Ohkay so, have you ever seen a kid playing with the chewing gum & stretching it till it can be stretched no more & the moment his mother sees him, she spanks him for doing such a bad thing, this is exactly what the producers & the writers have done with this drama but you know what the sad part is, no one is there to spank them for this crime. This drama has become so bakwas that it ain’t even funny now.

Fahad has become this good guy just because he spent a few minutes in the jail & he saw Hareem leaving no stone unturned to bail him out. What a convincing way of showing a transformation, right? LOL! Hareem is still in love with Fahad because she has thrown the common sense out of the window. I do believe in the ultimate love but sorry, the form of love that has been shown in this drama is an insult to those who respect this emotion called love. I don’t think a love survives & should survive when a guy puts a girl through so much. When a guy insults her, strangles her & treats her like a doormat, but oh well, like I said our female writers have this twisted idea of love instilled in their peanut sized brains that they end up showing a guy scot-free just because they love to show that a girl was drooling over him & had no self-respect & dignity (which shows the mind-set of the writers too).

Hareem is finding it hard to reconcile with Fahad because her family is not allowing that to happen. Oh, now I get it, Ali & Nadia were on the cover photos as ‘phapphay kutnis’ because the way Ali was yelling at Fahad & the way he was showing his power & authority over Hareem’s life was ridiculous. I think this dream of mine will never be materialized where I will hear Nadia & Ali having a conversation about their own issues, chalo yehi discuss kar lete ke ghar mai cheeni khatam ho gai hai so Ali app atay hue le ana. I am amazed that now when Noor Hassan has made a name for himself, he chose to work in this project where he hardly had any role to play? I find it funny that the editors chose to put Maryam Ansari & Noor Hassan’s images on the cover photo just to show that this drama had a lot of characters whereas these two didn’t even have a life in the drama, let alone a substantial character to begin with!

Fahad now wants Hareem back in his life. Hareem is dying to be with Fahad but her family for now is acting up because that ensures more stretching & dragging of this mindless & purposeless drama. Chalo, 900 chuhay kha ke Qadeer Hajj ko chala, it is good that at least his wife had some decency to remind him that he did wrong with Zahida & Hareem but then again, is this the message that the writer is trying to give? That a girl should stick to her loser husband & the rest (including money) will follow? Salma told Qadeer that Fahad left Hareem because she had no money so now they are practically showing that Hareem will be able to buy her husband because she will get her share of wealth from Qadeer? LOL!

I actually thought that this drama had a lot of potential because the writer was showing a troubled teenager who will form a personality when life will get harsh on her but I am actually amazed to see that the writer had Hareem’s dheetai in mind, like they say, once a dheet, always a dheet, therefore her dheetai will get her her husband & the so-called happy-ending back. I thank the producers & the so-called self-proclaimed writer for ruining our time & I am amazed that this torture didn’t even end this week. I hope it ends next week or if not, that will be my last review of this mindless drama & I will make sure my message is conveyed LOUD & CLEAR! Please feel free to vent out!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza

Ohkay so, honestly speaking this episode of Mor Mahal was quite interesting. I really like how they are taking things forward by slowly unveiling the important details & aspects. It is good to know that they don’t have to go into the past to show us how things were shaped up because of what has happened before as their conversations are more than enough & have been written intelligently for us to figure out what brought them all to this stage.

Dilawar Khan suggested that Asif Jahan should kill Meher Bano’s brother because if he’ll ever be unable to give Meher Bano her due rights, it will cause trouble for Asif Jana. I found it quite interesting how Dilawar Khan made Asif Jahan realize that his nurturing relationship with Meher Bano could cause quite a stir in Mor Mahal because where Badshah Begum wants Asif Jahan to have a stronger relationship with Meher Bano & give her an equal status to that of Wazeer Begum’s, Wazeer Begum will never let that happen & if she will see Meher Bano being given much importance, she will make sure to put Meher Bano’s life in danger. Dilawar Khan thinks that it’s about time where Surraya should be used as a deception & as a deviation where Badshah Begum & Wazeer Begum will make her a new target & it will assure Meher Bano’s safety.

