Ohkay so, finally the tables have turned. I enjoyed watching this episode of Aabro the most because they gave us what we all were waiting for. Even though there isn’t much difference in the way Aabro & Ali’s family gets treated by Zubaida & Co. but it was refreshing to see both Ali & Aabro making through all the tough circumstances ‘together’ like a team. Even though, this was a drama that I started watching without expecting much & then it became a guilty pleasure but now it is a drama that I look forward to because it has shown us something that we hardly get to see that how a couple has stood by each other’s side through thick & thin & honestly speaking, we need more dramas like these where they show us the solutions rather than the problems.

Aabro & Ali clearly understood that nothing in their life would change & may be also because they started blaming themselves even more for what they were going through, therefore they settled for what life was offering them, but Ali & Aabro knew that the only asset they had & they will cherish for the rest of their lives was their daughter Afsheen that is why they made her a center of their attention & universe & that mind-set definitely paid off. I found it really good that even though Aabro was never keen on education, when she became a mother, she started paying heed to everything that her mother used to tell her, that is why she now understood how important it was for her to educate Afsheen & fortunately Ali agreed too.

I loved loved loved seeing the contrast between the two families where they showed that Abid’s family was well-settled, that is why his wife found a lot of other activities to spend her time & money at as she didn’t have much to worry about but just because Ali & Aabro never had enough money & time to waste on different activities, they dedicated their days & nights to the upbringing of their daughter Afsheen. Also, another thing that was good to see was a difference in Aabro’s behavior & attitude. She grew more compassionate towards her mother & she now could relate to what Sakina must’ve gone through in order to raise her & Hamid. I think they gave a positive message by showing Aabro’s transition because it wasn’t only her circumstances that changed her, but it was her own regret & her self-realization that helped her in becoming a completely different person.

So, 20 years went by & Aabro was still working as a maid in Ali’s home. Fauzia became a socialite & this time around, Zubaida was still nagging but the subject of her nagging was Fauzia’s children Ahmed & Aima. Fauzia’s transition was kind of shocking because she comes from a very simple family with her mother being a housewife too, so how did she turn herself into this outgoing person because when she was young, she never had any such interests so it kind of seemed out of the place that Fauzia, who always wanted a domestic life was now more focused on her personal life which had nothing to do with the responsibilities of her home & family? Also, Abid always guided Fauzia through, so what made him ignore everything that Fauzia was doing that drove her to such an extent where now everything else was her priority except her own family especially her kids? I found it hard to believe that Abid let it slide what Fauzia was doing all these years. Also, I must add, when Fauzia was shown in her 20’s she looked like someone in her 40’s & now when she should’ve been looking like someone in her 40’s she looked like she was still stuck in her 20’s. They should’ve aged Fauzia’s character too, yes styling & everything was definitely needed for her character but to show her frozen in time didn’t really seem realistic enough.

It was good to see some new faces in the drama too. Afsheen is an ideal daughter who knows what her parents go through in order to educate her, that is why she takes her education very seriously & not only that, she is a polar opposite of what Aabro was when she was her age. I loved seeing how well Ali & Aabro raised Afsheen where she has become an answer to all those questions people used to raise on her parents. Ahmed happens to be this typical spoiled brat who doesn’t care much about his studies but he isn’t a negative character though, he is still better than his sister but the way he acts can’t be helped because Fauzia never really said no to any of his demands that is why he is used to having things his way. However, I must add I liked the relation both Ahmed & Afsheen shared. It’s like they are cousins & that is why they are candid with each other & there is no awkwardness between them considering how Ali & Aabro were alienated from the rest of the family. Aima is another spoiled brat & she happens to be a negative character in a sense that she is quite ill-mannered & doesn’t really care about what her elders say or expect from her.

Zubaida can’t stop complaining because she is disappointed with how Fauzia has raised her children. Even though she still hasn’t acknowledged how well Aabro has raised Afsheen but deep down she can’t help comparing Ahmed & Aima to Afsheen as she really is a perfect & ideal child in every aspect. The preview of the next episode seemed interesting too & I am really glad that they have moved the story forward where the focus is now on Afsheen. However, on a side note I found it amusing that by showing Fauzia this way, they are implying that those daughters in law who get a free hand by their mothers in law become way too independent & spoiled whereas those who are scrutinized by their mothers in law every step of the way become way more grounded & decent like Aabro, haha. Overall, it was a good episode with some heart-warming scenes that Ali & Aabro’s family shared with each other. I can’t emphasize enough how happy I am to see a couple that has made it through such difficult times in their lives all by staying by each other’s side through thick & thin, otherwise what both of them went through was enough to break them, rip them apart & make them quit. Anyways, I can’t wait to see the next episode & please share your thoughts about this episode too.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro continued with the ordeals both Ali & Aabro are facing, but surprisingly, they took the story forward by 4 years & looks like they are now going to make the younger lot the center of attention & somehow that will serve as a redemption for Ali & Aabro & through Afhseen, Ali & Aabro will get their lost respect back.

Aabro continued to work as a personal maid of Fauzia while she was carrying a child & Zubaida took it as an opportunity to insult Aabro day & night because she knew she was dependent on them financially. I really thought that may be after so many years, the bitterness in Zubaida must’ve subsided but she proved that she is all about negativity & that is why, she continued with the disparity among her grandchildren. Zubaida shouldn’t be so shallow to treat Ali & Abid’s children differently because by the end of the day, the kids are not at fault & they are not responsible for what their parents do or have done in the past. I really expected better from Zafar & Fauzia but looks like they have harbored a lot of grudges in their hearts against Aabro & Ali, that is why none of them till date have told Zubaida off for how wrong she has been.

Out of all the people, Fauzia should be the one putting a lid on the past & forgiving Aabro & Ali but like she said, she can only extend a pity of few moments as Shahida has instilled that much humanity in her. Also, I found it kind of funny that even after 4 years Fauzia was wearing the same black/blue suit that she was wearing during her pregnancy. Anyways, it is sad to see that such a nice company of such a nice guy like Abid hasn’t changed Fauzia at all & she still has some ill feelings in her heart for Aabro & Ali.

I really felt bad every time I saw Afsheen being ill-treated by Zubaida, but I must say, the scenes where Abid spoke nicely to her & treated her with affection were heart-warming too. Every time I see Abid showcasing such kindness towards Ali’s family, I always wonder how did that apple fall from the tree in this family. Anyways, it was good to see that Ali & Aabro were still standing by each other’s side. However, I really fail to understand why both of them didn’t do anything to improve their financial condition in these 4 years? Ali could’ve changed his job or should’ve gone for teaching, also, Aabro could’ve taken some tuition too but seems like they themselves got comfortable with how much money they were making, which is why they didn’t bother much about improving their condition.

Hamid had nothing new to offer to the story, so it was good to see his part ending in the drama, where he got married & left with his lady love. I also feel that now when Sakina was all by herself & Aabro & Ali got a clear message that they weren’t going to be forgiven, then why didn’t they shift with Sakina to her place? At least that would’ve made things a tad bit easier for both the parties where Aabro could’ve gotten the emotional support of Sakina & similarly Sakina would’ve gotten someone who’d look after her. At least it would’ve been much much better for Ali & Aabro because that way they had protected their daughter from such rude behavior of Zubaida.

