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Sadqay Tumhare – Episode 20
Why oh why did Bay Ji let Shano go with Amin….I was so happy to see Bay Ji giving Amin and Rasheeda a piece of her mind left, right and centre but when she put her faith in Amin and Shano got into that car I thought that was the end! Amin’s confession however came as a wonderful surprise, he did not lie to Bay Ji and Abdur Rehman after all and perhaps that is the reason why they trusted him. But As Shano and Khalil rightly pointed out that no matter how good and pure Amin’s intentions are the fact is that he will never be able to take a stand in front of Rasheeda. Like every other episode of Sadqay Tumhare this one too was filled with power packed performances and some very interesting conversations.
“Jeeta reh puttar mujhe bari khushi hui hai ke tujhe kisi ko mu dikhane ki fikar hai, Allah tujhe khush rakhe aur tujhe kisi ko muu dikhane ke joga kare”! I wish I could quote all of Bay Ji’s dialogues here today, each one of them was a gem. Bay Ji said exactly what the viewers wanted to hear and that is exactly what Amin and Rasheeda deserved. When Amin and Rasheeda visited Bay Ji her message to Amin and Rasheeda was loud and clear, they were more than welcome to eat in her house and they could stay the night too if that is what they wanted but letting them take Shano with them was out of question. I definitely liked her stance in the beginning much more than her decision later on. Soon after Bay Ji made the decision it didn’t take one of the relatives and Khalil long to convince her that she had made a big mistake. Bay Ji’s character is turning out to be one of those very strong supporting characters in this play who have an interesting personality and she has a very important role to play in the story as well. Amin probably thought that telling the “truth” about Abdur Rehman’s intentions in front of Bay Ji would change everything but Abdur Rehman’s confidence and qasam and Rasheeda’s reaction changed everything. Rasheeda played the I-will-kill-myself card yet again and I am not surprised that Amin fell for it and all the other emotional blackmail too. Amin knows that he needs to believe his wife’s lies because believing Abdur Rehman’s qasam would mean putting an end to his relationship with Rasheeda.
The way Rasheeda keeps on telling everyone how dirty their minds are is really ironic! If anyone knows anything about “projection” they would agree with me that that Projection is Rasheeda’s ultimate defense mechanism. She knows how wrong her thinking is but she is not willing to admit it to herself even that these thoughts are hers. On the other hand she keeps on holding everyone else accountable for their actions as well as thoughts. Rasheeda’s plan was perfect, that way she could ensure that Shano never gets married to Khalil and she gets to see Abdur Rehman every week! Amin is not allowed to doubt her intentions because if he does that he would be committing a big sin!
The scene in which Khalil gets on the bus was directed really well. Adnan Malik’s body language and the way that scene was captured was perfect. Khalil’s outburst was spot on and once again the dialogues were mind blowing. Shano never wanted to go back with her father but she also knew that there was no point in protesting because her father had managed to convince both Bay Ji and Abdur Rehman. “Dil tu kurta hai tere mun pe chupair maron Rasheeda pur tera mu tu meri chapair ke qabil bhi nahi nahi” . “Sadqay teri buddua ke Rasheeda mein samne bethi teri maa aur tere hatho chot kha ke bhi bethi hun, tujhe meri buddua ka dur nahi laga”? These were two of the MANY dialogues in tonight’s episode which were music to my ears!
This episode had many scenes which were perfectly shot and the acting by all the actors was beyond commendable. Mahira Khan has portrayed Shano’s character brilliantly; I am sure all the viewers didn’t have a difficult time understanding what Shano went through in tonight’s episode. She knew that her worst fears will come true but when they did come true she knew that she had to face what was coming ahead. Sammiya Mumtaz, Rehan Sheikh and Farhan Ali Agha were flawless like always and the actress playing Bay Ji deserves a special mention for nailing her character. The director Ehtesham Uddin has paid special attention to the tiniest details which makes this drama a treat to watch. Khalil-ur-Rehman’s story and dialogues are always intense but tonight’s episode was filled with dialogues which deserve to be quoted again and again!
The preview of the next episode promises a lot more action …. how will Amin respond to Rasheeda’s demand of two baraats? I am waiting to find out! Usually when most dramas reach the 20 episodes mark you just want them to end but that is definitely not the case with Sadqay Tumhare.
Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.
Fatima Awan
Dusri Biwi- Episode 12
Whoaa, after I was done watching this episode, I spent some time sulking over the fact that my exams marked their entry right when the most happening episode of Dusri Biwi went on-air! For so longgg I was craving this climax because I was curious to know how’d Aisha react to the worst news of the century. I had initially intended to review episodes 12 & 13 together, but no no, this episode must be discussed separately!
I don’t know if I should be saying this but I have this newfound respect for Amir :P- okay, he is a psychotic guy who can stoop low for revenge but breaking the news about Hassan and Farah’s marriage is perhaps the most qaabil-fakhr thing he’s ever done because needless to say, we all were desperate to see Hassan’s true face being exposed to Aisha and since it’s Amir who finally did the honours, I am thankful to him for giving us the kalaijay-pay-thandak-parnay-wali feeling! I think this was the right time for disclosure because had they not shown it to us any sooner, the story (which is already the last thing that can get the viewers jumping for excitement) would have become stagnant. I don’t have any complains with regards to the pace of the show because thankfully, I guess the director had enough brains to figure it out that a sound pace is the only thing that can attract viewers to this play. I don’t know the name of the actor playing Amir’s role but I must say that his facial expressions were spot-on especially when he said, ”Aap nay apni bari begum sahiba ko bataya nahe kay aap nay shaadi karli hai aur ab Masha Allah say bachay kay baap bhi bannay walay hain.” I was enjoying every bit of Hassan’s helplessness and this was as kalaijay-ko-thandak-providing for me as it was for Amir :P
Coming to the serious part, Aisha’s reaction has been spot-on (although a tight slap/punch was something I was craving lekin khair humari bari begum sahiba bari lehaaz wali hain :P) and seeking Ahmed’s support was totally the right thing to do. She rightly held Hassan and Farah equally responsible for everything and I liked Aisha’s outburst in front of Ahmed- Ahmed had been wanting to handle the situation by concealing the news because he wanted to see his sister living a ”happy” life with Hassan but Aisha was upset with his approach, which goes to show that she’s not one of those people who simply refuse to face the truth just because they don’t want their illusions destroyed and going by Aisha’s reaction, it seems like she definitely doesn’t want to live the rest of her life with someone who has been nothing but dishonest & unfaithful to her. I would LOVE to see her moving on- my wishful thinking, huh? I must confess that I honestly felt a lot for Aisha and I had no trouble relating to the emotional turmoil she was going through because since day one, they left no stones unturned in showing us what Hassan means to Aisha. Her world revolved around him- she trusted him like anything, only to find that all this time she was trusting an unimaginably shameless guy who just HAD to turn into a beizzati-prone, behiss & bewafa shauhar after being smitten by a girl with fiance-problems! Aisha was gullible and naive but she was plain sweet and meant no harm so seeing her crying over a guy like Hassan was something depressing.
You know when Hassan said kay Saman has never even seen him and Aisha being upset with each other, I couldn’t help but question it aloud that when things are sooooooooo picture-perfect, things don’t just go horribly wrongggg like this and since the writer didn’t bother to make it clear, can someone please do the honours and tell me again that all of a sudden, WHAT did actually compel Hassan to resort to dusri shadi?
This episode, to some extent, did show how dusri shadi was nothing but a mistake for both Hassan & Farah and Farah’s flashback showing how her sister had warned her about the adverse side to dusri shadi also indicates that Farah regrets this decision. Hassan has not only lost his reputation and respect in the eyes of Aisha, he is also struggling financially and it’s good that they’ve portrayed how taking care of two wives also gives rise to financial problems. He misses his daughter and his daughter misses him and this is the second ‘Big Bang’ play in which a strong father-daughter relationship is shown and the child star gets a considerable amount of screen time.