As far as I could deduce, Surraya is not Asif Jahan’s wife but she is only carrying his child, that is why she always has kept a low profile & didn’t seem like a threat to Badshah Begum & Wazeer Begum till the latest announcement of Asif Jahan where he decided to elevate her status, which left them both in shock & forced them to do some brainstorming. As far as I can see, Farrukh Zaad is far more calm, far-sighted & wise in comparison to Badshah Begum because without working herself up at these matters, she believes in analyzing the situations first & then comes up with a solution, whereas Badshah Begum is quite impulsive & often resorts to taking extreme measures without thinking things through that is why she immediately assumed that Asif Jahan’s judgment was clouded by the brain-feeding done by Farrukh Zaad & she decided to call her second son Shujat Jahan despite knowing that he is of no use. Farrukh Zaad on the other hand hits the bulls eye by thinking that this was a suggestion given by Dilawar Khan. It is at times amusing that both; Badshah Begum & Farrukh Zaad don’t see Asif Jahan as an intelligent man, that is why where at one hand his mother thinks that his son is under his wife’s influence, his wife on the other, believes that Asif Jahan is incapable of making such decisions on his own & always relies on someone else’s assistance. I like the confidence Farrukh Zaad has because she has analyzed pretty much everyone & knows her husband in & out, that is why she know that no matter what he does, he will always come back to her!

Well, even though Meher Bano rescued herself from that dungeon, she landed herself in a deep trouble because looks like Shujat Jahan won’t let go of her so easily. She is lucky that he didn’t see her properly but I am sure he will find a way to get to her. It was actually quite amusing that Badshah Begum’s frustration led her to rely on such an emotionally & morally weak person like Shujat Jahan. She thinks she can defeat Farrukh Zaad by ganging up against her, even if her entire team doesn’t have much brains or strategy. Shujat Jahan can hardly put his head together, so how does his mother think that she can rely on him to strengthen her backbone? Badshah Begum relies on Akhtari a bit too much, that is why the moment Akhtari shared her perspective that it could be Farrukh Zaad’s suggestion that Asif Jahan was materializing, Badshah Begum became impatient & followed what Akhtari ordered.

I liked the scene where Banki did some thinking. Obviously, who doesn’t like power & assurance? She has lived her life as a servant & now all of a sudden she has found this man who has fallen in love with her completely, also, Meher Bano herself has handed her over to her husband, so I am sure it won’t take Banki to forget where she comes from & she will get swayed by the attention she will get from Asif Jahan. Meher Bano for the time being may believe that she can safe herself but she has no idea how many conspiracies are happening around & against her.

Overall, this episode was quite interesting & the conversations kept me attentive throughout the episode. Once again, I was blown away by the perfection with which this drama has been shot. All the frames are visually appeasing & complete in literal sense. The acting of all the actors was top-notch as well & I found Misha Shafi’s acting & dialogue delivery quite impressive in this episode in particular. The preview is making me look forward to the next episode because looks like things are going to get a lot more interesting. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mor Mahal.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so honestly, it is getting harder & harder for me to sit through the episodes of Aabro now because even though they are heading towards the end, this is definitely not what we all were looking forward to. I remember there was one such episode that promised that Aabro as a drama might be a bit different than what we all usually see but nope, they have taken it down to such a typical path that I see no point or no purpose of the story whatsoever. Also, I am sure this won’t come as a shocker but I am thoroughly disappointed & also disgusted at how the writer has forced in the issue of marriage in the younger lot’s lives, like if she wanted to show that, they should’ve shown a time span of 25+ years, at least that way all these infants; Afsheen, Ahmed & Aima would’ve gotten enough time to grow up & be at a shadi-appropriate age & the writer would’ve saved herself from coming across as someone who is so fixated with the idea of wedding that she can’t think of anything better as right now how I see it, the only solution to all the problems that the writer has whether they are related to Aima, Ahmed or Afsheen is SHADI!

I didn’t enjoy watching this episode one bit & by the end I was at the verge of dozing off because this episode was not only slow but was boring as well. I find it amusing that Zubaida is in a deep slumber when Aima & Ahmed are screaming their lungs out when they’re trashing each other’s reputation but the moment she sees Afsheen even walking around, she doesn’t leave an opportunity & starts hovering around like a bad-rooh to haunt & taunt Afsheen. I wish if Zubaida had paid more attention towards Ahmed & Aima, she wouldn’t have worried about Afsheen as she is far more tameez-daar & gharelu than her favorite grandchildren.

Oh well, usually when I speak about getting annoyed, I refer to the ‘characters’ but this time around it’s the actor that has irritated me like anything & that is the girl playing the role of Aima. I don’t know her name nor do I wish to know but she is so annoying that I can’t stand her. Also, I am amazed that the writer has also pushed in the cards of Aima’s marriage, her boyfriend; their dating & their discussions of diamond jewelry whereas a toddler like her should be asking her mother about which brand of lip balm should she buy & which baby-lotion she should use. I am actually amazed at the writer’s perspective here that just because Fauzia has found out that Aima is in ‘louuuuu’ with a guy, she is now bent on getting her married to save herself from shame. What sort of a message the writer is trying to give here? Also, if this is the level of Fauzia’s typicality then why did the writer show her as a broad-minded socialite who was modern & liberal, when the child-marriage is all that she could think of when it comes to dealing with the problems her batameez beti is putting her up with? It is funny that Fauzia babysits & protects Aima who is the most ill-mannered & out of control kid ever seen but when it comes to Ahmed, Fauzia is far more strict with him than she should be just because he likes Afsheen?

