The series centers social issues on the rural society revolving around the concept of Vanni, the series shows moral lessons against common issues such as gender discrimination. Depicting the Vanni concept storyline revolves around the journey of Sammi, a young girl who was sold off by her family to the Chaudhry family where her brother had killed her fiancé. Simultaneously it revolves around reality based issues with different characters within the same plot.
Episodes
Episode 1
Series opens in the village Rahim Yar Khan with the story of a young educated girl Sammi Jutt who was getting married to Pervaiz Chaudhry, on the day of her Nikkah her brother Waqas demanded extra payment for their Mahr Payment (a promised amount of money paid by groom) from Pervaiz which led to a physical dispute between them after which Waqas killed Pervaiz in anger.
Episode 2
After the cancellation of marriage Pervaiz's father Chaudhry Fazal assisted his younger brother Chaudhary Rab Nawaz (a high positioned political leader and a feudal lord of Rahimabad area of district Rahim Yar Khan) for justice who ordars to kill Waqas for justice. However Sammi's parents begged Choudhary Rab Nawaz for their Son's life and offered their daughter as a Vanni - particularly selling her off for honour killing for the sake of their Son.
Episode 3
Choudhary Rab Nawaz accepts to their offer and announces Sammi as a Vanni in the entire village. However to save Sammi's future, Choudhary Fazal denies to accept her as Vanni which leads to chaos between villager against Choudhary Rab Nawaz who decides to wed Sammi off to his twelve-year-old son in order to gain highest reputation in the village.
Episode 4
Since the village had never seek police or law for justice, everyone assisted Rab Nawaz, looking to this a nerveless Fazal remains silent while Sammi is kept as a captive in Chaudhry's Haveli.
Episode 5
Furthermore, the series also depicts Rashid Chand's family. He happens to be Chaudhry Rab Nawaz's respected servant since his mother Zarina remained his Milk kinship. Zarina and Rashid consider themselves as Rab Nawaz's slaves over generations.
Episode 6
Salima (Rashid's wife) received criticism from Zarina since Rashid has always desired for a son and fails all his attempts resulting to his five daughters, parodying the illiteracy of the village series spots gender discrimination where woman are blamed to give birth to a daughter.
Episode 7
Story took turn when Zulekha Chaudhry (Rab Nawaz's wife) fears for the future of her son and asks Rashid to escape Sammi from the Village. Looking to this, Rashid helps Sammi to escape from Rahim Yar Khan.
Episode 8
Rashid sends her(Sammi) in Karachi to live with Chandni who once remained Rashid's ex-fiancé. In order to let Sammi stay in her house, Chandni tells her to work in her beauty saloon.
Episode 9
Overtime Sammi gain's respect in Chandni's Saloon and Salar (Chandni's Son) begins to develop feelings for her.
Episode 10
On the other hand, Salima loses her un-born child and befriends Naheed (her nurse) who is also the victim of gender discrimination in the society since her brother and sister-in-law took over all the property after their parent's death and forces her to work taking her salary as an advantage.
Episode 11
With Salima's monthly checkups Zarina decides to take Rashid's proposal to Naheed's brother. The story also introduces the character of Aaliyan (Naheed's nephew) who happens to be Salar's best friend.
Episode 12
It is further revealed that Naheed holds a relationship with Ghulam Rasool, who received criticism from the entire society since he was an illegal child of the parents had committed suicide after his birth.
Episode 13
When he brings Naheed's marriage proposal, he is insulted and sent back. Looking to this Naheed decides to secretly marry him.
Episode 14
Story takes another turn when Aaliyan is approached to tuition Rab Nawaz's son and Naheed finally marries Ghulam Rasool secretly, she decides return home and reveal the truth after few weeks, after reaching home she finds out that her marriage has been fixed with Rashid Chand.
Episode 15
On the other hand, Salar decides to marry Sammi for her protection to which Sammi rejects his offer for marriage, the entire conversation is heard by Chandni who throws Sammi out from her house the next day.
Episode 16
Sammi decides to return to Rahim Yar Khan but is stopped by Salar who then gives her shelter in a separate house and begins his Nikkah ceremony to which denies.
Episode 17
Where as on the other side, Rab Nawaz finds out about Sammi's escape through Waqas and punished Rashid, where as Zarina is forced to remain silent by Zulekha since she is the only one who knows about her involvement.
Episode 18
Salar lies to his mother that he has married Sammi to which she furiously contacts Waqas and reveals him about Sammi's whereabouts.
Episode 19
Waqas comes to the house she is in and takes Sammi. Salar tries to find her but dies in a car accident. Waqas tries to burn Sam I in front of the village But Rab Nawaz brings Sammi back to his haveli.
Episode 20
He declares that he will marry Sammi. Chandni learns of Salar's death and comes to Rahim Yar Khan. Sammi also finds out that Salar is dead from Aaliyan (whom Chandni told).
Episode 21
In the last episode, the higher and respected personality of the village "Peer sahib" (and most sensible one) decides to hand over Waqas to police and free Sammi from the bond of "Vanni". Chandni marries Sammi to Aaliyan and as Rashid takes her to a station Chandni dies. The drama ends with Sammi smiling at Aaliyan.
Top Cast
Sania Saeed
Chandi
Adnan Siddiqui
Rashid
Irfan Khoosat
Riaz Jutt
Mawra Hocane
Sammi Jutt
Saman Ansari
Salima
Nadia Afgan
Naheed
Rehan Sheikh
Chaudhry Rab Nawaz Raja
Ahad Raza Mir
Salar
Madiha Rizvi
Zulekha Chaudhry
Bilal Khan
Aaliyan