And ohh, it seems like Karachi is the safest city in the world because quite surprisingly, both Aisha and her brother keep their homes unlocked and anyone can barge in-just like that!
Even though this episode was comparatively better than the previous episodes, the initial ‘bonding’ scenes between Aisha & Farah are actually worrying me because Aisha commented how having a son will remain her and Hassan’s ‘unfulfilled’ desire so you never know- they could be setting this unprecedented trend of Husband+Biwi No.1+Biwi No.2+Daughter1+Son1=WeAreAHappyFamily! Hayee, like I mentioned before, the thought alone makes me shudder!
What do you think of the latest developments? Share your thoughts, please!
Maryam Mehdi
Main Bushra- Khatam Shud!
And finally, Bushra’s journey has come to an end! We have seen this girl crying her eyes, lungs, heart (forgive me for missing out any other organ) out, we have seen her struggling to earn her father’s nod of approval, we have seen her offering every kind of support to her loved ones and since we have been a part of her far-from-perfect journey, we know only too well that the play’s ending is not exactly the sort of ”happy” ending this wonder lady deserved. The last episode was clearly a blend of praiseworthy performances, powerful dialogues and commendable direction and while it’s true that Bushra and Shayan finally got their ”happy” ending, I must say that this ”happy” ending was so heavy-duty that I kind of missed the ”happy” touch- if there was any! Alright, we know that Bushra and Shayan are together at last but a few cheery moments or after-happy-ending glimpses could have been shown just to deliver the right message a little more clearly that yes, people who strive to make a difference are always rewarded in the true sense and they end up with all the ”happiness” in the world. There’s no denying that heartrending and thought-provoking dialogues always hit the mark and all the conversations in this play were written to perfection but the last scene i.e. Bushra & Shayan’s conversation could have been a lot more memorable only if it were a little lighthearted, simple & sweet because sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy watching your favourite duo smile especially after they’ve made it through a long and painful journey, don’t you think? I heaved a hugee sigh of relief when amidst Bushra’s incessant tears and hichkiyan, her very rare smile made an appearance :P. People who have watched Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si are well-aware how painful Bushra’s hichkiyan can be! I admit this over and over again that Mawra Hocane and Affan Waheed share sizzlingggg chemistry and their scenes, despite being few in number, will stay with us because they both managed to deliver exactly what was required.
Aapke iss bharam ko apna mazhab samajh lia tha mein nay, Abu! Ab tou beta ban gayi hun na main aapka? This scene was one of the best scenes we’ve come across in this play. It was overloaded with emotions but its wonderful how Saba Hameed, Waseem Abass and Mawra looked perfectly natural and nothing seemed forced. Although we have seen numerous plays revolving around gender discrimination and I was afraid that I’d lose interest in this play just because of the repetition of this theme, it’s safe to say that the unique dialogues and simple execution gave this topic a relatively new, different treatment. It was a touching confrontational scene- Bushra rendered Nasir absolutely speechless; Nasir was filled with remorse for how he used Bushra to handle the ‘burden’ of his other daughters and I liked how they showed that apart from shedding tears, there’s nothing Nasir could say or do to make up for his sheer selfishness. Bushra- like I mentioned before, the name here holds much significance because the writer had to highlight how this twisted logic behind naming your daughter Bushra still prevails in modern, industrial societies and our protagonist’s whole journey revolved around proving this notion wrong and I must say that the writer did succeed in spreading the awareness.
Apni izzat ka bharam rakhnay kay liye ussay issi chat kay neechay rakh kar tortay chale gaye aap loag- the conversation between the two helpless mothers was yet another poignant exchange of words. I think Sabiha did need that reality check because in a way, she did exploit Bushra- she kept her in her house for the sake of her own family’s honour and pride. I find Sofia very likeable because the way she acknowledged Bushra’s greatness was commendable. I was thinking that after the disclosure of the whole divorce thing, Bushra would tell her parents about her marriage to Shayan but in the end it was Shayan who finally told Sofia the truth. Bushra meri biwi hai, meri pehli aur aakhri muhabbat aur is ski qeemat chukana kissi kay bas ki baat nahe- aap ki bhi nahe- for once we saw Shayan taking charge of the situation so I was very happy with this development.
Faraz’s death didn’t come off as a total surprise- I guess by the final episode, they had to show karma getting back at the people who were unfair to Bushra so Faraz too had to face the consequences of destroying a young girl’s life just for the sake of torturing his mother. It is true that what Sabiha did to her son was not justifiable. Zinda logon ko marnay par majboor bhi nahe karte ammi! But then again, what Faraz did to Bushra was even more horrendous. Saba Faisal is a gifted actress and she nailed the scene in which Shayan told her about Faraz’s death and Affan Waheed’s performance was also very natural. Oh and by the way, did any of you wonder why was Sania crying so hysterically on Faraz’s death? I mean, Sania aur Faraz ka kya gehra connection?
Kuch logon ki tou poori zindagi hisaab kitaab kay nazar hojati hai. Kabhi maheenay ki tankhua gintay hain tou kabhi maheenay kay din. Kabhi bus ka kiraya ginna parta hai tou kabhi tou apnay college semester ki fees. Iss ginnay ginanay mein zindagi kay unginat lamhaat kab guzar jaatay hain, pata hi nahe chalta. I just LOVED this dialogue and it sums up Bushra’s life so aptly- she had to go through a great deal of hardships and if there’s one word that can describe Bushra’s life, it’s ‘sacrifice’! The conversation between Sania and Bushra was beautifully written. Even though Faryal Rajput’s acting has been OTT, I feel that she did justice to the final conversations she had with both Bushra and Shayan. I think Sania and her mother were genuinely very nice people; they meant no harm and despite the fact that Sania had spent all her life dreaming of an ideal life with Shayan, it’s a source of relief that unlike the other desperate lovers of our plays, she didn’t resort to any sort of cheap or low-life tactics to ‘snatch’ Shayan away from Bushra. Yes, she was shattered when she first stumbled upon the news of Shayan and Bushra’s marriage but like any sensible woman, she took her time to come to terms with the fact that there’s no use clinging to a guy who has eyes for someone else. Mein nay uski aankhon mein uski marzi dekhi hai, woh sirf tum ho Bushra. She also realized that if she doesn’t leave Shayan now, there will be yet another series of heartbreaks and grudges. So, Sania walked out of this relationship anddd Bushra and Shayan got their ”happy” ending :)
It is true that all the actors in Main Bushra have appeared in similar roles over and over again but I saw loads of improvement in Mawra Hocane’s acting. She has perfected the art of crying but I’d have to admit that there were times when Bushra took a stand for what was right and Mawra pulled it off rather convincingly. I must confess that I’d LOVE to see Mawra Hocane and Affan Waheed in another play because their couple is one of the cutest couples of this season! I knowwwww this picture looks cheesy but it just caught my eye while I was searching for MB pics so mein nay socha kay drama mein zyada khush nahe dekh paye in donon ko tou yahan hi sahe, here you go:
Now that Main Bushra is ending, I’d like to applaud the efforts of the writer, Sanam Mehdi Jarchevi for giving us some absolutely beautiful dialogues. There were numerous quotable dialogues from the last episode and I could only quote a few. She is capable of penning some extremelyy poignant dialogues that offer food for thought and you know, sometimes even some apparently simple dialogues were actually so meaningful that I was hugely impressed and if she continues like this, she can go a long way! It’s pleasantly surprising that ARY decided to end a play within 25 episodes so there’s a hint of improvement in ARY’s dragging trend ;). What I seriously didn’t like about this play was the overall depressing and somewhat hopeless aura it had. From the background score to the dialogues- the glimmer of positivity was a little too hard to spot. I don’t know if this was something very relate-able that each and every character was so deep- I mean, even Ruqaiyya Aapa nay kuch bari gehri baatain ki so are we really surrounded by so many philosophers around here? Also, I think things could have been a little less heavy duty. It wasn’t a flawless play but it was definitely a far cry from the other dusri biwi, oh sorry, teesri biwi plays on air these days and the powerful dialogues, coupled with the simple direction & execution made it worth-watching.
