The twist was big, and so was the reaction of everybody in the haveli. These two episodes concentrated more on everybody’s reaction to this big news. As expected, nobody was ready to believe that Shahab and Maira were telling the truth.

I was not shocked by anyone’s reaction at the haveli, but what shocked me the most was Manager Sahab’s (Maira’s father) reaction to the news. There is disbelief and there is complete denial, and he completely refused to believe this news for the second. ‘Yeh to aisa hai jaise suraj magrib se nikla ho’, his words broke Maira’s heart who was expecting that at least her own family would believe her. When her own father was not ready to believe her, then how can she expect anyone else to believe her? His father is a really annoying character; he is pleased with her only if she does everything according to him, and as soon as he thinks she has done something against his wishes, he just disowns without thinking for a second.

Shahab was going the coward’s way and decided to hide the news from everybody, but this time Maira did not keep quiet, and told him to stand for himself for once in his lifetime. Maira’s outburst actually worked and we saw a new side of Shahab. He refused to follow Badi Sarkar’s order to marry Fatima, and the way he held Maira’s hand and went away from there showed complete defiance. Maira’s looked at Shahab in disbelief when he told Badi Sarkar the news without any fear. This gave her courage and she also stood tall against Badi Sarkar. As expected, she thought that this was some plan devised by Maira herself and refused to believe anything.

The best part was when Amna overheard their conversation and did not waste time to announce the news to everybody. Obviously, no one believed a single word coming out of her mouth. Who would believe a complete lunatic? Sakina Sammo was spot on in the scene where she announced the news in front of Fatima and her parents. She made me laugh so much; I was literally in tears during the scene. Nobody believed Amna, but everybody believed Shahab when he came and announced that Amna was telling the truth. He actually had the guts to congratulate Sikander! The look on Fatima and her parent’s faces was priceless!

I wish it was end of Fatima’s chapter, but unfortunately it was not. Badi Sarkar went to Sikander’s house and did not leave even when Sikander insulted her so badly. Fatima, as usual, took Badi Sarkar’s side as she was sure that Maira was lying.

Another shocking revelation was that the tradition of getting the child from the third wife is a forced tradition and not a natural one. It is not that there has never been a child from the first two wives, it is just that it has been made sure for generations that the waris does not come from the first and second wife. The example is Amna herself who finally revealed what had been done to her all those years ago when she was too young to understand anything. I really felt bad for her after hearing this. Naseemi made sure that Peer Jalal knows that his secret is out but Badi Sarkar, surprisingly, seemed unaware of this.

Maira had faith in Peer Jalal because he had trusted her before, and she was extremely disappointed when he also refused to believe her. Maira was not ready to take any chance after what Amna had told her as she did not trust anyone except Shahab. She refused to go to the doctor with Peer Jalal and Badi Sarkar if Shahab was not there. Peer Jalal is now aware that Naseemi knows about his secret, so he would not refuse Maira’s demand to call the doctor at the haveli.

According to the preview for the next episode, everybody would get to know that Shahab and Maira were telling the truth all along. Now the question is: what will Badi Sarkar do next?

This show is getting more interesting by the day, so stay tuned!

Do share your views on these two episodes!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

First of all, sorry for the extremely late review, last week was pretty hectic. Now coming to the episode, it was just a continuation of Ahad’s schemes, and now he is even using his own sister as a pawn in his plan. Haaniyah is the only one who knows what he is up to, and the only reason she is quiet is because she does not want to break Ahmed and his parents’ heart by revealing what he is up to.

Just when I thought Ahad could not get any lower, he surprised me, and we got to see some real down market tactics used by him. When Zehra saw him troubling Haaniyah, and was on the verge of revealing his façade, he used her as a pawn in his plan. He knew her weakness was the guy she was in love with, and he won her over by promising to help her convince everyone to accept her choice. And the naïve Zehra believed him, even after seeing how he was betraying Ahmed and the family, she still chose to believe him. Maybe because it was her last glimmer of hope?

