I am glad that we finally got to see a fast paced and extremely entertaining episode this week. It kept me hooked throughout and that does not happen often. I usually lose interest after a few minutes and skim through the rest of the episode to get an idea of what happened. The first 15 minutes were mainly focused on Maryam’s family contemplating and speculating whether to agree to Zayaan’s proposal or not. I am glad that they showed this because it would not make any sense if they agreed to the proposal wholeheartedly despite knowing that Zayaan’s family is not in favor of the marriage.

Zayaan had clearly told Maryam’s family that his mother is not happy with his marriage to Maryam as she wants him to marry someone else and she would not be present in his wedding either. He tried to convince them by giving them assurance that he would keep Maryam happy no matter what the circumstances are. Zareena was the only person in the whole family who was keen to get Maryam married to Zayaan but the rest were being more practical and thinking about Maryam’s future in Zayaan’s house.

Maryam’s father and her brother were not in favor of her marriage to Zayaan but when they heard Mariam’s opinion on the marriage, they also agreed. It was very apparent that Sultan was still not in favor of the marriage. Zareena was the happiest to hear this and she immediately Zayaan to give him the good news. I personally liked the way Maryam’s father clearly gave her a fair picture of what the circumstances would be once she marries Zayaan. She would face a lot of difficulties and would need to work really hard to make a place in that house and once she gets married, there would be no tuning back. Maryam’s final words, however, convinced him that she is up for the challenge:

“Ap Mujhe Per Yaqeen Ker Sakhte Hai, Mein Har Haal Mein Nibhaongi’

I personally think it was wrong of Zayaan to agree to his marriage with Faiza and then take his proposal to Maryam’s house at the same time. He should have said no to the marriage when Maryam agreed to get married to him but he remained silent and let all the arrangement for his marriage to happen. He was not right to break Faiza’s heart and dreams in such a cruel manner. He was being pressurized, I agree but he should have had enough sense not to create such a big mess! He should have at least thought about Afshah and how her life would be affected by his decision. It was very selfish on Zayaan’s part to keep his family in the dark and get married to Maryam and bring her to his house all of a sudden and shock everyone.

The scene in which he brings Maryam to his house after his Nikkah was too dramatic! He confidently came inside the house with a scared Maryam in tow and that too in the middle of the proceedings of his Dholki. He managed to shock everyone to the core and later his mother gave him a fair piece of her mind. Maryam had acted very brave before but his mother’s reaction shook her and she got extremely upset. However, Zayaan managed to console her and gave her the assurance that his mother would calm down very soon and accept her. It was one of my favorite scenes of the episode!

I knew Khurram would not remain silent after what happened with his sister and he did the only thing that was in his hand in the current situation and that is to leave Afshah. He kicked her out of his house and told her not to come back! I always knew something like this would happen as Khurram has always been very sensitive whenever it comes to Faiza.

I am waiting to know what will happen next! The preview for the next episode seemed pretty interesting. I must say, Maheen Rizvi was brilliant today as Faiza. The scene where she breaks down in front of the mirror was just brilliant! The role suits her perfectly! I do not think I need to say anything about Faisal Qureshi, I can never find anything wrong with him. He can easily fit into any character very easily. Ayeza was also good but Maheen stood out more in this episode.

So did you guys like the episode?

Mariam Shafiq

Now this was a perfect episode in my view! I have been waiting for such an entertaining episode since the show went on air and this episode finally managed to fulfill all my expectations. I saw the perfect chemistry between Ayeza Khan and Faisal Qureshi which was missing in the previous episodes.The main focus on the episode was on Zayaan and Maryam and how Zayaan managed to convince Maryam to marry him.

At first, Maryam was not at all in the favor of the marriage as she had not gotten over Umair’s betrayal and she was not ready to trust any one yet. But Zayaan was adamant to know the reason behind her refusal and he ended up going to her house to talk to her. Maryam was reluctant to talk to him and clearly showed how unwelcome he was in her house. She was rude and cold towards him but this did not stop him from asking her the reason for her abrupt refusal and she finally gave him the reason that she cannot trust men anymore. Zayaan understood that there was someone in the past who broke her trust and now she is unable to trust anyone else. Zayaan tried to make her realize that all men are not the same but she was not ready to hear anything.

Maryam’s mother was extremely upset about Maryam’s behavior and her refusal for such a good proposal. Both her parents could not understand why she refused to marry Zayaan when there seems to be no problem with him. He is a well reputed person and they do not need his character certificate as he is known far and wide in the city. Maryam has hurt her parents a lot and it is high time that she forgets Umair’s betrayal and moves on in life!

On one hand, Maryam is not ready to marry him at any cost and on the other hand, Zayaan’s mother is emotionally blackmailing him that she would leave the house if he does not agree to marry Faiza. He finally says yes to Faiza’s proposal after coming under pressure from his mother. Afsha and his mother quickly took his proposal to Faiza’s house and they ended up fixing the marriage dates then and there. However, Zayaan did not seem the least bit happy about marrying Faiza because she is not the ideal life partner in his eyes. According to him his ideal partner would be a girl who is self confident and sure about herself. She should not have any kind of inferiority complex and should also know how to stand up for herself. These are the qualities which he liked and saw in Maryam and this is the reason why he took his proposal for her in the first place.

Zayaan’s determination to make Maryam agree to the marriage was seen when he told Maryam’s friend Ayesha to bring her to a restaurant without letting her know that he would also be there. Maryam got angry and upset by his behavior but he calmly tried to convince her to give him a chance. He promised to keep her happy and he also told her that he was being so stubborn because he liked her a lot and she is the only girl who meets the standard he had set for a perfect life partner. This meeting managed to change her opinion about him and she could not help but compare him to Umair and realize how different they both are.

Maryam got fully convinced when Zayaan sent her flowers and called her later to tell her that he knew she was upset after seeing Umair and he just wanted her mood to get better. Maryam found the gesture very heartwarming and she spoke to Zayaan properly for the first time and finally gave her approval for the marriage. The phone conversion was no doubt the best scene of the episode! One thing that I found ironical was when Faiza sent Zayaan flowers; he told her that he does not like such gestures and practically threw the flowers away! And now he himself sent flowers to Maryam! Funny isn’t it?

Fazia seems clearly obsessed with Zayaan and she never minds even when Zayaan is extremely rude to her. I wonder what her reaction will be when he will come barging in the house with Maryam as his wife? I am eager to watch the next episode now! What will be Zayaans’ family’s reaction to his sudden marriage to Maryam? Do not miss the next episode to find out!

Mariam Shafiq

This show really needs to pick up some pace already. It has been three episodes but not much has happened so far and the engagement fiasco should end already. Maryam’s mother was reluctant to tell Ajji about Maryam’s broken engagement even now that she knows Umair was not the right guy for Maryam but Ajji makes her understand that it does not matter what other people say and Maryam deserves someone better than Umair. Maryam’s mother’s only wish is that “Jo Bhi Mile Pyaar Karne Wala Aur Qadr Karne Wala Mile” Maryam is aware that her mother is the person who got affected by her broken engagement the most and tells Ajji to take care of her mother while she starts her new job.

Afsha and Zayaan’s mother are pressuring Zayaan more by the day! He does not seem the least interested in marrying Faiza but they still keep forcing him to marry her. The reason why Afsha is so adamant to get them both married is because of the pressure from her in laws. Faiza seems like a spoiled brat as she is smallest in the house and she wants only to marry Zayaan and her mother and brother are trying their best to fulfill her wish. Afsha wants Faiza to impress Zayaan and that is why she sends her to his office to be a part of his project to educate the less privileged people. Zayaan is shocked to see her at his office and his attitude becomes cold and he behaves very rudely with her. I felt a little bad for Faiza today because of the way Zayaan was behaving with her. She then goes home and gets extremely upset as she feels humiliated by the way Zayaan treated her. Her mother consoles her and assures her that Zayaan will agree as he loves her sister a lot. Well, he did agree to marry her according to the preview for the next episode. We are yet to know the reason as to why his mind changed all of a sudden.

