Ohkay so, it was another one of those usual episodes of Jugnoo that was filled with some amusing conversations but it showcased a very little progress in the story. I think they have used a couple of episodes as fillers & now it’s a high time to move the story forward because the to & fro of Jugnoo from Zulfi’s place to Khala Jahangir’s place is getting quite repetitive.
I am glad they have introduced another good character of the Lawyer Aunty who helps Jugnoo every single time. I must say Jugnoo has found a perfect person to reach for because she lands herself in trouble quite frequently & that is when her contacts with the lawyer come in handy. I really like how that lady always tries to empower Jugnoo because she knows she is a lost soul who needs a lot of guidance, she knows that for Jugnoo, the dawn of every single day brings another set of challenges that is why she deems it as her duty to help Jugnoo out & advise her rightly, which I find it as something very refreshing & sweet.
I have a feeling that the thing Jugnoo said to Khala Kissho about her Father in law being a flirt might be something that will run the course of Khala Kissho’s life in the future. May be Jugnoo will try to hitch Baba Sahab with Khala Kissho just so that she can have Zulfi too. I know the chances are slim but that conversation really didn’t seem to be coming out of nowhere, I am sure there would be some strings attached & it will unravel in the episodes to come. I am sure if Khala Kissho will find a suitor of Baba Sahab’s calibre, she will throw Rafique out of her life because for starters, she ain’t happy with him & also, she is an opportunist, so I really think if such an opportunity will arise, Khala Kissho wouldn’t let it slip off her hands.
I thoroughly enjoyed the moment when Shahjahan didn’t leave a chance to direct some clear cut taunts at both Khala Jahangir & Khala Kissho. Shahjahan has had enough but just because she knows anything can be expected from Jugnoo, she chooses to remain silent but now when she got an assurance from her daughter that everything was perfectly alright, she took it as an opportunity to let her sisters know very politely how they should mind their own business & shouldn’t get ahead with the assumptions. I must say that conversation was really well written & I couldn’t stop laughing at the curses Shahjahan directed at Bakshi Jee like ‘bomb samait le is kambakhat ko’, lol!
Zulfi disappointed before & Zulfi disappointed this time around too. Just because he knows Jugnoo will find a way to reach him doesn’t mean that he can just sit back & wait for that to happen while playing games on his smartphone. I find his silence very annoying & irritating. I really don’t know if his character is meant to be this way or it hasn’t been written properly because we’re through almost half the drama & his character is beyond my understanding. I find it hard to deduce whether Zulfi is a spoiled brat who has seen so many luxuries in life that he has gotten immune to stay unaffected by everything because he never really had to fight for anything as he always got pampered or he actually is spineless like that who doesn’t know how to take a stand for anything in life.
I am sure things are going to get ugly because first it was only Baba Sahab who was battling with Jugnoo but now Tanveer has joined hands too. Without even bothering to inquire about the status of this relation from Zulfi, Tanveer has just decided to believe in Baba Sahab’s version of the story & he has turned against Jugnoo as well. I am sure Tanveer is capable of a lot more nastiness than Baba Sahab, that is why he suggested something so disgusting like getting Jugnoo killed.
I am sure Jugnoo is one of those who wouldn’t let anything stop her & no matter what comes her way, she actually will get Zulfi back but then as much as I want to see her happy with her man, I really don’t think Zulfi’s worth it, unless he gives us something appreciable about him. So, this was it from my side for the day. Overall, it was a decent episode but I am so looking forward to some progress in the story. I really hope after Jugnoo’s arrival in Murree, things start to shape up & we actually get to see the story moving forward because things have been pretty stagnant from quite a few episodes now. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Jugnoo.
“Bahadur lurkiyan buzdil lurkon se shadi nahi krti”…. This was yet another episode of MNYH which had so many meaningful conversations and powerful scenes to its credit. I am having a very tough time deciding which scene was my favorite because all of them added something amazing and unexpected to the story. Tonight’s episode opened with Yousuf and Zulekha’s conversation in which Zulekha made it very clear that she was not going to be with a man who was not brave enough to protect her and all of us are very well aware by now that Yousuf is anything but a coward! The scene between Zulekha and Yousuf was dreamy as usual – very filmy and touching. In the last episode we saw Mahrukh rooting for Madiha, asking her to marry her brother but in this episode things had changed dramatically. Mahrukh can clearly see now who Yousuf wants to be with and because of her love for her brother more than anything else she probably cannot help but fall in love with Zulekha as well.
The fact that Madiha wants to get married to anyone at all before Zulekha and Yousuf get married goes to show how scared she is of facing that moment although she never lets it show. She has always been very supportive of Zulekha in particular and she does it because she knows what it feels like to be in love and since Yousuf is in love with Zulekha she knows just how much he will hurt if he does not get to spend the rest of his life with Zulekha. The change in Daa Ji’s behaviour towards Yousuf was more apparent today than ever. Daa Ji obviously feels that Yousuf should stop trying to win Zulekha and he should see the love that Madiha feels for him. He wants his sister to be happy and he cannot see his friend ignoring everything that Madiha feels for him. He feels the pain that his sister is going through even though she makes it a point to never make it obvious.
We found out today that 25 years back Noor Muhammad left Bushra for Afia and now he has a complete change of heart. The conversation between Noor Muhammad and his sister had to be my least favorite one from tonight’s episode because it sounded repetitive and it was too long for my liking. This conversation of course led to what happened in the end.
“Yeh tu mujhe buhat baad mei pata chala k aap murdo ne buzdali ka naam gherat rukh diya hai aur aise moqu pe jaan churane ke liye ghairat se bara bahana koye nahi!”Yousuf’s step mother like always kept on reminding Waji Ahmed what he should be doing in the given circumstances but Waji Ahmed is incapable of taking that kind of a stand. He has enough courage to let his only son go after the love of his life in the middle of the night even though it could mean that he could get into a lot of trouble but he does not have the courage to do anything more than that. I must say that Behroze Sabzwari makes you understand Waji Ahmed’s fears and insecurities with his body language and expressions more than his dialogues.
“Science ne tu abhi buhat taraqi krni hai. Na jane kya kya ejad ho ga magar na judai ka ghum jaye ga, na hi bicharnay ka dard. Is ki na koi dawa banti hai na hi milti hai. So saal baad bhi log bicharney pur usi tarah roya karei gi jis tarah so saal pehle roya krte thay.” If I had to pick my favorite conversations from tonight’s episode they would definitely be both the conversations which Madiha and Zulekha had. Zulekha understands Madiha’s love for Yousuf but at the same time I felt like she feels threatened by her. She thinks that even if Yousuf does not have her in his life he would still be able to live without her because Madiha is the antidote which would put an end to all his miseries. I love the relationship between these two women, it is very unusual yet extremely appealing. When Madiha told Zulekha about the stories of her neighbours she was clearly trying to ask Zulekha if she could live her entire life being loved alone – what if she got nothing more, would she still live with Yousuf? Madiha’s concern for Yousuf always takes me by surprise. Even though she is planning to move on but she cannot help but look out for Yousuf in whichever way she can. The way Khalil-ur-Rehman has rightly interpreted the whole concept of a girl leaving her house for a just cause was another superb part of this episode. No one stops for a second to reflect why a girl had to leave her house but saying that “vo bhaag ke aye hai” pretty much does all the explaining for most people and puts the blame on the girl.
Afia begum yet again proved that she will not let anyone deter her at this point. While Waji Ahmed even after all those years sat and questioned what people would think if he gave Zulekha shelter, Afia Begum does not care what anyone has to say about Zulekha’s decision to get Khula. It was sad to see Noor Muhammad taking Zulekha with him and the preview of the next episode was even more upsetting. At this point I don’t see Zulekha and Yousuf’s love story ending happily.
Overall, this episode had so much going for it – the powerful script, superb direction, outstanding camera work and power packed performances by everyone involved. Thank you team MNYH for giving us something amazing to look forward to every week!
Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode and I would love to know which was your favorite scene from this episode.
At a time when our board betrayed more than consoled us, the selectors in particular, there was another parallel running on PTV Home: in the streets of our own Karachi: Googly Mohalla.
Produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureishi, directed by Mazhar Moin and written by Faseeh Bari Khan, this soap is a portrayal of an everyday true Pakistani. From passion of the sport, through teaming and breaking up, to winning and losing, it is a complete package. About 40 minutes worth each day and you’re into the mohalla amidst true bonded friends, cricket players, curious neighbours, pranks, restaurant delights, market shopping, inside politics and much more.
There is nothing sort of an elite class or weak women. You come across strong headed ones. There’s a widow who lives an independent life, a coach who puts all her effort into a team, a wife who delivers the best dialogues. Not only comedy but a light at topics such as the relationship between parents and grown- up children, and at a section of citizens we overlook. Let alone youngsters, everyone in this mohalla is active and plays a significant role.
An insight into a family who has moved in from Kohat; you hear the Pashto language spoken. Humour filled conversation between a grandfather and a grandmother, a wife who speaks for her rights, supported by her father- in law and son. More of a competition between two sides. There are some who love to intervene, spy, and some who’d try to dig a hole.
Another fact I found interesting are the names: Asif Lumboo, Farhat Goli, Ghafoor Motay, Tauseef Chamchay, Billu Billa, etc…. each one rightly named so. The background music is just pleasure to the ears, accompanied by old and new Urdu and Pashto songs. And the costumes for every character are well suited.
The cast includes the famous Hina Dilpazeer, Salma Hassan, Shazma Haleem, Shahid Naqvi, Huma Nawab while youngsters include Aiman Khan, Jahanzeb Khan, Junaid Akhter, Munib Butt among many others.