Honestly, the conversation that Ali & Aabro had about their ‘Ek Hi Bhool’ & the brunt of the ‘saza’ that their child was facing was quite boring & has become repetitive. We know that Ali & Aabro believe that what they did was wrong. We know that till date no one has forgiven them for choosing to get married to each other. We know that nothing in their life will change ever, so what’s the point of showing us the same thing over & over again? Also, I am kind of getting tired by having my hopes high that things will change for Ali & Aabro but seems like the writer is making the most out of their misery because the misery is what brings them the ratings I believe!!!

Of all the people, I thought Abid was different & I am now amused at my assumption where I thought Abid will change Fauzia’s rude behavior but seems like it is Fauzia that changed Abid & turned him into a negative character too. Fauzia was a stronger kharbooza in this couple & Abid was a copy-cat because all the things he said to Ahmed came as a shock to me. He spoke about Ali & Aabro’s ‘kirdaar’ whereas I guess 20 or so years are more than enough to judge a person & know them in & out, but Abid still believes that their character isn’t good & Afsheen is not a good choice for Ahmed because of the things Ali & Aabro did? LOL! Does this even make sense? I thought may be Abid will be the one who will change everyone’s behavior towards Ali & Aabro but looks like even he has lost his senses. He has now started thinking & speaking like Fauzia that is why he thought it was a good idea to get Afsheen married to the son of his friend as this will assure that she will walk out of Ahmed’s life too!

I must say I got disappointed at the things Afsheen said to Ahmed too. She was telling him about the ‘samaaj ki deewar’ between them & reminded him about his maan baap ki objection but hello girl, I thought you only had education on your mind? So how did the idea of marriage take over everything & forced you to curb everything & start thinking about this matter? You’re hardly 18 years old so don’t you have anything better to think about? Oh I get it, this is what the writer chose for Afsheen too. LOL! I find it ridiculous that the writer only has everyone’s shadi on her mind. Ahmed’s shadi with Samra’s daughter. Aima’s shadi with either Abid’s friend’s son or her boyfriend & now Afsheen’s shadi with either Abid’s friend’s son or some bicycle mechanic whose family will make an appearance in the next episode & Afsheen will be seen crying buckets over her anparh husband-to-be. Hilarious!

I am so disappointed that I put my faith into the writer that she will show what a power of education is & how it can empower a girl who comes from a very poor family but nope, looks like this fixation of shadi got the better of our dear writer & she threw the potential this script had of being unique & different & chose to make all the characters walk down the aisle & say their vows as you know what, this is exactly what the teenagers & their parents should be thinking about in their lives & shadi is the only thing that matters. What a great lesson, hai na? Anyways, please share your thoughts about this shadi-ridden episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I enjoyed watching this episode because for a change it was good to see a male nagger in a drama. The writer really has pushed the boundaries here because usually we get to see the wives doing all the nagging but it was good that this time around, that responsibility was taken over by a ‘man’ of the house.

I will speak about the events that took place in this episode first but will share my thoughts about everything later on. Iqra feels that she has to provide the best for her kids, that’s why she is ready to go out of the way to achieve what she dreams of for her children. It was made obvious that just like all the other kids, her kids always look upto that cousin who’s got the things that they don’t have. Iqra’s kids wanted an iPad because Nuzhat’s kid Faizan had it. It was told that Iqra’s son demands all the things that he sees in Faizan’s possession. I am speaking about this fact in detail because it has a relation with the choice of school that Iqra made for her kids. Iqra knows that she can not provide everything to her kids, yet she chooses to get them admitted to the school that probably is attended by the kids of the wealthy families, so how did Iqra; being an educated woman herself actually think of it as a great idea because as far as I can see, kids don’t only get education in the school & a lot of other factors affect the way the kids’ personality shape up too. So, when her kids were already quite demanding just when they had Faizan around them, how will she keep up with their demands when her kids will be surrounded by so many kids who will speak about all the things they have & the foreign trips that their parents took because going by all the questions that the principal asked, it was quite obvious that the principal was used to meeting the parents who could afford a certain kind of a lifestyle. Also, I find it funny that Iqra’s husband & Iqra’s father are a part of the education field, yet their say didn’t matter at all & she didn’t bother knowing what they honestly felt. Just because Faizan attended that school, Iqra had to make sure that her kids attended the same school too. Yes, every mother wants what is best for her children & there is nothing wrong in earning money for that too but is it really worth putting yourself & your husband in a financial pressure for the rest of your life, I don’t think so. Also, I do believe that the schools with the normal fee also produce top-notch students as well as their parents play their part too & don’t only rely on the school to do all the teaching!