In this episode, the concentration was more on Zehra’s track. How she was being a bit stubborn about marrying anyone other than the guy she was in love with. The whole house got worried when they heard of this, and Ahmed even found out a bit about the guy and he was in no way a match for his sister. Ahad became the savior of the day when he convinced (more like manipulated) Zehra to agree to marry Zain for the time being, and then he will think of something else. Ahmed and his parents couldn’t be happier to see the change in Ahad, and how responsible he had become!

Haaniyah got to know his real intentions when she overheard the conversation between him and Zehra. I personally think she should have gone and told Ahmed everything when she saw him using Zehra for his selfish purposes. But she chose to give him one last warning first! Haaniyah is going to get in a lot of trouble for keeping quiet, I am sure of that! And plus, her mother-in-law saw her coming out of Ahad’s room in the night and this is enough to plant a seed of doubt in her mind.

I do not mind watching Zehra’s track; at least it is better than watching the outspoken and outrageous Samina. Finally, she got her wish and now she is expecting. Things are also getting better between her and Ahsan, and I hope it remains like that. Samina’s mother was giving Samina the special treatment because of her condition, but what about her own daughter-in-law who is in the same condition? She works to the bone, and is not given a word of appreciation at the end of the day. Mother-in-laws will always be mother-in-laws, wouldn’t they?

The best part of the episode was of course all Ahmed and Haaniyah scenes. My personal favorite one this week was the scene where Haaniyah was praying, and Ahmed comes and watches her. This scene gave me a déjà vu feeling because we have seen similar scenes in other shows too. Right now I can recall two: Dastaan and Humsafar. Even though we have seen this kind of scene before, it was still enjoyable to watch it in this show too. The awkward situation they both got into when Ahmed’s parents asked when they are going to hear the good news was hilarious, especially Ahad’s expressions.

The preview for the next episode was a bit scary in my opinion. In the upcoming episodes, I have a feeling we will see everyone having doubts in their mind about Ahad and Haaniyah. I really hope Ahmed does not think the same though! He is very understanding, and I hope he always stands by Haaniyah’s side.

I would love to hear your opinion about the episode, so do leave a comment!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

This play would be much more bearable if everyone spoke faster, thought less and of course talked sense. The opening conversation between Neelam and Wali was too long and too annoying. Fawad Khan’s expressions were very misleading in many of the scenes. Did the director request him to give people dirty looks? Usually Fawad Khan is one of those actors who convey a great deal with their expressions but his performance has been very disappointing in the past few episodes. He looks bored and disinterested most of the times. Numm may not be a masterpiece but since he chose to be a part of it, he could have given it his best even if he realized he didn’t make a wise decision by choosing to be a part of the project.

I totally failed to understand Qasim’s new found confidence especially after watching him run for his life when Wali came back home. The scenes between Mahjabeen and Qasim never have anything new to offer; it is the same thing over and over again. The way these two meet is also very unbelievable. There was talk of inheritance today between the two, Mahjabeen told him loud and clear that no one was going to give him his share even if they found out who he was.

The scene in which Mahjabeen pours her heart out should have been very moving but somehow I didn’t feel for her at all in that scene. That is the worst thing about this play; I feel completely detached from the characters.

It was good to see Wali smiling after what seemed like a very long time when he managed to make the workers happy. His conversation with Bare Sahab said a great deal about how Wali felt about him. Sometimes it seems like Wali does not have any respect for him at all. Bare Sahab does not have the courage to face Amtul because for some reason he must hold himself responsible for whatever happened in the past. Fawad Khan really should stop mumbling ASAP, I am tired of trying to understand what he says in different scenes. The viewers found out more about Mahjabeen’s background today. the flashback scene went to show that she didn’t come from a very well off family.

The preview of the next episode showed that Wali and Qasim finally come face to face and for some reason Wali decides to give Mahjabeen her share of inheritance. Honestly speaking, I have totally given up on this play. I find nothing unusual or fascinating about it at all. It isn’t even one of those plays which you can continue watching out of curiosity because you know that the next episode is going to be just as dull and boring as the last one! I couldn’t care less if Wali killed Qasim or Mahjabeen committed suicide or Neelam decides to elope with Minahil’s class fellow!