Pinch hitters to wicket takers, Googly Mohalla has it all! You’d rather take its route… :)
I felt so bad after watching this episode because the sight of crumbling relationships greatly disturbed me and I couldn’t help but recall the time when Zohaib, Arsala, Dua and Khala were one big, happy family- too bad that’s ancient history now!
Needless to say, Hamza spells trouble for Zohaib’s business and we all saw that coming. As much as I am happy that Dua chose to raise her voice against Hamza’s involvement in Zohaib’s business, I have to say that the girl’s just wasting her breath and the time for objections is long gone because Hamza has made quite an impression on Arsala, Zohaib and Khala so what Dua says or does will make little to no difference. Arsala is obviously very sensitive about her husband because on the face of it, Hamza is more or less a perfect husband to her so if I view things from Arsala’s perspective, I think it’s pretty understandable why she can’t stand the fact that Dua is doubting Hamza’s intentions. Arsala and Dua’s once perfect relationship is now strained and as much as this saddens me, I’m afraid that Dua had it coming- she has to bear the brunt of not being honest to Zohaib right when Hamza sent his proposal. Had she been rational that instant, she would have saved herself a lot of trouble because at that time Arsala wasn’t in love with Hamza so the whole situation was not of much gravity but now, Arsala is Hamza’s wife so she obviously loves and cares about him and I don’t think she was being unreasonable today, in fact, I respect her and appreciate the fact that she didn’t insult Dua in front of Zohaib and chose to remain silent because she respects her brother and thus, she respects Dua too and that’s what I like about Arsala- yep, you’ll find her to be brusque but she is sensitive about the people she is close to and knows exactly when to contain herself. And I am soo happy that Arsala asked Hamza to leave Zohaib’s office- it turns out that Arsala’s not a complete airhead after all, lol!
So finally, Zohaib decided to confront Dua about what’s bothering her since so long and I liked his dialogues when he reassured her that she can feel free to voice anything she wants to because he is the last person who’d judge her. I wish Dua had kept that in mind before getting herself and her family into this mess. As sad as it is, Dua and Zohaib’s relationship is missing the spark it once had because after the rape, Dua has distanced herself from Zohaib and quite clearly, like everyone else in his family, Zohaib is also not pleased with the fact that Dua has an issue with Hamza.
I was expecting Pasha Sahab to confront Hamza and that happened in this episode but I actually found it foolish of Pasha Sahab to justify why he married his daughter off to Zohaib because how could he possibly be thinking that a psychopath like Hamza would ‘understand’ the helplessness of a concerned father? Hosakta hai kay jahan mein khara hoon, wahan kal tum kharay ho aur tumhari jagah koi aur. Uss waqt tumhain andaza hoga kay ek baap ki takleef, usski majboori kia hoti hai. Well, this part of Hamza and Pasha Sahab’s conversation did confuse me a little because I know that karma will get back at Hamza in the last few minutes of the last episode but the situation Pasha Sahab’s hinting at doesn’t seem very likely, does it?
I have now decided that who’s my favourite character from this play- no, not Arsala, not Zohaib, in fact, no one from the leads, it’s actually Asad!! Yep, this guy has been the only voice of reason and I love the way he rebukes Hamza for toying with so many lives. I am pleased that he made an appearance in this episode.
So how many of you are still following the show? What do you think of it? Voice your views!
Fawad Khan has been busy with the shooting of his next Bollywood film ‘Kapoor And Sons”, the news is that while shooting for the film Fawad Khan’s sugar level dropped very low which created concern among his co-stars. He had to be given sweets to get his sugar level normal. According to Indian magazine Fawad Khan might leave his other film with Sonam Kapoor because of his diabetic condition.
Alia Bhatt and Fawad Khan will also be singing a debut for their Bollywood film “Kapoor And Sons”. Fawad Khan started his showbiz career in Pakistan as a singer but he has said in many interviews that he will not sing again, looks like things are going to change in that department.
According to the news Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan had dinner with filmmaker Karan Johar. Could that mean that we might see them together in a Bollywood venture? Fawad Khan was recently seen in a Pepsi commercial and he has also signed two films in Pakistan.
Fawad Khan’s Pakistani drama “Akbari Asghari” is going to be aired as “Aaja Sajna Miliye Juliye” on Zee Zindagi. The audience which is used to watching Fawad Khan play serious roles is looking forward to watching him play a comic character.
I am sure there are few or several articles have been written on this topic but I want to put my two cents in as well. So the rule of the business is to produce or present a product which the customer wants or would want. For instance if one opens a boutique in Pakistan, he/she would keep or sale those clothes which are made according to the taste of Pakistani customers not per the customers in India or any other country otherwise the boutique will not work, right? Using the same analogy, let’s see if films made in Pakistan have a purpose to attract Pakistani audiences because they are the ones (at least for now since Pakistani movies have yet to make a mark in international market) who will make the film flop or hit, then isn’t it an idiocy that these films are made according to the taste of Indian audiences by coping Bollywood movies. Usually films and dramas are a way of promoting a country’s own culture and values and some solid entertainment to its people.
Let’s compare the Indian vs Pakistani audiences, they have a visible cultural and religious difference, otherwise Pakistan would still be a part of India. Pakistan has its own identity and the fact is majority of Pakistanis have their own distinguishable and traditional values according to the religion and culture. Therefore, Pakistani films should promote their own custom, values and lessons. Many Pakistanis have stopped watching Indian movies because of the obscenity in those films. Then why would these same audiences accept the same obscenity i.e. item songs, vulgar dialogues/comedy in their own movies. Even if a small percentage of people, accept these kind of movies then don’t expect the movie industry to thrive by ignoring the majority of the audiences. One would argue that Indian movies are so successful in Pakistan; however, not all Indian movies are successful in Pakistan and the some which are, is because of two reasons: first, Pakistan is not producing its own movies or good movies and second because most of these movies are cashing on big names like Shahrukh, Salman or Aamir khan, etc.
Our filmmakers must learn from our drama industry, it had almost crashed at one point when the producers, writers, and directors started copying Indian dramas. However, when our own original product, containing our values and culture, was presented, our dramas did not only become a big success in Pakistan but received a huge appreciation in the global market and introduced Pakistan and its artists on the international level. Good example are dramas like humsafar, zindagi gulzar hai, etc. Why can’t we apply the same maturity towards our film industry and bring the original script and our own tradition. Why can’t we be more smart and try to attract the majority of audiences by making sensible movies with strong scripts and a message. We have a lot of talent in our country and all its possible when we try to think out of the box. Our film industry should try to create its own individual style not become a replica of Bollywood because in this day and age, audiences are smart enough to choose the original version not some second-rate carbon copy.
Versace is one of those very few famous international brands which has marketed itself in the Pakistani market in a way so as to include the local make up artists in the whole process too.
Many of the leading fashionistas of Pakistan were seen at the fragrance launch of Versace. Here are some pictures:
Muqaddas is a show that forces viewers to get their minds into it, understand the characters and connect the dots. It is exactly what the Pakistani entertainment industry needs.
Background:
The story starts with the introduction of Muqaddas (Iqra Aziz), who is confident, career-oriented and ambitious. She turns down many rishtas that her father (Khalid Anum), her brother, Muhib (Mohammad Asad), and her brother-in-law, Sameer(Umar Sultan), suggest to her because she is waiting for the man who falls in love with her before marriage. Sameer dislikes her because she rejected the marriage proposal of his business partner. Despite this, Muqaddas shares a great relationship with her sister, Tehreem (Zainab Qayyum), and niece Mishaal.
Muqaddas has a secret admirer. Someone who leaves her flowers daily; once or even twice. She is annoyed yet impatient to find out who he is. In enters Aatir (Noor Hassan) whom Muqaddas’s boss introduces as her new assistant and even though she protests that she doesn’t need one, he insists that the reason of the employment “will be revealed later”.
It is very clear that Aatir only took up the job to be close to Muqaddas, because he finds reasons to visit her house several times and even befriends her dad. At last, she confronts him about it. However, Aatir is unaffected by her daant and proposes marriage right there! He tells her that he has been sending her flowers and trying to to be close to her.
Even so, Muqaddas is unsure about the proposal and consults her best friend, Ainee, who beams and tells her that Aatir is the man she deserves and that she should say yes.
Aatir’s background is revealed and we find out that he is the son of Ahmed Ali (Sheryar Zaidi), whom he has sent to Australia for medical treatment. He runs the business that his father once did. He is a respectful son to his step-mother Ruhi(Hina Byat), and a responsible brother to his step-brother Zain (Agha Jarar) and step-sister, Nida (Nida Khan). However, Ruhi firmly believes that “sotela saanp hota hai.” She is furious over the fact that Ahmed has handed over all his business and property to Aatir but acts like the most loving mother in front of him. She wants to get him married to her niece Jia (Madiha Zaidi). Nida wants the same thing but when Aatir expresses his love for Muqaddas and says that he will marry her and no one else, they have to give in. Muqaddas wouldn’t have known about Aatir’s background if not for Adil, Annie’s husband who happens to be Aatir’s friend.
Before discovering that, however, the engagement has already taken place. Muqaddas finds out that Nida’s husband, Kabeer (Furqan Qureshi), is someone who confessed his love for her during the days when they studied in the same college and got slapped by her for touching her hand. Kabeer’s facial expressions showed the intensity of feelings he still has for Muqaddas. These don’t go unnoticed by Nida.
The wedding:
The wedding takes place and Aatir and Muqaddas are the happiest people on earth. Iqra and Noor look great together and Iqra looked absolutely beautiful as a bride. I really appreciate the fact that the wedding functions were not dragged through lame dances.