So, what do you guys think of the ending? Are you happy with it? Share your thoughts!
Maryam Mehdi
P.S: Since the whole MB journey is ending here, I’d like to take this moment to thank all my regular readers for taking this experience to a whole new level, especially, Kunwal Javid, Silver Eyes, Matt, Ms. Khan, Mannoo, Tahira Naveen, Mariam, Eashel, Imrana Khan, AW, A Ayesha, ,Farah Ahmed, Chocoholic and Aaliya Chaudhry. I would like to thank my silent readers too and even if I didn’t mention your name, you all have been wonderful! And yes, how can I forget my fellow amazingg team members, Fatima Awan, Areeba Mohsen, Maaz Siddiqui and Rashid Nazir Ali :) Thanks a million!
Alvida – Episode 2
This was another fast paced episode, no time was wasted in showing how the zalim samaj reacted to Haadi’s love interest but I must admit that it definitely gave me the been-there- done-that feeling many times except for the parts with Haya and Haadi in them because these two have this amazing chemistry which makes everything seem right until of course it gets so wrong that the chemistry cannot do the trick too! Haya and Aroosa are sisters who are poles apart…. surprise!!. The nicer seedhi sadhi but thankfully not totally pheeki or brainless sister Aroosa wants to get closer to her sister but Haya has never liked Aroosa or her other sisters because she feels that her father chose them over her. The two sisters are compared constantly by their Khala who is like a mother and Aroosa of course is considered the role-model. The scene in which Haya makes sure that her Khala gets to see what miss perfect Aroosa is up to reminded me of the relationship between the two sisters in Bari Apa and Silvatein. Although I had no high hopes attached to this drama to begin with but even then I am slightly disappointed after knowing the relationship between Haya and Aroosa because we have seen so many dramas in which two sisters who were poles apart fought through the entire serial to come to an understanding or some kind, some of them got their happy endings and others didn’t. Even few of the recent plays written by Samira Fazal herself had stories revolving around sisters for example Bari Apa, Silvatein and even Chup Raho.
Haya and Fariza’s scene together in which they twisted the words of the wedding invitations was definitely one of the best scenes of this episode apart from all the scenes between Haya and Hadi (of course)! Imran Abbas and Naveen Waqar don’t have the kind of chemistry which Sanam Jung shares with our hero. The cute moments between them did not make me smile in fact they seemed forced. Aroosa’s character seems very interesting so far, she isn’t just simple but she is intelligent too and she also has a sense of humor but for now Hadi and Aroosa together don’t have the screen presence which Haya and Haadi share.
In my opinion this episode belonged to Sanam Jung; she made me feel for her character, I smiled when Haya had a reason to smile and I could feel how it must be like to lose someone you have fantasized to spend your life with for such a long time. Although Haya has absolutely no reason to think that Haadi “belongs” to her but even then I felt for her. It was good to see Haya come out in the open about her true feelings about Haadi in front of her Taya and Tayee. The way Haya’s Tayee made sure that Haya does not share her feelings with Haadi was also nicely done.
Until now it is easy to understand the motives and personalities of all the characters therefore I don’t have much to complain about but the fact is that I am still not entirely sold. I started watching this play for Imran Abbas and Sanam jung – to relive the magic these two weaved in Dil-e-Muztar and after watching these two episodes I must confess that the only aspect of the play which is appealing to me is the chemistry between these two actors. I looked forward to Haya’s scenes in tonight’s episode and I could not care less about where Aroosa and Haadi’s love story was headed! The scene in which Khala gave the entire family a lecture could easily have been much shorter. Apart from that this was a well-directed episode. The preview of the next episode showed that Haadi and Aroosa will get married and Haya will share her feelings with Aroosa while Haadi overhears her therefore there will be some serious trouble in Paradise. The last scene of tonight’s episode suggested that what Haadi feels for Haya might be much more than just fondness, if that is the case then the story will be very complicated. How many of you are looking forward to witnessing all these complications on screen? Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.
Fatima Awan
Zidd – Episode 09!
Well, if you don’t have anything to watch on a Tuesday night, you can watch Zidd just to kill some time because the story right now isn’t offering much. It’s just going somewhere without making any sense so it doesn’t matter if the drama’s good or bad, you can just watch it for the sake of watching it.
I think what the writer here is trying to show is that Saman herself has imposed all these hardships on her because she wanted to face life on her own that’s why she is bound to experience all this to actually value what she left behind. If she had accepted her marriage without retaliating, she would never have understood its importance & value. Right now, like Shazia said, Saman is like one of those people who’re in search of positivity & happiness but they forget to look around them because that’s exactly where it exists. I think for her own good, it’s better that Saman walked out of Omar’s home because now it’s her time to learn & face the truth that she hasn’t been happy ever since she decided to ignore her marriage. Once again, by saying this I don’t mean that Omar’s worth it but he can be if Saman gives him a fair chance & I think she eventually will because she has gone through a lot already. Now all that’s left for her is to understand how important her marriage is & to fall in love with her husband.
The notions Omar’s friend had about marriage & wives were ridiculous. I don’t get why Omar always goes to such people to share his problems with because he clearly looked uncomfortable while his friend kept on uttering non-sense about his life & his wife but then, it serves Omar right because he chose to discuss his personal life with a person who clearly falls short on brains!
Sorry to say but I am glad that Shazia’s MIL’s role ended within this episode because her sense-less talking wasn’t appeasing to hear at all. I really thought she’d have something to contribute to the story but she was also used as a filler exactly like that Pakistani student but during all this, I am glad that Shazia’s character was introduced. I liked the conversation she had with Saman because without even knowing, Shazia helped Saman a lot in understanding what she was doing with her life, but yes, I really wanted to see the perfect husband of hers; Asad, but too bad that he never made it to the screen even after he was being spoken about so much. I know it’d sound weird but it looked like Shazia was speaking about someone who never existed because going by her MIL’s depressing utterances, it looked like her son had died or something but then Shazia also invited Saman for lunch on a Sunday afternoon saying her husband Asad suggested it!?! I think it could be Shazia’s MIL’s jealousy talking which is why she sounded so depressed while speaking about her son as going by what Shazia said, her husband loved her a lot, so may be her MIL couldn’t digest it? Oh boy! Things would’ve been so much better if only Mr. Asad had made a single appearance,
Qasim seems like such a hypocrite because what he did in his life is what he is telling his daughter not to do whereas he’s the one who has set that precedent for her. I really like Rukhi & David’s relation but not sure if Rukhi will continue with it or not because Qasim is ruthlessly making so many decisions just so that he can pull her out of it. All of a sudden Qasim has started missing his mother & wants to spend time with her, but why didn’t he think of her before things were happy & normal in his own life?
Zainab’s weird & there’s nothing more to discuss about her. Let’s see what happens ahead because the preview suggested Saman’s break-down that too on Omar’s shoulder, so I’m looking forward to see how did it happen & what made that happen actually. Share your thoughts about this episode please!
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Komal Rizvi Launches Her New Song In Style
Komal Rizvi has been attached to the Pakistani music industry for many years, she has a style of her own which is appreciated by people in Pakistan and across the border too. Recently Komal Rizvi launched her new song “Tu Beh Gaya”. Komal Rizvi always makes sure that the launch of her songs is attended by celebrities. She feels very passionately about her work so she enjoyed sharing it with everyone in a way that is all her own. The press release explains that song is, “romantic and soulful number with dreamy lyrics that will make you want to fall in love all over again or for the first time.”
