Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy launches her latest project “Aagahi”

AAGAHI is a public service ‘Adult literacy program’,  developed with the collaboration of The Citizens Foundation. The program aims to teach women about their lawful rights in Pakistan.

Under the program, Sharmeen’s fifth animated short film named as ‘Talaq and Khula’ diagrams the procedures of getting a separation in Pakistan. The video clarifies how the prep may assign the directly to Talaq to the lady of the hour through the Nikahnama. On the off chance that the spouse doesn’t concede his better half with this right, she can even now look for a Khula, for example apply for a separation through the family court.

The video additionally portrays the twelve reasons for applying for a Khula.  AAGAHI is a campaign of 14 short enlivened movies conceptualized, created and coordinated by SOC Films, as helmed by two time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, which cover subjects, for example, the law, its translation and the well-being that it gives to the affected persons. This will likewise incorporate the enactment, as expressed in the Pakistan Penal Code, and the different case laws, which have been passed or updated in the ongoing years.

One of Pakistan’s famous TV actresses, Aamina Sheik did the voice over for the film, of the characters involved along with some other artists.

Sharmeen Obaid has always come up with the fresh and tabooed topics over the society that definitely raise the sense of awareness among the society members. This animated film will not just be interesting to watch but at the same time it has been set aside with the powerful message within it that will leave a lasting impact on people’s minds.