However, later at Aatir’s home, tragedy strikes, In an unpredictable twist, a masked man enters through the unlocked window, shoves a cloth soaked in chloroform onto Muqaddas’s face and then drags her away while unconscious.
Aatir enters the room to find out that the love of his life has been kidnapped.
Post-Kidnapping:
The room in which Muqaddas was kept was decorated with flowers just like a bride’s room. Seeing poor Muqaddas unconscious and at the mercy of her masked kidnapper made me shiver. The girl was kidnapped on the happiest day of her life and molested while unconscious!
It was clear through that scene that the kidnapper was someone who was obsessed with Muqaddas and could not bear seeing her with someone else, so obviously my doubts were on Kabeer. Muqaddas only saw the face of one person there who was probably a maid.
After the kidnapping, the next problem that made way to Muqaddas’s family was her father’s coma. But contrary to what Muhib and Tehreem thought, the cause of the coma wasn’t the stress that came because of the kidnapping. The actual cause was knowing the fact that Aatir was Ahmed Ali’s son. When Muqaddas’s father saw a picture of Ahmed at Aatir’s house, and confirmed that it was, in fact, his father’s picture, the next thing the viewers saw was him in a coma.
The reactions and Muqaddas’s return:
There were two more people who I doubted, namely Ruhi and Nida. Both of them had promised Jia that Muqaddas and Aatir’s marriage would be a temporary one. But then the way Nida questioned Kabeer, again and again, made me think she wasn’t involved. Ruhi, however, is surely involved. She was so excited to know that Muqaddas had gone, that on the very moment when Aatir left the house to search for Muqaddas, she drove to Jia’s house to give her the good news.
Kabeer’s character didn’t impress me much in the first 2 episodes. But after the kidnapping, the way he tried to help Aatir and Muqaddas’s family made me like his character. He even told them to call the police (and not just once) but Aatir preferred to save his khandaan ki izzat. As for Aatir, I am confused whether to like his character or not. Firstly, he refused to call the police. Even after the ransom demand came, he did not involve the police. Later when the ransom was paid and his wife returned to his doorstep, only to faint and collapse on the floor, he refused to call a doctor!! In spite of all this, he cared for Muqaddas a lot. He was the first person she recognized when she gained consciousness, and after that he did not leave her side unless Tehreem, Muhib or Annie were present. That is why I am confused about his character. I cannot tell what his true intentions are.
Tehreem and Muhib are people who would do anything for their sister, and Annie is the best friend Muqaddas could wish for. Is was sad to know that Muqaddas did not recognize anyone from the three after she woke up. Later, as her memory slowly came back, she did remember them but not Mishaal. That was when Annie who is a doctor herself suggested that Muqaddas could have been given a drug that affected her memory. She didn’t even ask about her father.
Post-return:
Zain is a spoiled brat, but despite having many ghundas at his command who can beat and scare any person he points at, he is not as smart as his mother. That is the kind of vibe I got from him in the start. Soon, I grew suspicious of his character. He deposited 2-crore in his account (the same amount as the ransom) just a few days after Muqaddas’s return. Nobody would have known about this if the bank manager, Rizwan, hadn’t turned out to be Kabeer’s friend. Zain soon learnt about how Rizwan ratted him out and headed over to Rizwan’s place with his men to give a warning. Rizwan was too scared for his family members’ life to even speak a word again.
Ahmed Ali’s first cousin, Akbar Ali (Farhan Ali Agha), arrived from Dubai. A conversation between him and Ruhi hinted that both of them were involved at some point in their lives and that was the reason he had to leave the country. Aatir wasn’t too fond of his uncle and tried to keep him away from his life. I actually appreciated this because Akbar’s loyalties lie with Ruhi and he can only stir up trouble for Aatir and Muqaddas.
Kabeer did the right thing by telling Aatir, who grew suspicious and decided to talk to Zain about the money. Zain had to do something to distract Aatir. He knew Muqaddas was the perfect distraction. Even I didn’t expect what he did. For a while I thought the actual kidnapper had came back but it wasn’t hard to figure out that all of it was Zain’s drama.
The plan did work for some time as Aatir could not leave his wife’s side once again and it was easy for Zain to escape from his house and go to the office. He even took his mother into confidence by saying that he borrowed the money from the company’s account. I thought Ruhi would at least interrogate Zain a bit after finding out about the money, but she believed his story and was confident that Zain could not kidnap a person.
It was amusing to see Zain’s desperation after Ruhi called him and told that Tehreem had came to visit Muqaddas and Aatir was planning to question him at the office. I was glad that Aatir found Zain’s immigration papers as well. But then, the lack of interest Aatir showed in finding the source of the money and that mystery man (who had tried to kidnap his wife for the second time) irked me. He simply told Zain to keep his mouth shut about the incident and left. Weird, no?
Akbar Ali is a cunning man. Him teaming up with Ruhi and Zain was exactly what they needed. He has all sorts of plans, and the first one was to cover up Zain’s 2-crores.
The hospital visit:
Tehreem was adamant the Muqaddas needed a proper checkup and that’s why she took Muqaddas to her house and then to the hospital where Annie worked. What happened after that was saddening. I felt for Muqaddas more than ever now that she is pregnant. She doesn’t know this but it isn’t long before she finds out. Muhib’s scene with his father left me heavy hearted. He needs his father now more than ever and feels he is all alone.
Tehreem was deeply stressed when she collided into an unfamiliar person in the restroom. The girl was very eager to find out why Tehreem was so worried. She even came into Muqaddas’s room later to find out exactly why Muqaddas was there. I was super glad that she could not find about the pregnancy because I kind of doubted she was from the press. Surprisingly she was! But she was Jia’s friend as well, thus she reported the whole event to Jia who reported it to Ruhi. After that, she called her editor and narrated the story of Muqaddas’s kidnapping to him.
In the news:
Getting some dirt on the city’s elite was exactly what the editor wanted and so, he decided to cash on it. Next, we were introduced to Farhan, who is Aatir’s business rival. He is the one who tells the editor to do this homework and print the news.
After reading the newspaper, and finding out that Farhan was behind the whole thing, Aatir confronted him and that’s when I realized that the rivalry between them isn’t just related to their businesses. It has been their since they were in school. I am excited to find out how it started.
Simultaneously….
Muqaddas had spotted the maid she saw at the kidnappers’ place outside the hospital. From that day she was adamant to find her out. Zameer’s disapproval of his sister-in-law staying at his house made Tehreem choose between her sister and husband and she chose her sister (which I am glad she did!). She took Muqaddas and Mishaal to their father’s house. Muqaddas’s health got a bit better. She was finally able to take a stand for herself and that’s when she told Aatir that if he really loved her, he would find her kidnappers within two days. I think Aatir deserves this. He chose not to go to the police and didn’t even take Muqaddas to the hospital. He was only concerned about the news report so that his khandan ki izzat wouldn’t be damaged. Now that Muqaddas has taken a stand for herself, he will be forced to find the culprits and do something other than just give jhooti tasallian!
A few scenes of the maid and her family were shown. She lives with her daughter and son-in-law and her son-in-law was involved in Muqaddas’s kidnapping. He is an illiterate person who is forcing his wife and her mother to stay inside the house because he fears she will get caught outside. His wife needs medical treatment but he doesn’t care.
A few words of praise:
The writer, Adeel Razzak, has wonderfully written the story and included just the right amount of suspense and thrill in it. The show doesn’t have a lack of good people that keep my faith in humanity after seeing characters like Ruhi, Zain and Akbar. The dialogues are spot-on; not too over-dramatic and not too bland.
The director, Ali Masud Saeed, has done his work brilliantly. There are no OTT moments in the show. The newcomers are doing well along with others and I didn’t think that any scenes were dragged.
Iqra Aziz has outdone herself. Noor Hassan is, as usual, a great choice for this character. Agha Jarrar is doing well for a newcomer. Furqan Qureshi, Nida Khan, Zaynab Qayyum, Madiha Zaidi and others are great in their respective roles. However, Hina Byat and Farhan Ali Agha are the stars. Both their characters are equally cunning and smart and even though I hate Ruhi and Akbar, these two actors are the best performers in Muqaddas.
What do you all think of Muqaddas? Do you find it interesting? Any theories? Feel free to share.
You can catch Muqaddas every Monday-Wednesday at 9:10 pm on Hum TV.
I chose to write on this topic regarding the following tense situation between Pakistan and India. Of course we Pakistanis wants a good relations with our neighbours and I am happy how India and Pakistan share entertainment with each other. However on other side if someone dares to cast an evil eye on Pakistan then we are ready for anything that can possibly happen.
Anti-Pakistani statements from India had always united this nation but today I am going to shed light on our celebrities who on many occasions claims to be patriotic but my question is that are Pakistani celebrities really patriotic? Well it is hell true that most of our celebrities are dying to work in Bollywood on any costs and this is the reason why no one said anything on social media except Hamza Ali Abbasi regarding Anti-Pakistani statements recently issued from Indian government. So basically what motivates our celebrities to work in Bollywood? The answer is obvious Money and Fame.
Let’s have a look on our celebrities’ enthusiasm to work in Bollywood.
Fawad Khan and Ali Zafar signing more Bollywood movies:
Ali Zafar had been criticised by Pakistani audience for working in Bollywood movies because of the fact his mostly Bollywood movies had reflected the bad image of Pakistan whether talk about “tere bin laden”or “Total Siyapa”. Furthermore I have found Ali Zafar working in Indian serials but he is ashamed to work in Pakistani drama serials. So in a nutshell he can work in low quality projects in Bollywood but don’t have time now to contribute to Pakistani Entertainment Industry.