I was expecting some spark between Maryam and Zayaan during their first meeting but it seemed like only Zayaan was the one who got impressed with Maryam while Maryam did not seem the least interested in him. She actually found him pretty annoying and he did not manage to create a good impression on her. Zayaan got more and more impressed by her when he heard her views and ideas and he liked the input she gave for their new project. He admired her dedication towards the project and invited her over a coffee but she refused him on his face! That scene was brilliantly depicted as it was the first time Zayaan received such a cold treatment from anyone. This incident increased his liking towards her and he decided to send her a marriage proposal.

Afsha and his mother clearly refused to take his proposal for anyone other than Faiza and this led to an argument between the three but Zayaan being the stubborn one decided to take his proposal himself and this shocked his mother. She realized that she may lose her son if she sticks to her decision and agreed to go to Maryam’s house to take his proposal. Maryam’s parents seemed impressed by Zayaan and were ready to agree to the proposal but Maryam clearly told them to say no! Everybody was shocked at Maryam’s decision and Zayaan’s mother felt insulted and humiliated at the abrupt refusal. Even Zayaan was shocked and confused at her refusal and wanted to know the reason behind it. Well, I personally think he should have at least spoken to Maryam about the proposal before going to her place. She just went through a rough patch in her life and needs some time to recover before she starts thinking about marriage again.

Overall, the episode was engaging but it needs to pick up some pace now! Faisal Qureshi was once again at his best while Ayeza also did a great job. Maheen Rizvi’s acting is also improving and I liked her acting in this episode.The preview for the next episode seems interesting. Lets see what is in store for us next!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

Both of these revolved around Zayaan revealing the truth to Ashiya and Maryam’s reaction to Zayaan coming in their life again. Both of these episodes were a bit slow, I would have liked it if it was faster paced. They could have covered all this in a single episode.

Ashiya felt an emotional attachment to Zayaan and this is the reason why she was so eager to meet him. Zayaan decided to reveal the truth to Ashiya through the pictures. Maybe if he had verbally told her that she was his daughter, she would not have believed him completely so he decided to reveal the truth in a very dramatic manner. Ashiya was on the top of the world to finally meet her father after all these years.

Ashiya also met Nusrat and Afshah and it was kind of surprising to see Nusrat so happy to see her. There was a time when she hated the small child just because she was a girl and now after so many years suddenly Ashiya has become so important. Maybe because she never had the grandson she had dreamed off! She has always used Ashiya to her advantage and even this time she is doing the same. Afshah sees a ray of hope in Ashiya and wants to use her to challenge Faiza. She is living a miserable life with Khurram who thinks of no one except Faiza, and she thinks that Zayaan would finally speak up in front of Faiza for her daughter. It was pathetic to see her lying about Maryam to Ashiya; she sure has some guts! If only she realized that she is suffering the consequences of her own actions instead of repeating the mistakes all over again! I guess it is useless to expect some people to change.

Nusrat wants to see Afshah happy and also wants to get out of Faiza’s tyrannical rule, and this is the reason why she brainwashes Zayaan to bring Ashiya in their house even though he had no intention to take her away from Maryam. The sad part is that she still does not regret a bit about what she had done with Maryam! Zayaa; however, does regret leaving Maryam. After suffering for 14 years with a dominating partner like Faiza, how can he not remember the loving, obedient Maryam?

He went to meet Maryam after so many years just for her daughter who has brought joy and happiness back in his life. Maryam could not believe that he had the audacity to come at her doorstep after what he had done to her, but people like Zayaan can do anything for their selfish motives.

 ‘Tumne Jo Mujhe Dukh Diye Hai Woh Poori Zindagi Ke Liyeah Kafi Hai’

I was really happy to see that she closed the door on Zayaan’s face. He is now thinking about his daughter after so many years; he did not think about her once when he divorced Maryam. But now things are going to get worse for Maryam because Zayaan will use Ashiya to pressurize Maryam to give him permission to meet his daughter.

It is normal for Ashiya to ask about her father; any child would! She also wants to spend time with her father like any other girl of her age and she thinks her demand to meet her father is justified. If she knew Zayaan’s reality then she would have never even wanted to see his face, and I really think it is time for Maryam to tell her the reality before she gets to hear a twisted version of it from Nusrat and Afshah. Afshah has already sown the seeds of doubts in her mind against Maryam and it will take no time for the misunderstanding to grow. Ajji advised Maryam to tell Ashiya everything, but Maryam does not have the courage to narrate the most difficult time of her life to Ashiya. She needs to gather courage soon before it is too late! Ashiya has joined hands with Zayaan and she will take his side when he will come back again to meet Maryam. Maryam was so shocked to hear that Ashiya is in contact with Zayaan, what will she do if she ends up losing her? If she keeps silent for long then she may lose Aashiya to Zayaan!

Zayaan has become so brave all of a sudden because Faiza is not in the country at the moment. He wants Ashiya’s matter to be settled before she comes back because then she would never let Ashiya come in the house. Thanks to the brainwashing done by Nusrat, now Zayaan wants Ashiya to live with him too! Do these people even have a conscience? I seriously doubt that they do! Zayaan is the most pathetic character ever! Faysal Qureshi has done a wonderful job as Zayaan!

I am really looking forward to the next installment which will be the last episode!

Do share your opinion about these episodes!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s episode. It completely revolved around Ashiya and how she ends up meeting Zayaan accidentally.

Ashiya has a few complaints from her mother, and one of them is that she does not give her enough time. Like any other teenager, she also wants to spend some time with her mother, but Maryam is always so busy that she cannot give Ashiya the quality time she wants. Her second complaint is that Maryam never tells her anything about her father or his family. She keeps on asking Maryam and Ajji but she never gets a proper reply from either of them. It is normal for a girl of her age to be curious about her father, and it is time for Maryam to tell her a bit about him to satisfy her curiosity.

Ashiya met Zayaan accidently at the book shop and felt an instant connection with him. She was curious to know more about him and tried to contact him. Zayaan, after being informed that the caller’s name was Ashiya, was impatient to contact her and Maryam ended up receiving his call. Zayaan was able to put the two and two together and knew his daughter was contacting him, and his happiness was on the top of this world. You start valuing a person when they are taken away from you, and same is the case with Zayaan who started valuing his daughter when she was taken away from him. I simply loved the phone conversation between Ashiya and Zayaan; Faysal Qureshi was simply marvelous during this scene. His expressions were simply spot on! I am looking forward to more scenes between Ashiya and Zayaan now.

Nusrat and Afshah both are unhappy in their miserable lives. Nusrat is fed up of her loneliness as she has no one to take care of her except the servants. Zayaan rarely comes to meet her, thanks to Faiza. Afshah is also living in a ‘Jahannum’ where she is treated miserably by her husband. She is not even allowed to talk to her son, and since she made the huge mistake of transferring all her property in Khurram’s name, she has simply no value in Khurram’s house. Well, they both deserve every bit of the treatment they are getting!Ajji does get worried when she overhears Ashiya talking to someone on the phone. She realized that she really needs her mother’s time and love and she tells this to Maryam. Maryam also realizes her mistake and starts spending time with her, but Ashiya’s grudge for Maryam has been building for a long time now, and she misbehaves with her at her friend’s house when they ask about her father. Maryam really needs to talk to Ashiya about Zayaan soon before it’s too late! The girl playing Ashiya is performing very well in this show.

Zayaan will now take advantage of Faiza being out on a holiday and will meet Ashiya. He got so emotional after hearing her voice; what will be his reaction when he finally meets her! He really does not deserve to meet her daughter, but it was fate which made him meet her in the first place and now they will meet again for the second time as was shown in the preview of the next episode.

