Dr Bahu is a popular Pakistani drama serial that airs on ARY Digital. The drama is written by Sanam Mehdi Zaryab, while it is directed by ace Pakistani director Mehreen Jabbar, who has also directed hits like Daam. The show is produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib. The drama is receiving widespread criticism for multiple flaws in its script. Several doctors have also pointed out the use of incorrect information and medical terminology in the drama. The show has also seen a drop in views, from one episode garnering 10 million views to 4 million. Social media users and pages are now also calling out the flawed script and character portrayals.
Recently, a Facebook user, Jaweria Sajid, wrote in the Film Wapay Drama Chapter group about the lead character Sania in Dr Bahu, calling her “a girl with zero gratitude.” She wrote a long paragraph describing Sania’s traits and highlighting the flaws in the character depiction in Dr Bahu.
Her Facebook post reads, “In this world there are some women who are unfortunate and ill-fated, and Sania is considered one of them—ungrateful and self-centered. The concept she presents about female doctors is seen as extremely absurd, as if she is the only woman in the world who has become a doctor. In reality, there are many girls in our own families who completed their medical studies, got married immediately, and later completed their residency; during this time some became pregnant and had children. They lived in nuclear families, managed homes, cooked, took care of their husbands and themselves, while their husbands remained fully supportive and did not act like demanding partners, and their families also supported them. After having children, they took breaks, stayed at home if not working, and prepared for specialization. When exams came, sometimes in-laws or their own mothers helped manage the home, while their fathers—often well-known doctors—guided them and even advised them to focus on home and children while preparing for exams. They continued giving exams, had more children within a few years, completed their specialization, and eventually resumed work comfortably, with children going to playgroup or daycare. Many such young female doctors are known personally, including those who manage hospital jobs, evening clinics, home, and children simultaneously. Many others took breaks after residency and resumed careers later, and even daughters of senior doctors followed similar paths. All female doctors are passionate, because without passion medical education is not easy. While support systems are essential for working women, and families do provide them, many women still manage both home and career. However, in this case, Sania is portrayed as someone who refuses responsibility, focuses only on herself, and creates problems within the family, even disturbing others’ lives. It is argued that such attitudes are unnecessary, that parents ultimately have to marry their daughters due to social pressure, and that educated women should remain grounded despite their achievements. Jaweria Sajid” Read the post:
Social media users are also criticizing Sania for being an ungrateful woman who is always complaining about her circumstances despite having an ideal life compared to many other female doctors. Many shared real life examples of female doctors who got married timely, did residency after pregnancy and are perfectly taking up both the personal and professional responsibilities. Read the comments:
