Tanhaiyaan (, English: The loneliness) is a 1985 Pakistani drama serial which is now considered a cult classic. Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay telecast in 2012 is the sequel of 27-year-old serial Tanhaiyaan. The drama serial was directed by the legendary Shahzad Khalil and was written by the famous drama writer Haseena Moin. Tanhaiyan featured an ensemble star cast of veterans such as Shehnaz Sheikh, Marina Khan, Asif Raza Mir, Badar Khalil, Behroze Sabzwari, Azra Sherwani, Qazi Wajid, Durdana Butt, Yasmeen Ismail, Jamshed Ansari, Amir Hatmi, Subhani Bayounus and Sultana Zafar. It is the story of two sisters who lose their parents and go to live with their aunt. One of their efforts to buy back their parents' house leads them to realise what makes a house a home. Plot Two sisters Zara (Shehnaz Sheikh) and Sanya (Marina Khan) go to Karachi to visit their maternal aunt Zubi (Badar Khalil) while their parents, back home, meet with an unfortunate car accident and die. After their death, the girls find out that their father was heavily in debt and they have to sell all their assets including their house which their father had so lovingly built. All their friends turn their backs on them and they move in with their aunt Zubi. In Karachi, while Sanya tries to adjust to their new life, Zara becomes obsessed with the idea to re-buy their house. She begins the pursuit to become rich. Here Saad Salman (Amir Hatmi) becomes her partner and together they start a garment factory. Sanya, on the other hand, soon befriends their landlord Faraan (Qazi Wajid) and becomes a humorous pain for his secretary Qutbutdin (Behroze Sabzwari) whom she calls Qabacha. Faraan has a sister Apa Begum (Azra Sherwani) who lives in another house with her trusted servant Buqrat (Jamshed Ansari). Apa Begum and Sanya are very keen on getting Faraan married and he impulsively proposes to Zubi. Zain (Asif Raza Mir), Zara's childhood friend, after a long awaited reunion, runs into Zara. Zara asks Zain's fiancée Vida (Yasmeen Ismail) to join her factory as a designer and the two collaborate to start making brilliant designs which become very popular. However, Zara's quest for her house takes her away from her family, especially from her sister Sanya who feels neglected. Saad Salman proposes to Zara and even though the family disapproves, Zara finds herself in a dilemma. Finally Zara's dream comes true