Maryam will also get to know that Ashiya lied to her by calling her friend. What will be her reaction when she gets to know that she is meeting Zayaan out of all people!

I am really looking forward to the next episode now! I had thought this would be the last episode, but now I think there are at least two more episodes left of this show.

Do share your opinion about the episode this week!

Till Next Week

Mariam Shafiq

This week’s episode was full of surprises and focused on the consequences that each of Zayaan’s family members is facing for their deeds. Nusrat brought Ashiya home in the hope that she would control Zayaan through her and get him out of Faiza’s clutches, but her plan turned out to be a huge failure.

Zayaan got emotional when he saw Ashiya after such a long time (didn’t know he even had any paternal feelings left in him!) He even told Faiza not to interfere in this matter; but just then Maryam came and threatened to spill his secret and he had to unwillingly back off. Maryam is the only one who knew his involvement with the maid, and for Zayaan his reputation is more important than anything else so he immediately gave Ashiya back to Maryam.

Faiza did notice that something was amiss and immediately asked Zayaan why he gave Ashiya so easily when he did not want to part with her. The story that Zayaan made up to cover this simply made me roll my eyes. Zayaan apparently did not want to do more injustice with Maryam since he was already very guilty etc. etc. He does not have an ounce of guilt for what he has done! But the best part was his dialogue in the end which made me laugh out loud!

‘Mein Zindagi Bhar Kafara Ada Karunga Ke Meine Tumse Nahi Maryam Se Shaadi Ki’

Oh really, Zayaan! Zayaan’s regret would not be marrying Maryam instead of Faiza, but it would be leaving Maryam and marrying Faiza. He has become a mere puppet who does everything that she wishes. He has absolutely no say in anything that happens in the house. When the show moved forward 14 years, the conditions in the house had worsened. Nusrat was getting the treatment that she truly deserved and I did not feel bad for her at all. Afshah was still not allowed to visit the house without Faiza’s permission, and Faiza dominated Zayaan even more than before.

Maryam’s baddua had finally come true as nobody was truly happy in the house. Even after 14 years, Zayaan and Faiza were childless and Nusrat had lost her son who barely had time to visit her anymore.

Another tragedy came in Maryam’s life when another one of her family member passed away. After her mother’s death, she and Ajji were left alone and they raised Ashiya together. Maryam did face a lot of problems in the beginning but she managed to cope up and move on with her life. Ayeza Khan has done a marvelous job in this show. The scene where she goes to Zayaan’s house to get Ashiya back and was thrown out by Afshah and Nusrat was power packed. I had never seen Maryam acting so violently!

Like any child, Ashiya is also curious to know about her father and his family. Her questions always disturb Maryam who has not told her anything yet. Maybe it is time for Maryam to tell a censored version to Ashiya to satisfy her curiosity.

Maheen Rizvi has fully justified Faiza’s character and for me, this is her best performance so far. This is the first show I have watched her perform as one of the leads and she has proved what she is capable of. The direction of all the emotional scenes is simply outstanding, and the acting of the leads makes it even better. I do not think I need to praise Faysal Qureshi; he is always consistent with his acting skills. He acts to perfection and gives his 100% in every scene.

The next episode will most probably be the last episode. Judging from the preview of the next episode, Zayaan might contact Ashiya and they may keep this a secret.

Do share your opinion about the episode; I would love to hear them!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

The story further progressed in the episode this week. Finally, there is something for Maryam’s family to rejoice on after a long time. Everybody was happy when Bilal’s mother came to ask for Amna’s proposal once again, and the best part was that she was not interested in knowing the reason behind Maryam’s divorce, even when Maryam’s mother tried to explain the reason.

Maryam succeeded in making Amna agree for the haste marriage and the marriage finally happened with a lot of simplicity. Maryam was finally seen content and happy after a long time, and the depressing feel of the show vanished for a while. Bilal seems like an open minded and loving guy and Maryam was happy to see her sister married to the right person.

Faiza always manages to stay two steps ahead of both Afshah and Nusrat. Here Nusrat was planning to convince Zayaan to give Afshah her share in the property, and there the very clever and cunning Faiza had already convinced him to transfer all his property to her name. Afshah and Nusrat got extremely shocked to hear this news because none of them were expecting Zayaan to do such a thing without even informing them.

One of the best scenes of the episode was when Maryam goes to Zayaan house after she gets to know that Zayaan is the reason for her brother and father’s accident. We got to see the outburst of her feelings that she had stored inside of her for a long time. She had never wished anything bad for Zayaan even after what he had done to her, but this time she did not keep quiet and all her words came directly from her heart. It was truly a spectacular scene and Ayeza was the star of the episode. Her performance in this scene is definitely worth an applause!

The surprising part was that Zayaan kept quiet throughout which irked both Nusrat and Faiza. But what could he have said when all of Maryam’s accusation were true! A part of Zayaan is guilty and though he tries to push his conscience away but it keeps on creeping up from time to time. This is the main reason why he refused to take any sort of revenge from Maryam even when Faiza insisted. He did not give a nod to Nusrat’s plan either when she insisted to take Ashiya away from Maryam. I am loving this meek and helpless side of Zayaan. He deserves every bit of the treatment he gets from Faiza.

Zayaan is no longer in Nusrat’s control and Afshah gave her an idea to get the hold back on Zayaan. These two have not an ounce of humanity left in them. How can they possibly think of taking such a small child away from her mother? They made Maryam life pure hell when she was Zayaan’s wife, and even now they are not ready to leave her alone.

Just when Maryam had finally come to terms with the situation and things were getting better, she was faced with another huge problem. Maryam is not meek and submissive like before; now she knows how to stand up for herself. She would never let Zayaan take her most prized possession away from her. She still has the biggest card in her hand, and she can use it anytime to make Zayaan agree to whatever she wants. She is the only one who knows his secret and she would not think even once before revealing it if he does not give Ashiya back to her.

I thoroughly enjoyed the episode and there was not a single scene that I wanted to skip. Faysal Qureshi and Maheen Rizvi both were superb in their scenes too. The direction of this show has been brilliant from the start. Every scene is so brilliantly captured, and every minute detail is taken into account. I have always loved the background music of this show; it makes all the scenes so intense.

I am looking forward to see if Zayaan would give Ashiya back to Maryam or not. The next episode would definitely be worth looking forward to.

Do share your opinion about the episode; I would love to hear your views!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

This week’s episode revolved around Maryam’s family and their reaction to the news of Maryam’s divorce. The pace was a bit slow, but overall I liked the episode. This show is going to end soon and I am waiting to see what will happen with Zayaan in the end. The ending of such stories is always my favorite part.

I like the way Maryam has remained strong for her family and did not drown in her grief. I love this headstrong Maryam who knows how to deal with the situation and is not crying at her fate. I loved the scene where she goes to to her father and brother’s grave and share all her feelings with them.

Amna’s reaction when she saw the divorce papers looked a bit overdone to me, and a bit fake too. Anum Aqeel has done a nice job in this show, but she does tend to overact in her scenes a bit. We have always seen her full of life character in this show, and it was nice to see the other side of her. She was affected the most by her father and Sultan’s death, the rest of the family members had come to terms with the situation, but Amna is the only one who is having a difficult time moving on. She was not ready to listen to anything regarding her marriage even when Maryam tried to convince her.

Bilal seems like a very sensible guy to me and a perfect person for Amna. Even after the news of Maryam’s divorce got out, he and his family did back out of the rishta like Maryam and her mother feared. Maryam was worried that Amna’s life would get affected because of her, but she finally heaved a sigh of relief when Bilal and his family urged to carry on with the rishta and wanted to get the marriage done as soon as possible.

Maryam’s problems seem to be increasing by the day, all thanks to Zayaan. Her mother had a stroke after she got to know about the divorce. Maryam feared a reaction like this, and this is why she did not want to tell her mother anything. But how long could she have hidden the truth from her mother, she would have gotten to know one day. Her mother has already been through a very big tragedy and could not bear to see Maryam’s life ruined like this.