So, Shazia showed up once again as a messenger sent by the writer towards Iqra. It is funny that Iqra listens to Shazia’s suggestions like they are best of friends, still they are never shown to be in contact & only come across one another when Shazia has to extend her (or the writer’s) two cents on Iqra’s life. Shazia showed up when Iqra was having a hard time at her parent’s house, Shazia showed up when Iqra was having troubles with Shehryaar & once again, Shazia showed up when Iqra was having a hard time because of Ayaaz being too ghairat-mand. So, Shazia said all the things that Iqra wanted to hear & made her realize that she can earn a great amount of money for the sake of getting her children educated & Iqra took her advice to her heart as this is what she was hoping for. Iqra found a job & voila, her husband turned into a nagger that we all usually hate!

So, Ayaaz was having a trouble finding his ‘patloon’ & he was furious because his shirt wasn’t ironed properly. Ayaaz also burnt his hand while pouring tea from the sauce pan whereas as far as I remember, his mother never really made tea herself as she loved the tea that Ayaaz used to make. I guess ever since his mother passed away, Ayaaz ran out of practice & forgot how a tea is poured from the sauce pan into the cup, what an ordeal I must say, Ayaaz ka jalla hua haath dekh ke meri ankhon mai aanso hi aa gaye. Well, looks like I wasn’t the only one crying there because Iqra was disheartened too at the hissy fit that her nagging hubby threw & then I wiped my tears & started questioning again – what is the purpose of showing us all this? Like seriously, what are they trying to show here?

We have seen it all. Iqra went from being good to bad when she started working & the writer made a point to punish her because she got independent as a working woman highlighting the fact that all the working women tend to become bitter & rude like Iqra & are supposed to be punished by the karma. Anyways, Iqra was shown to be making a point to insult her parents every single time as she wanted them to know that she was the one doing all the earnings & in that phase of her life, she was unhappy. Then Iqra met this guy who was over-enthusiastic about her doing a job & she was yet again at an unhappy place. Now, she met this amazing soft-spoken sugar syrup Ayaaz who isn’t thrilled by her decision of doing a job & looks like the way things are progressing, everything will make Iqra unhappy once again, so my point is, why is the writer bent on showing Iqra as a working woman when the job has only brought misery & sorrow in her life? Also, I do get that may be this is the writer’s way of showing that a girl can do anything if she puts her heart & soul into it, but then why show such a girl in such a bad situation time & again the moment she starts working & making money? This is something that I am unable to comprehend. The preview left me feeling disgusted that Ayaaz will grow even more insecure when he will see Iqra achieving all the things that a guy like Ayaaz can only dream of. My point is, if this is what the writer has chosen for Iqra, then why can’t she show it in a good way? Like If the writer wants to show that a girl can do anything then she should’ve shown that a girl like Iqra ended up convincing her husband & made him become someone who was super supportive of her decisions & didn’t think of his patloon as a priority? If the writer wanted to show that a girl chose to finally empower herself for the sake of her children’s better future, then why a husband is been turned into this negative nagger who is unhappy with what his wife is doing for the sake of their family?

I also believe that the writer ended Iqra’s MIL’s character at a wrong time. If I look back, I see no purpose of Ayaaz’s mother’s character at all & it is amusing that now when she has died, I am speaking about her as she finally had a purpose to serve but she chose to end her association with Sehra Main Safar. The writer could’ve shown that Ayaaz’s mother supported Iqra’s decision & made her son realize that his wife was doing everything for the sake of her family. Also, Ayaaz’s mother could’ve helped with the household chores too & that way Ayaaz would’ve found his patloon & shirt on the hanger that too in a washed & ironed condition. It is funny that now when the character has died, I am thinking about the possibilities of how her character could’ve been put to good use. Also, all this while, we were under the impression that Ayaaz was the only unlucky & unemployed guy of Pakistan but his conversation with his friend shocked me. The things that Ayaaz’s friend said actually suggested that Ayaaz chose not to further educate himself & he got settled at how much money he was making. Also, Ayaaz said ‘app ke apne app ko waise rehne nahi dete jaisa app chahte ho’ so I am sorry to say but this thing made me laugh out loud at his mentality. What does Ayaaz think, that just because his wife reminds him of his responsibilities & just because he hurried in growing his family members & is now forced to take care of their expenses, his people are not letting him be a person he always wanted to be? All this while I was under the impression that Ayaaz was a responsible person & his phone call to Iqra before their marriage & that expensive gold bangle as a wedding gift to her went to show that he was ready to take his responsibilities seriously but now it was shown that he was pretty comfortable with how little money he was making & just because the growing expenses put a pressure on him, he felt he wasn’t being allowed to be what he always wanted to be? How does it even make sense? If Ayaaz was such a person who never wanted any sort of growth; whether it was financial growth or career growth or anything then the first thing he should have avoided should have been the family growth!!!