Ranveer Singh and Ali Zafar at the 59th Idea Filmfare Pre Awards Party
Fawad Khan once a heartthrob of Pakistan is now well settled in India. Now you can only find him in Hum awards otherwise he is absolutely not available for Pakistan. Fawad Khan is signing more and more movies in Bollywood and he has no intention to work in Pakistani Film or in any upcoming dramas. So this is how he gives respect to his Pakistani fans and we are like “Oh mera fawad nazar na lage ise”
Mawra Hocane steps in India to work for Bollywood:
Then there comes overrated Mawra Hocane who was also so enthusiastic to enter glamorous and vulgar Bollywood industry that she signed three Bollywood films on the cost of getting half naked. The lame excuse from Mawra was that she entered Bollywood to explore new horizons of acting and the new horizons are to reveal your body. Moreover when Salman Khan got jailed she was screaming on social media so much as if her husband got jailed and on the other hand at that time she didn’t even bother to write a single statement to condemned the Safoora goth tragedy which happened on the same day when Salman Khan was sent to jail.
Sadia Khan and Humaima Malick Shameful appearances in Bollywood:
As if we hadn’t enough from humaima’s shameful appearance in Bollywood film “Mr.Natwarlal”. Sadia Khan is also ready to keep our head down in shame as she will be soon debuting in a bold gay love story Indian film “Dunno Y2… Life is a moment”. Moreover without any guilt she said in an interview that she had represented her country well.
Meekal Zulfiqar working in Anti Pakistani Film
Meekal Zulfiqar might be the favourite celebrity among Pakistani audience but I guess this nation has forgotten that he had once worked in an Anti-Pakistani Film “Baby” thereby receiving a ban in Pakistan. This is another solid reason to state for our celebrities that only Money & Fame matters to them and claiming Patriotism is just a way to fool this nation in order to get attention.
Pakistani Channels keen to release Indian Movie under their banners
Well not only our celebrities who claims to be patriotic but our Media channels 24×7 claims that Pakistan is first for them. While on the other hand these channels are so keen to release Indian Movies under their banners. Furthermore if we ponder over our award ceremonies then the dance performances are mostly based on Indian songs. The lack of publicity of our own music from media houses is the reason why music industry went into slum.
In an utter disappointment I have to say that our celebrities are hypocrites who claims to be patriotic but in reality most of them are actually dying to work in Bollywood. I am not against Indian film Industry but our artists need to understand that we need to nurture our own industry at this moment. Sadly the upcoming Pakistani films are also following the trend of Bollywood films and I am noticing how vulgarity is slowly getting introduced in our own films. The introduction of item songs is one of the biggest reason. This is seriously a slow poison and in the end we will regret to what we are doing to our own Industry.
Wah! What an episode! I would give full marks to the writer, director and all the actors involved for giving us an episode that was entertaining to the core. It was fast paced, thrilling and very interesting. Call me a sadist but I enjoyed every bit of what Farisa went through, she deserved just that! Right till the end she was very sure that all the money she had “collected” was going to guarantee a bright future for her with Saim but Saim gave her a reality check by telling her that she should buy a bungalow in Defence to make herself happy because he did not want her money. I am glad that Saim was not after the money but he wanted to give Farisa a taste of her own medicine. Haadi’s decision was not an emotional one at all, he gave Farisa ample time to think things through but she kept on pushing her luck because she thought she had nothing to lose and that she could play the “Rameez card”! Haadi finally realized that the best way to stay connected to his dead wife and to show respect to her was by loving their child. Imran Abbas portrayed all the emotions that Haadi was going through flawlessly. Haadi was satisfied with his decision because he knew that Farisa did not want to live with him. The fact that he gave Farisa full liberty to take whatever she wanted and he was willing to take responsibility for this divorce instead of telling everyone about Farisa’s affair went to show that he did not want to cause any harm to Farisa. Haadi was not taking revenge when he divorced Farisa, he was merely doing what was good for everyone and the way the whole thing was shown was beyond impressive. The past three episodes helped build up this climax and when it happened everything fell perfectly into place! I must say that Alvida is Samira Fazal at her best.
Farisa’s “exit” from Haadi’s house and his life was hilarious! She was always naive and even now her “statements” proved that she was still as foolish as ever. When she said everyone in the house was a psycho, it sounded rather ironic but I am sure all of us could totally relate to why someone like Farisa would think that she is the only normal person around! Even when Farisa made a big scene Haadi did not react probably because he was too happy that it was finally coming to an end!
The final scene between Farisa and Saim was one which I will remember for a very long time, not only because that is exactly what Farisa deserved but also because of the brilliant acting by Sara Khan and the actor playing Saim. I must say that both of them outdid themselves in that particular scene and the dialogues were music to my ears – simple, short but meaningful and just what we wanted to hear!
I must thank the director once again for sparing us the discomfort of watching unnecessary violence on screen. It would have been even better had Haya not hurt Rameez with that knife accidently. Haya decided to start afresh when she found out that she was expecting Rameez’s child because she did not want her baby to grow up without both parents but the news of Haadi’s divorce changed everything. Even when Haya asked Rameez to trust her he did not believe her for a second. I can’t seem to praise Zahid Ahmed’s acting enough. Rameez’s character is a very tough one to translate on screen but Zahid Ahmed has been superb throughout. I have never felt that he was going overboard, I am sure anyone else would have done just that because it is very difficult to keep a balance when you’re playing the character of a mad man! Sanam Jung has been equally convincing as the girl who is very scared of her husband but wants to find some way to make her marriage work. The credit for shooting all these perfect scenes of course goes to the director Shehzad Kashmiri, who has kept everything very decent and to the point.
It was good to see Haya finally sharing her secret with her family and Tayee’s advice and support in particular was a breath of fresh air. I can now see Haadi and Haya together raising their children and having a happy ending!
The preview of the next episode showed that Rameez will react just the way one would expect anyone like him to react in this situation. His worst fears have come true and he will go all out to “fix” the damage! I doubt that anyone will get shot because we are clearly headed towards a very good ending that will guaranteed happiness for Haya and Haadi. I would hate to see this drama ending on a tragic note.
Someone once said, “Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.” This is very true. Not everyone’s eyes reflect what is going on in their mind or what they are going through but there are some people whose eyes say so much that their eyes are full of more language than anything they say with their words.
An actor’s facial expressions have big role to play in his acting and even when they are modeling. There are some actors who have such expressive eyes that when you are watching their play you can feel everything that their character is going through by the expressions in their eyes.
Here is a list of actors with the most expressive eyes:
Hamza Ali Abbasi:
Hamza Ali Abbasi hasn’t worked in too many dramas but he has proved his mettle by playing the role of Afzal in the hit drama serial “Pyare Afzal”. Hamza Ali Abbasi expresses his emotions whether it is happiness or anger through his eyes without even trying very hard.
Fawad Khan
Who can forget Asher’s eyes? The love he felt for Khirad, the rage he felt when he thought she cheated on him and the agony he went through when he found out his mother was behind all that happened to him. When you think of that Character you are bound to think about Fawad Khan’s eyes which conveyed all these emotions impeccably. He also makes full use of these eyes when he is out to shoot for a brand.
Nauman Ijaz
Nauman Ijaz’s eyes were a hit right from “Dasht” days. Whoever has watched that classic drama can never forget the first time Atiqa Odho’s character laid her eyes on those eyes! There was a song dedicated to that moment. Even now in every drama Nauman Ijaz expresses his emotions more through his eyes than his expressions.
Adeel Hussein
His eyes smile with him and cry with him too! Adeel Hussein has the kind of expressions in his eyes which make you forget that you are supposed to listen to the dialogues too because his eyes say enough.
Imran Abbas
Yes! we get lost in his eyes when he uses them to show his love for his heroines or when he uses them to show his anger when he is betrayed. You can feel his character’s pain in Imran Abbas’ eyes which is what makes his acting so real. He also makes his modeling pictures come to life because of the expressions in his eyes.
Bilal Abbas Khan
Bilal Abbas Khan is a relatively new actor but he has won everyone over with his brilliant performances in several dramas. He has the most charming eyes in the business and he does not even has to try very hard to use them in his favor while acting! His eyes do the expressing themselves with minimal effort by the actor himself!
Zahid Ahmed
Anyone who has watched Zahid Ahmed perform would agree that he knows only too well that without using the eyes to express different sentiments, an actor can never really enact his character on screen in the perfect way. Zahid Ahmed makes sure his eyes speak too when he delivers his dialogues.
What do you think? Do these actors have expressive eyes? Share your opinion in the comment section.
My apologies if this article reminded you of the song “Eye to Eye” ;)
Ohkay so, it was an interesting episode of Mumkin but I still feel the pace has slowed down because the focus of each & every episode is more or less one a single situation & then they make sure to cover it in so much detail that at times a few of the scenes & conversations become repetitive.
Finally, Aziz has finally let go of the secret as to why he couldn’t come back to Mehreen after leaving for UK. He struggled a lot & got married to Nageen for the sake of money. I remember someone commented in one of the previous reviews that Natasha might not be Aziz’s biological daughter & I was surprised to see it being the case. Natasha is Nageen’s daughter but Aziz loves her as his own, which is why Natasha always sides with Aziz a lot more & never questions or doubts him, because he has been a perfect father figure for her all these years. To be honest, as sincere Aziz sounds, I don’t think his justification was a justification enough for leaving his newly wedded expectant wife in the lurch & never making an effort to get in contact with her ever. Yes, he went through a tough phase & got busier in his life that he had no time for Mehreen but then, how long would’ve it taken for him to settle down? 5 years, 6 or 10 at tops? So, for that to see him being missing for 20 years & never paying heed to Mehreen, doesn’t really make him look as sincere as he poses to be. It only would’ve taken a single phone call for Aziz to contact Mehreen but he cut her out of his life. If he hadn’t come across Mehreen at Maira’s Nikkah, he would’ve never bothered about his first wife because he had pretty much moved on & going by how he was before, he seemed pretty comfortable in his life, so I really don’t find his urge to reconcile with his first wife quite appealing.