The video of the song has been produced and directed by Azan Sami Khan. Azan Sami attended the launch along with his family. Here are some pictures of the launch of the video:
Chup Raho – Bus Kur Du!!!!!!
NOTHING about this drama makes sense anymore; I am not sure what is more annoying – Numair’s never-ending manipulative ways, Rameen’s infinite stupidity or Manal’s “acceptance” of her evil husband. Numair has definitely not changed, there was a time when Numair’s actions made sense but ever since he resurfaced he has turned into someone who is very difficult to understand. He is still manipulative and selfish and he is still conveniently saying things to Rameen like he always thought she was better than Manal like it is no more than a “compliment”!! Rameen shouldn’t be there in that house in the first place but since we know she is stupid enough to go the extra mile to get herself into trouble so let’s not fret over that but let’s just consider everything that happened to her after she came to that house. How can it be okay for someone who raped her to apologize to her while he holds her? Why did Numair keep on reminding Rameen what he did to her like this was light years ago. It was as if Rameen had amnesia and it was in her best interest to be reminded of everything that transpired in the past. That scene was wrong on so many levels. And why didn’t Rameen just walk out of the door after hearing all that? Yes she wanted to help her niece but is it even possible for a girl to choose to be in this sort of a situation? Rameen is at Manal’s house out of choice which is really ironic or perhaps comic!
Our heroine has the option of staying miles away from the man who abused her over and over again but she would much rather stay in the same house with him even if it is for a few hours because she loves playing Mother Teresa! Rameen came to get a divorce from Azar and somehow no one informed her that Azar is dead. Numair is obviously lying to her because Azar is his first cousin therefore he must know that he is dead! Well let’s not doubt that he died because we all saw Humaima’s tweet in which she said that her brother’s character died! I have no idea what is going on! Does Manal know that Numair raped Rameen? It seemed like she did know it but then digesting the fact that she is okay with that is very very hard. We never saw the confrontation between Manal and Numair and we don’t really see a change in Numair. Manal is still with him so he didn’t lose much except for his social status which in my opinion is not a punishment big enough. I don’t feel anything for any of the characters but the way the story keeps on progressing forward with absolutely no focus at all is actually very upsetting. The writer must think that the viewers are intellectually challenged because any person with even a little bit of common sense will have a very tough time liking this drama.
The way Rameen has proved to be a good omen for every house she set her foot in is just plain ridiculous. She can win over the most challenging children within seconds, she can clean up your house and water your plants and expect nothing in return! I am sure everyone needs a Rameen in their lives! Numair is back to playing games again and he is running the show once again – definitely NOT what we wanted to see! This play is getting more absurd with every passing episode – time to put an end to this torture!
Fatima Awan
Tonite with HSY Season 2 from coming Saturday on Hum Sitaray
Season 2 of Tonite with HSY is starting from Saturday at 9:10 PM on Hum Sitaray. The first program will feature Imran Abbas and Sanam Jung.
https://vimeo.com/119864819
Rashid Nazir Ali
Ayza Khan Gives Danish Taimoor A Beautiful Surprise
This is going to be Danish Taimoor’s first birthday after his wedding with the beautiful Ayza Khan. Danish Taimoor was greeted with a beautiful surprise on his birthday morning when Ayza Khan planned something really special for him. She filled a corner with flowers, gifts, balloons and cake which was decorated and read “Happy Birthday Super Star”. Danish and Ayza’s wedding was the most talked about wedding of the year 2014. The couple looked electrifying on all the functions.
There was a rumor that Ayza Khan might leave her acting career after marriage but Ayza made it clear that it is not going to happen. Ayza Khan on the other hand wants to spread her wings and make a career in films too.
Here are some pictures of the most-loved couple of the drama industry:
Ayeza Khan – Biography, Wedding Pics, Daughter, Dramas, Danish Taimoor
Aik Pal_ Episode 13: 6 Years Later!
It is really good to see good people being rewarded after hardships. I am glad, that the writer decided to make the good characters happy before the last episodes. Noor Fatima’s problems had been half erased when Shazi entered into the village and declared her marriage to Imran and the other half was erased today.
Mus’haf shared his feelings with his parents, and sent them to the village to ask for her hand in marriage. It took a lot of time and some promises from Mus’haf, to get Noor Fatima to say yes, but to our relief, she did. Another stereotype that was broken in Aik Pal, was of the good-poor guy and bad-rich guy. Many times while watching dramas, I have wondered why only poor people are shown as pure souls? It’s not like every wealthy human being has superiority complex. Mus’haf is a genuinely nice person, who likes to not only help others, but lead a simple life himself.
Omair and Bareera are a boring couple no doubt and Omair is a sick man to the core, but I don’t think Bareera deserves him. Yes, she was rude and proud girl, and even disappointed her father, but having Omair for a husband and never becoming a mother is way too big a punishment for doing all of that. Omair would have left her if she wasn’t rich!
Imran treated Shazi the same way he always treats women. Of course, Shazi could not tolerate him anymore and contacted her mother once again. Her mother was eager to take her in once again. The “Malik Sahab” who wanted to marry Shazi, helped her escape.
6 years fast forward, and Bareera’s condition has worsened. She is such a mess! Giving the business to Omair has left nothing for her to enjoy. Her days are spent smoking and lying around the house. Omair is now running the business and he is facing competition from MA Group of Industries, which according to his secretary is emerging as a strong contender for them.
Mus’haf and Noor Fatima are leading a happy life. Noor Fatima is seen arranging a Milad in her house. She meets her friend from university days and they both get talking. I really don’t like the idiot Noor Fatima becomes when she starts talking to people her age. At home, she’ll talk with a normal tone and look like a sensible person, but when she is with her university friends, she will act weird. I don’t get the “Aap”. Just like I didn’t get the “Omair Sahab” in one of the previous episodes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to talk to everyone with respect, but you can do it without looking weird. While talking to her friend, Noor Fatima asked about Bareera and mentioned a “ehsaan” that Bareera had done on her.
Overall, it was a good episode because it was happening. Last two episodes of Aik Pal have had a good pace and there haven’t been any loopholes. Let’s see what happens in the lives of Bareera, Omair, Mus’haf and Noor Fatima in the future episodes.
Areeba Mohsen
Ali Safina, Zhalay Sarhadi excited about Jalaibee
Jalaibee (جلیبی) is an upcoming film scheduled to release on 20th March 2015. Cast members Ali Safina and Zhalay Sarhadi who recently visited the Studio of BBC Urdu have talked about this film. Ali and Zhalay are quite excited about this project.
As per Ali and Zhalay, the film is twisted and flavored like Jalaibee. Talking about rumors of an ITEM SONG filmed on Zhalay, Zhalay herself clarified it is not an item song. The song is a dance number, shot in the style of what Zhalay termed as ‘Madhuri Dixit style’. As per Zhalay the song was demand of her role as she is playing the role of a bar dancer.
Listen to complete audio here which also includes a song in the voice of Zhalay Sarhadi.
https://vimeo.com/119775271
ARY Films and Redrum Films Present Jalaibee
A Film by Yasir Jaswal
https://vimeo.com/118335520
Cast:Danish Taimoor, Ali Safina, Wiqaar Ali Khan, Zhalay Sarhadi, Sajid Hasan, Sabeeka Imam, Adnan Jaffer, Uzair Jaswal
Produced by: ARY Films & Redrum Films
Executive Producers: Salman Iqbal, Murtaza Shah & Jerjees Seja
Released by: ARY FILMS
The First Pakistani Film that will be Releasing on Friday 20th March 2015 in Cinemas Across Pakistan, UK, USA and UAE.
Jalaibee is a crime caper about two friends who end up being loan defaulters to a mafia gang lord. But that’s not the only trouble brewing in the film; there are many twists resembling those of a real jalaibee
Rashid Nazir Ali
Jalaibee’s song in the voice of Zhalay Sarhadi
Jalaibee (جلیبی) is an upcoming film scheduled to release on 20th March 2015. Though the music of this film is not yet released, here we can hear Zhalay Sarhadi singing one song of this film during an interview with BBC Urdu.
