Main Manto Nahi Hoon is a prime-time Pakistani drama serial aired on ARY Digital. The story was written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, it was directed by Nadeem Baig, and produced by Humayun Saeed. Each episode of the drama received around 5 million YouTube views and reportedly secured an impressive TRP of 14 for the channel. The drama became the talk of the town due to its star-studded cast, engaging storyline, and excellent production quality.
Today, ARY Digital aired the final episode of Main Manto Nahi Hoon. In the last episode, Mehmal and Farhad were all set to get married when Farhad was shot dead by Ifrah’s father. The drama concluded with Manto and Mehmal’s love confession in front of their students.
Viewers of Main Manto Nahi Hoon loved the happy ending, especially Farhad’s on-the-spot murder by Ifrah’s father. Fans who wanted a happy ending for Zaviyar Manto appreciated the conclusion, while others were not convinced by the love arc between Mehmal and Manto. Many viewers shared their opinions about the ending—some wanted Zaviyar Manto to choose Miss Maria as his life partner despite his love for Mehmal, while others were rooting for Mehmal and Hazrat’s union. Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar’s fans praised his writing and the overall ending, though some criticized his portrayal of a student–teacher marriage. One viewer wrote, “Lovely ending. Had it been a sad ending for Manto and Mehmal, I would have cursed the makers.” Another commented, “Didn’t like the ending of Manto and Mehmal; I wanted to see Mehmal with either Hazrat or Farhad.” A fan also added, “I wanted to see Shamraiz and Madiha’s love story, but it was disappointing.” Others mentioned that they wished to see Hazrat and Maria’s wedding. Many appreciated Muhammad Ahmed’s strong performance and his character’s timely revenge for his daughter. One praised the writer for sticking to the plot of the student-teacher love story despite the severe public backlash. Read the comments here:
