Veena is a Pakistani television series starring Fahad Mustafa in the title role as a eunuch, who struggles for the welfare of their community. The supporting cast includes Abid Ali, Beenish Chohan, Javeria Abbasi, Shabbir Jan and Nauman Masood. It was directed by Syed Atif Hussain and first broadcast on ARY Digital in 2009.
Mustafa's performance in the series was met with critical acclaim, and is marked as his first breakthrough. The series received two nominations at the 9th Lux Style Awards, including Best TV Actor for Mustafa and Best TV Writer.
The plot focuses on society's attitude towards the queer people and revolves around the struggle of Veena, a eunuch who wants to get due rights of their community as human beings.
Veena was conceived by Atif Hussain, with Fahad Mustafa in a guest appearance that eventually developed into the title role. It was then chose to limit Mustafa's appearances to 45 scenes in 20 episodes, so that it would make his character more digestible to the audience and prevent overwhelming them with his presence.
The principal photography for the series took place in the Interior Sindh.