Anyways, the preview of the next episode suggested something promising where now the kids will take the story forward & the kids will become the reason behind their parent’s success & failure. Looks like Fauzia has gotten a bit too comfortable in her life that she doesn’t bother sparing some time for her school-going kid too & on the other hand, Ali & Aabro are investing all their energies in raising Afsheen properly by giving her the utmost attention & love, which is something really sweet. I hope they wrap the drama up with a good message in next couple of episodes. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, they continued showing us the hard times that both Ali & Aabro are going through & as sad as it sounds, there was no change in their condition & in the attitude of Ali’s family whatsoever. I think they have shown us the extremes now where Ali & Aabro are regretful & apologetic, so they really need to amp up their speed & head towards the ending of the drama because it seriously is getting quite depressing & emotional & oh yes, I did cry once again!!!

Ali & Aabro went through a lot of pain to arrange some money to contribute in Tayyaba’s wedding but as always, Zubaida spun the entire thing against him & used it as an opportunity to insult Ali even more saying that the amount that he was giving was quite small. Zubaida needs to stop comparing Ali with the other guys of the family because they all are doing some decent jobs whereas Ali is doing an odd job right now, so she can’t really expect him to give as much money as others have given to her.

I found a slight loophole in the timeline because they showed that Samra & Tahir came to see Ahmed for the first time & they also showed Ahmed as a newborn whereas in the previous episode they showed a time lapse of 4 months after Ahmed’s birth where Abid came in to share the news of his promotion & the company’s car. This scene should’ve been included in the previous episode because to see Ahmed reducing from infant to newborn & then again becoming an infant in the very next scene was confusing & also quite faulty. Also, Ali spoke about how Tahir came from America because of which he gave a good amount of money for Tayyaba’s wedding & in the later part of the episode, Abid goes like Tahir told him that he’ll be applying for Canada so Samra will settle there!?!?!

I think the way Fauzia is being treated in this family, she should be the last person making faces at Ali & Aabro’s mention. She has already seen that she has been ‘blessed’ after getting to Abid & how ‘unlucky’ Aabro has become so she shouldn’t show the signs of distress at all because if we crack the equation of their lives, Fauzia should in stead be thankful to Aabro for snatching Ali away from her because of which she got a chance to get married to Abid. It was good that at least Abid tried to knock some sense into her that she needs to ease up a bit & help Ali & Aabro as much as they both could because they needed their help right now.

It was sad that Sakina was suffering so badly & she stopped Aabro from coming over. She knows that Aabro is going through a lot herself so she didn’t really think it was a good idea to bother her much. Throughout the episode, I really liked the way both Ali & Aabro reflected upon their past mistakes & their current condition. They have blamed themselves enough, they have regretted enough but it is good that at least Ali can also see that his parents are now being unreasonable. His parents got a full chance to display their anger & disappointment but Ali & even his wife Aabro don’t have even that much of a leeway.

Aabro realized that things are getting worse because with Afsheen growing up, she’ll be having more demands, that’s when Aabro asks Ali if she could work as Fauzia’s personal maid as she was pregnant so she’ll be needing an extra help from now on. It was good to see that when Aabro requested Fauzia, something struck a chord & she hated seeing Aabro in that position. Even when Shahida found out about it, she didn’t seem too pleased too because that’s when both Shahida & Fauzia realized how grave their situation was & how hard they both were struggling to make the ends meet. The preview however suggested that things will now get even tougher for Aabro because the entire family will now order Aabro & will boss around her, also, they’ll now expect Aabro to walk an extra mile every single time because they’ll be paying her. It looks like things are not going to change at all & I really wish they would because we’ve seen it all & I really think the drama should end in next 3 – 4 episodes. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

PS: Please keep the innocent departed souls & the affected families of the Lahore Blast in your prayers.

Haye tauba! Itna emotional episode. :/ I controlled a lot but the last scene where Afsheen slept without drinking milk & Ali & Aabro fed each other did the trick & it got too overwhelming for me that I cried! :/ I seriously now feel for Aabro & Ali because I think they really have apologized enough, they have suffered enough & they have redeemed themselves by accepting everything that their family members threw at them because they both were genuinely apologetic & wanted to make things right.

I now think the time has come when Zubaida should experience something totally miserable in her life to understand how unfair she has been. Yes, she is mad at Ali & Aabro & yes, she had the right to let them know but to ignore an infant & treat her as if she doesn’t exist is totally wrong. I really think they have taken it a bit too far because both Zafar & Zubaida are shown as moderately religious people who had certain limitations that they always believed in, so I feel really disgusted to see them turning a blind eye towards Afsheen to this extent where they don’t even have an idea that she cries because of hunger pangs!!! I somehow don’t really like the continuous reminders of how Zafar & Zubaida are ‘namazi’ because in a very negative light it makes us question the fact that how come religious people like them can be so cruel & inhumane that they can’t bring themselves to forgive their own child? Yes, they can always draw a line & keep him at a distance but to deliberately torture & taunt Ali & his wife doesn’t really go in harmony with the fact that Zubaida & Zafar are God-fearing people? I don’t know why but I have always observed this trend in our dramas where they make sure to show those characters in a negative light who have something to do with the religion & even in Aabro, I feel the ‘focus’ on namaz is unnecessary because the namazis themselves are acting like hooligans!!!

I seriously lol’ed in disgust when I saw Fauzia thoosofying fruits in her mouth while sitting on a ‘bed’. I think the award for the most laziest character ever in the history of Pakistani drama goes to Fauzia. Like ye bed pe bethne ke liye paida hui hai? Or else, sirf aur sirf ‘bethne’ ke liye paida hui hai? She was seen sitting on her bed ample of times, then she was seen sitting on a sofa, then on a chair while dinning & then at the backseat of Abid’s car. I seriously think she should get her spine checked. Anyways, I really thought that after all this while, she will start feeling a thing or two for Aabro but to see her agreeing to her mother’s negative thoughts was distasteful. Fauzia can see to which extent Aabro gets ill-treated by both Zubaida & Tayyaba (naam to dekho harkaton se totally opposite wala) yet she thinks Aabro deserves this? I expected that may be after a little while Fauzia will also grow a little sympathetic towards Aabro but nope, she chooses to stay comfy in the vicinity of her bed & does not think about displaying a little bit of humanity when needed!!!

Aabro doesn’t only work throughout the day for herself & her family but she is taking care of all the household chores allotted by Ali’s family to her too. Aabro thinks this could serve as her redemption & she will be forgiven but no, she really has thought too high of Ali’s parents to be expecting forgiveness from them because they both are unreasonable, inhumane & dheet. They as parents have seen their son suffering enough but they have grown a thick skin where nothing that Ali & Aabro would do will change the way they feel for them, which is disgusting.

I felt sad seeing Sakina being insulted so badly. Zubaida doesn’t really treat Aabro as her family member so she shouldn’t have concerned herself with the guest who came to meet Aabro. The way Zafar encouraged Zubaida & patted on her back for insulting Sakina was disgusting too. Yes, I have used the word ‘disgusting’ enough already but I can’t explain how disgusted I feel after this episode. Sakina really is doing so much to provide some sort of support to her daughter but now Ali’s mother wouldn’t even allow that. It was quite amusing that she had kept quite an eye on the things Aabro & Ali had while completely ignoring the fact that it was Sakina who helped them & it wasn’t Ali who arranged the stuff for Aabro. It was so funny that 4 months passed but neither did Zafar’s shalwar kameez change, nor did Fauzia’s orange suit, Zubaida’s white suit & Tayyaba’s tortoise suit change too. Also, I really thought that Tayyaba’s character will be subtracted but looks like she still has some eye-brow raises & taunts left to offer.