Fatima Awan

Not too happening an episode, started with Ali apologizing to Ehtesham and ended with Sania announcing that she’d do a job to share Ali’s responsibilities, how’s that for a short review! I know I am mean but you guys wanted a short review, didn’t you! As if I wrote a chemistry lesson on which you were to be tested in next few hours!!!!

Today’s episode also left the question whether Sania really resents not being married to Ehtesham (as Ehtesham had aptly put it to Sania) or whether she dislikes Ehtesham because he rejected her for no reason. I could clearly see envy in her eyes when she went to meet Sehrish who told that Ehtesham made breakfast for her and really cared for her as she’s expecting.

Jewelry remained a big issue throughout this episode as Ali wanted to start a business, for that he wanted to sell Sania’s jewelry who remained confused whether to give it to Ali or not. So many scenes had the mention of jewelry that it looked like the jewelry was the hero over here.

The most irritating couple (jee meree ap kee duyaon mein aj kul kee medicines kee tarha asar naheen) Maham and Atif appear again. Chalain sub mil k paisay jama kartay hain so that we can bribe the director to cut out their roles from future episodes. Now don’t you people disappear!

Atif qualifies to be a perfect aunty bee-jamalo as they were discussing the supposed affair of Ehtesham-Sania post the dinner that Sehrish had invited them to with such surety as if they had seen everything with their own eyes (Atif ganjay ko to waisay hee kum nazar ata hai, pata naheen us kee glasses phisal ke gir kyun naheen jatee). This episode had very less of Badar Khalil which was a relief but Ganja-Ganjee (Ganjay kee biwi Ganjee!) ne kasar pooree kar dee.

During the dinner, Maham taunted Ehtesham indirectly about Sania and also tried to photograph Sania with Ehtesham which upset Sania who refused point blankly. And yes, Ali is not such a villain after all, he does have same feelings. He made Sania go to Sehrish, accepted their dinner invitation and even apologized to Ehtesham. Ub baad mein us ke par nikal ayain to mujhe maaf kar dena bhayiyon, behnon aur behnoyiyon!

What I failed to understand was Sehrish’s desperation to make friends with Sania. Is she so friendly with everyone, genuinely likes Sania or takes pity on her. I could almost imagine her saying ‘us se dostee na huee to mein mar jaoon gee ’. This serial is also an on-screen role reversal, Syed Jibran is living with Adeel Hussain’s wife from Daam and Adeel Hussain is keeping Syed Jibran’s beloved from Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Naheen happy! Kiya kiya hota hai is duniya mein, tauba tauba (kidding, kids don’t mind!)

This serial is definitely stylishly shot on the pattern of Turkish serials, its feel remains very real even in today’s episode as they captured the anxiety before a child’s admission test and actual test process very well. Chalain kafee ho gaya for today, miltay hain break ke baad aur agar kisi ko ub bhee yeh review lamba laga hai to sara parhnay ko kis hakeem ne kaha tha, course books kee tarha parh letey!

Haseeb

Even though the drama has a seen-before story, the execution makes us want to see it how it unfolds. I am kind of interested to see how their lives move along just because the protagonists share some strong chemistry & even though there are a few more negative characters, each one of the actors deserve appreciation for their effortless performances.

Arez’s family is everything any girl would never wish for but in the meantime Eshal has learnt how to tackle them just because she can now swirl their words in her own favour. Soni is a nightmare because she is only good at stirring negativity up. I am confused at what label should be given to Arez for being a husband like that. At times, he does seem nice – like a person who’d want to take care of his wife but on the other he is just a typical male who can’t take a stand for his wife in front of his family.

Arez obviously knows how negative his sister is, so he should be prepared to take care of things his way. I think the amount of sacrifice Eeshal is putting to make this marriage work is way more than Arez. Obviously Eeshal’s background never allowed her to experience things she is experiencing after getting married to Arez, so for this he must at least give some consideration & serious thinking to the things that are absolutely going wrong or against Eeshal because till now she has proved herself to be a good wife who doesn’t want much from him or his family but just a peace of mind.

