Aurat is an Indian television show. The show is a social drama. Aurat is one such social drama that takes the issue of oppression on women and tries to showcase it in a gritty and real way instead of overdramatizing it unnecessarily. The show depicts the hardships faced by women in India and their struggle in daily life. The show has many women characters whose life makes up for the plot of the show. These women come from different segments of society and belong to a different class.
One of the main aspects of the story is how women from all backgrounds face the same kind of trials and tribulations and their struggles are all too similar. The show stars popular actress Mandira Bedi in the leading role. Apart from her, the leading cast includes prominent actors such as Aman Verma, Bijay Anand, Prabha Sinha, and many others. The show was released on the very popular Hindi channel, Doordarshan in the late 90s and soon become one of the most progressive as well as potent shows on the channel.
The show received great praise from both, critics as well as the audience for its brave theme and portrayal of women in Indian society. The show soon became a cult show because of its popularity. The title song of the show, ‘Ye Aurat Hai Kudrat Ka Anmol Tohfa’, also became a rage among people as it was sung by the great singer, Jagjit Singh. Because of the show’s popularity, it was later bought by another very popular network, Sony that aired the show again.