It was shown time & again that Iqra’s parents were quite conscious of how little money Ayaaz made, so why are they out of the picture now? Why aren’t they seen questioning Iqra with concern as to what sort of a life she is leading with Ayaaz? Also, why wasn’t Iqra’s father shown to be insistent on the fact that Ayaaz should work with him in his academy, that way at least Ayaaz would’ve made some decent amount of money as the academy was supposedly doing really well? Also, as far as I remember, they showed that Iqra & Ayaaz’s first born was a boy, so from where did Aqsa as an eldest child pop up? Also, Ayaaz’s student was the same boy when Ayaaz’s kids were small & Ayaaz was told to buy the pampers & he was depending on the fee from that student’s mother but she wasn’t at home, I guess Ayaaz’s children grew up but his student chose not to. Anyways, let’s see how much Ayaaz’s nagging is left for us to see & laugh at. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Sehra Main Safar & once again, if you have understood the purpose of this drama & the never ending misery & bad luck that Iqra’s job brings to her, then do let me know too!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the writing of Adeel Razzaq, direction of Ahsan Talish & the production of Moomal Productions; ‘Deewana” hit our TV screens this week on Wednesday & Thursday at 9PM. This is going to be a soap opera & I think we are in for quite a ride similar to HUM TV’s Muqaddas that was aired last year. This drama has a mystery & fantasy feel to it & I must say I enjoyed watching the first two episodes & they introduced all the characters in a great detail.

The story is about the families of two brother Subhan & Tabrez (Waseem Abbas). Subhan’s family includes his wife Shama (Saba Hameed), his son Shayaan & his daughter Meher Sultana (Iqra Aziz). Tabrez’s family includes his son Haris (Junaid Akhtar) & daughter Rabeea. Shayaan & Rabeea were married & similarly, Haris & Mehru were engaged to be married too. Rabeea & Shayaan were never in love nor they both shared a great relationship with each other.

Rabeea obviously wanted more from life but just because her father Tabrez had bigger goals in life, he married her off to Shayaan without her consent as he had his sights on the family wealth & property. Unlike Rabeea & Shayaan, Haris & Mehru were totally in love & they had great plans for their future that they dreamed of achieving together. Mehru did feel that Rabeea & Shayaan’s rift can cause harm to their relationship but Haris assured her that he wouldn’t let anything come in between & pull them apart as his only concern was leading a peaceful life with his lady love Mehru.

Rabeea & Shayaan had a tiff once again which went out of hands. Rabeea ended up shooting her husband to death & then she committed suicide too as she was done with her life. In the bewilderment, Mehru ends up holding the gun due to which Tabrez puts a blame on her that she was the one who shot Rabeea to avenge her brother Shayaan’s death. Things get nasty & Tabrez along with his son Haris decides to wreck Subhan’s life. Shayaan’s death takes a toll on Subhan’s family & Tabrez also leaves no stone unturned in punishing them for the crime they didn’t commit. Subhan has lost his voice & Shama is still finding it hard to come to terms with the fact that her daughter in law Rabeea killed her only son.

One fine day, Tabrez decides to show up at Subhan’s door step all apologetic for how wrong he was & what he did to them. It wasn’t shown but it was conveyed through the dialogues that Tabrez filed a case against Subhan’s family but couldn’t prove that it was Mehru who killed Rabeea. Tabrez & Haris apologize to Subhan time & again but Shama makes a point that she will never forgive this father & son duo because of what they put their family up with. Mehru does say that she will never forgive Haris but deep inside she loves him till date & thinks that both Haris & she are not guilty of anything so they shouldn’t face the brunt for what Shayaan & Rabeea went through. Shama & Subhan give in to the pressure of Mehru & they allow Mehru to get married to Haris & as expected, Tabrez’s apology turns out to be nothing but a farce as looks like he still hasn’t forgiven Subhan’s family & now wants to torture their daughter to avenge the death of Rabeea which he still blames them for.

I must say the direction of the first two episodes was amazing. The camera work was brilliant & I liked a lot of shots & angles, especially the way they put the window to good use in one of the scenes in the 2nd episode. Mehru’s character is good but has a lot going on for her. She hallucinates & only the maid Chanda Bee (Anita Campher) has seen Mehru speaking to herself time & again. Mehru hasn’t realized that she has a problem going on because she has so much of emotional trauma to deal with that may be her mind never allowed her to pick up on this fact. I most definitely liked Shama’s character too & feel for her because Saba Hameed did justice to Shama’s role & gave that character such a personality which elaborated the pain & sufferings of a heart-broken mother perfectly. Shama still hasn’t come to terms with the fact that her son is no more & now her daughter is going to get married to Tabrez’s son. Shama is quite skeptical but she knows that she can not win against Mehru as even Subhan is on Mehru’s side. Well yes, let me inform you guys that there was a lot of screaming & yelling in the first two episodes & the initial part of the 2nd episode especially was only dedicated to the noisiness, so brace yourselves. I wish Waseem Abbas & Iqra Aziz give their vocal cords some rest because to hear them screaming on top of their lungs was quite hard to tolerate.

