The story of the drama, written by Munnu Bhai, revolves around a couple who comes to a city in search of work so that they can pay off their debts.

This simple, innocent couple, while performing their domestic-help jobs in different homes, ends up helping many people in solve their problems.

[1][2] The play was inspired by a real couple named Sona (male) and Chandi (female) from Kallurkot, a Tehsil city in the Bhakkar District of Punjab, Pakistan.

During one of his visits to Kallurkot a few years back, Munnu Bhai got to meet the real Sona, who is portrayed in the 1983 film version of the same play, 'Sona Chandi' (1983).

[3][1][4] The credit for its popularity goes to the whole team: Munnu Bhai's script, direction by Rashid Dar, and performances by the actors, especially the leading characters of this PTV drama.