I really think both Aabro & Ali have redeemed themselves by accepting their fate & also accepting the fact that they hurt their parents & that is why things are being hard on them. It is good to see them growing conscious of their past mistakes & trying to rectify the situation but I still feel they have done enough & it’s time for them to have some relief. I also felt a lot for Aabro when she saw how Fauzia was being treated like a royalty. It was good that Aabro wasn’t jealous or anything but she only compared her condition with Fauzia’s & felt sad that she didn’t get the attention that Fauzia was getting, which was something natural. I really really like how Ali & Aabro are both sticking together in these tough circumstances. Aabro understands what Ali is going through & so does Ali understand what Aabro has to put up with all day long. I really think this aspect of the drama is really nice that both Ali & Aabro are sticking with their decision & are growing more & more considerate towards each other as their patience is being tested. Somehow, they both are a perfect match because no one else would’ve lasted the pressure the way they both did by supporting each other. I am glad that even though this drama is just a guilty pleasure & not the sort that will leave an impact but they have showed something that we never get to see in our dramas & that is that a couple is not thinking about escaping from the tough circumstances but are staying by each other’s side & fighting whatever comes their way in a hope that they will find a way out of this havoc. This is exactly the sort of solutions we need to see in our dramas where dusri shadi or extra marital affairs is not on the characters’ mind & they are just trying to fight their own battles like a team. That’s the only good thing about this drama!

The preview didn’t suggest that things will get better for Ali & Aabro but I really hope that Ali gets a decent job, at least decent enough to afford a flat for his family so they move out from this hell-hole ASAP. I must say Farah Shah has nailed Zubaida’s character, I love her expressions & the way she acts. I had a good laugh when she goes like ‘tumse to mujhe yehi umeed thi Abid, then roles her eyes & sarcastically asks Ali, aur tum kya do ge?’. LOL! She really is a phenomenal actor & I think it’s only because of her acting that Zubaida’s character can be tolerated on-screen. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro was all about more sufferings that Ali & Aabro had to endure because of Ali’s parents & I think it’s about time that their pain should lessen because there’s a limit to everything & they have filled enough episodes with their misfortune already. Time to show something positive at least.

Abid & Fauzia got married & both Ali & Aabro were treated like strangers because it has been made very clear that Ali’s parents are not going to forgive Ali & Aabro anytime soon. I really thought that may be Fauzia will try to make Zubaida understand that she shouldn’t get so worked up at Ali & Aabro’s presence but seems like she herself is following the footsteps of her mother & her aunt. I was kind of disappointed to see Fauzia’s behavior. She made one of those brides who can become the talk of the town because of their never-ending frown. Like itna gham kyun hai Fauzia ko bhai??? Can someone please explain??? Ali & her chapter should be a water under the bridge for Fauzia but seems like she is fooling Abid by still being stuck in the past & being heart-broken at her failed engagement with Ali.

Abid is a really nice guy. He not only tried to bring some harmony among his family members but he proved that he will stand by Ali’s side no matter what everyone else says. He invited Ali for the dinner & even treated Aabro with respect too. I think Fauzia should follow her husband’s footsteps because they are going towards a right & a better direction, at least better than where her mother & her aunt’s footsteps will take her!!!

Aabro & Ali had a baby girl & things got difficult for them even more because they found no help from anyone in Ali’s family. I really really like Sakina’s character, I think Sakina & Abid’s characters are the most rational ones in the lot of all these people who are suffering from hormonal imbalances of some sort. I really liked the scene where Sakina calculated how she had to pay back some of her loans but the moment she heard about her granddaughter, she forgot about everything. Sakina proves that it really doesn’t matter how much money you have or what your financial status is, you have everything if you have humanity. Yes, Sakina is going out of the way for Aabro because she happens to be her daughter but Sakina also suffered the same pain that Zubaida went through, so why can’t Zubaida forgive Ali that too at a stage where he himself has become a father & needs her blessings the most? Fauzia is expecting a baby too & I am sure, she will be milking it more in order to gain sympathies & khidmaat of everyone around her, because she knows that Zubaida will do everything for her. I wish someone had told Fauzia to wear a longer trouser because the length of those black trousers was quite odd!!!

Sadly Ali & Aabro didn’t get any forgiveness & things won’t be easy for them because the preview suggested that Shahida’s evil mind will come up with a suggestion of using Aabro as a substitute of a maid. I really think they are pushing it a bit too far by showing this level of inconsideration & it was actually quite bizarre to see everyone’s cold reaction at the news of Aabro’s new born too. At least, I am glad that Ali decided to put some sense into his mother’s empty head that she should forgive Aabro & Ali because they have suffered a lot already but I am sure it would take a lot for a stone-hearted woman like Zubaida to change her attitude. What I really find annoying is that even Zafar doesn’t tell his wife to cut Ali & Aabro some slack, like seriously, fathers are a bit easy-going & Zafar actually knows that it was Zubaida’s insistence that forced Ali to go to such extremes, so at least he can show some consideration & tell his wife off but he adds more fuel to the fire which is annoying!

I think this drama is now taking things a bit too far & it is no fun to watch Ali’s family’s tyranny. Also, I think if there’s one thing this drama teaches, it is that everyone should cherish the food they get to eat every single day because they really never know when a woman like Zubaida might start snatching things away & starts taunting for using a bit too much salan, doodh, dabal roti etc, yeah I said dabal roti deliberately to show how hideous does it seem to see them fighting like puppies (who didn’t get their fair share of bones) over the food. Anyways, I think in this episode both Noor Hassan & Maheen Fayyaz really convinced me with their acting, they really conveyed the sufferings of Ali & Aabro to perfection & I really felt for them. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro!!!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro was full of misses but had a few hits, but if I speak about the overall story, I most certainly don’t agree with the writer’s perspective at all & I believe we don’t need such dramas that only focus on holding the girl responsible for everything while turning everyone else into a victim.

So, Ali & Aabro shifted to a room, which looked more like a store room but they both didn’t complain at all. Ali got in contact with Aabro’s mother & she tried to help her daughter the best way possible. I like how Sakina hasn’t estranged Aabro completely. Sakina is a true depiction of what mothers are like because no matter what their children do, they will support them & love them unconditionally. Sakina herself has lived a tough life, that is why she can understand Aabro’s condition better. I like how she always encourages Aabro to stay strong & be patient because Sakina knows there’s no other option left for Aabro & I find that very realistic.

Aabro has pretty much understood it completely that all the things she once looked down upon are the things she’s depending upon in times of need & everything that she didn’t want in her life has become unavoidable for her now but somehow, the way she is managing herself & the way she is accepting it all makes me feel for her. Aabro is satisfied that at least she has a place to stay & more than that, what I like about Aabro is that she is also trying to help Ali & herself too. I am glad she spoke about giving tuition to the school-going kids to which Ali agreed. Honestly speaking, I was happy to see the peace & harmony between Ali & Aabro. Aabro needs that much of love & attention from Ali & I am glad that Ali can now see what his wife is going through all because she loves him. Ali can see how Aabro is being mistreated by his family & just because Aabro has stopped complaining about them, Ali can see it even more clearly how his wife is suffering.

As the episodes are passing by, my detest for Ali’s family is growing more & more. As far as I could see, Aabro only gave a 20 Rupees note to the maid to fetch her some milk for her to which Zubaida responded monstrously saying that Aabro was a spend thrift who was being extravagant in her choice of milk, like seriously!?!?! All the instructions that Zubaida & her meesni beti Samra gave to the maid only showcased how petty & shallow these ladies are. Samra suggested that maid also shouldn’t do Ali & Aabro’s laundry, which made me feel that she was about to leave this home, so it would’ve been better if she had stopped worrying about such petty things already. I am ready to understand everything else, but what I can’t bring myself to comprehend is the reason why Ali’s family doesn’t believe in feeding Aabro properly? They’re a middle class family so I don’t think a bottle of milk deserved such a grand reaction & fuss over it. Do they really want Aabro to die from malnutrition or what because other than that, there’s no justification for this sort of pathetic behavior. They can hate Aabro as much as they want but to defy her of basic human right of having a meal is downright ridiculous & is totally unforgivable.

I most certainly don’t understand what Shahida wants. They way she reacted to the news of Aabro’s pregnancy was pathetic. All this while, she was hoping for Ali & Aabro’s divorce which is disgusting. Does Shahida really think that she can build a happy paradise for her daughter by wishing ill upon someone else’s daughter? Both Zubaida & Shahida continued to blame Aabro but I felt like smacking Zubaida & telling her that Ali is equally responsible too. I don’t understand why the news of Ali & Aabro’s child was so disturbing for Fauzia that it made her face forlorn? Shahida is making a fuss about everything so I don’t think there’s a rocket science involved that if she knew Ali & Aabro will haunt her & her daughter all their lives, why did she choose Ali’s brother Abid for Fauzia? They could’ve easily said no & moved on in their lives? I so am not looking forward to the mother daughter conversations they both will have after Fauzia will get married to Abid. I have a feeling that Fauzia is one of those people who don’t know the art of happiness & have never experienced what it is like to be happy. She has found a good husband (which was probably the HASIL of her life), she has an MIL who can’t stop raving about her, she has a support of everyone around her, to phir shakal pe 12 kyun bajay hain bhai? Kiss baat ka gham laga hua hai is afsurda larki ko? I just can’t tolerate Shahida, Zubaida & Fauzia & I am not thrilled to see what this trio will do in the future. Also, the way the title photo of the drama shows how Fauzia has her eyes glued at Ali, I am sure she is going to dwell in the misery of the fact that Ali rejected her & it won’t allow her to be happy with what Abid is doing for her.

I really like how Abid is trying his best to develop a healthy relation among all his family members. The way he invited Ali & Aabro to his wedding & helped Ali in participating was really sweet. I liked how Aabro reacted to it too where she didn’t make a fuss about Abid looking down upon them but rather appreciated his niceness. Also, the conversation Ali & Aabro had about buying medicines or clothes was really touching, they both are going through a very tough time but they both are sticking together which is good. Honestly speaking the way Ali’s sister didn’t allow Aabro to come forward for the rasm was really amusing. She looked like one of those annoying drivers who drive slowly but don’t let anyone else overtake them. I really hope Zubaida stops being such a typical saas & Ali’s sisters stop being such weirdos too.

Overall, the only thing that I liked in this episode was Ali’s growing concern for Aabro & Abid’s attempt at making them feel a part of the family too but other than that, this entire episode was bothersome. I really hope that Ali’s mother learns to blame her son for wronging her & not always covering his shortcomings using his wife as a scapegoat. It is really funny that at one hand she doesn’t feed Aabro & on the other, she expects Ali to hand over his entire salary to her so that she can spend his money to cover the wedding expenses. The preview suggested that Ali will break down & they both will have a baby girl. I am hoping to see them accepting Aabro & her daughter & put everything behind! I must say, Maheen Fayyaz looked nice in this episode because she was wearing a lot less makeup & I think that should be her go-to look. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro was typical & cringe-worthy to say the least, however there were a few bits & bobs that I liked. I really think they need to show some change in the attitude of Ali’s family too because they are being a bit too rigid & unreasonable & it is getting hard to tolerate them.

I really liked the things Ali’s friend said to him. He seemed like a true friend who knew what Ali was going through & the things his wife must be facing because of his family. The way he advised Ali to maintain a healthy relation with Aabro was perfect & was refreshing to hear. Also, I am glad that Abid thought it was a high time he needed to do some talking with his mother about how she should & she must forgive Ali & Aabro, now that they are living under the same roof.

Ali found a job & so did Abid & then, the most cringe-worthy phenomenon took place where Zubaida held both Fauzia & Aabro responsible for their husband’s jobs. This whole ‘larki ki kismat ka paisa’ is so outdated & no one thinks like that, also there’s no evidence to support this argument too, so the writer really needs to upgrade the way she thinks. Yes, I do agree with Zubaida where she held Ali responsible for hurting his parents & therefore facing the brunt of it but she was completely wrong where she put the blame on Aabro solely.

Shahida is actually getting out of control. She now demands Abid to move out because she doesn’t want Fauzia to face Aabro. She is a control freak who is going to make it very difficult for Fauzia & Abid to make their own decisions. I liked the way Abid reasoned with her, I think of all the characters, Abid’s character is good because he knows how to maintain a balance & also serves as a binding force. Shahida didn’t seem too convinced that is why she asked her husband to built Fauzia a home where she can live with her husband happily ever after, which again was so unreasonable.

I found it ridiculous that even after Ali’s friend told him to take care of his wife, Ali continued to be harsh on Aabro. He doesn’t trust her anymore, he doesn’t want her to step out of the house to earn money & also he doesn’t want to get in contact with Aabro’s mother. I really don’t understand what makes Ali think that Aabro is the culprit & he has a right to judge her character? Also, I hated seeing him having a hot meal at the dinning table, where Aabro had to put the food back because Ali’s nasty sister threw a tantrum at her. Both Ali’s sisters lack basic humanity & I think they’re doing a commendable job in following the footsteps of their mother & not to forget the lack of acting in them makes them stick out like a sore thumb too!

The preview of the next episode showed that things are going to get more difficult for Ali & Aabro. I don’t understand why Zubaida is still being so unreasonable now that Aabro has apologized to her? Like Abid said, if he doesn’t like her, it doesn’t mean that she has to make things hard for her. She can ignore her presence & stop maligning other’s heart against her too. I think the way the neighbors backbite about Aabro shouldn’t concern Zubaida at all because in all honesty, that is a display of their petty caliber where they can’t get over her. Also, Hamid needs to move on too because it seems ever since Aabro has left Sakina & Hamid have nothing else to talk about & to see Hamid’s hissy fits is burdensome. Also, as much as I was ecstatic to see Fauzia ‘standing’ in the kitchen, which showed that she is capable of walking too, she took me back to square one where she was seen eavesdropping on her parents & frowning over her luck, phewww!!! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro was just like the other episodes, it was strictly ohkay. I don’t know why, even though the team has done a good job at conveying the story but the story itself is so so typical & all the situations are so familiar that I don’t think I am watching anything new in Aabro. It is all about a suffering of a girl who didn’t think things through which reminds me time & again that all our dramas are filled with stories & characters like these, so what’s new here? I really think HUM TV needs to step up their game & come up with different & fresh ideas.

Anyways, this episode was all about Aabro’s ordeals & the attitude her in-laws had towards her. Even though Aabro is getting what she deserves, I also think Ali’s mother is as unreasonable as both Ali & Aabro. She blows things out of proportion because she hates Aabro, that is why anything that Aabro says or does is held against her. The things both Shahida & Zubaida discussed were wrong too. I for once don’t understand what does Shahida think or herself & her daughter Fauzia? Just because she is marrying Fauzia off to Abid, does Shahida really think that she is going to run how things work in Zubaida’s home? When the thought of Fauzia living under the same roof with Ali & Aabro is so dreadful & awful to her, then why didn’t she think of it before choosing Ali’s brother Abid as her son-in-law? I find both these ladies totally unreasonable & irrational. They are so typical that it isn’t even funny!!!

Ali is so over Aabro now that even Aabro has understood that things aren’t the same anymore. Ali gets to meet his mother the moment he enters his home & he then makes it his room where Aabro is waiting for him, but in those few minutes, Zubaida fills him up with so much hatred & fabricated version of her self-pity stories that he turns against Aabro & acts like a typical mama’s boy who has no sense of reasonability & balance. This entire episode pretty much revolved around the same scenario where Ali was hating Aabro more & more because he chose to believe what his mother said & didn’t give a chance to Aabro to explain herself.

The only good thing that happened in this episode was the practical advice Aabro’s mother Sakina gave to her daughter. Sakina knows that Aabro doesn’t have a chance to come back because of Hamid, that is why she chose to make her understand that now she has to make things work no matter how tough it gets for her. Sakina’s advice came as a breath of fresh air where she told her daughter to do what she is supposed to, by changing herself & by changing her situation so that her in laws give her the respect & her husband gives her the love she married him for. This was the only aspect of this entire episode that I liked where Aabro started thinking that she has to change herself not for anyone else, but to make things right for herself.

I really don’t understand Zubaida’s attitude towards Aabro. Yes, she hates her but how can she devoid her of the basic necessity like food & not only that, accuse her of stealing something from the kitchen, which by the way only had a sookhi roti & nothing else to offer. I also found it shocking that Zubaida chose to lie to Ali that Aabro demanded a chunk of their property, that too in front of Zafar, who himself heard what Aabro said, but he didn’t mind correcting his wife that she was telling a lie. Fauzia hasn’t gotten married yet & she hasn’t arrived in Abid’s home but she is already carrying this never-ending pain on her face which is making it hard for me to tolerate her for a split second even. I just can’t stand characters like Fauzia who are a liability on other’s shoulders & nothing else.

Anyways, the preview of the next episode didn’t seem enticing too but I have to admit, I am tired of seeing the writer holding Aabro responsible for everything while easily babysitting Ali, whereas he has committed the same mistake as Aabro. Shahida was heard saying that she couldn’t see her daughter Fauzia sharing the same roof with a ‘bhaagi hui larki’ like Aabro, which made me cringe & think of the double standards Shahida has because if Aabro eloped from her house then Ali did the same thing too, so why didn’t she consider this fact as well that her potential son-in-law Abid happens to be a brother of Ali who left his house & resorted to a court marriage as well? Why is it that only Aabro is held responsible whereas the similar thing that Ali did is being brushed under a carpet? Also, in the preview of the next episode, Zubaida is seen comparing Abid & Ali’s luck because of their life partners. Abid gets a job in MNC whereas Ali gets appointed as a peon & Zubaida blames it on Aabro too but why didn’t she for a second blame her son that he might not be capable enough to bag a good job?

I must say I am thoroughly disappointed that Umera Ahmed chose to associate herself with a project like this where the writer is turning the girl into a villain & the guy into a victim, that too for the thing they both are equally responsible for & not only that, we’re being forced to feel for him because he is torn between his unreasonable mother & immature wife. I totally agree that Aabro is wrong & everything that she is facing now is a result of what she did but Ali is not a saint too & he is looking like a loser too because he is being unable to maintain a balance between his mother & his wife. In this day & age where in our society a girl is put through so many pressures & she is held accountable for each & everything that a guy goes through, dramas like Aabro are the last thing we want to see on our screens. I really thought they’ll show us a balanced approach but nope, looks like I expected the right thing from wrong people!!! Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Aabro was comparatively better because they took the story forward & showed us more about what’s going through the characters minds. I kind of like the fact that they are keeping things in such a zone where they want you to feel bad for Aabro & also they are showing that she is responsible for what she is going through. I feel they have resorted to realistic portrayal of such a scenario which is great.

Ali was already having a hard time & Aabro added more to his problems. Where Aabro should’ve been worried about the basics, she started having thoughts about the luxuries at this point of time that Ali didn’t bring her the things she dreamt of. Ali tried his best to get the job but he couldn’t & all these difficulties took a toll on him & he ended up getting sick. I think Aabro did the right thing by contacting Abid because she knew only he could help them in the hour of need.

For a change, it was good to see a young girl knocking some sense into her empty-headed mother. Fauzia’s younger sister tried to show the other side of the picture to Shahida that may be because of Zubaida, Abid must’ve agreed to this marriage. On her daughter’s advice, Shahida chose to speak to Abid & got a response she was waiting for. I found it absurd that even though Abid clearly told Shahida that only because of his mother he agreed to get married to Fauzia, she took it as a positive response & got ahead with the Nikkah. Why couldn’t she read between the lines that Abid’s heart wasn’t into this marriage & he was only following his mother’s orders? Abid & Fauzia had their Nikkah & Abid decided to give this relation the chance & attention it needed. I found it amusing that just a single phone call from Abid brought a smile to Fauzia’s face. Like seriously, her character is the least impressive character in this lot of ordinary characters, also when I see her sitting on her bed, I always wonder if she ever does something else too apart from sitting on her bed & crying over her luck?

So, Abid finally convinced his parents that Ali should be allowed to come back because he wasn’t well. Zubaida agreed but Zafar chose not to budge at all. Ali & Aabro came back & surprisingly, things were comparatively easy & smooth for Ali than they were for Aabro. Ali’s mother decided to forgive her son after a single conversation with him, where he still held her responsible for the things he did, yet she chose to overlook what he said because deep inside she was happy that he was back. Even though Zubaida detests Aabro, but still she thought it was her duty to put restrictions on her, which started off with the first ever restriction of visiting her mother, which I found completely unreasonable. Everyone in her family is blaming Aabro for eloping but why aren’t they counting the fact that Ali eloped with her too? So if Aabro is guilty then so is Ali as well!

Yes, Ali’s family members have a reason to hate Aabro but the way they didn’t think about feeding her spoke a lot about the sort of the people they are too. Ali wasn’t even bothered about Aabro & couldn’t care less whether his wife ate something or not. Yes, things were difficult for both Ali & Aabro but finally, Ali has come back to his comfort zone, his home, so now he should pay a little extra attention on Aabro so that she accepts his family & brings herself to change for all of them, but I am certain that Ali will never put much thought into it as he has already grown out of this relationship & a part of him blames Aabro for everything, whereas he should understand that he is equally guilty too & just like him, Aabro is going through a tough time as well. Ali really isn’t the ideal man because he clearly has issues when it comes to rational thinking. He isn’t a man of substance who’d stand with the decisions he made. Yes, the writer is trying to highlight Aabro as the culprit but I must say, Ali ain’t a saint himself & he wasn’t a toddler also who grabbed Aabro’s finger & followed the path she took him at. The writer is trying to show that Aabro is wrong but in my opinion, Ali is equally wrong too & to some extent he is worse than his wife because at least she is sticking to her decision & has completely given up on every other relation in her life but Ali is finding it hard to maintain a balance between his wife & mother, which is a sign of a weak man!

