Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were interesting like the previous episode but there were a few bits & bobs that were off-putting which were ‘solely’ related to the continuous crying & a lot of unnecessary screaming, but with that being said, I enjoyed the rest of the scenes a lot & it was good to find out more about Falak aka Adam.
Even though I do feel for Shama, I feel she tends to go a bit overboard with her husband & her daughter. Obviously, that is understandable too because she has no one else to share her feelings with but she needs to understand that just like her, her husband & her daughter, both are dealing with their emotional baggage too. If Shama is depressed, so is her husband & if Shama is disturbed, then so is Mehru too. I feel that Shama puts a lot of blame on Subhan for the things he is not responsible for because she would’ve been in his shoes, she also would’ve fallen prey to such a seemingly sincere apology. Also, it is a bit sad that Shama doesn’t leave an opportunity to let Mehru know that she is the root cause of all the problems. I find it a bit too mean of her because if a mother can’t relate to what her daughter is going through, then that’s a big problem. At times I feel that in Shama’s comparison, Chanda Bee sympathizes with Mehru & understands her pain more.
It is good to see that Mehru has decided to deal with her pain her way, which doesn’t involve incessant crying. Yes, she tends to get a bit emotional here & there but that is natural considering how she has lost not only the love of her life but her husband too. Haris is still in love with Mehru but with parents like Tabrez & Amtul, he knows he doesn’t stand a chance of stating that he wants to be with his wife Mehru & wants to put her out of this misery because she is not responsible for what his sister Rabeea went through but if only he wasn’t such a chicken!
I must say I enjoyed the scenes of Falak & his interaction with Mehru’s family a lot. Looks like this is the first family of humans that Falak has gotten in contact with, that is why he is finding it hard to maintain a distance from them, since he knows that they are in deep trouble, so he wants to help them out as much as he can to bring a smile on their faces. I loved his interaction with Chanda Bee & Shama. I must say the timing of Shehroz Sabzwari as Falak is phenomenal, he seems so comfortable as Falak that it is becoming a treat to watch his character. I really like how Chanda Bee is so engrossed in her own thoughts that at times she ignores the most obviously odd things like Mehru’s solo conversations while she hallucinates & now Falak’s own confession of him being 500 years old, haha, cute!!!
Well, it was good to see that Mehru decided to rely on Falak in order to find her father because she knows that he has gone out of the way to help her, so she knew that he will help her this time around too. I also liked that Mehru decided to knock some sense into Shama’s head that she has been quite rude & harsh with not only Mehru but with her husband Subhan too, that is why he left the house & chose to wander aimlessly as he knew that if he’d stay with Shama, her nagging & taunting will not stop. I actually hoped that this will make her realize how bitter & harsh she has been but sadly, she didn’t budge & chose to stay the same.
Shabnam knows that she has hit a jackpot & that is why she is making the most out of it. She knows that Amtul & Tabrez’s hatred for Subhan’s family has blinded them, that is why they will do everything to torture them, therefore she decided to put a price tag on it for her own benefit. It is actually quite sickening that even after Amtul & Tabrez have destroyed Subhan’s family completely, they are still not backing off, but I am glad that now Falak has appeared out of nowhere, he will make sure to protect & take care of this family sincerely & wholeheartedly.
Well, as far as I believe & going by the voice over, I think Aly Khan will be playing the role of Agha. Agha seems to be in love with Falak’s mother Husn Ara & looks like Agha is the sort of a person who believes in getting what he likes, that is why he shamelessly told Husn Ara to accept his feelings because that will ensure Falak’s safety. I am sure Agha knows what sort of a person Falak is & how he can walk an extra mile for the sake of helping others, so I believe there will come a time when Agha will use this trait of Falak against him in order to blackmail or emotionally upset Husn Ara.
Overall, both these episodes were really good but yes, I will say, the yelling & crying is putting me off big time. I must say I find it amusing that the one who’s not a human being seems more humanly than those who’re humans because all of them are unnecessarily loud & gesticulate so exaggeratingly that they end up looking like caricatures. I hope Shama, Tabrez, Haider & Mehru tone down their expressions & loudness a couple of notches because all the things that they spoke about didn’t need such high-pitched voices. Yes, we get it, they all are mentally & emotionally disturbed but things should’ve been a bit smoother & should’ve also been easier on viewer’s eyes & ears. I must say, I am highly impressed by Shehroz Sabzwari’s acting in Deewana as Falak, at times he did remind me of Amir Khan’s performance in the Hindi movie PK but I am not saying it in a negative way. Falak is nice & cute, he is humorous & has a happy-go-lucky nature, which I am sure Mehru won’t be able to resist the charm of for too long. Everyone else is acting nicely too but I wish as the episodes progress, their emotions settle down a bit. Also, I must add, I love the dressing & makeup of all the ladies in this drama, the stylists have done a great job. The direction & the editing of Deewana has been amazing too which is an added bonus. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.
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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.