Bin Roye Ansoo (novel)

Plot summary

The story revolves around Saba Shafiq, who is in love with her cousin Irtaza. But he treats her like his best friend, not a love interest. Irtaza then leaves for the US for two years, where he meets Saman Shafiq, who is his cousin and falls in love with her. Saman is Saba’s elder sister, and she was given to her uncle and aunt as a child. Saman’s adoptive parents die in a plane crash which was headed to Germany, and Irtaza brings her back to Pakistan. Upon learning she has an elder sister, Saba is at first overjoyed, but her happiness quickly turns to disdain when she finds out that Irtaza and Saman are in love and are to be married. In a moment of shock and despair after witnessing their marriage and realizing Irtaza is now Saman's, Saba wishes that Saman had died along with her adoptive parents in the plane crash.

Saman and Irtaza live in the US after their marriage. A few years later, Irtaza and Saman come to Karachi with their son Maaz. On Maaz's birthday, Saman plans to get a birthday cake and some flowers for her mother. However, tragedy occurs as Saman is hit by a car in front of Saba. Irtaza calls the ambulance, and they take her to the hospital, however, Saman dies in the ambulance. Before dying, she whispers in Saba's ears that both Irtaza and Maaz are now hers. Meanwhile, as Maaz is a child in need of a mother's love, Saba's grandmother suggests to her parents that she should marry Irtaza. Saba doesn't agree, and says yes to marrying someone else. On her wedding day Irtaza finds out that the man Saba is marrying is already married and has a son. He also finds out that although Saba's family is unaware of this fact, Saba knew of this and still agreed to the marriage. Irtaza gets very angry and confronts Saba, who cries and tells him that it's too late to stop the wedding now. However, Irtaza drags her to their family and tells them the truth. Their family is shocked and they decide Saba should not marry her groom-to-be. Then, to the surprise of everyone present, Irtaza announces that he will marry Saba. Saba has a difficult time accepting her marriage and moving past her trauma, feeling that she might be the cause of Saman's death. After a dramatic turn of events, Irtaza finally comes to know the whole story and, recognizing the purity of Saba's love for him, he declares his love for her.

Film

Bin Roye was developed by Hum TV's senior producer Momina Duraid under her company MD Productions. Cinematographer Shahzad Kashmiri came on board as a co-director with Duraid. Made on a budget of ₨3.5 crore (US$330,000), it opened on 400 screens worldwide on Eid-ul-Fitr (July 18th) 2015 under the banner of Hum Films in Pakistan and under B4U Films in international markets excluding Pakistan and the Middle-East. Both a domestic and international box office success, it earned Rs30.75 crore ($3.0 million) worldwide and went on to become the third highest-grossing film of Pakistan behind Waar and Jawani Phir Nahi Ani.

Television

Before the film adaptation was released, a television series was planned by Hum TV in 2015 in collaboration with the channel's own production house MD Productions. The series was scheduled to air as Bin Roye on October 2nd, 2016 with the same cast and crew.