushing orthodoxy and cruelty, she studies in secret under her mother Kauser's guidance, nurturing a dream her father would never allow: to become a doctor. But when she's forced to move to Lucknow and live under his roof, that fragile dream begins to slip through her fingers. And then her father makes a decision that tightens the bars: her engagement to Mahid Niyazi, the grandson of the city's revered mufti and a man whose name alone commands fear and respect. Mahid is principled, they say. Fair. Conservative. But he is also rigid, sharp-tongued, and morally unbending with a temper that keeps even his family at arm's length. The narrative follows Seher as she enters an arranged marriage and adjusts to life within her husband’s household. The story explores her experiences with family expectations, social pressures, and differing views regarding her personal ambitions and independence. Against all of it, Seher holds on to her dream. But in a world that has already decided who she should be, how far can one girl go to become who she is meant to be?

Release

2 Dec 2025

Run time

20 min

Language

Hindi