It was good to see Waleed knocking some sense into Natasha. Even though, she has changed a lot after Aziz’s accident but Waleed tried to make her understand how she can be rude at times & how she puts others down. That is why I liked the slight change in her attitude by the end of the episode. She was always like that, controlling, rude & arrogant but she wouldn’t bother much about some intricate situations until Nageen forced her to think about them, that is why she found it easy to own her mistakes & apologize to Maira too.
To be honest, as much as they’ve kept it simple & decent, I find Sajid Hassan’s attempts at being romantic with Irsa Ghazal a bit odd. The way Irsa Ghazal melts every time she comes across her oldie but a goodie husband is a bit awkward too, lol. But, I am interested to see how things will roll as far as their relation is concerned. Obviously, Aziz wants Mehreen back but she is not ready as she can see the bigger picture & being a woman, she knows how hard it will be on her & on her daughter as well, so for this reason, I find her stance a bit more logical & justified than that of Aziz’s.
It was interesting to see Nageen picking up the hints about what was happening & plus it was so obvious, Nageen & Natasha are always hovering around Aziz, so it was a mistake on Mehreen’s part to visit him repeatedly at the hospital because anyone would eventually find out about it, but still I believe they’ve been realistic in taking the story this far & I am sure it will continue to be that way unless they decide to give it the ARY treatment. Mumkin indeed is a decent play to watch & I like it for this reason. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mumkin.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers, Zahra Mirza.
ps: As far as I know, Muneeb’s family is quite well-off, so I hope Maira goes out & buys some new bed-sheets for her room, because that loud printed hideous flowery messy bed-sheet is screaming for a change ASAP.
Ohkay so, it was another one of those episodes that left me heavy hearted by the end. Even though I absolutely am an avid fan of Diyar-e-Dil & love it for its perfection, I now feel burdened by the incessant dosage of depression. I do believe that this is the beauty of Diyar-e-Dil where they have been successful in showing us a perfect journey of people with whom we’ve connected on some other level but to be honest, it actually is getting a bit too much for me to handle.
Behroz has died too, leaving everything behind & new challenges for everyone to face, especially Agha Jaan. The note at which Behroz’s life ended took me back to Suhaib’s death, where he died with a lot of peace & satisfaction in his heart because he meant well for everyone & lived his life to the fullest by making others happy but sadly, just as much as Behroz’s life was different to that of Suhaib’s, his death was different as well. Behroz spent his whole life in frustration & dissatisfaction because the guilt of wronging his father haunted him throughout & that is why, when he died, he didn’t have any peace in his heart & that is extremely sad. This whole scenario actually made me understand the proverb ‘dunya maqafat-e-amal hai’ a little bit better. Suhaib’s life ended at a good note because his life was filled with the smiles that he spread on everyone’s faces, whereas Behroz’s life ended at such a sad note because deep down he also knew how wrong he was & it somehow affected him a lot more than he could’ve imagined. Which no doubt makes me say that he didn’t deserve to be left alone in the end because he did everything for his wife Ruhina & was a good husband to her at least.
‘Faarah bete, Allah aur Rasool (SAW) ki mohabbat ke baad, janti ho sab se afzal mohabbat kaunsi hoti hai? Walidain ki. Jab dunya ki har mohabbat, har rishta hamara saath chorh deti hai, to ye mohabbat tab bhi hamare saath rehti hai. Beta, khoon ke rishton ko kabhi nahi chorhna chahiye, unka koi naim-o-badal nahi hota. Hamare har gunnah ki saza hamain akhirat mai milegi, lekin ma baap ki nafarmani wo wahid gunnah hai jiss ki saza hamain is dunya mai hi mil jati hai’.These were some beautiful & thought-provoking dialogues from this episode that I couldn’t resist mentioning. I am glad that of all the people, Behroz got to speak to Farah before he left & he got the opportunity to teach her something which will stay with her for the rest of her life. Behroz understood what he has done is something that he has to pay the price for, that is why without blaming anyone; he blamed himself for the consequences he was facing. It was absolutely heart-wrenching to see that the one Behroz loved the most, probably a little more than his own father, left him in the lurch & by the end came across as someone who was just another ‘dunyawi rishta’ for him.
Of all the people, I felt the most of Agha Jaan. Even though he did get to spend some time with Behroz before his death, he just wasn’t ready to lose another son because he didn’t have enough of him. He had so much to say & so much to listen to, but sadly, he was deprived of this opportunity. I am glad that at least, Agha Jaan found a way to forgive Behroz for what he did & Behroz found a chance to seek Agha Jaan’s forgiveness. The scene where Arjumand reminisced about both Behroz & Suhaib was very emotional too & for some reason I found it very impactful. No matter what had happened in their lives, these three were friends & Behroz & Suhaib were her companions since her childhood days, she not only lost her husband but now she also lost her cousin who used to be her friend too. Even though it may seem that Agha Jaan or Ruhina or even Faarah are the ones who got affected by Behroz’s death the most, I liked that they took a time to show how his death affected even those who weren’t actually related to him emotionally.
To be honest, I believe Tajjamul redeemed himself because he let go of what happened when Behroz was alive & didn’t let that negativity cloud his decision. He took an initiative & did what was right, which was to allow Agha Jaan & Wali to take Behroz with them. I think of all the people, Tajjamul was the one who analysed the situation like a rational person & didn’t side with anyone. He only considered what the most important thing was for Behroz & took a decision based on that. The thing that actually showed how weak Zohra or even Ruhina’s Imaan was the way they started blaming Agha Jaan for Behroz’s death. He was meant to leave & he did, no one else can decide that but the way they held Agha Jaan responsible for what happened only showcased how small their minds were & even smaller their faith was.
I must say, I was amazed by everyone’s acting in this particular episode. Sanam Saeed, Maya Ali, Abid Ali, Hareem Farooqi & also Osman Khalid Butt – their powerful acting made this episode work for me completely & it was a treat to watch them all. Also, I must say, just when I wanted Wali to speak up, he did. Very politely, he took a stand for Agha Jaan because he had to make sure none of Ruhina’s words hurt Agha Jaan as he was already in a fragile state & this was the very first thing that made me like Wali’s character a lot more than I actually did before. With so much ease Wali reminded Ruhina of how she was crossing a line & I now feel Wali wouldn’t let Ruhina hurt his family anymore. I am glad he is not going to be one of those who wouldn’t step in when needed. What Wali said showcased how important it is for him to protect Agha Jaan, along with his honor & his dignity because he wouldn’t keep quiet when he will see people disrespecting Agha Jaan.
To be honest, the preview of next episode seemed quite depressing to me & for that, I am looking forward to only one particular scene where Zohra will spew venom against Ruhina, haha. At least, that will keep things interesting because I am so not in a mood to see some bed-ridden characters once again. :/ Sadly, it looks like Faarah will follow the footsteps of her mother & will start blaming Agha Jaan, which I believe will make Wali speak up. I am so looking forward to their track now & I hope we’re done with the dose of depression. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful episode filled with realistic portrayal of feelings & emotions, but can we please move on? Please share your thoughts about tonight’s episode of Diyar-e-Dil.
Hamza Ali Abbasi is one of those people who have played a very active role in the revival of Pakistani cinema. This year too he is either a part of some of the films that will be releasing soon or he is the man behind some films.
Hamza Ali Abbasi urged the Pakistani viewers to watch films which did not challenge our moral values or identity in any way.
Hamza Ali Abbasi is also part of the upcoming film ‘Jawani Phir Nahin Aani’ the shooting of which was wrapped up recently. The film will be released on Eid-ul-Azha this year. The cast celebrated at the completion of the film and while talking to the reporters Hamayun Saeed said , “The final day of the shoot was quite tough as it was very hot in Karachi so it was a relief that it went smoothly. We had previously shot in Thailand, which was very enjoyable. Hamza, Ahmed, Vasay and I also got our faces clean shaved for the final portion which was quite fun. The entire team including cast members, crew and myself are very happy with the final results and excited to see the feedback from audiences now”.
Yasir Nawaz’s film Wrong number has been subjected to criticism both from viewers and some celebrities also who think that the comedy in the film is not up to the mark. The trailer of the film has disappointed some people who were very happy with the revival of the Pakistani cinema because they think that this film is against that spirit.
Talking to Express Tribune when Yasir Nawaz was asked if his film was a family entertainer he replied, “Of course it is a family entertainer. If you can take your family to watch PK, Dil Dhadakne Do and Queen; you can watch Wrong No. with them as well.”
Yasir Nawaz said that a film is different from a drama. “Film ko dramay ki tarhan nahi dekhna. Film alag hai, drama alag hai” , he said.
Yasir said that he was very sure that people will thoroughly enjoy the comedy in the film. He also said that by the time the film ends people will want more of it.
Talking about the film Javaid Sheikh said, “Actually it’s right number not Wrong No., you will find that out on Eid. It’s a thoroughly entertaining film.”
Here are the trailers of the film and some promotional pictures:
Many of the viewers who are avid drama watchers find themselves comparing the dramas that are on air nowadays to the dramas that were made in the golden era of PTV for many reasons. Some viewers do it because they want family entertainment and they feel that dramas have become too bold. Other viewers maybe doing so because the dramas nowadays lack the content that was signature style of PTV. One of the actors Fahad Mustafa who also owns a production house now namely Big Bang Productions has finally spoken out about this complaint from the viewers.
While talking to a weekly magazine Fahad said, “All I hear this day is how we don’t have good dramas and every tom, dick and harry is standing in front of the camera. Comparisons with the long-lost PTV era! For heaven’s sake man, let’s take it as a business. Dramas are not for propagating messages/ lessons. We have enough of ‘drama’ on news channels. A Pakistani needs relief so entertain them with quality productions. We need massive hits. We need a cult following and image building [for our industry]. We live in an age where everything is acceptable yaar… so drop this televangelist rubbish.”
Fahad Mustafa said that he wants to work in dramas and films that make people happy.
“My objective is to add some happy moments to the lives of other people. For similar reasons, I did Na Maloom Afraad (NMA). I signed Mah-e-Meer before NMA and playing Meer Taqi Meer is the role of my life, such a character and beautiful script is offered only once in a lifetime and I didn’t waste the chance.”
Fahad Mustafa also thinks that it is very unfair that Pakistani audience compares our films with that of India.
“I’m very disappointed with our audiences as they compare everything with Indian movies. Their industry is huge and we’re toddlers. We haven’t even learned to walk and people are expecting us to fly! We’re our biggest enemies, cutting each other’s roots.”
Fahad Mustafa will be hosting Ramazan Special Show on ARY.
Pakistani film industry has come a long way in the last few years. A lot of people have worked very hard to get this industry in the place where it is today but there are still some weaknesses in the films that are being made and only constructive criticism can help the filmmakers rectify these mistakes in the future.
Gohar Rasheed who is a big fan of Moin Akhtar, Hamayun Saeed and Hamza Ali Abbasi showed his discontent with the kind of comedy that is being shown in some of the films that are about to be shown in cinemas.
No one in Gohar Rasheed’s family has been a part of the entertainment industry so he is very happy that he made an identity all of his own. While talking to MAG Weekly the talented actor said, “Kambakht is Hamza Ali Abbasi’s brainchild. I will play a corrupt SHO in the film.”
Gohar Rasheed has gained fame on television and is now working in films but theater remains his first love. According to him, “Theater is like an addiction. When the audience claps for you, it gives you a high that no award can reproduce.”Gohar Rasheed will also be seen playing the role of a militant in the upcoming film ‘Yalghar’.
Usually people who are attached with showbiz industry complain that there is so much competition in the industry that there is seldom a time to make friends. There are some people however who are lucky enough to make some good friends who stand by them through thick and thin. Even when two people with opposite sex have such friendship they don’t open up about it because people can take the wrong meaning. Ayesha Omar is not one of those celebrities who does not hold her feelings back because people could judge her in a wrong way.
This is the reason why when it was her best friend’s birthday, she did not keep her feelings to herself but she put them on instagram so that everyone could know how close she was to her friend.
Mawra Hocane has been facing a lot of criticism from public because of her new ‘avatar’ in her upcoming Bollywood film. Mawra’s fans are afraid that she might do what actresses like Humaima Malick and Veena Malik have done. Most of her fans would have liked to see working in Pakistan only because her image could get effected if she works in India.
Mawra Hocane however has not let any of this criticism somber her spirits. Mawra Hocane thinks that she is strong enough to decide what is in her best interest and she is really enjoying her busy schedule in Mumbai. (q2stadium.com) Her love for Ranbir Kapoor stays strong.
Ahsan Khan is one star to whom fame did not come automatically. He had to work very hard and for very long to keep his presence felt in the television industry. Ahsan’s career in showbiz started from films but later on he put all his energies in dramas because he did not think that there were any good films being made in Pakistan. Things have changed now with the revival of the Pakistani cinema and Ahsan Khan himself will be producing a film.
HELLO Magazine is one of the leading magazines in Pakistan and it is also published in other countries. Only the leading actors with a bright future ahead of them make it to the cover of the magazine. The fact that Ahsan Khan is the cover face for HELLO this June shows that this man is headed places.
Ahsan Khan has a very different look in the shoot he got done for the magazine. Currently the two things that are the top priority in Ahsan’s career right now are his film and also the Ramzan transmission which he will be hosting. While talking to Express Tribune about his Ramzan transmission Ahsan Khan said, “My shows will convey a social message by an average Pakistani with a heart. This is my service to my nation.”
Ahsan Khan who recently won an award for his performance in HUM’s drama ‘Mausam’ is full of energy, faith and enthusiasm to take his career to new heights.
Here are some pictures of Ahsan Khan from HELLO magazine for the month of June:
HUM Films has been promoting its upcoming film ‘Bin Roye’ with zeal and zest. They have been speaking to the media in every ceremony which they have held till now and all the cast members make sure that they are there at all the promotional functions. The Bin Roye cast and the bigwigs behind the film gathered in Vox Cinemas, Burjuman for the music launch of the film which is going to be released next month.
Mahira Khan said that she has worked very hard for this film so she has high hopes from it.
Revival of cinema is a buzz word we hear too often in the press and media but on ground the situation is not the same. In past 2-4 years many projects were announced by various media houses, very few of which have been actualized so far.
The situation has not been much different in 2015. Nearly half year passed and only two major Urdu films have been released so far. Good Morning Karachi (released on 1st January 2015) proved dead flop while the second one Jalaibee (released on 11th March 2015) performed average at the box office.
However this summer many film projects announced in past years are finally seeing the light of the day and situation looks quite promising. Many production houses have announced and confirmed the release dates of their film projects. This article is a compilation of such films releasing till Eidul Azha or in our summer season
During this season films of different genre will be screened catering to different tastes and audiences. Majority of the films are produced in Karachi (Karawood), whereas few are from Lahore (aka Lollywood) the traditional film centre of our country. Interestingly few films are also produced in Islamabad and Quetta.
Teen Bahadur (تین بہادر)
Teen Bahadur (تین بہادر) is the first commercially released animated film in Pakistan produced and directed by Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.It is already released on 22nd May 2015. As per distributor the film has so far earned 5 crore making it a successful experiment. Teen Bahadur (تین بہادر) is produced in Karachi
Film: Teen Bahadur (تین بہادر)
Director: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Music: Sheraz Uppal
Produced by: Waadi Animations
Distributor: ARY Films
Maya (مایا)
Maya (مایا) is a horror film directed by Jawwad Bashir. Jawwad is famous name for sitcoms and music (Dr. Aur Billa fame). In recent times he was part of the Ufone commercials team. Maya (مایا) is his first film produced by his wife Hinna Jawwad. Maya is produced and filmed in Lahore.
Starring: Ahmed Abdul Rehman , Hina Jawad , Zain Afzal , Sheikh Mohammad Ahmed , Anam Malik , & Rasheed Ali Guest Appearance Jawad Bashir & Ali Aftab
Written By : Hinna Jawwad
Directed By: Jawwad Bashir
Produced By: Hinna Jawwad, Sana Sulman, Zara Hamid
Badal (بدّل) – Revenge of the Worthless
Badal (بدّل) – Revenge of the Worthless is an action and war based film based on real life events of Swaat operation sirate mustaqeem in 2009. It was due to release on 22nd May 2015, but now it will be released between Eidul Fitar and Eidul Azhaa. This film is produced in Islamabad and filmed in Islamabad and Swaat.
It is directed by Jamal Shah and produced by his wife Amna Shah
Starring : Jamal Shah, Ayub Khoso, Firdaus Jamal, Shamyl Khan, Maira Khan and Emel Karakose ,Asif Shah, Asaldin Khan, Imran Tareen, Iram, Shehrbano, Abdur Raheem, Najeebullah Anjum,Tariq Jamal Arshad, Sultan, Kaleemullah, Qazi Zubair,Wafa Khan, Rafique and Marjan
Directed By: Jamal Shah
Cinematographer : Aamir Tehseen Rao
Written By: Jamal Shah
Screenplay By: Jamal Shah
Produced By: Amna Shah for Hunerkada Films
Abdullah (عبدالّلہ) – The final Witness
Abdullah (عبدالّلہ) – The final Witness is directed, written and produced by Hashim Nadeem. The film is based on the Kharrotabad incident of 17 May 2011. Hameed Sheikh is playing the lead role, whereas Imran Abbas playing a minor role. It is filmed and produced in Quetta. The film carries the distinction of screening at Cannes Film Festival 2015. It was due to release on 5th June 2015, however now it will be released after Eidul Fitar.
Starring : Hameed Sheikh, Sajid Hassan, Imran Abbas, Saadia Khan and others
Directed, Written, Produced By: Hashim Nadeem
Wrong Number (رانگ نمبر)
Wrong Number is the first film directed by Yasir Nawaz and is scheduled to release on Eidul Fitar. It is a romantic comedy film. Danish Taimoor is playing double role in this film. It is produced and shot in Karachi.
YNH Films & ARY Films Present
Wrong Number
Cast: Javed Sheikh, Danish Taimoor, Sohai Ali Abro, Janita Asma . Danish Nawaz, Shafqat Cheema & Nadeem Jafri
Directed By: Yasir Nawaz
Produced by: YNH FILMS (Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir, Hassan Zia)
Distributed by: ARY FILMS
Bin Roye (بن روۓ)
Bin Roye (بن روۓ) is the first film produced by Hum Tv and Momina Duraid productions. Produced in Karachi it is filmed in Las Angeles, USA. It is a social, romantic, drama film.
Fiker Not (قکر ناٹ)
Fiker Not (قکر ناٹ) is a low budget film produced in Islamabad, directed by debutant Aasima Butt. The film consists of new faces and is a commercial formula film like a typical low budget Punjabi film. It will be released after Eidul Fitar.