There were rumors of an item song in the film. However Zhalay has clarified that it is not an item song and its choreography is like a typical song of Indian artist Madhuri Dixit.
Here is the song in the voice of Zhalay Sarhadi.
https://vimeo.com/119777810
The full interview is also posted on reviewit.
ARY Films and Redrum Films Present Jalaibee
A Film by Yasir Jaswal
https://vimeo.com/118335520
Cast:Danish Taimoor, Ali Safina, Wiqaar Ali Khan, Zhalay Sarhadi, Sajid Hasan, Sabeeka Imam, Adnan Jaffer, Uzair Jaswal
Produced by: ARY Films & Redrum Films
Executive Producers: Salman Iqbal, Murtaza Shah & Jerjees Seja
Released by: ARY FILMS
The First Pakistani Film that will be Releasing on Friday 20th March 2015 in Cinemas Across Pakistan, UK, USA and UAE.
Jalaibee is a crime caper about two friends who end up being loan defaulters to a mafia gang lord. But that’s not the only trouble brewing in the film; there are many twists resembling those of a real jalaibee
Rashid Nazir Ali
Alvidaa (الوداع) OST by Shafqat Amanat Ali
Alvidaa ( الوداع) is a new drama serial on Hum TV aired from Wednesday 11th February 2015.
Starring: Imran Abbas, Sanam Jung, Naveen Waqar, Ahmed Ali, Zahid Ahmed, Mahmood Aslam, Sara Khan. Producer: Momina Duraid.
Writer: Sameera Fazal
Director: Shehzad Kashmiri
Here is the OST of this drama in the voice of Shafqat Amanat Ali
Vocals: Shafqat Amanat Ali
Lyrics: Imran Raza
Music: Sahir Ali Bagga
https://vimeo.com/119773697
Rashid Nazir Ali
Ho Mann Jahan, Behind the Scene shots from upcoming film
Ho Mann Jahan (ہو من جہاں) is an upcoming film currently being filmed in Karachi. Starring Mahira Khan, Sheharyar Munnawwar Siddiqi and Adeel Hussain in lead roles the film is also produced by Sheharyar Munnawar Siddiqi. Ho Mann Jahan is the working title of the film and is expected to be changed upon release of the film.
Directed by: Asim Raza
Story by: Asim Raza
Screenplay by: Rashna Abidi, Imtisal Abbasi & Asim Raza
Dialogues by: Yasir Hussain & Asim Raza
Here are few videos and clicks from BTS of this film courtesy of official facebook page of this film.
https://vimeo.com/119771689
Rashid Nazir Ali
Tum Se Mil Ke, from Thursday on ARY Digital
Tum Se Mil Ke is a new drama on ARY Digital replacing Mein Bushra on Thursdays at 8 pm.
Cast: Sumbul Iqbal, Feroze Khan, Affan Waheed, Rabab Hashim and others
Writer: Aneeza Syed
Directed By: Furqan Khan
Production House: iDream Productions
From the promos it seems to be an intense romantic drama.
https://vimeo.com/119365686
https://vimeo.com/119365758
https://vimeo.com/119365688
https://vimeo.com/119365687
https://vimeo.com/119365689
https://vimeo.com/119365693
Rashid Nazir Ali
Zulekha Bina Yousaf – OST by Rizwan Anwar
Zulekha Bina Yousaf is an upcoming play on Aplus starting from 12th March 2014.
Zulekha bina Yusuf’
Starring Imran Abbas, Maya Ali, Mansha Pasha, Hina Bayat, Wasim Abbas, Taqi Ahmed, Ali Sheikh
Written by Khalil ur Rehman Qamar
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar
Produced by Aplus.
Here is the OST of this upcoming drama in the voice of Rizwan Anwar composed by Saad Sultan. Both Rizwan and Saad have appeared in Coke Studio, the OST of Jackson Heights Laayiaan Laayiaan is also in the voice of Rizwan Anwar.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Pichalperiyan – Review
I have always been a fan of Faseeh Bari khan and S.Mazhar moin duo. Pichalperiyan is a brilliant albeit sad telefilm which aired on ARY digital. The telefilm is the story of Noor-ul-ain a divorced woman in her thirties living with her elder half sister Qurut-ul-ain ( Hina Dilpazeer in an amazing and bone chilling performance). Noor-ul-ain takes care of her sister who is suffering from serious psychological issues and who abuses her mentally, physically and especially psychologically. Ever since her childhood Qurut-ul-ain would pretend to be a pichalperi and sing a terrifying song that results in Noor-ul-ain screaming and fainting.
The real witches in this drama are the women in Noor-ul-ain’s life. Her annoying coworker ( Played by Nadia Afghan), her boss Mohsina Qidwai and Uroosa sidiqui as a shrewd Gujarati Hindu woman who supplies the sisters with old LP records. Not surprising is the fact that with the exception of mohsina all these women are Qurut-ul-ain’s allies in one way or another. Here we are shown women who abuse other women.
Noor-ul-ain is a sad woman one who earns, cooks, cleans and takes care of her ‘Apa’ who has intentionally destroyed her self-respect and dignity so she may take care of her indefinitely as a slave! Hina is at her best negative performance here if ever you wished you could somehow end up inside your television and strangle some one this telefilm is one of those times! Qurut-ul-ain is a manipulative mental patient who is bent on denying her sister any happiness at all.
One thing that I admire about this telefilm is the set and dress of actors. Noor-ul-ain in her cotton saris and glasses looks exactly like the tragic heroine she is portraying. Watching this telefilm and reviewing it was extremely painful for me. The sadness, despair and hopelessness one feels after watching this telefilm are beyond words.
As one expects from a Mazhar moin/Faseeh Bari khan production there is a running theme of social satire. Whether it is Nadia Afghan’s performance as a talkative coworker who spends her time portraying herself as trusting and innocent ( While she is as evil as Qurut-ul-ain even using her scare tactics on her own younger step siblings), her persuading Umera ahmed to write for their digest. ( Noor and her work in a ladies digest), Mohsina Qidwai their boss is a hijab wearing, cigarette smoking over weight woman currently living with her Third or fourth husband or Uroosa as the beedi smoking Gujarati Hindu woman who has a great friendship with Deedi( i.e. Qurut-ul-ain.)
All of these women take their share in making Noor’s life hell. Even her romance with a man ( Rashid Farooqi) doesn’t have the intended effect. The ending will shock the viewers as a master manipulator delivers her final stroke.
Over all the telefilm is a brilliant social commentary with one of the best performance by Hina Dilpazeer.
Every one please comment on how you liked this review and don’t forget to watch this telefilm too.
Talha Rizvi
Sarmad Sultan talks about upcoming film Mein Manto
Mein Manto is an upcoming film which is under production for past two years. It is based on events of last few years of the famous Urdu short story writer Saadat Hassan Manto. Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, who is directing this film is also playing the lead role of Manto in this film.
Here Sarmad is talking to BBC Urdu regarding this upcoming project. The video also features few shots from this film.
https://vimeo.com/119666299
Rashid Nazir Ali
Goya- Episode 14 Review
Every once in a while you come across a character in a drama that you admire so much simply because he/ she is human. Such is the case with not just one but at least two characters in Goya, if not more. It didn’t take very like for Omar to realize that he was being played- his miraculous ability to walk so soon after a spinal cord surgery reaffirmed his fear that Mohini didn’t leave out of her own free will but was coerced into doing so. What I have liked about Omar from the very beginning is his manners- how often do you come across a man in our dramas who never loses sight of his adab and aap/ janaabs despite his circumstances. Here’s a guy who’s life is a living hell thanks to his controlling father yet every one he comes across is extended the same courtesy- be it the house help, visitors, etc.