Arez’s mother definitely has some double standards where Eeshal’s getting candid with her cousin may look bad to her but when Eeshal’s devar shares the room for a power nap with her bhabhi, it goes unnoticed. I think no matter how greedy people may get, no one goes into the room of the married brother to just sleep because that room has a facility of air conditioning. I know there may be certain real-life stories like this one but it wasn’t appeasing to see it happening on screen.

Eva as usual continues to disappoint where she makes a fuss & ridicules Eeshal’s bike-ride. I am sure Rehbar has his plan of revenge going on where he might sadly use Eeshal to get back to his father in law for what he did to Rehbar’s business.

I must say the moments Eeshal & Arez spend together were worth watching & it does come across as a nice message that no matter how hard it might get, if the husband & wife are ready to support one another as a couple, they can overcome anything. I hope Soni gets married to Eeshal’s cousin Sunny because she for sure was spell bound after seeing him around. Eeshal did get heed of the look in Soni’s eyes but that’s the positivity of Eeshal’s character that she doesn’t make fuss about such things & rather keeps it to herself. Eeshal at times may look like a naive girl who’s hopelessly in love – to a point where she may look immature but what makes her strong is the stamina to deal with the negative things on her own without leaning much on her husband & without complaining about & without sharing her difficulties with anyone.

So far the drama is going just on the right track so let’s see what happens next. It may not be something extra-ordinary to watch but it’s a decent attempt of a fine entertainment which can be given a try.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

After watching this latest episode I have to say that the story should be wrapped up as soon as possible because there were quite a few scenes in tonight’s episode which we have seen over and over again. Kiran’s track in particular was covered very nicely but there was a little too much of Faiqa and Kamal in this episode. The conversation between Faiqa and her husband is getting highly monotonous and repetitive.

Arzoo finally decided to put her foot down but that did not resolve any of her problems. The reason for that is quite obvious; Sikandar still hasn’t gotten over Kiran and he was never attracted to Arzoo in the first place. When Kiran was in Sikandar’s life, she was the centre of Sikandar’s world. He abused her and ill treated her no doubt about that but Kiran was a very important part of Sikandar’s life. Things are completely different with Arzoo. No matter how hard she tries all she gets from Sikandar is a very cold shoulder. Arzoo is learning her lesson the hard way; you can’t make someone fall in love with you. Faiqa, like a complete fool continued to defend Sikandar in front of her husband solely because he is her sister’s son. Sikandar has to live with Arzoo whether he likes it or not and that to me is his punishment. It must be very tormenting for a control freak like Sikandar to let someone else make such big decisions for him. Sometimes I find it funny the way Faiqa and Kamal are always trying to blame each others family members for everything.

Kiran’s problems couldn’t have been portrayed more beautifully. She is married to a very reasonable man, her mother in law isn’t a bad person too but her life is a living hell just because of one person. The way that her conversations with Rukhsar are interpreted is beyond her. She is a no-win situation but like she said to her mother, she does not have the strength to fight more battles now.

Rukhsar’s complexes coupled with her present situation have made her an unbearable person. Uroosa Siddiqui’s character maybe very annoying but her acting is beyond brilliant. She is a natural who I am sure doesn’t need to be told what she needs to do.

Overall, this was a very slow episode with some scenes that were very well directed and acted out but there were enough scenes which were too long. For example the conversation between Aysha and Jamal could have been easily chopped down. Same was the case with many other conversations tonight, which could have been short and sweet. Showing every single character’s reaction to everything that happened tonight was totally pointless. Kiran’s problems obviously needed to be covered but Sikandar’s track was given a little more time than needed.

I must say that Hum TV has made a habit of stretching Umera Ahmed’s plays in particular for no reason. The viewers expect the last few episodes to be the most poignant ones and that is only possible if the scenes are short and to the point. This episode could have been far better. The happenings were very real and relatable like always but it wasn’t entertaining and fast paced. I have to say though that every episode of Kankar has something special to its credit, I just wish we didn’t have to fish it out!
Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.

