It’s very easy and more creatively satisfying with Doordarshan.” Stree is directed by Sunil Prasad who was earlier associated with serials like Shagun and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. Here, the basic story idea, the concept and the title song has been done by my niece Shaheen.” Banu, who’s also made shows for Star TV and Sahara says, “Working with satellite channels has become extremely difficult, especially in the daily soap scenario.

She says, “I’ve always been interested in stories of real women and this subject is close to my heart. Based on real life stories “I’d call it inspired by and not really an authentic documentary,” is how Banu puts it. Now she’s readying a woman-oriented daily show called Stree to premiere on DD on August 21. Saira Banu, Hindi cinema’s beauty from another time, went on to produce TV shows like Zara Dekho To Inka Kamaal and Is Duniya Ke Sitare.