Zeb’s confidence is growing leaps and bounds- Hamaari maa ne humein darna nahin sikaya tha… Zeb is currently working as the house help but that doesn’t diminish her personality in the least. Having completed her Master’s Degree, she is not only qualified but entitled to a white collar job but she doesn’t let that affect her. On the contrary, she is helping Omar come to terms with the reality surrounding him. Though Omar was initially reluctant to even speak to her since she reminded me of the irreplaceable Mrs. Imtiyaaz, he is slowly learning to open up to her. She seems sensible and sincere; plus she also seems confident when dealing with the formidable Sr. Hashmi.
I was extremely annoyed with Nomi- he’s acting cold and nasty knowing full well that Omar is not to blame. As Omar reminds him, Mein toh behosh tha Nomi… He seemed indifferent when he heard about Mohini’s miscarriage- I expected him to have more of a reaction than a blank expression. I don’t know if Nomi has a bigger role to play but I hope he doesn’t come in between Mohini and Omar. God knows they need all the help they can get.
Zara and Omar are definitely on the same wavelength. Their shared experiences have helped them understand and support each other better. Zara has finally understood that the only way to get her parents to back off is to convince them that she and Omar are trying to sort through their love lives and develop an understanding which will take time and requested her mother not to rush them into a marriage. For now, her parents are on board with the waiting but I’m sure Rahat Hashmi will not take it at face value. Zara lets on to Omar that the last time she spoke with Adnan, he seemed different. She mentions that someone was in his apartment- was he hallucinating or was it a hit-man hired by the unforgiving Sr. Hashmi? I think the two of them will be able to connect the dots soon and figure out what really happened to Adnan.
Motherhood changes a woman- Haaniya is trying to free herself of her business commitments and plans on winding up her business. Haaniya tried to bring up the subject of another heir to the Hashmi empire but seeing Rahat’s reaction, she wants to run away for the sake of her unborn child. Her doctor friend is afraid for his own safety and advised her to stop consulting him and made arrangements for her to travel and stay at his Vancouver home. Somehow, I get the feeling of impending doom- I think Rahat is on to Haniya- she won’t be able to hide her pregnancy from him for much longer and when he finds out, he will almost certainly expect her to abort the child.
Mohini is still unable to get back on her feet although she holds on to the belief that once Omar is better, he will come and find her. I like how Asma has stood by her throughout her dilemma and even now, she is supporting Mohini’s decision to stay disconnected from Omar. There was a bit of comic relief when Asma went to interview for a job with Shadab Zuberi. Let’s see if there’s more on that front in the coming episodes.
What did you think about this episode? Any guesses what happens next???
Yours in watching,
Kanwal Murtaza
Digest Writer – Episode 20!
Hmmm, to be honest, after watching the preview of next episode, I am more interested to see what’s going to happen ahead because this episode didn’t have much to offer as we’re pretty much well aware of what Fareeda’s in laws are capable of & what struggles she’s going through.
This episode focused on how Fareeda is putting up with everything she’s exposed to because everyone has pretty much snatched away the power of decision making from her. ‘Khuwab jab puray ho jatay hain to unke ehmiyat nahi rehti’. Fareeda easily told the reality of her husband because she was his dream & when his dream got materialized, he didn’t value it. ‘Mere sasural walay waisay hi hain jaisay is ma’ashray mai ziyada tar sasural walay hote hain’. The conversation between Fareeda & her friend was so well-written that in just few words & with so much ease; they shared everything with each other. I was happy to see Fareeda’s friend as well, it’s like they have always given a special consideration to the supporting characters & they always had something or the other to contribute to the scenario or the story.
Fareeda is almost done with her in laws & especially her husband but too bad, she can’t ignore the reality because she doesn’t want to burden anyone. Even though Fareeda might look like a victim here but I really like how they have tackled her character because she is too strong to be victimized. Yes, she has always compromised for the sake of her family’s & in-laws’s happiness, but there’s still something about her that doesn’t make her a typical dukhiyari mazloom aurat that we see frequenting our TV screens these days. She knows how to take a stand for her, even though most of the times she has to back out from what she took a stand for, but the way she voices out her opinion & puts forth her thoughts is commendable & makes me like her even more. Fareeda knew that leaving Shaukat’s place for a few days wasn’t a solution to her problems, but she still went ahead with it whereas if it would’ve been someone else, she couldn’t have done that.
I didn’t quite understand the logic of Fareeda’s mother. Sorry to say, I have always liked & respected her parents but the way Zareena talked her into going back to Shaukat’s place really made me dislike her for that teensy bit of a moment. Fareeda is a self-sufficient person, who knows how to take care of herself but just because a few people pried into her private life, Zareena wanted to make things right just so that she doesn’t have to answer more such questions that might come her way. I so wish that Anwar had taken a stand for her daughter once again but looks like he likes being dependent on Fareeda but in return he isn’t doing much for her.
Fareeda’s only quality that her in-laws like (but never appreciate) is the way she takes responsibility of the household expenses & just because she left for a few days, Shaukat’s place was in shambles & this is exactly what made Sajida & Shaukat bow down to her for a moment just because they understood how important it was for Fareeda to come back. Sad is, that even though Sajida knows that her husband & good for nothing son haven’t done anything for her family as much as Fareeda has, she still doesn’t acknowledge her efforts.
I so wish they had shown us how Mazhar Hayat apologized to Fareeda & how he requested her again to write for his channel, but never mind, at least we know that Fareeda is doing good for herself in her professional life & she has finally & successfully achieved her dream of becoming a renowned writer.
One thing I thought was a little odd was the way Shaukat stumbled upon Shehryaar’s letters. When Fareeda was at her own place, she had the same diary but then Shaukat also got his hands on it & got to read the letters that Fareeda & Shehryaar exchanged. I think Fareeda really kept those letters close to her heart, so it wasn’t a wise thing to show that she’d leave her diary behind that too at such a place where anyone could easily find it. I really thought after this, Shaukat would create havoc over it but for now he took it pretty well. I am sure he will use it when the time would be right because Shaukat knows how to mend the situations for his own benefit.
I really wish they had shown that Surraiya grew up a bit because that would’ve made the time lapse look a lot clearer & realistic. She’s still a toddler whereas so many things have happened in Fareeda’s life. I really like the way Aqeela sides with Fareeda but I also hate to see how Sajida insults her just because she is now dependent on her own family. This episode was still enjoyable but it was filled with all such things that we have pretty much gotten a clear picture of, but to be honest, the preview of next week’s episode has gotten me all excited because I am sure it’s going to be a power-packed episode with a lot of developments in the story & more exciting twists & turns. Share your thoughts about this episode of Digest Writer please. :)
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Adnan Malik on beauty
https://vimeo.com/119534258
Video courtesy of BeautifulYou official vimeo page.
Rashid Nazir Ali
Dil Hi To Hai, coming soon on Express Entertainment
Dil Hi To Hai is an upcoming play on Express Entertainment
Cast: Shahzad Sheikh, Sanah Sarfaraz, Anoushay Abbasi, Atiqa Odho, Javed Sheikh and others
Director & Producer: Rashid Sami
https://vimeo.com/119638439
https://vimeo.com/119638437
https://vimeo.com/119638436
Rashid Nazir Ali
How we met? Campaign on Valentine Day
14th February is Valentines Day and as part of its valentines day campaign, a food brand Nestle Cadbury has presented a bit different idea. Two celebrity couples part of Valentines Day special campaign have informed how they met and finally got married. The celebrity couples are Mohib Mirza and Aamnah Sheikh, and Fahad Mirza and Sarwat Gillani.
https://vimeo.com/119638311
https://vimeo.com/119638313
Rashid Nazir Ali
Tu Khul Ke Khail (تو کھل کے کھیل) world cup song
Tu Khul Ke Khail (تو کھل کے کھیل) is a world cup special song. The video feature various artists including Jahanzeb Khan, Raeed Muhammad Aalam, Naveed Raza and others.
https://vimeo.com/119638310
Rashid Nazir Ali
Baazi, world cup song by Amanat Ali
Singer Amanat Ali has produced a special world cup song Baazi.