Fatima Awan

I am usually not a big fan of unrealistic endings but I have to say that I am relieved that this play did not have a realistic ending. Every character in Kadurat suffered so much in the past episodes that by the end of the play I wanted their problems to end. It is highly unlikely that someone with issues as complicated as Mina’s can completely change but it is also true that good communication, understanding and love can change a great deal. Sometimes people need a wake up call and Shaheen gave Mina just that. The way in which Doctor Zohaib’s character bridged the communication gap between Mina and her father in particular was actually quite good because I wouldn’t have liked it if the doctor didn’t have a substantial role to play in the story. Tonight’s episode like all others belonged to Sanam Saeed, she completely stole the show by making the viewers feel for her character and giving them a reason to forgive her. Sanam Saeed’s performance was outstanding throughout the serial, she owned this character right from the get-go.

This was a very fairytale ending in which practically everyone got what they wanted and they truly lived happily ever after. Mahmood finally realized that no matter what kind of a person Mina was the fact was that she is her daughter and he cannot run away from that responsibility. Mahmood’s first mistake was to bring a second wife with children to Mina’s life without ever asking her how she felt about it. I thought I would never hear Mahmood accepting all his mistakes but he did just that. Everyone realized where they had gone wrong and most often such realization is good enough to set things straight.

I watched this last episode with a smile on my face and it was a little emotional too. Atiqa stayed level headed right till the end. There were times when I thought her attitude was annoying but mostly I really liked her character. Her confidence was actually very inspiring.
Deepak Perwani has a very unique style of acting and I have always liked it. He was perfect for the role he played in Mere Pass Pass and he was also ideal for playing the role of Mahmood. I have to admit though that Mahmood’s lack of understanding for many things was somewhat unbelievable sometimes. There were times when I thought he lacked commonsense even.

Imran Aslam is a superb actor, there is o denying that but I must confess that I liked him much more in Sanjha and Nikhar Gaye Gulab Saare. Nida Khan’s acting needs a lot of improvement but that doesn’t stop the producers from casting her in leading roles! I know only too well that most of the people here are not big fans of Momal Sheikh’s acting but I liked her in this one. She played the role of the insecure/scared girl nicely.
Overall, this was a very decent ending and one that I enjoyed watching. The drama ended rather early compared to the rest of the serials which must complete 20 episodes or so no matter what. Did you watch this last episode? Do share your views about it.

Fatima Awan

Ohkay so it’s official (not that it wasn’t before) that this serial is an epitome of imperfection. I think when the logic ended this drama came into materialization. Whoever the writer & the director are, they deserve a standing ovation for pulling this piece of crap & actually succeeding in annoying us. Spare me for I’m furious about the time of mine that has been wasted, phew!

The pattern of each of the episodes is similar where Arham is happy at one moment & the very next he wants to die & go to hell ASAP (which I wish he would). Areeba pulls off this constipated face every time & succeeds in irritating us to limits. Samina Begum knows Narmeen’s ill-mannered but everytime she becomes a saas & wants to pass a statement to correct Narmeen & later she regrets speaking to her. Sarah’s just a filler to fill the not-so-happy family picture. Shahiq is a pain…pain to watch, pain to listen to & a pain to tolerate. Shakeel sahab runs this high-end business but in my opinion lacks basic knowledge or a know-how of how an elder should be. He is as unreasonable as one CAN’T be!

I just don’t understand the sequence of this drama & why was this even perceived or why didn’t the actors who are so-called so much experienced in this industry pointed out to the director that he was committing such huge & petty mistakes. I just don’t get why was the drama even made? It’s such a huge disappointment or we can say that it’s like a black mark on their careers. Arham’s fits are just out of control & for this reason I believe he needs to visit a shrink ASAP, because his predicament is now getting funnier & unreasonable, as he seems pretty fine being a stay-at-home man so why does he want to move out of his parents’ house?

I thought Narmeen was never coming back after getting slapped because she ran with a speed of light but the very next moment she was seen sitting on a bed bickering with Shahiq as usual. I just don’t get why every dialogue of Narmeen has to begin with ‘tum mujh pe taunt maar rahay ho?‘ I mean obviously everyone IS targeting you so why do you confirm every time? Just understand it, deal with it like you do animally & shut it Narmeen. Narmeen clearly wore some beige churridaar when she was in her saas sasur’s room but the very next moment when she came back to her room she had a change of bottoms in black trousers. I wonder her walk-in closet was in between the rooms of her sasur & her own. I just hate when she yells unnecessarily to make a mount of a molehill.