Faiza is giving a very tough time to both Afshah and Nusrat. Afshah thought that if she would complain to Khurram about Faiza, he would do something about it. But she forgot how much Khurram loves Faiza, and there was a time when he was ready to divorce her for his sister. Faiza overhears everything and tells Khurram to answer Afshah, and he gave a very stern answer to her. Nusrat needs to understand that Faiza is not Maryam and she would not stand any kind of back biting to Zayaan about her, and clearly told her to say everything on her face instead of brainwashing Zayaan behind her back. If Maryam had said something like this, then Zayaan would have been furious with her but in Faiza’s case, he did not say a word.

The preview of the next episode looks very interesting. Why is Nusrat suddenly interested in Ashiya? They did not pay heed to her at all before, then why now? There will also be a big confrontation between Zayaan and Maryam worth looking forward to in the next episode.

Do share your views about the episode.

Till Next Week

Mariam Shafiq

The show might be nearing towards its end but it is getting more interesting by the week. This episode revolved around Maryam’s reaction to Faiza and Zayaan’s marriage. Ayeza Khan simply stole the stole with her flawless acting, and even Maheen Rizvi did a fantastic job in this episode.

It has just been a day and Faiza has already started to show her true face. Nusrat’s expression when Faiza told her ‘Mein Apni Marzi Ki Malik Hoon’ was definitely worth watching! I did not feel bad for her one bit, as she got the same treatment that she had given to Maryam, and made her life a living hell in the house. Faiza is slowly taking away Zayaan from every member of the house, and now everything happens the way she wants.

Zayaan has become a mere puppet in her hand and does everything that she says. This was clearly seen when Afshah came to Zayaan’s house, and since Faiza did not want her to be there, she made sure she was gone from the house. Zayaan did not say a word and simply dropped Afshah to her house. Nusrat and Afshah were the ones who wanted Faiza and Zayaan to get married in the first place, and now they are paying the price for their wrong choice. This is just the beginning; Faiza is going to give a tougher time to both of them. Soon they will realize Maryam’s importance! Well, that’s my favorite part of any story; that is when the karma walks in and gives oppressors a reality check.

The scene where Maryam just looks at all her clothes thrown on the floor including her wedding dress and remembers her parents was one of my favorite scenes in the episode. Ayeza spoke volumes just through her expressions without a single dialogue and that’s a big feat in itself.

Zayaan’s insensitivity has reached heights now. He should have had the decency to at least inform Maryam about Faiza and his wedding. The way Faiza announced ‘Ab Yeh Mere Ghar Hai’ in front of Maryam and informed her about the marriage was just not the way Maryam should have gotten to know about the marriage. Maryam was thinking ‘Kitne Pathar Dil Hai Ap Zayaan’ just because he did not even contact her once after the tragedy that befell her, but the case here was far worse. He did not even care that she was going through the difficult phase of her life and gave her the biggest shock of her life.

Another scene which was brilliantly directed and executed by the actors was the one in which Maryam goes to Zayaan to get answers to her questions, and all she gets is the divorce papers. I initially thought that Zayaan would not be able to handle Faiza’s dominating attitude but it seems that he has no problem fulfilling all her demands. Maybe because he has absolutely no choice now?

So finally, Zayaan did think about Ashiya! At least he thought about her future, but not for long because Faiza did not like him thinking about the past, and she was not ready to allow Ashiya to be in her house. How can Zayaan suddenly turn so submissive? This is definitely out of his character to act in this way.

All of Maryam scenes with her family were full of emotions and I really liked her heart-to-heart conversations with Amna and Ajji. The way she hid the truth from her family about the divorce was simply unbelievable. Nobody could be that strong! They will get to know soon according to the preview for the next episode.

The next episode is definitely worth looking forward too!

Do share your opinion about the episode!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

This episode completely revolved around the end of Maryam’s engagement to Umair so we can say it was more of a filler episode. The whole episode was a drag and the real story is still yet to start. Ayeza Khan gave a superb performance in this episode as she managed to express all the emotions so well. Her character Maryam is that of a simple girl with dreams like every other girl and the huge shock she got by seeing Umair with another girl just a few days before her marriage shattered her dreams. It was not only a very hard time for Maryam but also for her parents. Maryam’s mother was continuously worried about Maryam’s future and what people would say about the broken engagement just a few days before the wedding. Her siblings and father were more understanding and stood by her when she took the decision of ending the engagement.

Umair went to Maryam’s house to apologize on his mother’s behest and cleared the air by telling them that Saira was just a colleague and he was just helping her out as she was in a huge problem. Maryam’s parents accepted his apology and asked Maryam for her opinion but Maryam did not want to get married to Umair after all that had happened. I loved the way her father supported her decision and her brother Sultan and Amna tried their best to console Maryam. I just loved the sister brother bonding between Amna, Maryam and Sultan. Amna’s description of Maryam’s dulha and her on own was hilarious! Amna always manages to bring a smile to her sisters’ face no matter how serious the situation is. The actor and actress playing Sultan and Amna are doing a superb job!

So we finally got to know how Zayaan and Maryam will meet. Zayaan is working on an educational program to reduce illiteracy free of cost and he is contacting different school and teachers to gather their support in his mission. Maryam, being a teacher, volunteered for this social work for two reasons: First, she wanted to get as busy as possible so that she can forget about her recent engagement fiasco and second she wanted to do the social work to help people. They ended the episode on a cliff hanger as the episode ended just when Maryam and Zayaan were about to meet for the first time! Now I am really looking forward to the next episode to see what happens next!

One thing that irked me a lot in the episode is Maryam’s mothers’ reaction to Maryam’s decision to end her engagement. I understand that she is a mother and she does not like it when people talk about Maryam but she needed to understand that even if Maryam got married to Umair, she would have never been happy with him. Maryam’s mother got pretty upset with Maryam when a neighbor came to her place and told her that they should not have ended the engagement as Mariam would be blamed for everything. According to the neighbor, it did not matter if Umair was involved with another woman as it is something very common in the society and Maryam should have compromised! I was totally dumbstruck when she said this. What kind of advice is this? After hearing this, Maryam’s mother became angry at Maryam and Maryam finally had to tell her that Umair had called her and told her himself that he would have not left Saira even after their marriage. Her mother then finally realized that everything had happened for the better. Thankgod!

I do not understand one thing, why does Zayaan dislike Faiza so much? There must be a reason why he is refusing to get married to her. Zayaan left Afsha’s house just because Faiza also came there. Faiza seems crazy about Zayaan but Zayaan does not seem interested in her at all and wants to avoid her at any cost. Hopefully, we will get to know the reason in the upcoming episodes. Afsha and his mother are still forcing him to get married to Faiza and his mother even told him that she is taking his proposal for Faiza whether he agrees or not! Afsha is constantly being pressurized by her husband to make Zayaan agree to the marriage.

Now I am waiting for the actual story to finally start and we will get to see more twists in the upcoming episodes. So stay tuned!

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Mariam Shafiq

This week’s episode was fully loaded with emotions and I was totally hooked till the end as one twist came after the other. It was already revealed in the promos that the accident would result in the death of two important members of Maryam’s family. The scene where Zayaan takes Maryam to her house was brilliantly acted out by all the family members, especially Ayeza Khan. The initial shock and then the breakdown were brilliantly executed by Ayeza. Hats off to her!

After watching the preview last week, I knew that Zayaan’s ‘solution’ to the problem would be to marry Faiza and he finally expressed his desire to marry her. What Zayaan was not expecting was Faiza’s reluctance to marry him, he thought that she would agree instantly but he was in for a shock. Faiza asked time to think about this and this made Zayaan anxious and worried. He did not even think once about Maryam and the trauma she had just gone through. He said ‘De Dunga Maryam Ko Taluq’ like it was no big deal. Oh I just pity his selfish thinking!