I feel the director succeeded in giving this drama quite a mysterious & fantasy feel which actually seemed aesthetically appeasing, however a few of the scenes seemed a little too long & stretched like Tabrez’s apology & Mehru’s depression pangs & screaming sprees but other than that, both the episodes were quite interesting. The dialogues were written decently too & all the actors did a wonderful job. I also liked the OST & more importantly the way it was used to add more depth to the scenes. I feel acting comes naturally to Iqra Aziz so she should let the natural talent take its course as she ends up trying too hard at times. Also, I think she should go easy on the hair-extensions because they were all over the place & didn’t really add more ‘beauty’ to her personality which she perhaps was aiming for. I am actually looking forward to Shehroz Sabzwari’s character because that was the only thing that actually sparked my interest in the drama. The preview of the next episode was a déjà vu of Muqaddas where Iqra Aziz gets kidnapped at the night of her wedding, so looks like Haris will do something of that sort too but Mehru will escape from his trap to make things different. Anyways, let’s see what do they have in store for us. Please share your thoughts about these two introductory episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza

Ohkay so, I tuned to Tere Mere Beech this week in a hope that this would be the last episode but they disappointed me once again. The pace is another thing but the most irritating thing about these last episodes is the fact that all this could’ve been wrapped in pretty much a couple of episodes but looks like the team of this drama is not budging unless they make enough profits because other than this, I actually see no reason for them to drag this drama & turn it into a nightmare. Speaking of nightmare also reminds me of Hareem & Zahida’s reunion that is meant to happen in the next episode, which I am dreading already. Looks like I’ll have to stuff earplugs in my ears even after I will put the TV on mute because Zahida’s caterwauling can even defy the mute option & make a way to viewer’s ears in order to torture them!

Hareem has lost her mind completely. I feel so bad that I have stopped having any sympathies for her as I used to love her character & felt that the writer will make things work for her by showing that it was Hareem herself who took charge of her situation but the writer proved that Hareem is another one of those becharis who can not imagine living a life without a man, irrespective of how much of a loser he is. Hareem paid a visit to Fahad in a hope that he will realize how much she loves him but looks like he set her off on another mission to help him getting bailed out in order to prove her love for him & Hareem being a gullible fool went out to accomplish the mission that was set for her.

Hareem’s visit to Tania made me feel that Tania at least redeemed herself. She proved that she is not as desperate as Hareem & that is why she is not going to forgive Fahad so easily. Tania has also made up her mind that she has nothing to do with Fahad, that is why the news of Fahad ending up in jail didn’t really shock her much. It was good that she shooed Hareem away because it is Hareem who has got no life but at least Tania has a family business to take care of!

Oh well, I actually find it amusing when I see Noor Hassan & Maryam Ansari’s image on the title cover of Tere Mere Beech, as it implied that they both had a very important role to play in this drama but they both ended up being the side characters & life-less at that as well because even after so many episodes & months, Nadia & Ali were stuck on Hareem & even after she was gone, they were discussing the location of her grave. Matlab itnay lifeless log? My goodness! After Hareem made an entry into Ali & Nadia’s lives back, all the scenes & conversations that followed were not only slow & boring but were stretched & content-free too. It was so obvious that they were made to repeat their dialogues twice at least to fill in the blank spots & to be able to compile the repetitive content so that they could turn it into a 40 minute episode.

The preview set my hopes high that it might be the last episode where even Qadeer will have a closure & he will end up handing over Hareem’s share of property to her. Fahad will realize that he can not live without Hareem & eventually both the materialistic miyan biwi will end up hitting a jackpot, voila, what a convincing finish I must say! LOL! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Tere Mere Beech!

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Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode was a tad bit interesting because it took the story forward & the preview seemed promising because looks like a lot of interesting details will be unveiled in the episodes to come. For some reason, I don’t mind the slow pace so far as I know they have a lot of details that have been divided in 45 episodes & for that reason they have kept the pace a little on the slower side but I wish they gave us something more meaningful to talk about as all the things that are happening are quite situational & I can’t really decipher the crux or the background story related to all these happenings that we’ve seen so far.