Of all the people I thought only Shakeel was impaired from re-calling the past but this time he burst my bubble pretty well by remembering something old which never made any sense. Shahiq hit Narmeen but in response to that Shakeel uncle went to fetch a petty detail from the past. Everyone knows she’s an evil of a kind still they don’t want to do anything about it. & oh at a mention of evil, I would want to thank the director for not showing Narmeen’s mother in this particular episode. She’s another evil on the loose.

I have never ever seen such a hideous drama where nothing makes sense. Accha, all this while when the drama began we never saw any lady of the house working ever but lately they want to show us k baray ghar ki auntiyaan bhi kaam karti hain so that’s why each one of them is chamach-phairing in a pan to show how mehanti they are. I hope any person in-charge from Hum Tv reads the review & the comments of every viewer & quit this show ASAP because it’s nothing but a waste of prime-time slot on every Tuesday. This show must END.

Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

The dialogue “firaq ki dhoop buhat tez hai Yumna, mera sabar pighalne laga hai” may have sounded filmy but I loved it. Ranjish Hi Sahi has been very sweet and simple right from the first episode. The play is not overemotional or heavy duty in any way but it is definitely the sort of play that appeals to you because of its simple yet engaging narrative. The highlight of tonight’s episode had to be Yumna’s decision to tie the knot with Kamal. I really liked the way in which the viewers were shown the transition in Yumna’s attitude towards Kamal. Kamal Hassan’s honesty regarding what is between him and Yumna has been very pleasing. Even when Yumna tells him that she needs him in his life, he knows only too well that Yumna’s decision is based on practicality and not just love, whereas he is still madly in love with her. When he gets confused and worried because of the chance meeting with his brother in law, he is very straightforward about the reason why he was disturbed all of a sudden. Kamal Hassan’s character is very likeable and Faisal Rehman fits perfectly in this role.

Yumna has not been able to muster up the courage to talk to Hiba about her decision and rightly so too because Hiba is very possessive about her mother. I am waiting for the time when Yumna will break the news to her and I am dreading the thought that she may find out in a way which may not be ideal. The relationship between Hiba and Tooba has been shown very nicely; they maybe poles apart but they have a very strong bond.

Am I the only one who cannot figure out who Arsal is really attracted to? I think the confusion is intentional and I find it very interesting. Arsal calls to talk to Tooba but if the expression “opposites attract” is true then Arsal and Hiba are meant to be together. Mohammad Ali and Maya Ali have great on screen chemistry and I am definitely rooting for Hiba and Arsal as long as Tooba does not have feelings for Arsal. The way Tooba feels about having boyfriends and having ties with boys in general is very cute. I like both the tracks in the story; it is a story of young and old romance and I am thoroughly enjoying both.

From everything that we have heard about Kamal’s wife till now we can safely conclude that she is a very domineering person. The episode ended at a very exciting note with Kamal’s wife introducing herself to Yumna. There is probably going to be a confrontation between the two and the fact that Yumna’s daughters will be listening to it is not going to be very comforting for her. Yumna is not the kind of person who can handle such a situation but Kamal Hassan seems to be confident enough to deal with it all. The title of the drama however indicates that Kamal and Yumna may not have a happy life together. Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa, aa phir se mujhe chor ke janay ke liye aa, does not sound very promising.

The pace of the drama has been very steady and the direction has been quite impressive. The story may not be something out of the ordinary but the play has been written nicely. Mohammad Ali’s acting was quite convincing in this episode, now only if our male actors will stop overdoing the pink lipstick and he needs to stop grinning. Maya Ali needs to pay a little more attention to her looks, I like that she is confident enough to wear very little make up but her hair did look very shabby in this episode. Overall, Ranjish Hi Sahi continues to be very promising with a feel of its own. It is definitely a good play to watch on a weekday.

Fatima Awan

Since my last review I had decided to do a self court martial this time round. So ladies and gentlemen let’s start.

I kid a lot/bohat bongiyan marta hoon mein

Oxford Dictionary does not provide a definition of bongi or bongiyan so you’d have to rely on my definition (Ok I am not exactly an Englishman but no harm in trying) a bongi is something containing nonsense which annoys people and has no real meaning or substance. Phew! So much English in one go, let me breath! Sorry, bongi once again. You know I cannot do away with these bongis (bolay baghair raha na jaye!) But on a serious note, I just try to spice up the goings by adding a little humour only to make my readers smile and enjoy my review. It’s also part of my efforts to make people see the lighter side of things what with so much seriousness already being showcased on our TV Screens. And it might be new for you people but nowhere did I read that a review has to be dead-serious only. We joke and laugh about plays we love as well.

My reviews are superficial/lack depth (kitnay meters yeh kisi ne naheen bataya!)

It could very well be true. I admit I am a thick headed person aur dimagh pe zor deney ke liye sir pe weights bhee naheen rakhta mein,to kiya karoon! I present to you my analysis as an ordinary viewer. There could be viewers who understand or analyze the play more than me, I excuse myself from them. Just consider me a less mortal than you. But I can make a humble effort on character analysis which I am presenting here.

Ali: A person who has a rough exterior but a soft side inside, this we saw today when he punished his son first then went on to say sorry when the kid was sleeping and didn’t want to mention it to Sania. He’s also one who cannot take pressure. When under pressure, he starts blaming others around him including his wife. He is totally devoted to his mother, maybe she raised him single handedly or it’s due to other reasons but as of now we don’t know the real reason.

Sania: Sania is a lively fun loving person but life doesn’t give her enough opportunities to enjoy or show her capabilities. Is this Sania’s nature to be docile or maybe it’s her background. As of know we don’t even know the circumstances which made her marry Ali after her engagement with Ehtesham was called off. Maybe her mother-in-law knows this and might use it at some later time but we do not know. She is also caring for the feelings of others and can stand up for her son.

Sania’s mother-in-law: She is an attention seeker and cannot bear to have attention drawn from her on any instance. Whenever she sees even the remotest chance of this happening, she creates a scene and mostly she uses her son without knowing that. Maybe she is not happy so she cannot see others happy either and in the process she doesn’t even spare her grandson.

Sehrish: Sehrish is a sweet person, she gets attached to others easily and can go to any length for them. She can behave like a child at times and is a bahu and wife anyone would wish for. She is also possessive about her husband and keeps track of him, that showed when she got up immediately when she saw Ehtesham going out of the room to call someone. It could come to play once she starts suspecting him later in the play.

Ehtesham: He is totally devoted towards his wife Sehrish, he loves her more than she loves him and can fight with the world for her. He is also a simpleton and cannot see through people.

Hope it satisfies you people,ub bhee naheen hue ap satisfy to paisay wapis kar deta hoon J This is my humble character analysis which could very well be wrong. Again, the characters keep on evolving so too much character analysis or guessing is not good (again my opinion).

I don’t love the play/find faults with it

Lagta hai ap logon kee amee ne ap ko kabhee naheen kaha ‘yeh shirt change karo, achee naheen lag rahee’ or ‘Jaa k bal katwao ta k insan lago’. It doesn’t mean your mother doesn’t love you, on the contrary we want our loved ones to be flawless. That’s why we keep on pointing their flaws to them, same is the case with me. I love this drama that’s why I took up reviewing it. I like it, find it realistic and relatable and cute on so many levels. Ub mein electricity pole pe charh k to prove karnay se raha that I love this play and the minor glitches I point out stem out of my love and attention for this play. Phir bhee kisi ko shakk hai to koi bat naheen, dramay ka nam bhee shakk hee hai. Let’s follow the spirit of the play J

Ok, enough court martial. We can now discuss today’s episode a bit along with my quite less of my characteristic bongiyan that you people are fed up with.