The whole scene where Ali’s sister misbehaved with Aabro for getting some tea for herself & the things that the guest said about Aabro was quite forced. They could’ve easily showed what others think about her some other way too because this seemed totally out of the line. Also, the way Shahida & Fauzia reacted upon hearing about Ali & Aabro’s arrival was weird too. Does Shahida really think that Fauzia is so dear & important to Zubaida that for her sake she will forsake her son Ali? Yes, Ali hurt Fauzia & Zubaida in a moment of anger did speak against him but it is wrong of Shahida to believe that Zubaida will give priority to Fauzia over Ali. I am glad that Abid is putting things in perspective & he is trying his level best to tackle both the families properly. He is acting like a binding force & he believes in making things right in stead of being stuck in a past & not doing anything to overcome those situations. Abid has to be the best character in this lot I must say. Honestly speaking, I found it funny that now Fauzia started speaking Abid’s words in front of her mother. She overreacted when she heard her mother talk against Ali & then she easily got convinced when Abid assured her he won’t let her feel uncomfortable at any step of the way. I seriously don’t understand the hype & the importance Fauzia’s character is getting because as far as I believe, she looks absolutely mindless & directionless to me. Fauzia’s only motive in life was to get married & where she was crying buckets over Ali, it took her a split second to hand over her heart to Ali’s brother Abid & that too at such a level where she is now advocating his thoughts too. I really think her character is getting way more attention that it deserves & it infuriates me because this girl/woman has no mind & no thought process of her own too! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode was comparatively better because the sufferings & the situations that they have shown were portrayed realistically. I think a little realistic approach in telling this otherwise typical story is the only saving grace of this drama & makes it tolerable to watch.

It has completely dawned on Ali that he can not do much in a new city because it is not easy to run a house & take care of the expenses on his own without his family’s support just like that. Ali has started to understand that his decision of getting married to Aabro wasn’t right. Even though he may still love Aabro but now he can see the things from a different perspective where he can understand that this selfish decision of pleasing himself & Aabro made a lot of people angry & left them heart broken.

Aabro on the other hand misses her mother too but she fails to understand the gravity of the situation & change herself. Ali is still putting up with Aabro because the love that he has for her hasn’t faded as yet but if Aabro keeps this up where she will insult him, Ali will seriously grow out of this relationship pretty soon. I am glad that they showed it properly that both Ali & Aabro aren’t at ease. Where Ali is dealing with a lot of issues on his own, Aabro is feeling a little uncomfortable too, but I still feel she is sticking to her decision & hasn’t started regretting it yet unlike Ali. I so wish she had spoken to her mother nicely & should’ve been a bit patient because she should know that her mother is entitled to give her a piece of her mind for the things that she has done.

Finally, Aabro made sense & after hovering around from one place to another she realized that both she & Ali are better off at his parent’s home, that is why, she was the first one to bring this subject up & suggested Ali that they both should go back to Ali’s parent’s home. Ali shared his feelings with Abid & it showed that he succumbed to the pressures a bit too quickly. Ali has always lived in a bubble & going by how his parents pampered him, it showed that he isn’t used to such tough circumstances, that is why, Ali thought it was a good idea to share his problems with Abid because he knows Abid despite being younger will be able to support him & he will find a solution to his problems too.

I don’t know how Ali’s parents & Fauzia’s mother sleep at night after playing with the feelings of their kids just so easily. Zafar blamed Zubaida for everything that Ali did as he understood that Ali never wanted to get married to Fauzia, so how can the same person suggest the exact same thing for his younger son? The reason why this family is so obsessed with Fauzia is beyond me!!!

Once again, even though Shahida tried to ask Fauzia’s opinion, she thought before saying anything, she should initiate the conversation with some sort of emotional blackmailing by reminding her of the relations both the families share. I don’t know why Fauzia’s family is treating Zubaida’s family as the only family on the face of the Earth that is capable of having Fauzia as their daughter-in-law. If it’s not Ali, then what’s the point of getting her married to Ali’s younger brother despite knowing that Fauzia is not thrilled by this whole idea & she doesn’t want to get married to Abid in the first place. I am sure all these elders will do as they please & then easily put a blame on Aabro in stead for all the problems their families will face because of Abid & Fauzia. They are surely going to use Aabro as a scapegoat & conveniently ignore the fact that all this is happening because of their wrong decision making.

Overall this episode was ohkay & the preview didn’t seem promising at all. I so am not looking forward to see how Fauzia shatters the glass vase at the news of Ali & Aabro’s return. I still don’t get that when Ali & Aabro’s mention is stirring such serious reactions in Fauzia’s family, then how are they comfortable with the idea of Fauzia getting married into the same family that too now when Ali & Aabro are going to live in the same house as her? Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode was pretty slow & typical because it didn’t have much to offer & the things that unfolded had been there, seen that written all over them.

Aabro & Ali are facing difficulty in settling down, which I think is purely Ali’s fault because when he had no plan, he shouldn’t have taken such a huge step in the first place. Ali is turning out to be quite incompetent because he can’t even take care of himself so how is he going to fend for his wife? Ali thinks hopping from one friend’s place to another’s would help him but he isn’t even confiding in them, so why does he think they’d understand him when Ali is only going to lie to his ‘friends’? It is actually quite unconvincing that Ali doesn’t even have a single good friend that would help him at this hour of need. Also, I find it quite ridiculous that Aabro still hasn’t grasped the gravity of the situation that she’s in, with her husband. The moment she hears something against herself, she decides to leave that place, without even putting much thought or considering the idea of bringing a change in herself. Yes, she wanted to get married to Ali, so she got him, but now, she needs to show some understanding too. Honestly speaking, as far as Ali’s plan of eloping with Aabro was concerned, it seemed alright because people who’re in love tend to do that, but to see Ali as the eldest son of the house who seriously has no sense of responsibility makes me question his sanity. Ali seems more down & depressed than Aabro, as if he wasn’t ready for this kind of burden & challenges in his life, which is why now when he is facing them, he is finding it impossible to deal with them.

The argument that took place between Aabro & Ali regarding their families went to show how things are going to get quite difficult between them because Ali didn’t take a minute in making Aabro realize that she never respected her mother, so she shouldn’t be saying much anyways. She already has told Ali enough that she never had good relation with her family, so she shouldn’t expect him to show a tad bit of understanding as far as Aabro’s family is concerned.

Honestly speaking, I thought we’re living in the 21st century but Fauzia burst my bubble because she is stuck in the era where she weighs someone’s luck by considering the fact that they got married to the one they loved!?!?! Fauzia thinks Aabro is very very lucky because she has gotten married to Ali but Fauzia still thinks she has a chance & a single phone call to Aabro would turn things in her favor. Fauzia is turning out to be like a whiny kid that holds a grudge against that aunt who didn’t give her a candy. I so wish apart from eavesdropping, Fauzia had some more role to play in the drama because till now she seems useless & now she is also looking like a burden that others have to carry because she herself is so heavy that she can’t budge & can’t do anything to save her sorry self & life. Honestly speaking, I was getting ticked off with Fauzia, her character, her forlorn face & her sobs while she touched her empty ring finger. Seriously girl, pull yourself together & stop crying over a guy who, forget about love, didn’t even like you to begin with.