Karachi Se Lahore (کراچی سے لاہور)
Karachi Se Lahore (کراچی سے لاہور) is an upcoming film to be released on 31st July 2015. It is the story of four friends (Ayesha Omar, Shahzad Sheikh, Ahmed Ali, Yasir Hussain) who travel by road to Lahore from Karachi to stop the marriage of one of their friend (Eshita Syed). On the way they face various challenges and became part of some interesting experiences. Produced in Karachi, it is shot in various cities of Sindh and Punjab. It is scheduled to release on 31st July 2015
Starring: Javed Sheikh, Shehzad sheikh, Aysha Omer, Yasir Hussain, Aashir Wajahat, Eshita Syed, Ahmed Ali, Rashid Naz, Mantaha
Directed Produced and Story by: Wajahat Rauf
Wirtten by : Yasir Hussain
Music by : Sur Darwaish
https://vimeo.com/126003048
Maalik (مالک)
Maalik (مالک) is the first film by Ashir Azeem (Dhuwaan fame). It is produced and shot in Karachi. Maalik is based on the story of a government officer fighting corruption. It is scheduled to release on 14th August.
Starring: Ashir Azeem,Farhan Ali Agha,Sajid Hassan,Hassan Niazi,Sabreen Baloch,Rashid Farooqi,Marriam Ansari,Adnan Shah,Tatmain ul Qalb,
Directed By:Ashir Azeem
Written By:Ashir Azeem
Screenplay By:Ashir Azeem
Produced By:Media Hub
Salute (سیلوٹ)
Salute (سیلوٹ) is directed by Shahzad Rafique and is based on the real life event of Aitzaz Ahsan of Hangu, KPK. Aitzaz Ahsan a teenager sacrificed his life to save fellow students from a suicide bomber. Produced in Lahore it is shot in KPK. It is scheduled to release on 14th August. Its trailer and other details are not made public yet.
Shahzad Rafique has directed many Urdu and Punjabi films like Rukhsati, Salakhain and Ishq Khuda. As a producer Shahzad produced super hits like Nikkah and Ghunghat in 1990’s.
Starring: Saima Noor and others
Directed and Produced By:Shahzad Rafique
Moor (مور)
Moor (مور) is scheduled to release on 14th August. Produced in Karachi, it is shot in Balochistan.
Genre: Family/Drama
Starring: Hameed Sheikh, Samiya Mumtaz, Shaz Khan, Abdul Qadir, Sonya Hussyn, Ayaz Samoo, Ali Sheikh, Shabbir Rana, Habib Panazayi, Azlan Shah
Directed By: Jami
Written By: Jami & Nazira Ali
Screenplay By: Jami
Produced By: Jami , Nadeem H. Mandviwalla
https://vimeo.com/71622464
Dekh Maggar Pyaar Se(دیکھ مگر پیار سے)
Dekh Maggar Pyaar Se(دیکھ مگر پیار سے) is directorial debut of Asad ul Haq. It is scheduled to release on 14th August, where no trailer is released yet. It is the second film of Humaima Malik after Bol in 2011. Sikandar Rizvi the grandson of Madam Noor Jehan is making his debut from DMPS. It is shot and produced in Karachi
Starring: Humaima Malick & introducing Sikander Rizvi
Directed By: Asad ul Haq
Written By:Saba Imtiaz
Produced By:Ali Murtaza and Asad ul Haq
Sawarangi (سوارنگی)
Sawarangi (سوارنگی) is based on drugs and its impacts on society. It is shot in Mianwali and produced in Lahore. It is scheduled to release on 29th August. Resham will be seen in a film after a gap of eight years.
https://vimeo.com/72141457
Halla Gulla (ہلا گلا)
Halla Gulla (ہلا گلا) is a romantic comedy film produced in Karachi and filmed in Karachi and Bangkok. It is expected to be released after Eidul Fitar. Its trailer is yet to be released, only a small teaser is released so far.
Starring: Javed Sheikh,Ismail Tara,Ghazala Javed,Asim Mehmood,Muneeb.Sidra Batool,Ashraf Khan,Zara Gul,Jasmeen,Adil Wadia,Maryam Ansari,Hina Rizvi,Hunain Maniar,Bilal Yousufzai
Directed by: Kamran Akbar Khan
Written By:Raheela Mushtaq Shah
Screenplay By:Kamran Akbar Khan
Produced By:Hamid Mohammad
Jawaani Phirr Nahin Aani (جوانی پھر نہیں آنی)
Jawaani Phirr Nahin Aani (جوانی پھر نہیں آنی) is produced and filmed in Karachi as well as Bangkok. It will release on Eidul Azha
Cast: Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmed Ali Butt, Vasay Ch, Aisha Khan, Sarwat Gillani, Mehwish Hayat,Sohai Ali Abro, Javed Sheikh, Bushra Ansari, Saba Hameed,ZQ, Ismail Tara
Writer: Vasay Chaudhary
Directed by: Nadeem Baig
Music: Shani Arshad, Sahir Ali Bagga, Shuja Haider
Producers:Salman Iqbal, Humayun Saeed, Mohammad Jerjees Seja & Shahzad Nasib
ARY Films and Six Sigma Plus
Ho Mann Jahan (ہو من جہاں)
Ho Mann Jahan (ہو من جہاں) is produced and filmed in Karachi and scheduled to release on Eidul Azha.
So it sums up the movies lined up for the summer. It will be interesting to see how cine goers respond to these films. Success/failure of these films will determine the future course of our infant film industry. Like if Bin Roye proves successful, it will pave the way for more social/drama films. Success of Wrong No, Halla Gulla type films will definitely result in increase in comedy masaala films.
All in all it is encouraging to see so many film makers have taken a risk by investing in local film industry. Now its up to audience and cine goers to play their part to also support the local cinema in a same manner many among us show solidarity with Bollywood.
Upcoming drama serial ‘Silah’ has fresh pairing with talented youngsters Ainee Jaffri and Farhan Saeed playing the leading characters. The drama serial has been written by Sadia Akhtar and directed by Aabis Raza. The play will air on HUM. According to sources the story revolves around a newly married couple which goes through ups and downs in their married life. The wife is a successful doctor but the husband is a struggling musician because of which the husband feels insecure. The drama is expected to be a musical romantic drama.
Ainy Jaffri will be appearing in a drama after a very long time. Ainy has not been seen in dramas lately but she has been busy with other ventures including giving the voice for the animated hero Burka Avenger.
Here are some pictures from the sets of Silah and some promotional pictures:
Subhaan Ramazan (سبحان رمضان) is the Ramazan special transmission of Express Entertainment hosted by Saud Qaasmi. Saud Qaasmi is the son of famous Qaari Shaakir Qaasmi. His uncle Waheed Zafar Qaasmi is the famous Naat reciters of our country. This transmission will be aired from Lahore, where transmission of all other major channels is arranged in Karachi.
Last year this transmission was hosted by Aamir Liaqut Hussain as Geo TV was facing a penality of one month due to airing of some blasphemous content in its morning show.
Express Entertainment is all set to enter the race of game shows by launching Maalaamaal Express (مالا مال ایکسپریس). Unlike other shows hosted in Karachi, this show will be hosted in Karachi as well as Lahore.
Tere Binna Jeena is filmed in the backdrop of a traditional Punjabi folk mela. Such mela are part of not only Punjab’s rural life but are also common in Sindh and Seraiki belt of KPK.
Credits:
Vocals: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Saleema Jawwad
Music: Saahir Ali Bagga
Lyrics: Sabir Zafar
I remember saying that we are not in a hurry and the writer should take some time to establish the relationship between Sheheryaar and Emaan but I think this episode was a little too slow and I didn’t find this episode as interesting as the last one probably because most of the scenes had a been-there-seen-that feel to them.
”Daftar mein aap meray afsar zaroor hain lekin yahan mein Emaan ka baap hoon.” The reactions of Imtiaz Sahab and his wife to Sheryaar’s proposal were very natural and easy to relate to. Emaan’s mother couldn’t be happier because it’s not every day a handsome DC asks for your daughter’s hand! Imtiaz Sahab has a lot more to fret over because the fact that Sheheryaar bluntly asked for his daughter’s hand, without his parents’ consent is obviously very troubling for a concerned father.
”Hamesha say kehna chahta tha magar aap loag meri baat suntay kab hain!” Sheheryaar has always come across as a straightforward man and therefore, I feel that he should have talked to his father about his lack of interest in Sajal way earlier because I think his silent gestures did little to convey the message. It was high time Sheheryaar confronted his father because the lack of communication between the two is getting them nowhere. The father-son conversation was not very different from what we see usually- first the tamheed- har insaan ko apnay faislay karnay ka haq hai, followed by the emotional blackmailing- tou ab humara tum par koi haq nahe raha and the parting note is always a piercing taunt- jab sab kuch khud teh kar lia hai tou hum say poochnay ka kia faida! I have to admit that the reaction of Sheheryaar’s father came off as a surprise because I was actually expecting him to fly off the handle but I appreciate the fact that he at least agreed to meet Emaan and her parents and trust me, I did not see that coming!
As much as I was looking forward to the conversation between Emaan and Sheheryaar, I felt that something was missing. I still think that they didn’t exactly manage to establish what led to Emaan’s change of heart. How many of you are ready to accept the fact that this special ‘hawa’ has done the trick? Emaan’s conversations with her sister always give us an insight into Emaan’s perception of the whole scenario and from whatever I could glean, Emaan is convinced of the fact that Sheheryaar is in love with her because he went has far as asking Imtiaz Sahab for her hand but the question remains: is our heroine in ‘love’ with Sheheryaar? I don’t think so!