Today’s episode was again fast paced like Fast & Furious. It showed that Ehtesham’s sister Zara wants her mother to come back and take care of her special child. Although Ehtesham and more than Ehtesham, Sehrish does not want her to go, she still decides to go but not without lecturing Ehtesham about taking good care of Sehrish during her pregnancy. Here we also get a clue about a future event when Sehrish says what if something happens to her in the absence of her mother-in-law and she admonishes her on saying such things. Ali is also settling in, he is having a meeting with some place regarding set up of his business at his house (of all the places!) and in the middle his mother throws a tantrum that she’s not been fed her fruits, Ali calls up Sania to give fruits to his mother, she goes and during this time, Roomi messes up Ali’s papers (pakka nishana hai bachchay ka). Ali punishes him by making him stand outside the door, Roomi runs to his favourite spot, Sehrish’s house. Sehrish and Ehtesham are away to drop Ehtesham’s mother to airport so Roomi forces his way inside. His parents are worried and in his worry and tense state Ali is even on the verge of picking up a fight with Roomi. Later on, Roomi is found dancing in Sehrish’s bedroom and is taken away. Ali says sorry to Roomi while he is sleeping and even tries to talk to Ehtesham on which the episode ends.

The good thing about this episode was that we didn’t get to see the most irritating couple on earth Maham & Atif. Looks like Allah Mian listened to us and enslaved them in a cave on top of Mount Everest (just hope us cave ka darwaza koi na khol de warna merey sir mein jitney bal reh gaye hain who khenchnay se gaye!). The kid’s dancing scene was also cute (aww as the girls say!). The only glitch was that it was very easy to get into Sehrish’s house. This house must be a heaven for thieves! Let’s see where do we go from here. Do comment on the review, is se rating achee atee hai (as the TV channels people say!) And don’t worry I will make up for less bongiyan in this week’s review in next week’s one. Aj mein zara senti ho gaya tha!

Haseeb

Numm finally seems to be getting better, this latest installment was engaging enough. The performances by some of the actors still remain unimpressive and the drama does not qualify as extraordinary but tonight’s episode along with the past two were far better than the previous few episodes. Everything that transpired in the past three episodes should have been shown after the 5th episode, that way the viewers would’ve had less to complaint about.

Bare Sahab clearly spelled out the way he wants to see Wali as a person. Haqeeqat pasandi in his eyes is a virtue, which in other words would mean having no mercy for anyone who stands in the way of your vested interests. Wali in Bare Sahab’s opinion has a long way to go since he is incapable of putting his own self above everyone else. Bare Sahab knows that he and those after him can only keep on exercising unlimited powers if the system continues to function the way it has been functioning for centuries. His thinking reflects the typical thinking of a feudal.

Wali apparently knows about Qasim but is clearly very disturbed when Mahjabeen tells him that she wants to talk about Qasim for obvious reasons. Neelam and Mahjabeen’s conversation was actually quite amusing! Mahjabeen tries to convince Neelam that she has suffered enough and Neelam tried her best to find out who that “boy” was….the “boy” bit made me laugh, it definitely sounded strange. Neelam looked like a little girl who had just discovered someone’s dirty secret and was out to make the most of it. I have to say though that the way Neelam thought things through before talking to Wali about Qasim was not in line with her character at all.

Wali and Neelam’s coversation in the hospital about whether he knew what Neelam was about to tell him or not was hilarious, I felt like I was watching a comic scene from Bulbulay where the confusion was meant to make people laugh. Fawad Khan looked bored and disinterested. In fact there was nothing impressive about his acting in this episode. Maybe because, he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to do. He did seem confused more than anything else.

Mahjabeen did not budge an inch after Bare Sahab ordered her to leave for Bakht house immediately. Her conversation with Bare Sahab had to be the only meaningful conversation in this episode. Mahjabeen and Qasim’s meetings in the house are getting more frequent and the preview of the next episode seemed alarming.

One of the primary reasons why Numm has failed to hit a home run with me is that the characters have not impressed me at all. How can you possibly enjoy a play without falling in love with the characters. I have not been able to relate to the trials and tribulations of Mahjabeen. There are times when I feel for Neelam but that is only because she comes across as a child who is stuck in a very complicated situation. There are times when I find myself so busy trying to figure out where Kanza Wyne is going wrong with her acting that I cannot concentrate on anything else. There isn’t anything that one can possibly like about Wali’s character. The play could have been better if the scenes were much shorter.

Did you watch this latest installment or have you given up on Numm? Do share your views.

Fatima Awan