Just when I thought Ali’s father was the wisest of them all, he chose to make such an irrational decision that almost made me bang my head against the wall. Zafar thinks now that Ali refused to give Fauzia a piggy back ride for life, Abid should do the honors. Like seriously, why have they shown these parents to be so aloof & indifferent to their children’s needs & desires that they are making such irrational decisions on their behalf. All this while, Ali’s father rightly blamed Ali’s mother for everything that Ali put them through as he knew that Ali retaliated just because Zubaida chose to ignore what he wanted so it comes as a shock to me that Ali’s father hasn’t learnt his lesson & just like that, he thought Abid would get married to Fauzia? When Ali’s father was so considerate towards what Ali wanted, why is he turning his eyes away from Abid? Honestly speaking, I don’t think Fauzia is to die for that everyone is putting every logic, all the sanity & rationality aside to ease her pain & make her smile.

The only good thing that happened in this episode was Fauzia’s younger sister’s standing up against her parents because she made much more sense then these self-proclaimed wise parents. Also, I loved how she tried to knock some sense into Fauzia when she went on a blaming-Aabroo-spree that Ali is a newborn baby & Aabro has stolen him from his cradle. Shahida is again one of those alien mothers that none of us can relate to. First, she was perfectly fine with the idea of Fauzia becoming Ali’s Dusri Biwi & now, she seems totally sold at the idea of Fauzia’s marriage to Abid. Like these parents are human beings that experience & understand human emotions or are they zombies who don’t know what a human being goes through & the sort of emotions it feels? At least, it was good to see Fauzia’s sister standing up for her sister & ruling out the decision that these elders made because she made much more sense than these uncles & aunts combined. Also the way Shahida shooed her daughter away & looked sheepishly at her husband was so cringe-worthy, as if her plan was slipping away from her hands & she was trying hard to strengthen her grip!

Just when this episode was about to end, it hit me that they’re trying very hard to recreate Diyar-e-Dil here but it is turning out to be a commercialized copy of a classic drama. Just like Behroz & Ruhina, Ali & Aabro have eloped & have gotten married. Just like Suhaib & Arjumand, Abid & Fauzia are going to be forced into marrying each other. Just like Suhaib & Arjumand, Fauzia & Abid will live a good life & in the end, Ali will regret the decision of getting married to Aabro against his parent’s wishes just like Behroz & then in the end, may be Aabro will change & apologize for being herself, that too like Ruhina! The only difference in this drama is that Ali & Aabro are going to come back & live in Ali’s home which Behroz & Ruhina didn’t do. Things will be different then but the plot & the story line is just so similar & I so wish they hadn’t done that because their re-take on classic is totally…meh!!! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode mainly covered the aftermath of Ali & Aabro’s selfishness, but I have to say, all the emotions were portrayed perfectly & realistically. They showed what the families go through when a girl & a guy take a decision of setting their desires as their priorities & when they completely ignore the responsibility they have towards their family members.

Even though Ali seemed a bit skeptical but just because he saw how his mother was being inconsiderate towards his wishes, he chose to go by his heart & didn’t put his mind through the gravity of the situation. Ali actually loves Aabro unconditionally, that is why going by her suggestion, he took such a huge step in a spur of a moment. Ali actually doesn’t understand what is right & wrong & it is surprising that at such an age, he is so immature to not being able to see that his mother only wanted what is best for him. Having said that, I so am not implying that Fauzia was the best choice for him but after the impression Aabro left on Zubaida, she was right in showing reservations about Aabro because she could see that Aabro wasn’t an ideal life partner for her son, Ali.

Unlike Ali, Aabro didn’t even bat an eyelid before ripping her mother off & shredding her reputation into pieces. Aabro effortlessly took the money & jewelry & left the house leaving a note behind that showed her family meant nothing to her. Even though for now, Aabro loves Ali & she is being quite selfless when it comes to him, but she is forgetting that she is the one who couldn’t love her own family & didn’t have an emotional affiliation with her own mother, so only because of this trait she is going to face a lot of hardships because at one point of time, she will grow indifferent to Ali too as she won’t be able to put up an act in front of him for a very long time. If Aabro decides to work on herself in order to improve herself, then she has a chance with Ali but if she keeps this up, she will drive Ali away from herself in a very short span of time.

Both the mothers of Ali & Aabro made me feel for them because they perfectly portrayed what the mothers go through when their children decide to punish them like that. What Ali did was completely wrong but if we consider how Zubaida was being rigid, it showed that she called this on herself but when it comes to Sakina, Aabro had no right to put her mother through this because Sakina always trusted Aabro & went out of the way for shaping Aabro’s life without putting much restrictions on her but Aabro chose to reciprocate the favors of her mothers in the worst way possible.

I didn’t quite understand why Aabro & Ali chose to go for a court marriage in stead of a simple Nikkah in the Masjid. That would’ve validated their relationship even more easily & convincingly. The problems the both faced were just a prelude of what is yet to come in their lives & they both seemed totally clueless & directionless. Aabro is depending on Ali more than he understands & going by how Ali hadn’t done any pre-planning went to show that his immaturity & lack of thinking will cause them both a lot of problems as they both are still not aware of the intricacies of the life they have chosen for themselves & don’t quite seem ready to face the brunt. It came as a shock that Ali was depending on Aabro for the financial help whereas he has been working for quite some while now, so it would’ve been better if they had showed that he had some savings on him too.

Hamid is facing a hard time because of Aabro too & so is Zafar because the word has spread that both Ali & Aabro are missing. I think may be Ali’s parents will try to accept both Ali & Aabro in order to save their whole family from the shame & that’s when the real ordeal will begin because Aabro will give Ali & Zubaida a tough time.

The preview seemed interesting because looks like Ali & Aabro’s happiness will end up being short-lived because it will begin to dawn on them that they both are very different people with different temperaments & they both will have to compromise a lot in order to make their marriage work, which they both don’t look ready for. The families will end up staying involved too & looks like Fauzia will put up a great show which I so am not looking forward too. She is an enough disappointment already & I really am in no mood to see her crying over a guy who doesn’t even care a dime for her!!! Please share your thoughts about this episode of Aabro.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, production of Momina Duraid, writing of Qaisra Hayat & direction of Ilyas Kashmiri; Aabro is airing at 8PM on HUM TV on Sundays from the last 5 weeks. The screenplay of Aabro is written by Umera Ahmed, which is something that has attracted a lot of viewership to this drama. Overall, Aabro isn’t a must watch but has been executed properly without much loopholes, therefore it can be followed without expecting too much from it in terms of entertainment or story.

The story of Aabro revolves around 3 families that are interlinked. First comes the family of Zubaida (Farah Shah) & Anwar who have 4 childern. Ali (Noor Hassan) & Abid (Ahmed Zeb) are their sons along with two daughters, out of which Samra is engaged to be married. Then comes the family of Zubaida’s sister Shahida (Humera Bano) & Jamshed who have two daughters, out of which Fauzia (Zainab Ahmed) is the center of attention. Then last but not the least, comes the family of Sakina (Asma Abbas); a widow & a mother of Hamid (Imran Ashraf) & Aabro (Mehreen Fayyaz).