I think Badshah Begum was quite hasty & a bit immature in underestimating Farrukh Zaad like that. We have been told that they both don’t really share a cordial relationship with each other so did Badshah Begum actually think that Farrukh Zaad will fall prey to this trick & will lose her life? Badshah Begum actually took this defeat to her heart & she didn’t mind going to such a length where she even wished death upon Farrukh Zaad. Badshah Begum knows that Farrukh Zaad has Asif Jahan wrapped around her finger & the only way to free her son & win her lost pride over is to throw Wazeer Begum out of his life, even if it means poisoning her to death!

Farrukh Zaad knows how to play her cards well but it wasn’t for her loyal servant Shahista, Farrukh Zaad would’ve fallen into the trap & must’ve lost her life. It was Shahista’s instinct that prevented that from happening & the way Shahista was proven right, it increased the trust of Farrukh Zaad in her tenfold. The way they both planned & returned the favor to Badshah Begum was quite interesting. They actually know how to pull the strings & the reaction Badshah Begum gave was exactly what they both were hoping for, which was quite amusing. This little happening has set the grounds for the battlefield as both Badshah Begum & Wazeer Begum are not going to sit still & will keep on making these moves to defeat one another, however, I must say I am not intrigued by the whole black-magic bit at all!

Surraya is a total opposite to the dominant ladies that are fighting with each other to prove their ownership of Asif Jahan. She is a simple lady who believes in staying out of this mess as much as possible as she know that she’s not the only one she herself has to protect. She is carrying Asif Jahan’s child & that child means everything to her. She doesn’t bother much about the things that transpire in Mor Mahal as she know that she has a key of assurance & that is her child & for this particular reason, she is in peace.

Ohkay I will admit, I did enjoy the way Shola Jaan found the Bridal Shawl by making a fool out of Shahista & Farrukh Zaad, that bit actually was done nicely but other than that, the bickering of Shola Jaan & Dilbar didn’t spark an interest. It is quite interesting to see that even though Surraya tries to maintain a low profile, thanks to her servant, she isn’t oblivious to the happenings of Mor Mahal. Meher Bano is still fixated with Kabeer & for that reason, she has stopped thinking things through. She doesn’t mind putting Banki in danger just so that she can flee from Mor Mahal in order to meet the love of her life. She got lucky & succeeded in making a way out of the main area of the palace but the things she heard came as a shock to her. I think we’ll have to wait & see if the things she heard specifically about her brother were enough for her to change her mind & stay in the palace as Asif Jahan’s wife because if she will choose to walk out despite knowing that this decision of hers will endanger her brother’s life, then it will be enough of a proof to know that Meher Bano is quite selfish & is blinded by her love for Kabeer.

Asif Jahan’s conversation with his adviser told that he doesn’t believe in reigning the way his father did as he is more compassionate & kindhearted. Even his adviser knows that the tactics Asif Jahan’s father used as a ruler have become obsolete & he needs to win hearts of his nation through wisdom & economic progression & definitely not through ruthless killing. It needed an adviser to tell to Asif Jahan that the wife plays an important role in shaping the character of the ruler & helps him making the right decisions when it comes to his duty as an emperor. I am sure Asif Jahan’s attention will be diverted to Surraya now for his own benefits but Wazeer Begum won’t take this news well.

Overall, this episode was good but I am definitely hoping that it gets better & better. I must say I am in love with the jewelry pieces & the jewelry designers have absolutely done an amazing job. I must also add that I am glad they have given the simplistic no-makeup makeup look to Surraya (Fizza Ali) & Farrukh Zaad (Meesha Shafi) as it does bring back the essence of natural beauty that the ladies of those era were known for, however I wish I could say that about Badshah Begum (Hina Bayat), I guess a little blending of the under-eye eyeliner wouldn’t have hurt anyone especially the viewers! ;) Anyways, Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mor Mahal.

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro was good but I wish I could say that about the note at which it ended. I really am amused at myself that I thought may be this drama will prove something by showing how a girl chooses to empower herself against all odds but guess what, the writers are so fixated with SHADI that they decided to choose it as an ultimate solution to all the problems that Ali & Aabro have faced till date, leaving me thoroughly disappointed. Wah, what a logic I must say!

Ahmed has confessed his feelings to Afsheen & this is for the first time that I was happy about Fauzia eavesdropping on them because she could hear it herself that it was Ahmed who was confessing his love & the one who was saying NO was Afsheen. Ahmed took a stand for Afsheen by fighting the guy who was harassing her & that thing definitely created a havoc in their family. It is quite amusing that in stead of patting on Ahmed’s back for having such morals & values that he decided to protect his family member & a girl at that, who happens to be the family’s izzat most of the times, he was being rebuked for his action & things blew out of proportion when everyone found out that it was Afsheen who Ahmed fought for.