Faiza was purposely making Zaayan wait as she herself said ‘The ball is in my court now’ and I agree the ball is really in her court now. She was taking revenge from Zayaan for what he had done to her by taking her sweet time to say yes. It was obvious that she had no intention to say no to Zayaan’s offer.

“Tumhe Haasil Karne Ke Liyeah Bohat Mehnat Ki Hai, Yeh Mauka Haat Se Nahi Jaane Dungi”

She was just appeasing her bruised ego which had suffered a lot because of Zayan and I actually enjoyed Zayaan’s anxiety and impatience. He had done wrong with Faiza by jilting her on their Mehndi and I was glad she was getting back at him now. Now he needed her to be in his life and not the other way round.

Maryam had a tiny ray of hope that Zayaan’s attitude would change after the huge incident that happened in her life, but she was again left disappointed. He did not contact her even once after the incident as he was busy trying to make Faiza agree for the wedding.

Nusrat finally showed a bit of humanity when she immediately informed Zayaan about the death in Maryam’s family. She actually felt sympathy for Maryam for the first time though she did not say anything but it was evident from her face. Unfortunately, it did not last for long as soon as she overheard Zayan proposing Faiza she was on top of the world. Nusrat and Afshah both were busy gloating about this and were convinced that Faiza would never say no to this proposal. I feel that Zayaan and Nusrat should have at least thought about Aashiya and her future. Only Afshah mentioned her, Nusrat and Zayaan did not pay heed to her at all.

“Ab To Tum Mere Bohat Saare Roop Dekhoge”

This dialogue spoken by Faiza to Zayaan after their marriage brought a huge grin to my house. Zayaan will finally see Faiza’s true face and she is surely going to give him a tough time. Zayaan is used to a submissive wife like Maryam and he would never be able to bear Faiza’s dominating attitude because it will bruise his huge male ego.

Lastly, I really liked the message this show gave to women. Many women suffer from Breast Cancer and they usually ignore their illness until the very end and are diagnosed in the last stages of their disease, when it is impossible to treat.

Maryam and her family were happy to hear that she had fought cancer and now her reports were all clear. Maryam will surely get a huge shock in the next episode when she finds out about Zayaan and Faiza’s marriage.

I am looking forward to see what will happen next!

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Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

A lot of shocking twists and turns happened this week in the show. There was a new surprising twist in every scene; a few were completely unexpected while others were a pleasant surprise. The most unexpected one was Zayaan’s involvement with the maid. I cannot believe this is the same Zayaan who could barely stand Noori’s presence near him. I found this track completely unnecessary. I have no clue what the writer was thinking when she added this track!

On top of that, Maryam saw both of them together. I expected her to break down after witnessing such a scene but I was in for a surprise as we got to see the brave and determined side of Maryam again after a long time. The glimpse of the old Maryam was a welcome change. She stood up to Zayaan for the first time and gave him the attitude that he truly deserved. I enjoyed all the scenes where she showed her displeasure and answered back to Zayaan. Zayaan, instead of being regretful about what happened, told Maryam on her face what his real problem was. ‘Meri Nazar Mein Tumhari Ab Koi Haisiat Nahi’, these words left Maryam hurt and shattered and in pure disbelief.

For the first time, Maryam did not get scared of Nusrat and although Maryam did not say anything to her, her attitude and expressions gave clear warning to Nusrat to not mess with her. She has had enough of the injustice done to her by both Zayaan and his family and I was really happy to see this new side of Maryam. It was about time she stood up for herself. I was also really happy with her decision to leave Zayaan for good until she overheard her parent’s conversation and changed her mind. She remembered the words her father had said to her before her marriage and she did not want to disappoint him. I cannot believe people still believe that once the daughter is married they are not supposed to look back. This is the 21^st century, not the 18^th century!

These people are giving the wrong message here to women. If they are facing problems with their in-laws and if they have someone in their life Zayaan then they should definitely turn to their parents for help. Unfortunately, people like Zayaan who are obsessed with perfection do exist in real life too. In my view, inner perfection should be given more importance than the outer perfection.

After that maid sequence, whatever respect I had left for Zayaan’s character went down the drain. When Maryam left the house and went to her mother’s place, he did not care about Maryam instead he was worried about his reputation if Maryam revealed the truth to her family. The only reason why he has not divorced her yet is because of Aashiya. But after seeing this new side of Maryam, even this reason was no longer enough to stop him.

The preview for the next episode seems promising. The new turn of events will definitely keep us all hooked. Zayaan has come up with the perfect solution to get perfection back in his life through Faiza. Faiza had already sensed that something was wrong between Maryam and Zayaan and Zayaan’s offer is just what she has been waiting for since a long time. Sultan and his father’s accident is the only reason that stopped Zayaan from divorcing Maryam. Will he divorce Maryam soon? It will be interesting to see what happens next.

Ayeza Khan was the show stealer this week. The 360 degree turn that her character took was brilliantly executed by her. Whether it is a negative role or the role a typical romantic hero, Faysal Qureshi can pull off everything with an ease and grace which are found in very few actors.

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Mariam Shafiq

With each passing episode, Zayaan is getting more and more on my nerves. His unreasonable attitude is unbearable to watch at times. We have got more insight into his feelings this week though. I was correct in my assumption that he is behaving like this because he considers Maryam imperfect now. His first thought at seeing Maryam in the hospital, “Ab Tum Who Maryam Nahi Jis Se Meine Shaadi Ki Thi” said it all! According to Zayaan, Maryam is no longer the ideal life partner that he had in mind.

Maryam finally complained to Zayaan about his absence during her operation and that all she wanted were a few words of consolation from him. My heart went out to her in this scene. She is still unaware of the reason behind his changed feelings and I wonder how she would feel or react when she would get to know them! She does sense that Zayaan has changed and is trying to avoid her but she does not know why.

Faiza carried on her charade of being a kind person and a true friend by going to the hospital to meet Maryam. Maryam was very happy to see her there, but for some reason Zayaan got annoyed by her presence. Maybe because he did not want Faiza to see Maryam in this state, he did not want her to see that Maryam is not perfect anymore.

As expected, Afshah and Nusrat did not even bother to go to the hospital to meet Maryam. Even when Faiza asked Afshah to come with her, she clearly refused. And the way Nusrat asked Maryam ‘Tum Theek Hogaee’ when she came home was just plain rude. I cannot believe Afshah and Nusrat are still planning to get Faiza and Zayaan married! After seeing the closeness between the two, they started planning again. When will they both stop trying!

Faiza has officially become Zayaan’s mentor now. He only shares his feelings with her and takes her advice. I was a bit shocked though when she told Zayaan to treat Maryam well after she comes home as she needs more love and care at this stage. It is true that Maryam will get hurt if she ever gets to know what Zayaan has in his mind. He is clearly regretting his decision to marry Maryam in the first place. This was very obvious in the scene where Maryam recalls how desperate Zayaan was to marry her and he says ‘Shayad Yehi Kismat Mein Tha’

Maryam wanted to make Zayaan happy and be close by his side and this is the reason why she refused to go home with Tasneem. She wanted to go back to her house with Zayaan to win his approval but Zayaan was least bothered about this. He is even more indifferent now than before. Maryam’s future seems very bleak in Zayaan’s house.

One thing that completely grossed me out was all the maid scenes. The maid track was completely unnecessary and I do not know what the writer was thinking when she added this track. Noori’s obsession with Zayaan was totally disgusting and these scenes annoyed me to no end. I hope they kick out Noori soon. I really do not feel like watching anymore of this track.

Faysal Qureshi has played Zayaan’s character to perfection. He has portrayed Zayaan’s feelings so well and has completely molded in his character. Ayeza also stands out with her brilliant acting in this show ans she surely deserves a round of applause for her performance.

Zayaan’s is getting away from Maryam and closer to Faiza now. I am really curious to know what will happen next! Will he marry Faiza now?