The story begins by showing that Ali & Aabro are interested in each other & are going out. They both are very much in love & plan to get married. Ali’s mother Zubaida is a very family oriented woman who believes that she has a control over her children. She wants what’s best for them & that is why she believes her sister’s daughter Fauzia is a perfect choice for her son Ali. Ali belongs to a middle class family & Zubaida believes in morals & values, that is why she believes that Fauzia fits the bill of her ideal daughter-in-law as she knows that her sister Shahida has raised Fauzia with the same mind-set that Zubaida endorses herself.

Sakina works as an janitor in the college & works as a maid at the house of the principal of the same college. Sakina has given up on her son Hamid because she knows that he was never interested in educating himself. She puts faith in Aabro because she thinks Aabro would be the one who can turn the tables for the entire family. On personal request of Sakina, her Madam (Ismat Zaidi) gives admission to Aabro in the college because she feels for Sakina & knows that despite being a single mother, she works really hard to provide for her children.

Aabro asks Ali to introduce her to his family but Ali can’t really find the right time to do that & just when he is thinking of talking to his mother about Aabro, Zubaida finalizes Ali’s engagement with Fauzia. Even though Ali tells his mother time & again that he doesn’t want to get married to Fauzia, she doesn’t pay heed to what her son says as she is too keen on saving her word & reputation in front of her sister. Surprisingly, it is Ali’s father who feels that Ali isn’t happy with the situation but Zubaida assures him that he is mistaken because whatever she did happened after knowing Ali’s opinion on that matter.

Aabro finds out about Ali’s engagement with Fauzia & that’s when she decides to step in. She speaks to Fauzia directly & tells her that Aabro & Ali got married, therefore she should call her engagement off. Things get heated & that’s when Fauzia’s parents take a stand that they would never allow Fauzia to get married to Ali. On Ali’s request, Zubaida goes to meet Aabro just to find out that she is completely opposite to Fauzia, making her even firm on the decision that she’d never allow Ali to get married to such a girl who has been raised like that. Now the things are going to get pretty ugly because Aabro has decided to elope with Ali & looks like Ali has agreed too because he knows that nothing that he’d say will convince his mother. So let’s see what more do they have in store for us.

First 5 episodes introduced all the characters properly & I think the writer has done a good job in bringing out the personalities of all the characters in detail. I think it is appreciable that just when the drama is in the initial stages, all the characters have gotten enough coverage so that the audience can understand them better. Even though the drama has ‘been there, seen that’ written all over it but it still provides satisfactory content to tune in on the weekends.

Even though there’s nothing appreciable about Aabro but I think she is better in a sense that she is not after Ali’s money or didn’t fall for him after finding out that his family is doing well financially. She just fell in love with him for who he is & yes, she is someone who wants everything in life but still she has never once considered that she can mooch off her future husband Ali. There’s a fine line between being in love for genuine reasons or to pose you’re in love just because you’re a gold digger but Aabro isn’t that & she actually really loves Ali & yes, all the things she expects from him are the things any girl expects from her future husband. Aabro has never once thought of changing herself because she thinks Ali has accepted her the way she is & this is something that’s a huge mistake on her part because no matter how much Ali loves her now, after marriage, her nature is the main thing that will prove to be the reason behind them drifting apart. Aabro is immature, impatient & inconsiderate & it is actually quite surprising that Ali can’t see that. Ali happens to belong to a good family but even he has allowed himself to get swayed by a girl like Aabro, that is why he doesn’t see any faults in her & is creating a havoc in his home for her sake. Aabro surely has Ali wrapped around her little finger but then she is not solely responsible for it because Ali has given her that much of an edge to be able to do that.

Honestly speaking, in the initial episodes, I liked Ali’s mother & thought she was justified for thinking that as a mother she can take important decisions on behalf of her children but the way she ignored Ali’s pleas even after hearing from him clearly that he doesn’t want to get married to Fauzia & the way she tried to impose her decisions on him made her look very unreasonable & irrational. I am glad that at least the husband in their couple is wise enough to think that Ali is entitled to choose his life partner & that he won’t be able to make Fauzia happy if he himself won’t be happy with his marriage but Zubaida resorted to lying just in order to save herself & add more weight to her decision. I thought Zubaida was a wise woman as well like her husband but I don’t think that’s the case anymore because if she would’ve been wise, she would’ve been able to foresee the mess that now her & her sister’s family is facing, which is just a result of her lies & a result of her turning away from the reality.

Also, I am not at all a fan of Fauzia’s character. Why do the writers always show that behind every sulking lifeless girl, there’s a guy she is dying to get married to. Why do they think it is justified to show that no matter how the girl gets rejected point black by a guy, she still would want to get married to him. Ali happens to be Fauzia’s one & only love, her first love of the life (if she has one) & she is ready to do everything to be with him. Even after personally getting a call by both Ali & Aabro & also after getting a final verdict from her parents especially her father, Fauzia is taking a so-called stand that she still wants to get married to Ali & will never call off her engagement. Like seriously, Fauzia actually made me feel disgusted by her display of lack of dignity & self-respect. Just when I was expecting that Fauzia would be the one calling Ali & giving him a piece of her mind, she was mad at her parents for breaking her engagement with Ali, which actually left me in a state of shock. Why do the writers feel that they need to show that a girl who supposedly is strong-headed will take a wrong decision that too for the sake of a guy who is least interested in her. I so wish Fauzia stops being so ridiculous that too for the sake of her one-sided love because she is turning out to be a mentally weak person! Also I believe Shahida’s meltdown was absurd too. Just when Shahida saw that her daughter Fauzia wasn’t taking the news of her broken engagement well, she decided to side with her & accept her decision of getting married to Ali while completely being ohkay with the fact that he was already married. Even though Ali’s not married but right now no one in her family is familiar with the reality so to see Shahida being perfectly fine with the fact that Fauzia will become Ali’s second wife made me cringe (a lot)!!!

Overall, the direction & the acting of all the actors has been good but I feel Mehreen Fayyaz should tone it down a couple of notches, whether it’s her dialogue delivery, her expressions, her gaze or even her makeup. She does fit well in the frame of Aabro’s character but she is over-doing it a bit. She has a long way to go in terms of acting & I hope she improves because for now, her eyes look completely bland & expressionless. I now think Noor Hassan should change his look, if not anything, at least his hairstyle because he happens to appear in one drama after another but isn’t experimenting with his looks at all. He has a same hairstyle if we look back starting from Firaaq to Muqaddas to Tumhare Siwa & now Aabro, I hope he’s not trying to become another Ahsan Khan in terms of monotonous styling. I must say the only actor who has actually forced us to feel for the character she is playing is Asma Abbas. She is phenomenal as Sakina & you actually understand what she is going through & how hurt she is but is still putting up tough facade to face the world. She doesn’t believe in crying over how diffcult her life is, she believes in moving her muscle to fight it out, which I feel is commendable & is refreshing to see. Farah Shah has acted brilliantly too & I loved her acting in the 5th episode in particular where she is mad at her son & can’t explain how helpless she’s feeling. The rest of the characters are very typical & have nothing new to offer but are being portrayed well by the actors. Sadly, these sort of stories have been aired so many times that we can’t help reading between the typicality they offer but I really hope it turns out to be a bit different in the episodes to come & ends at a good note with some very strong underlying message. Umera Ahmed’s name is something that is forcing me to have some hopes with this drama. Please share your thoughts about the first 5 episodes of Aabro, would love to hear you guys out & also let me know if you guys would like to see the weekly reviews of Aabro. :)

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Zahra Mirza.