For once I want to see a mother or a grandmother holding the guy responsible for his actions & not covering them up by putting a blame on a girl who has nothing to do with how the guys feels about her in the first place. I really can not comprehend that how can Zubaida & Fauzia be so blind to not see how Afsheen has been raised & what sort of a girl she herself is. She has always been a bookworm & getting a guy’s attention is the last thing on her mind, so why can’t Zubaida & Fauzia question Ahmed & not put a blame on Afsheen for luring him once? If Fauzia & Zubaida think they can read people’s intentions so well, then why aren’t they worried about Aima whose only motive in life is to have a boyfriend at the age of 14 I believe, lol!

I must say Farah Shah must be getting a lot of hate for Zubaida’s character, which definitely is her success as an actor & I honestly hate Zubaida, so kudos to Farah Shah for playing this character flawlessly. So, talking about Zubaida now, I must say I am impressed at her manipulative skills, where she turned everything against Aabro & Afsheen & used it to brain-feed Ali. Placing a slap on Afsheen’s cheek was one mistake but the bigger mistake that he committed was questioning Aabro for failing as a mother when it comes to Afsheen’s upbringing because if there’s someone who knows what Aabro’s plans are for Afsheen & how conscious she is when it comes to her, it is Ali. Ali has seen how strict Aabro has been so what was he trying to imply by questioning Aabro? Did he really think that Aabro was perfectly fine with the fact that some random guy was harassing & following their daughter? Before even speaking about it & acting so irrationally, Ali should’ve thought things through that Afsheen was a victim here & all the things that Zubaida said were only because she hates his wife & daughter to the core.

I liked the way both the grandchildren of Zubaida waged a war against her & gave her a much needed reality check but it would’ve made even more impact if it had an affect on her but she being dheet definitely tells that nothing that Afsheen or Ali said made her realize how wrong she has been. Zubaida blames Aabro for ruining the peace & harmony of this household whereas if she looks in the mirror & asks this question once again, the answer will be in her favor telling her that she’s the one who has ruined everyone’s life. I must say I am amazed at her rigidity & consistency where she still has failed to acknowledge the fact that her son Ali was just as guilty as Aabro was for eloping but very conveniently, Aabro is still the culprit & Ali is not, similarly, Afsheen is the culprit now & Ahmed is not!

Oh well, let’s talk about the ending of the episode with a heavy-heart but before saying anything, I did like the fact that Aabro spoke to Afsheen like she was her friend & confided in her after a very very long time but then came the curve-ball & destroyed everything for me. Aabro thinks Afsheen can redeem the ‘aabro’ of this family by curbing her desire of educating herself & making a sacrifice by getting married so that she can prove to Zubaida that she is not like Aabro??? HAIN!!! Where did this come from & why did the writer give this angle to Afsheen’s track? Like excuse me??? Even if Afsheen gets married, she will go to someone else’s house, so how will Zubaida see & experience how Afsheen has been raised & how well she is treating her sartaj & in-laws? If Zubaida wanted, she would’ve changed her opinion years ago when she saw what a well-mannered, decent & perfect little girl Afsheen was but when she chose to overlook it, how will Afsheen’s marriage change ANYTHING? Also, if this is what the writer was saving for the last, then why was there so much emphasis on Afsheen’s education in the first place, when the writer only had her marriage in her mind? Like education is meant to be sacrificed for the sake of marriage just to prove to the world especially the Cruella Daadi that her mother taught her daughter how all the household chores are performed? Seriously??? Just before the beginning of this scene when I saw Afsheen sitting on a bed, crying at what her family was going through & how her father was treating her, I really was thinking that may be this will prove to be the turning point in Afsheen’s life where she will focus harder on her studies so that she can get a decent job & help her parents & prove to everyone else that her parents had some bigger & different dreams for her (like Rafia had for Kashaf) but the moment the conversation ended, it literally ruined everything for me & the preview left me sighing in disbelief when I saw Afsheen in a chamkeela dupatta & serving chai in front of her tez tarrar saas-to-be. Ufff the irony! Seriously writers, I assume that you guys are educated yourself, so why are you making a 19 y/o get married in your drama, when all she wants in her life is to educate herself? How does her marriage change ANYTHING & hearing those words from a mother like Aabro who only wanted her daughter to focus on her education left me in a great deal of shock! I am so so disappointed that I can’t explain!

Anyways, the confession of Ahmed was something that I found quite sweet & the way he stood by Afsheen’s side was also nice. Other than that, the note at which this episode ended & the preview of the next episode has left me in a great shock that I don’t think I’ll be able to snap out of it anytime soon. If they really wanted to reach the 24 (or more) episode mark, then they could’ve showed how successful Afsheen became on the basis of her education but may be her shadi & through her an increase in Pakistan’s abaadi was the plan that writer had in her mind!!! Please share your thoughts about this shocker of an episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.