Share your views about the episode guys!

Stay tuned!

Mariam Shafiq

This week’s episode focused on Maryam’s operation; since the treatment did not work she had to get herself operated. Zayaan got pretty uneasy after hearing what the doctors had said. Throughout the episode I was trying to find out the reason behind Zayaan’s insensitivity but every scene confused me even more. Maryam desperately wanted to hear a few words of comfort from Zayaan but all she got was indifference from his side. She is now trapped in a marriage where she gets no support from her in-laws or her husband. In this tough time, there was no one in the house to look after her. Sadly, the servants were more caring than the members of the house.

I was really irked by Zayaan’s attitude throughout the episode. It seemed like he was fighting some inner turmoil. He just could not digest the news of Maryam’s operation. At times I feel that the reason behind his indifference is that he cannot stand ‘imperfection’ in his life. The fact that Maryam would not be perfect anymore is the reason behind his unreasonable attitude. But then, during the scene where he comes near Maryam’s sleeping form to comfort her tells a different story altogether. It shows that he still cares about Maryam but something is holding him back from expressing his true feelings.

Zayaan’s lack of response and interest in her treatment disheartens Maryam every time. Her sole motivation right now is to get better for her daughter Ashiya. I am glad Zayaan at least had the sense to get a maid to take care of Ashiya but sadly, it was not his idea but Faiza’s. After seeing Zayaan worried the night before her operation, Maryam got hopeful once again that Zayaan still has a place for her in his heart, but all her hopes shattered the next morning when she saw that Zayaan had left the house early in the morning and he would not be by her side during her operation. I truly felt bad for Maryam at this point.

Nusrat just manages to get more on my nerves with each passing episode. She does not have an ounce of humanity in her body. When Faiza and her mother came to see Maryam, she openly said that she has no hope that Maryam will ever get better because a disease like Cancer never goes away. She said all this in front of Maryam and I really felt like throttling her at that moment. How rude and insensitive can a person be? She just could not see all of them concerned about Maryam’s welfare so she quickly directed the talk towards Afshah and her son.

Maryam’s family was disappointed at not seeing Zayaan at the hospital during Maryam’s operation. When Sultan saw that Maryam was calling out Zayaan names repeatedly, he immediately went to Zayaan’s house and asked him the reason behind his absence at the hospital. Maryam is going through a tough time and she needs him by her side. Zayaan told him that he could not gather up the courage to see Maryam in such a state and he needs some time to come to terms with the situation. At times like these I feel like he genuinely loves Maryam but I do not understand what is stopping him from showing how much he loves and care for Maryam. What is he really afraid of? I really wish he would open up so that we get an insight on his true feelings.

Zayaan and Faiza’s growing friendship are ringing the alarm bells in my ears. Zayaan actually seemed upset with Faiza when she did not come to the office in the preview for the next episode.

What do you guys think is the reason behind Zayaan’s indifference? Share your views about the episode.

Mariam Shafiq

I must admit that I was never expecting this sudden twist in the show. They are finally moving towards the main theme of the show (it’s about time!). The show was never about an evil mother-in-law and an innocent daughter-in-law, though they stretched this track a bit too much. The main theme was about Zayaan and his obsession with perfection and compatibility and this is the reason why he never married Faiza because he did not see any compatibility between them. He saw compatibility and perfection in Maryam and this is the reason why he married her but now when situation does not seem ‘perfect’ as he expected and is not shaping up the way he had thought, he is having a difficult time accepting it and Maryam is the person who is facing his wrath.

When Faiza asked him whether he still thinks that he and Maryam has compatibility, he immediately said yes. He still thinks there is compatibility but will he think the same when Maryam would not be perfect anymore? Maryam is suffering from breast cancer and they all are in for a tough time ahead, especially Maryam. This week’s episode showed how everybody dealt with this news. Maryam’s family’s reaction was the worse and it annoyed me a lot. They were supposed to give support to Maryam and tell her that everything will get better but instead they were all crying and panicking. Tasneem even started upsetting Maryam because she was so disturbed. At a time like this she needs moral support, not tears! Zayaan’s reaction was normal; he was shown tensed and worried but he did not panic. Afshah and Nusrat were shocked but as expected their attitude towards Maryam did not change one bit. They were not ready to show an ounce of pity.

The main concern for Maryam right now is Ashya as it is getting difficult for her to take care of her. It was sad to see Maryam feeling so helpless because of her daughter; she was being so strong just for her sake. The only support she has in the whole house is of Aasiya who helps her look after Ashya and also takes care of her. Nusrat is now planning to send Maryam back at her parent’s house so that they deal with the whole headache of Maryam’s disease. Is there no limit to their heartlessness?

Zayaan’s double standards are very annoying! If Afshah goes out all the time, he has no problem but if Maryam goes to the doctor he creates such a fuss about it. He really needs to start using his brain and not listen to everything that his mother says. The shocking part was when he left Maryam on the road just because she complained that he does not have time for her and never took care of her after Ashya was born. The way he told Maryam to get off the car left me open mouthed! When he picked her up afterwards, Maryam was happy and told him that she knew he would never leave her because he cared for her but Zayaan cleared her misconception and told her that he only did it because he has some reputation to maintain in the city. The look of hurt on her face at his words was a sore sight. This is just the beginning because I feel that Zayaan’s attitude will get even worse as time passes.

He did regret his behavior and confessed it when he was talking to Faiza but he never bothered to go and apologize to Maryam. It is impossible for an egoistic character like Zayaans’ to apologize to anyone.

I am looking forward to know what next is in store for everyone. Will Maryam’s case get better or would she need to get herself operated? Will Zayaan’s attitude change towards her after that?

What do you guys think? Share your views!

 Mariam Shafiq

This week’s episode was beyond depressing! Maryam was on top of this world when her daughter Ashiya was born and Zayaan came to meet her in the hospital in high spirits. Her relationship with Zayaan had been strained for the past few months and she was happy to see that Ashiya became the reason for the change in Zayaan’s attitude towards her. But sadly, the change in his attitude did not last for long.

Nusrat wanted Zayaan to know about the birth of his daughter as late as possible so that Maryam would be kept waiting at the hospital but her plan was unsuccessful as Amna called him and informed him about the good news, and he immediately rushed to the hospital. After her first plan failed, she quickly thought of a new plan. As soon as Zayaan came home, she started her melodrama about ‘not being told about her grand daughter earlier’ and asked him to bring Maryam to their house immediately.

Afshah and Nusrat’s treatment with Maryam after she came home was just terrible, I could not help but pity Maryam’s situation. Nusrat was taking such good care of her daughter while Maryam was neglected and nobody bothered about her health. Maryam was ordered by her mother-in-law to start working as soon as she came home from the hospital. Nusrat simply showed no pity towards Maryam even when she saw that all the work is taking a toll on her health. Nobody was even ready to offer her some help; when she asked Afshah to take care of Ashiya for a little while, she rudely told her that she cannot handle Arij and Ashia at the same time. Even when she went to Afshah’s room to see Afshah’s son Arij for the first time, she made it clear that she was not welcomed there. On top of that, Nusrat also did not forget to taunt Maryam about coming to meet Arij for the first time empty handed.

Khurram’s whole family came to Zayaan’s house for dinner to congratulate him on the birth of his daughter and while everybody was playing with and praising Ashiya, Maryam was standing nearby and enjoying the scene until Afshah told her to go and serve dinner. Maryam desperately wanted to be part of the celebration and she looked longingly at them from afar with tears in her eyes.

There was absolutely no expectation from Nusrat that she would take care of Maryam, but Zayaan should have at least thought about Maryam’s health. Maryam was busy looking after the house the whole day and then she used to be up all night because of Ashiya. If this was not enough, she was also given the responsibility of Arij when Afshah was unwell. She just looked wishfully at Khurram when she saw how he took care of Arij and was up because of him the whole night so that Afshah could rest. Her case was just the opposite; when she fell asleep because she was unwell, Zayaan accused her of not taking care of his daughter well because she did not want a child in the first place. Her words hurt Maryam a lot but she knew that there was no point saying anything to Zayaan to convince him of her innocence.