The song can be downloaded from
taazi.com/AmanatAli
Rashid Nazir Ali
Zulekha Bina Yusuf Starting Soon On Aplus
Zulekha Bina Yusuf is one of those dramas in this season which many drama watching viewers are eagerly waiting for because this drama has some big names attached to it. The drama has been written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar who is very well known for writing meaningful and deep dialogues and it has been directed by one of the most talented directors in the industry namely Mehreen Jabbar. Apart from this the cast of the drama includes actors like Imran Abbas, Maya Ali, Mansha Pasha, Hina Bayat, Taqi Ahmed, Wasim Abbas, Ali Sheikh and Parveen Akbar.
Imran Abbas will be playing the role of Yusuf and Maya Ali will be playing the role of Zulekha. As is evident from the title of the drama it is going to be a love story. Mehreen Jabbar described the theme of the play as “old world passionate love story”. The drama will go on air on 12 March on the channel Aplus.
Dil-e-Barbad (دل برباد) starting next week on ARY Digital
Dil-e-Barbad (دل برباد) is a new soap drama to be aired from 16th February 2015 every Monday to Thursday at 10 PM on ARY Digital.
Cast: Imran Aslam, Anum Tanveer, Furqan Qureshi, Mariam Ansari and others
Writer: Nuzhat Saman
Director: Shahida Younas
Produced by iDream Productions
https://vimeo.com/118712244
https://vimeo.com/118712437
Rashid Nazir Ali
Maamta (مامتا) from next week on ARY Digital
Maamta (مامتا) is a new drama on ARY Digital starting from 18th February at 9 PM.
Cast: Sonia Hussain, Agha Ali, Natasha ali, Irfan Khoosat, Asma Abbas, Roohi Khan, Zoya Malik, Farhan A. Malhi, Uzair Khan, Kinza Malik, Hina Sultan, Zain Afzal and others..
Director: Syed Atif Hussain
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2g964m_mamta-promo-2-new-drama-coming-soon-on-ary-digital_tv
Rashid Nazir Ali
3 Bahadur (3 بہادر), release date announced
3 Bahadur is the first animated film of Pakistan by Oscar winning Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. The trailer was released last year, and now its release date is also finalized as 22 May 2015. The film is distributed by ARY Films.
https://vimeo.com/96616744
Directed by: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Produced by: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Starring (voices): Muneeba Yaseen,Hanzala Shahid,Zuhab Khan
Music by: Shiraz Uppal
Production company: Waadi Animations
Distributed by: ARY Films
Rashid Nazir Ali
4 (annoying) components of last episodes
We have some very monotonous ending methods for Pakistani dramas. The twists are always the same and ghooma phira ke we always end up at the same place in every other show. Yes, most of our stories are same as well, but at least the last episode should be exciting.
The most common ways of ending a Pakistani drama are:
1. Eavesdropping:
Always at the right time! The good characters who have been pure annoying idiots from the start of the show, and easiest to fool will eavesdrop at the exact right moment. Have any of the drama makers realized how annoying this is?
Recent example is Tum mere hi rehna, where Rania (Urwa Hocane) had to leave the house because of Sumbhul’s (Kiran Haq) plan to get her hands on Rania’s husband, Numail. Sumbhul’s sister eavesdropped at the exact moment when Sumbhul was talking to herself about how she “will get Numail now”. Other than this, in Nazdikiyan Nudrat (Maria Wasti) was kicked out of the house when her husband heard her talking on the phone about how she added pills to juice and made her sautan drink it. That caused her to miscarry.
2. A lame apology:
The amount of problems our heroines experience are rectified by one simple apology. I get the point, that forgiveness is better than revenge, and I don’t mind if the victim forgives those who wronged them.
However, there are two problems. The first one is the monotonous dialogues in those scenes. Since these are dramas, and not real life, it wouldn’t hurt the hero to do something special for his woman. Sorry hi karna hai, so why not go big? A recreation of the day the couple met or preparing her favourite meal. Learn to use Google people! DIY websites offer a lot of options for this.
The second problem is the victim not protesting at all. Say SOMETHING to the other person before you forgive them! There are countless dramas whose apologetic moments left no impact on me. For example, Adhoori Aurat, Dil-e-Muzter and specially Pani Jesa Pyar.
3. The heroine HAS to leave the house:
Ek Kasak Reh Gayee, Dil-e-Muzter, Pani Jese Pyar Tum Mere Hi Rehna and so on. The heroine of each of these had to leave the house before the end of the drama. After the hero realized her worth, he went to her, said the apologetic words, and brought her back. That was obviously after he had eavesdropped on the vamp. Recent example is Khata where the heroine has left her husband’s house and will obviously be taken back by him in the last episode. Humsafar was the one where it started, and even though it is one of my most favourite dramas, I do not want every drama to have the same story or ending.
4. Dragging: It has to be a part of last episodes as well. Viewers are forced to watch long emotional scenes, which are useless, because only short and to the point scenes leave their mark.
And if there are no scenes left to drag, they will put on the title song and show the main leads thinking, walking and even breathing just so they can increase the duration of an already stretched episode.
Areeba Mohsen
Jackson Heights – Episode 22!
To be honest, I just want this drama to end ASAP. Even though I know that we’re left with 2 more episodes of Jackson Heights, I just want to get over with this because they have seriously tested our intelligence & our patience enough & now I feel that I ain’t left more of it to go through these ‘torturous’ last two episodes. The thing I said last week, I’ll say that again ke hadh ki bhi hadh hoti hai!
Now when they should be wrapping this drama up, they tried really hard to make us feel something for all the characters by making everything even more melodramatic, as if the lighting & the pace wasn’t enough. Even though I really like Naani’s character despite the fact that she hasn’t offered much ‘like everyone else’, I feel her sickness has come in at a wrong time because I couldn’t feel a thing about the whole situation at all. Yes, she was suffering but who’s to be blamed here? Iqbal or Imran? We know that Imran’s bhai & bhabhi are vultures but like seriously, he couldn’t cry at his mother’s condition but the hospital bills reduced him to tears? Imran has made his mother wait for a span of 15 years & still he was having second thoughts about visiting her that too after he personally had a conversation with the doctor? Yes, Imran has understood that it’s only the money that matters to his brother back-home but shedding tears & giving up on a situation which already had a solution came across as such a stupid scenario. Imran himself knows that the green card’s not worth it, to phir intezaar kiss baat ka hai bhai, ticket lo aur wapis jao! Plus it was so mean of him to ask Jamshed to go to Pakistan on his behalf. Imran should’ve known better that when he wasn’t around for 15 years, Naani spent that time with Jamshed, so now she needs her son & not her grandson, who just left a few months ago!
Oh ho, last week I asked whether Salma was a human being or an angel but I think I need to change my question & now it’s going to be ‘kya Salma insaan hain yan doormat’? Appna jawab hamain likh ke zaroor bhejiyega, hamain parh ke khushi hogi. Like seriously? Salma you’ve found a way out of this mess but seems like you don’t want to come out of it? Miraculously, the zevar she had, gave birth to more zevar & she sold them for good 19 grand but now when she was left with nothing, she was worried about how she will take care of another $25K which were to be paid to the goons? Why was she worried bhai? Sikandar aur uska karza, Sikandar aur wo janay! Like Salma has no feelings, nothing at all for Sikandar but seems like she wants to take care of everything before she leaves as if she is guilty of something, which she clearly is not! IF she would’ve been someone with brains, she would’ve left him the minute he showed up with a gun but then why are we expecting Salma to act sensibly? Remember, the writer has poured all the stupidity into the female characters of this drama. & Oh!!! Poor Imaan thinks unke daddy jaan bilkul change ho gaye hain & just this statement was enough for Salma to have second thoughts about her future plans with Bhatti? Please don’t tell me that ‘this’ is the change in Sikandar Salma used to talk about & she was waiting for because it already makes me want to throw up!
