Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were great & a treat to watch. I am actually liking the mysterious feel of this drama a lot & with an introduction of new characters, it has multiplied even more. I like the treatment that the director has given to this drama because he has perfectly conveyed the feel that they were aiming for. For now, this drama looks quite promising & it seems that it has a lot of potential to become a perfect entertainment. After Muqaddas I wish the writer has gained enough experience to know when to end a drama & how to give it a complete ending because even though Muqaddas was quite an interesting journey, the stretching & an incomplete ending couldn’t make it a memorable drama, however I do have high expectations from Deewana & I hope that they make it a drama that we all will remember.
So, seems like Haris & Mehru got married & unwillingly at the night of their wedding, Haris left her in the lurch because that’s the promise he made to his father. Tabrez came up with this plan of bringing a bad name to Subhan’s family by targeting their daughter as till date Tabrez & his wife Amtul (Farah Shah) believe that it was Mehru who shot Rabeea & they aren’t ready to accept the fact that Rabeea committed suicide. For Tabrez & Amtul, the court’s verdict wasn’t in their favor, that is why they decided to punish Mehru & her entire family by doing something so horrendous to her. They have in short destroyed her life by getting her married to Haris & making their son leave her as now she will have nowhere to go & nowhere to hide, which is quite evil. Deep inside, Haris knows that what he has done is wrong & Mehru doesn’t deserve any of this but the forlorn faces of his parents leave him helpless & doesn’t allow him to state what he actually thinks is right or wrong.
Amtul decided to send her cousin Shabnam (Fazeela Qazi) to Mehru’s home after Haris left Mehru, just so that she could fetch some details & add more fuel to the fire. It is sad that now when Amtul & Tabrez have completed their revenge, they still aren’t backing off & still believe that they have some score left to be settled & that is why Shabnam was the pawn they used to further insult them. Even though I love the dialogues & the proper usage of Urdu throughout the episodes, I found the conversation between Shama & Shabnam a bit misleading & confusing. Shabnam came to congratulate Shama for Haris & Mehru’s wedding, but the very next moment she implied that Mehru ran away with Haris to which Shama replied by saying that Mehru can never do such a thing because her daughter ‘would definitely wait till her parents had arranged her Rukhsati‘? So I am not sure what was happening there because going by what Shama said, it looked like they didn’t arrange Mehru’s wedding yet but if I look at the events that took place & the things Mehru said while showing her bridal dress to her parents went to show that she was getting married to Haris the next day. I think it was a mistake in the dialogues or a glitch that the director didn’t pay attention to because considering how Shabnam’s visit was an important aspect of these episodes, it wasn’t written properly & got me confused. Also, the fact that Mehru hallucinates doesn’t help the situation either as most of the times I am left wondering if the one she is talking to is actually in front of her or not, hehe!
Anyways, lets talk about the hero of the drama; Falak. What an entry, what an impactful performance & character. I enjoyed his bits the most. I know for some people Falak’s character will be more of a caricature but I liked the unrealistic aura of his entire character. At least it gives us something different to watch & it happens to be something that we’re not used to. So for now I really like his character & not only Falak, his entire family seems interesting & pleasantly mysterious too. Falak bumped into Mehru when she was looking for Haris & he being a Good Samaritan, decided to take Mehru to his home which was the idea that wasn’t appreciated by his mother (Hina Bayat). The conversation between Falak & his mother was quite interesting as the things she said implied that she was more concerned about Falak coming in contact with someone who is different to them. She has definitely put a lot of restrictions on him because she knows that his kindheartedness can land him in deep trouble & also because he has an identity to hide. I like how they didn’t give away everything yet & built the curiosity perfectly as I am sure there’s so much more that we have yet to explore especially the fact about who they are & what makes them different.
Falak decided to drop Mehru to her home & he did at the wrong time in front of a wrong person; Shabnam. I loved the expressions & gestures both Shabnam & Falak shared, it was so obvious that Shabnam was taken aback by Falak’s personality & looks, that’s why she was curious to find out more about him. It was good to see that Shama didn’t make a fuss about why a young & good looking man like Falak was bringing Mehru home, it went to show that she trusted her daughter & knew that her daughter must’ve went out to find her husband Haris. Well, looks like Falak has fallen for Mehru & more than that, he is worried that she doesn’t smile more often, she is sad & he feels it is his duty to make her happy. Falak’s mother will never approve of the idea & that is why she told Falak’s cousin Shams to keep an eye on him as she dreads that he might mingle with Mehru & might end up putting himself in danger. Another name that was mentioned was of Agha, which actually changed the atmosphere & looked like he was someone that Falak is afraid of, looks like we’ll have to wait for his entry now but it won’t be too long considering how Falak is not taking the boundaries set by his mother seriously, so may be an it will compel Agha to take an action against Falak.
Honestly speaking, I was actually dreading seeing Mehru regaining her consciousness because I was afraid that we’ll get to see more screaming & crying but that thing was covered flawlessly by Shama. I wish they all are past the yelling & crying stage because it tends to get a bit too much for the viewers to handle. However, I must add that I feel a lot for Shama as she has literally lost everything. It was good to see that Mehru came to terms with her misfortune quietly & I am sure with Falak in her sights, it won’t be too long when she will completely forget about what Haris did to her. Oh Farah Shah, why you do this to us? We aren’t done hating your character of Zubaida in Aabro & here you are, with another negative character. Even though I am a huge fan of Farah Shah & have always loved her acting, but I am not sure if I’ll be able to handle the dose of her negativity thrice a week or not as Deewana airs twice, hehe!
Well, I loved the get up that the stylists chose for all the characters of Falak’s family. They are playing the characters that we aren’t used to watching but I still feel nothing went over-board & there was nothing about them that was OTT. They all seemed perfectly normal with a little quirky twist to their personalities & characters, which is quite interesting in my opinion. I wish to see Mehru bouncing back immediately & I also wish that there comes a time when Mehru punishes Haris for what he has done & also for being a loser. I am sure Haris will come back to Mehru time & again & will unsettle her emotionally & I am dreading this but I have a feeling that Mehru might forgive him & also consider going back to him, believing that he is apologetic but I hope it doesn’t happen as I wish to see a girl who knows how to walk out of a relationship with a guy who has shattered her trust time & again.
Shehroz Sabzwari acted brilliantly as Falak & I am looking forward to see what more his character has to offer. With characters like these, there’s always a fine line between under & over performing but Shehroz Sabzwari gave Falak’s character a perfecttt treatment & made his bits a treat to watch. I am thankful to Iqra Aziz for not crying too much but yes, she did scream a little which he got punished for, which is ohkay! Overall, the direction, the screenplay & the editing was great. My favorite scene has to be when Falak & Mehru came across each other for the first time, it was filmy & also visually appeasing, which I loved! I like the dialogues too & I think all the writers have really upped their game when it comes to dialogue writing, which is great. The background music was nice to listen to as it wasn’t too dramatic & I am glad that they haven’t over-used the OST. This is for the first time that I’m seeing Fazeela Qazi playing such a character & I must say I was giggling throughout her scenes, especially when she was filling her bag with the biskoots LOL, she’s cute & the flower in her hair added more cuteness to her overall look! I thoroughly enjoyed watching these two episodes of Deewana & I am sure you guys did too, so please without a further ado, feel free to share your thoughts. :)
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.