Instead of understanding her situation and taking care of her, Zayaan constantly blamed her for being careless and when she got extremely sick, he even got angry at her for not telling him about her deteriorating health! She then clearly told him that she had no time to look after herself because she had so many responsibilities and even this offended him. Everything that Maryam says or does now offends him, thanks to the brain washing done by Nusrat. The only thing good in the episode was that Zayaan is no longer paying any attention to Faiza.

The preview for the next episode is pretty shocking as it is a twist I did not expect. I really hope nothing happens to Ashiya because of Maryam’s condition. Let’s see what happens next!

Till then!

Mariam Shafiq

The episode started off on a good note as Zayaan was back to his former self. The caring and loving Zayaan was back and I loved all the scenes at the beginning of the episode. Maryam even complained about his rude and indifferent behavior towards her and Zayaan assured her that he will try to change himself now. They were both enjoying each other’s company after a long time and it was lovely to see them together again. But unfortunately, Maryam’s precious moments with Zayaan were cut short as Umair also appeared out of nowhere at the restaurant and Maryam panicked and quickly left the restaurant with Zayaan. So much for their little outing!

The much awaited ‘slap’ scene was brilliantly executed. After Umair got to know that Faiza was the one who told Jahanzeb about Saira and him he asked Faiza to meet him and he slapped her as soon as he saw her. The surprised expression on Faiza’s face was a treat to watch! All of a sudden Maryam had become ‘Bechari Maryam’ for Umair, he regretted what he had done to Maryam and he also told Faiza to stop making Maryam’s life miserable. Oh sure, like she will listen to you Umair!

I completely agreed with Umair when he said that Faiza likes to make up her own fantasies and when reality strikes, she cannot bear to face it. She had wanted to marry Zayaan when it was obvious that he had no interest in her but she dreamt her whole life ahead with him anyway and then she did the same thing with Umair. Umair never gave any indication that he likes her, but she imagined it all and when she got to know about Saira and Umair, she felt like Umair had betrayed her just like Zayaan had ‘betrayed’ her before. She really needs a psychiatrist! Maheen Rizvi had given her best in this show and she is the perfect choice for Faiza.

At least Maryam has one less thing to worry about now. Umair called her and apologized but sadly Maryam cut the phone before he could tell her about Faiza. Why is it that every time Nusrat brainwashes Zayaan, his ability to reason vanishes! When Nusrat complained about the gifts Maryam’s family had given to Afshah and their lack of interest in Maryam’s ‘Godh Bharai’, his attitude towards Maryam changed again. He was back to being indifferent towards her and just dumped her at her parent’s house and did not even bother to contact her after that.

Faiza now works in Zayaan’s office, thanks to Afshah and the growing friendship between them is nothing but alarming. Zayaan had started to ignore Maryam as he was too busy spending time with Faiza. Khurram’s family and Zayaan’s family seemed perfect together and there was just no place for Maryam there. Will she ever be able to create a place in their family?

After Afshah had a baby boy, Nusrat was expecting to hear the same news from Maryam. When Tasneem called Nusrat to inform her about the baby girl, she rudely cut the phone. She did not even inform Zayaan about the baby! Surprisingly, Afshah was happy to hear the news about the baby girl and she did not discriminate like Nusrat. Nusrat still leaves no chance to insult Maryam and I felt sorry for Maryam when they both went to the doctor and Nusrat told her that Maryam had already tried to kill the baby. That must have been humiliating for Maryam!

I really hope Zayaan would not discriminate like his mother. While Maryam was waiting at the hospital for Zayaan to come, Zayaan was even aware about his new born child. The preview for the next episode shows that things are not going to get any better for Maryam.

So guys, what are your views about the episode?

Mariam Shafiq

Not much happened in the episode this week, for most part the story was stagnant. This show is turning out to be very typical as each episode passes. The evil mother–in-law and her cruelty towards her daughter-in-law is the most common story ever! What shocked me – correction – what horrified me was Zayaan’s behavior towards Maryam. Why are all men madly in love with the woman before marriage and then after marriage their attitude changes towards them? I have seen the same thing in many shows before too and this just annoys me a lot.

The way Zayaan behaved with Maryam was unforgivable and that too without knowing all the facts. He just overheard the conversation between the doctor and Tasneem and accused Maryam of trying to kill the baby. I do not know how Maryam can stand such behavior especially from Zayaan. My heart went out to her when she tried to make excuses for Zayaan’s behavior. She needs his time and love at this point and all she gets is his indifference although he does take care of her in his own way but his opinion about Maryam has completely changed thanks to Nusrat who keeps filing his ears against Maryam. Zayaan should know better than believing every word that comes out of Nusrat’s mouth. He should at least trust Maryam a little!

Faiza finally got to know about Saira and Umair’s relationship and she got angry at Umair’s deception and quickly planned her revenge. She immediately called Saira’s husband and informed him about Umair and Saira relationship. Well, at least her attention is now diverted from Maryam. But sadly, Umair thinks Maryam is one who called Saira’s husband and starts pestering her.

I cannot even recognize this weak Maryam anymore! She used to be so strong before she married Zayaan. Her strong character was what Zayaan actually fell in love with now she has just turned into a meek creature. She gets scared of every little thing and Umair’s calls scares the daylight out of her as she will be in big trouble if Zayaan finds out about Umair’s calls. On the other hand, Faiza is playing games with Zayaan and unknowingly making Maryam’s life hell. Ayeza Khan was absolutely brilliant in this episode. She was without any doubt the star of this episode.

Just when I think Maryam’s situation cannot get worse, one thing or the other comes up to make her situation even worse. I cannot believe Zayaan believes every single word that his mother says! She taunts Maryam and her parents at every chance that she gets. Zayaan restricted Maryam to meet her family and now when Nusrat asked Zayaan whether they contacted for Maryam’s Godh Barhai. What does this woman actually wants? And why is Zayaan so stupid to listen to everything that she says!

There seems to be more hurdles for Maryam ahead as Zayaan’s indifference towards Maryam will get worse and her mother-in-law is not going to have a change of heart, that’s fort sure. Maryam chose this life for herself and she cannot even complain about it to her parents. Ever her family keeps lying to each other about Maryam and her situation and tries to show that everything is fine. I feel extremely sorry for both Maryam and her family!

Let’s see what is in store for us next!

Mariam Shafiq

Throughout the episode I was feeling sorry for Maryam and all that she was going through. The drastic change in Zayaan’s attitude towards Maryam is very shocking, I expected his attitude to change once he got to know about the upcoming baby but I was left disappointed. My heart went out for Maryam when she imagined a caring Zayaan who was happy to hear this good news, but that was all her imagination and it was totally different from the reality. Maryam is making excuses on his behalf to try to make sense out of the situation.

Zayaan is least bothered about Maryam now and she is left all on her own to deal with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law whose behavior towards her is turning worse by the day. The way Afshah rudely told Maryam to go away when she came to sit with her was pretty insulting. I do not know how Maryam stands all these insults from her in-laws! Even Nusrat is a heart less woman who does not even care about Zayaan’s child. Her attitude has not changed one bit and she has also started to brain wash Zayaan against Maryam and her family.

Zayaan gave her family a very cold treatment when they came to his house to congratulate him. He rudely excused himself and announced that he was going to Singapore. The surprising part was that he did not even inform Maryam that he was going to Singapore before hand but he did remember to inform his mother about his upcoming trip. Maryam’s mother saw all this and she started regretting her decision to get her daughter married in that house. What is the point of regretting now that her life has been totally ruined! Even Zayaan is no longer by her side and there is no one to support her in that house.