”Agar mein Lila hoon tou Kunwar kaun hai?” Sajal? Emaan’s monologue actually put me off because this could lead to a dusri shadi scenario which I am definitely not looking forward to!
All in all, this was a decent episode and I am looking forward to what’s next to come. What do you think of the episode? Voice your views!
Wrong Number is the first film directed by Yasir Nawaz and is scheduled to release on Eidul Fitar.
Sohai Ali Aabro is also making her debut from this film. Seasoned artist Javed Sheikh is playing the role of a Qassayee (Butcher) in this romantic comedy film. Danish Taimoor, who starred in recently released Jalaibee is playing the lead role in this film.
The film features a dance number Selfiyan filmed on Sohai Ali Aabro . The teaser of this song is launched today in a press event in Karachi
YNH Films & ARY Films Present
Wrong Number
Cast: Javed Sheikh, Danish Taimoor, Sohai Ali Abro, Janita Asma . Danish Nawaz, Shafqat Cheema & Nadeem Jafri
Directed By: Yasir Nawaz
Produced by: YNH FILMS (Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir, Hassan Zia)
Distributed by: ARY FILMS
Neo TV is a news channel based in Lahore launched just few months ago. The channel will be airing special Ramadan transmission hosted by singer Najam Sheraz .
Mohabbat Hai Ramzan (محبت ہے رمضان) is the Ramazan special transmission of APlus TV to be hosted jointly by Junaid Iqbal and Abrarul Haq. Last year Dr. Omar Aadil and Noor Bukhaari hosted the same show from Lahore, however this year it will be aired from Karachi. Last year Junaid Iqbal hosted Sahar transmission of Hum TV, for Abrarul Haq it is first such attempt.
This transmission also has an exclusive OST in the voice of Nabeel Shaukat Ali.
Ramazan Kareem (رمضان کریم) is the Ramazan transmission of Samaa Tv. Like last year it will be hosted by Bilal Qutab, the new addition this year is co-host Saahir Lodhi.
Jashame Ramazaan(جشن رمضان) is the Ramazaan special transmission of Dunya News hosted by renown media personality Aneeq Ahmed. While majority of channels are coming up with grand, colorful and glamorous arrangements in comparison Jashame Ramazaan(جشن رمضان) is a bit old fashioned comprising of only conversation with religious scholars. Viewers can participate in the show only by calls and can also win prizes but their is no live participation.
It is the second consecutive year Aneeq Ahmed is doing this transmission on Dunya Tv. It will be interesting to see in this age of commercialism whether transmission like Jashame Ramazaan(جشن رمضان) proves successful or not especially when a dozen of colorful alternatives are available on other channels.
Shaane Ramzaan (شان رمضان) is the name of upcoming Ramazan transmission of ARY Digital. Last year Junaid Jamshed and Waseem Badami conducted it. This year Waseem Badaami, Iqrarul Hassan, Nida Yaasir will be hosting this transmission divided into two parts Shaane Sahar and Shaane Iftaar.
Game show Jeeto Pakistan hosted by Fahad Mustafa will also be aired daily in Ramazan.
Last year the first seasons of two reality shows namely Pakistan Idol (Geo TV) and Masterchef Pakistan (Urdu 1) Pakistan were warmly greeted by television viewers. Sadly no second season of both these shows is announced till this day.
The winner of Pakistan Idol Zamad Baig has vanished some where, however winner of Masterchef Pakistan i.e. Ammara Nauman did appeared in the commercial of Knorr Chicken cubes. This Ramazan, Ammara is coming with her own cooking show as a cooking expert on Urdu1 named as Master Kitchen with Ammara. The show will be hosted by Javeria Abbassi.
Ohkay so, even though this episode of Jugnoo was funny & interesting; I felt it was more like a filler because now the pace of the drama has slowed down & they aren’t really taking things further, but nonetheless, I enjoy watching this drama but I do wish they speed up the process & show us something more.
I really don’t understand why Kissho is so much against Jugnoo & Shahjahan? Shahjahan is just as much her sister as Jahangir is, so why is she always speaking against Shahjahan & giving her a hard time? Is it because she knows that Shahjahan has got nothing & at this point of time, Jahangir is quite influential & has a strong back in her comparison? Even though I enjoy their conversations that are full of assumptions, I really wish they do show some signs of courtesy, if not towards Jugnoo, at least towards Shahjahan because she is quite a harmless person who minds her own business & has had a tough life, so the least they can do is not to add more to her woes.
For a change, it was good to see a new addition Rafique getting some screen time because no matter how short his scenes are, he does leave an impact. ‘Mardana namon wali behnain’ was the comment that cracked me up. I love the way the dialogues have been written & in fact I must commend the dialogue writer for using accurate Urdu because it is a delight to listen to proper Urdu after such a long time. I feel the correct usage of actual language lifts up the essence of whole drama.
So, this was another day in Jugnoo’s life which was filled with some adventure & a lot of trouble. Just when she thought she could relax & enjoy her moment of glory just because Zulfi got rid of Bakshi Jee, she got to face Baba Sahab. I thoroughly enjoyed their showdown & I must say the way Rehan Sheikh & Yumna Zaidi acted during that whole scene with such a perfect timing made it a lot more enjoyable. Baba Sahab once again underestimated Jugnoo but just when he really understood that she is a hard cookie to crack, he resorted to a bigger trap to capture her.
I must say, even though I know that this show is based on Jugnoo’s character, I don’t really understand Zulfi’s character one bit. He was head over heels for Jugnoo & even got married to her but now he has got no spine to stand by his wife? As much as I do like his presence in the show, I really feel his character hasn’t been etched out properly or hasn’t been given a due time to make us understand him better. For now, he comes across as a puppet that either follows Jugnoo’s lead whenever he feels like & then follows his father’s lead because he has no guts to voice out his opinion in front of Baba Sahab? I really hope in the upcoming episodes, we do get to see him handling such situations on his own & not leaving everything for Jugnoo to figure out singlehandedly.
The preview of the next episode wasn’t enticing enough to be honest, but never mind, I am sure there would be some bits & bobs that will provide us with some laughter & for that I am ready to tune to this drama once again. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Jugnoo.
“Beti se itni nafrat na karo ke vo mohabbat ke liye bhagti phere!”
The women in this show who we look upto proved tonight yet again that they have more of a ‘zarf’ than all the men in this play combined together. Yousuf’s mother’s constant and unconditional support for her step son who does not even acknowledge her presence, Afia’s concern for her unfaithful and unreasonable husband and Zulekha’s protective instinct towards a brother who does not even deserve an ounce of sympathy said a lot about all these women. All these women are strong, they most certainly know right from wrong but they are not ruthless like the men in their lives. Even when they are in a position to harm these men who don’t think twice before hurting them they choose to take the high road. On the one hand there are women like these and on the other hand there are women like Phupo and Bushra who are just as bad as men like Noor Mohammad and Wali. These women only feel the pain of their sons and brothers and fail to feel anything for anyone else.
Noor Muhammad’s larger than life ego was hurt badly when he found out that Yousuf was the son of the man who he had ‘defeated’ a long time back! It was actually good to see that there was something in this world that could shake a person like Noor Mohammad too. Although the sense of failure did not last very long but the few seconds of watching him in that defeated position was definitely a treat! “Doosri aurat se mail milap rakho, baat karo, mauj manao magr us k bharosey hath mut uthana warna chunti ke hatho marwa day gi tumhei!” The confrontation between Noor Mohammad and Afia Begum was the highlight of tonight’s episode. Waseem Abbas and Hina Bayat own their roles and they never fail to impress. Afia Begum’s past shows that she was always a very courageous woman just like her daughter but she was not brave enough to break free from this marriage once it took place that is why she thinks that it is very important that Zulekha should not make the same mistake she made. Noor Muhammad’s hatred towards his daughter is repulsive and scary at the same time. It is men like him who kill their wives and daughters in the name of the honor. It is men like him who think that their wives and daughters are the ones who can keep or ruin their reputation but they do not think that these wives and daughters deserve to be treated honorably!
Afia and Waji’s story is gradually being unraveled and every detail is connected to Zulekha and Yousuf’s story in some way or the other. Twenty five years back Afia Begum left her father’s house in the hope that Waji will take her in his nikkah but that did not happen. Like Yousuf’s step-mother said this was the time to undo the mistake that was made so many years back. The conversations between Waji Ahmed’s and his wife was beautifully written, acted out and directed.
Yousuf shared his feelings with Daa Ji in tonight’s episode and for the first time Zulekha and Yousuf spent a great deal of time together. Zulekha’s honesty regarding her feelings for Yousuf is one of the reasons I find it very easy to connect to her character. It is very difficult for a girl in her situation to be sure that she really loves the man who changed her life altogether but one she knows very little about. She has so much to deal with that falling in love might not even seem like an option at the moment. Zulekha’s question from Yousuf’s sister about who she liked more however went to show that perhaps she did not think of herself worthy of taking Madiha’s place in Yousuf’s life. Although Yousuf does not love Madiha at all but Madiha has been loving Yousuf since childhood and she is very close to his family therefore Zulekha isn’t sure if she deserves to be in Yousuf’s life more than Madiha. Maya Ali performed really well in tonight’s episode and no one could have played Yousuf’s character better than Imran Abbas. He makes me feel for his character and he makes Yousuf’s character very likeable.
Overall, this was another intense episode of MNYH with some very powerful performances and mind blowing dialogues. I love the variety of background score unlike most of the dramas in which most often few parts of the OST are played over and over again. This episode mainly laid the foundations for what is coming ahead. Will Yousuf and Zulekha have a happy ending? I really hope so!