Finally, I am glad that before the drama ended we got to see the mysterious sister of mystery-gone-wrong Michelle. I was afraid that the way things have unravelled in this drama, going by that she would’ve made an appearance in the 25th episode (note: the drama ends at 24th episode). In just one appearance, Maria hit the bullseye by saying that even the ‘teenagers’ don’t act the way Michelle has been acting, but too bad Maria, hum bhi kab se yehi bol rahay hain but appki baby behan oh sorry, baby appa sunti hi nahi. :/ Seems like Rizwan got in contact with Maria but forgot to give her the details of infant of a husband that toddler Michelle has found for herself. Rizwan jab itni mehnat ki hi thi to puri mehnat hi kar dete so that Maria could’ve stopped her sister from committing such a big mistake but the way she just shared her disappointment, made it look like she had no issues with this marriage at all & she wanted to be an active participant of this shindig. Too bad Maria, just by showing up one time, you’ve enrolled yourself into the list of ‘senseless females of Jackson Heights’, but then there shouldn’t be any list because it’s a known fact – if you’re watching Jackson Heights, you’re only going to meet the most stupid women ever seen!
I just want to ask what Salma’s waiting for? Is she waiting for the drama to end, then only will she take a decision or she is just doing this all to drag the drama so that she can snatch the last drop of patience we’re left with? Now that Sikandar is out of the hospital & she has taken care of everything necessary, so, what’s holding her back? I also want to ask why is it that Michelle can’t smell the mystery that Jamshed’s been reeking of? He is forcing her to keep this marriage a secret from her sister & she is agreeing to it, but what for?
I so want to believe that what Salma said to Sikandar by the end of this episode was actually a truth but I think she just wanted to get a reaction out of him just to check whether he has changed or not, but then I am sure she will go back to being normal, she will push his wheelchair, give him his medicine, will take care of everything related to her husband darling because…she’s Salma!!! Anyways, share your thoughts about this episode of Jackson Heights please.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
Googly Mohalla (گگلی محلہ), World Cup Special Play
Googly Mohalla (گگلی محلہ) is a special play to be aired during cricket world cup starting from 14th January 2015 on PTV Home and PTV Sports.
Cast: Hina Dilpazeer, Aiman Khan, Munib Butt, Jahanzeb Khan, Salma Hassan, Junaid Akhtar, Sjaenaz Parvez, Huma Nawab and Shahid Naqvi
Writer: Faseeh Baari Khan
Director: Mazhar Moeen
Producer: Abdullah Kadwani & Asad Qureshi, 7th Sky Productions
The play has all the flavors of a Faseeh Bari Khan’s writing and Mazhar Moeen’s direction. Hina Dilpazeer an essential part of Faseeh/Moeen’s team is playing multiple roles in this drama including the role of a Shemale or Heejra (ہیجڑا).
The play is scheduled to telecast at 8PM on PTV Home and at 9PM on PTV Sports 14th February, but the channels it is being aired are least known for punctuality and professionalism. They telecast scheduled programs whenever they want similar to the behavior of any government run national institution. The play will be aired on four days of week.
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Rashid Nazir Ali
Inteha (انتہا) from next week on Express Entertainment
Inteha (انتہا) is a new drama serial starting from Tuesday, 17th February 2014 at 8 pm. on Express Entertainment.
Cast: Junaid Khan, Sanam Chaudhary, Sumbul Iqbal, Farhan Ali Agha and others
Writer: Saira Aarif
Director: Irfan Aslam
Producer: Asad Qureshi & Abdullah Kadwani, 7th Sky Productions
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Rashid Nazir Ali
Sadqay Tumhare – Episode 19
“Mein adhi ibadat chor kar bhaag aye, na is ka sawab, na us ka sawab” …. I was expecting the story to take a totally different turn therefore I was pleasantly surprised to see that neither Shano nor Khalil was going to let anyone stand in their way even now. The best scene of tonight’s episode had to be the one in which Shano made her father swear on her mother that he will not get her married -déjà vu anyone? Shano has proved over and over again that she is a nicer and more positive version of her mother. She is loving and caring but at the same time she can manipulate situations to her advantage when she wants to although most of the times she chooses not do that. In my opinion Shano had made a very good deal with her father but when she reached the court she came out with the truth probably because she knew that her mother will find some way to ensure that Amin does not keep his promise or it could be that one look at Khalil changed her mind. Shano bought herself some more time by asking the Judge to let her stay with her naani but that wouldn’t mean that her parents will leave her alone. The court’s verdict of waiting for a few years before getting the two married also gives Khalil and Shano a lot of time to think things through.
Khalil’s mother’s support for him once again showed the difference in thinking of the two mothers. Shano’s mother cannot see beyond her own selfish interests but Khalil’s mother wants her son to fight till the end. Inayat’s dialogue relating to shahadat was a little too OTT even from Sadqay Tumhare standards;) Khalil knew that he deserved to be punished and the best way to punish himself was to present himself to Mushtaq’s father. Even when Amin told Mushtaq’s father to stop hitting Khalil he kept on telling him to continue probably because he needed that pain in order to forget the hurt he felt inside because of the promise he made. Abdul Rehman asked the lawyer to go with whatever Shano had to say about the incident because he knew only too well ke vo us ke bayaan ke khilaf kuch nahi sunay ga chahe usay phansi ho jaye. Samiya Mumtaz’s expressions when Shano said jhoot moot phansi le li were priceless; they showed her helplessness and frustration perfectly. Samiya Mumtaz deserves the award of Drama Queen of the millennium for her character and acting! Mushtaq’s dialogues in the beginning provided comic relief and his support for Khalil in the later half showed that he too was convinced that Khalil and Shano belonged to each other.
Bay Ji’s character in the play is also one of my favorites; I like her bluntness and most of all her support for our hero and heroine. She has a strong character just like all the other ladies in the play. Shano definitely saved the day today by taking control of the situation. She knows how to deal with her mother! The preview of the next episode showed that Rashida will continue playing her games. The developments especially in the past few episodes have been very interesting mainly because it is very difficult to guess what is going to happen next. After watching the last episode I am sure many viewers like me were convinced that this was the end of Shano and Khalil’s love story but every time their love story takes a new turn which gives the viewers hope that we might get to see a happy ending after all but let’s not expect too much because our writer does not believe in happy endings.
The poor video quality on my television today made it impossible for me to enjoy the episode, there were times when it was impossible to make out what was being said because of the loss of audio, there were continuous pauses throughout the second and third half of the play and the screen went blank at least thrice in the third half! Later on when I watched the episode online I realized that the problem was only on my end, did anyone else have these problems too while watching this episode? Watching it online was definitely better than watching it on Live TV. I have already watched this episode twice!
How many of you think that Shano handled the whole situation very wisely? And how many people are happy with the latest developments? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.
Fatima Awan
“Prayer Has The Biggest Impact On Your Marriage” – Veena Malik
Veena Malik has been staying away from the world of showbiz eversince she got married. In an interview Veena Malik and her husband Asad Bashir made it very clear that there was no pressure from Veena’s In laws to leave her career but she chose to give her family more time. After the court order against Veena Malik and her husband the couple does not have much of a choice then to stay away from Pakistan. Currently the couple is residing in Dubai. Veena Malik’s twitter account clearly shows that her marriage and her son are her first priorities in life now. Veena Malik thinks that prayer has a big impact on marriage, she also thinks that it is a tool that should be used regularly by married couples.
Veena Malik is always updating her fans on how things are in her life by posting updates and picture. Here are some latest pictures of Veena Malik with her son and husband.
