Tanhaiyaan (Urdu: تنہائیاں, 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.