Faiza again plays her game and goes to Zayaan’s house to congratulate Maryam and mixes the solution Umair gave her in Maryam’s juice. This caused Maryam’s health to deteriorate and when she went to Nusrat’s room to seek her help she got no response from her. There is simply no limit to Nusrat’s cruelness towards Maryam, atleast she should have helped her for the sake of humanity if nothing else. When Tasneem informed her about Maryam being in the hospital, she gave a very stern reply and she did not bother to go and meet Maryam as she was not important enough. It seems doubtful that her attitude towards Maryam will ever change now! She is trying her best to manipulate Zayaan and he always listens to her mother which is the main reason for the growing distance between Zayaan and Maryam. If Zayaan married Maryam then it is his responsibility to keep her happy but his indifference towards her is breaking Maryam’s heart.

This is what you call a big mess! Why does Faiza always fall for the guys who have no interest in her? First she fell for Zayaan and now Umair! Fazia thinks the reason why Umair is helping her is because he likes her and apparently she has also started to like him. She is totally unaware of the truth that she is just a pawn in Umair’s revenge game and that he is already involved with a married woman. She also admitted her feelings to Afshah who was relieved to hear that she has started to like someone else. I cannot even imagine what will happen when Faiza will get to know the truth about Umair!

Faiza was upset that her plan to get rid of Maryam’s baby did not work and now I am sure she will come up with some other plan to hurt Maryam and the baby. In Maryam’s eyes, Faiza is a true friend who is always there to make her happy. Faiza even went to meet Maryam when she was admitted at the hospital and Maryam again got touched by her thoughtful gesture.

Maryam is in for a rough time ahead now that Zayaan is not supporting her anymore. She will have to deal with every difficult situation alone. I am curious to know what will happen next. Will Faiza’s plan succeed? Will Nusrat be able to create more differences between Zayaan and Maryam? There is a huge misunderstanding coming up according to the preview of the next episode. Let’s see what happens next!

Till then!

Mariam Shafiq

What I like about our shows is that it is based on reality. In every show a social issue common in our society is always highlighted and we got to see one highlighted in this episode too. The way Sultan got upset by the way Maryam was treated like many other daughter in laws in our society was heart wrenching to watch. He was never in favor of her marriage to Zayaan and both Amna and Sultan were worried about Maryam’s future in that house. It is true that there are still many mother-in-laws who treat their daughter-in-laws very badly and Sultan raised the question that all of us had thought about at one point or the other; why can’t a mother-in-law treat their daughter-in-law like their own daughter? Why cannot they forgive them for their small mistakes and why do the girl’s parents face all the humiliation? This is the sore truth of our society and I am glad it was showed in this serial. Hats off to Bilal Qureshi! He stole the show with his mind blowing acting and left me in awe of him. Is he really a new actor? The expressions, dialogue delivery and the emotional quotient was just spot on in this scene!

Zayaan has turned into a typical husband, not caring about her wife’s feelings and showing his male chauvinist side. Is he forgetting that he was the one pursuing Maryam and was adamant on marrying her and not the other way round! He does not pay any heed to Maryam’s feelings and he hurts her in one way or the other every time. Where has the loving Zayaan vanished? He does not even talk to her properly the next day after everything that Maryam had gone through. He just gets annoyed by her when she calls him and asks him to take her to the doctor as she was not feeling well. He refuses and tells her to go with her mother instead. Isn’t Maryam your responsibility Zayaan?

Zayan’s attitude alters a bit when he gets the news of Maryam expecting. Maryam is on top of the world when Zayaan tells her that he is coming to pick her and her whole family makes arrangements to greet him. But alas, Nusrat cannot digest this fact and she again plays her game. When will this woman learn?

Maryam gets very upset this time when Zayaan tells her that he is not coming to pick her up and she leaves for her home feeling dejected. Her whole family had been so happy and excited when they heard this news especially Amna whose excitement was infectious and the whole house ended up forgetting everything that had happened the previous day. Maryam is reluctant to go in front of Sultan and she apologizes to him as soon as she gets a chance but Sultan quickly tells her that it is all in the past now and he is happy for her. I simply love the bonding between the three siblings! They know each other so well and can do anything for the others happiness.

Afshah and Nusrat are both unhappy with this news but most of all this news has affected Faiza, who gets devastated upon hearing it. She fears that Maryam’s position in the house would now get stronger and she would not let this happen at any cost. She seeks Umair’s help once again and he tells her that he will help her get rid of this problem. Will their plan succeed?

Nusrat would not give up a single chance to taunt Maryam and this is what she did when Maryam came home and just when Zayaan and Maryam were starting to celebrate she had to come and interfere and taunt Maryam about her manners and her family background. She is seriously starting to get on my nerves now. I had expected her attitude to change a little after hearing such wonderful news but it is just useless to expect anything from her. Her rant spoiled Zayaan’s mood and he refused to eat and celebrate with Maryam and poor Maryam was left all alone. I thought this news would make Zayaan forget everything and the old loving and caring Zayaan would be back but he has seriously turned out to be a huge disappointment.

The preview for the next episode was a bit scary. Let’s see if Faiza will be able to succeed in her evil plans! Fingers crossed!

Mariam Shafiq

The first episode managed to capture my interest and pretty soon it will also manage to capture the interests of the audiences. I wanted to see this show in the first place because Faisal Qureshi and Ayeza Khan were the main leads and I always wanted to see them paired together in a show. The show is directed by Furqan Khan and written by Samina Ejaz. The first episode mainly revolved around the introductions of all the characters in the show.

I would first start with Ayeza Khan who plays the role of Maryam who seems to be a typical average girl with dreams of her own. She is a very simple girl who is the exact contrast of her sister. While her sister Amna is bold and outspoken, Maryam’s character is more subtle, quiet and shy who likes to share thoughts in her diary rather than sharing them openly. I simply loved the cute bonding between the sisters. It seems like Amna’s favorite hobby is to tease and annoy her sister mercilessly!

Now coming to the male lead of the show; Faisal Qureshi plays the role of Zayaan who made an impressive entry with his very first scene. Zayaan seems like a serious, stern and practical person whose life revolves around his work. His mother and his sister, Afsha keeps on pestering him to get married to Afsha’s sister in law Faiza but Zayaan is not in favor of the marriage and seems least interested in the proposal. Afsha keeps on insisting him about the proposal due to the pressure from her husband and in laws who want to make Zayaan their son in law. It seems that he would not willingly say yes to Faiza and according to the promos he will not get married to her.

The episode was based on Maryam’s proposal and her engagement to Umair. His character seemed mysterious and I sensed from the beginning that something about him was just not right. He did not seem much interested in Maryam and was not in the least excited about his marriage. Maryam, on the other hand had woven her dreams about her marriage and looked forward to her marriage. Maryam did not show much interest in the beginning but Amna managed to make her agree to the proposal as her enthusiasm seemed to be infectious and Maryam finally agreed and the engagement took place.

However, her happiness was short lived as just when her marriage date was approaching, she got the shock of her life when she saw Umair with another girl. I loved the way Amna stood up for her sister and gave Umair a piece of her mind and Maryam had to drag her from there to stop her from creating a huge scene. Maryam’s dreams were shattered after knowing the truth about Umair. Now I am very curious to know how Zayaan and Maryam will finally meet! I am looking forward to see both of them together.

Overall, it was an entertaining episode and I liked all the members in Maryam’s family. They seemed like the perfect family and each member supported the other through thick and thin. Zayaan, however did not seem to have any close bonding with his family as his workaholic nature did not let him spend much time with his mother or sister.

Faisal Qureshi was as usual outstanding and has played the role of Zayaan to perfection. Faisal Qureshi has the ability to mold into any character perfectly and I love this quality about him. Ayeza’s acting was good but her character seemed very similar to her role in Kahi Unkahi.

I am looking forward to its next episode when the actual story will finally start. I would rate this episode a 3/5. I have a lot of expectations from this show. Let’s see what it has in store for us in the future!