This week’s episode had me hooked throughout. The episode was a mixture of romance, drama and suspense. It did not drag for a change, and we FINALLY got to see some quality scenes between Aaliyan and Qudsiya. I must say that their chemistry is way better than I could have ever imagined. In the past episodes, we had gotten a glimpse of it but the full dose of romance took my breath away.

The episode started off with Qudsiya’s humiliation which seriously made me cringe. The poor girl got insulted and slapped in front of so many people; I seriously felt bad for her. First Sultan insulted her as he thought that she had come with a new agenda on her mind, and then Natasha crossed her limits and slapped her in front of everybody. Unfortunately, Shahnawaz also witnessed Natasha abusing Qudsiya which was even more humiliating for Qudsiya.

But on the bright side, we got to see Aaliyan accepting Qudsiya as his wife for the first time in front of his family. He stood up to his father when he insulted Qudsiya, and openly declared that she is his wife and his responsibility. He did not care about anyone’s reaction and did not stop when Natasha tried to stop him from going after her. He immediately went to Shahnawaz’s house to convince Qudsiya to come back to him. He admitted his mistake and declared that he considers Qudsiya as his wife now. Qudsiya was truly surprised and a tad bit shocked after seeing the sudden change in Aaliyan.

After being through so much, it was natural for Qudsiya to be upset with him. Her self respect had been bruised beyond repair as she had suffered enough humiliation to last a lifetime. She was not ready to go back with him and demanded a divorce at first, but Aaliyan refused to back off at any cost. He was determined to have her back in his life and gave her the assurance that she will get all the respect that she deserves in his house. I am glad that they had this conversation because Qudsiya had to get all the hurt out of her system by showing anger towards Aaliyan. She could truly forgive him only if she does not hold any grudges against him.

The best part of the episode was the unexpected romance between the two. For the first time both were vocal about their feelings for each other. A bold Aaliyan and a blushing Qudsiya looked adorable together. I loved how they cutely fought and then said some really cheesy dialogues. Aaliyan, for the first time, told Qudsiya that he loved her. I must admit that the confession was quite unexpected! The scene was so perfect that I barely blinked while watching this scene. I am sure all of you must have a huge grin on your faces while watching this scene (I did!).

Although Aaliyan and Qudsiya had patched up, and Aaliyan had promised her that he would come to pick her up the next day, Qudsiya still did not keep her hopes high. She was scared to get hurt all over again and decided to go back to her mother’s house instead.

Another shocking revelation was that Shahnawaz had fallen for Qudsiya. He got the shock of his life when she revealed that Aaliyan was her husband; the poor guy did not know how to react to this news. I always thought that Shahnawaz wanted to marry Qudsiya because of Aaina, but it was revealed that he had feelings for her and he even told her indirectly about his feelings. He gave her an option that if things did not work out between her and Aaliyan, then he would always be there to support her. It was obvious that Qudsiya was not comfortable about this topic and she would not ever consider this option.

I have high expectations from the last episode. Judging from the recent promo, it seems like we will get a fair dose of Aaliyan and Qudsiya. I have also heard that the last episode would be of two hours (not confirmed though).

Do share your views about this week’s episode!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

After a few disappointing weeks, we finally got to see an episode with some substance. I am sure most of you were in tears while watching the episode (I definitely was!). Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui acted brilliantly in this episode; his expressions, the way he cried, and even his dialogue delivery was spot on. All the scenes between mother and son were emotionally charged. Saba Hameed was also brilliant in all her scenes!

Aaliyan might be upset with his mother but he still went to the hospital to visit her. Years of anger and resentment were buried inside him and he just could not forgive her for leaving him even though she tried to explain him the reason. Their last meeting was disastrous as Aaliyan again lashed out on her, and simply refused to let her love him or even come close to him. He regretted his decision later on when he got to know that his mother had passed away the next morning. Shamsa had desperately wanted to meet her son in the last few minutes of her life, but he did not feel important to pick up Qudsiya’s call who was trying to reach him to tell him about Shamsa’s condition.

Qudsiya was highly disappointed with Aaliyan’s behavior; she was shocked at the indifference he showed towards his own mother. She did not like the way he had behaved with Shamsa when he knew that she was unwell. She had avoided speaking to Aaliyan since they met again but this time she could not help but lash out at him for being so insensitive.

The scene where Aaliyan goes near Shamsa’s body and cries his heart out was a heart wrenching scene. He showed how much he loved her in that scene though he was not able to express it when she was alive. I really wish they had shown a happy reunion between Aaliyan and Shamsa before she died. At least Aaliyan would not have to live with the guilt that he never showed any affection or love towards her.

Dado had always remained tight lipped about his mother, but now the guilt was eating her up inside and she finally revealed that Shamsa was never at fault and he had been told lies all along. Aaliyan was devastated to hear the truth and hurt by the betrayal from his own family. If only Dado had revealed the truth about his mother when she was alive, then at least he would have spent her last few days without being upset with her.

Dado was surprised when Qudsiya called her to ask about Aaliyan and then gave the news of Shamsa’s death. Aaliyan had not told her that Qudsiya knew Shamsa and she was curious to know how they knew each other. Aaliyan himself did not know her relation with his mother and Shahnawaz. Technically, he should have known by now that Qudsiya worked there. But then Qudsiya was treated more like family than an employee and all he could tell Dado was that she was close to Aaina. It seems that he still has doubts about Shahnawaz and Qudsiya’s relationship.

Qudsiya’s mother is an extremely annoying character. She came to Shahnawaz’s house to give condolence, but then could not help but state her opinion about Qudsiya living alone with Shahnawaz in his house. It was just not the time or place to say this because Shahnawaz needs Qudsiya’s support for a while to help him deal with Aaina after Shamsa’s death.

Natasha has left the house once again and this time no one bothered to stop her except Rana. Aaliyan has had enough of her now and I doubt he will make any attempt this time to bring her back.

The preview for the next episode really seems promising. I hope we finally get to see Qudsiya and Aaliyan together!

Till Next Week!

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Mariam Shafiq

This show has turned out to be a huge disappointment, and has simply failed to reach our expectations. Once again, we got to see more of Natasha’s scenes and less of Qudsiya and Aaliyan. Natasha was happy and relieved after the abortion, and she simply did not care about Aaliyan’s feelings in this matter. The only one supporting her decision was Rana; Dado was against this decision and tried to talk some sense into Rano but to no avail. For Natasha, her career is more important than anything else. Sultan simply refrained from getting involved in this matter altogether.

Shamsa and Aaliyan’s confrontation was pretty emotional as Aaliyan finally let out his frustration and anger that had been building inside him for years. Shamsa could not believe her ears when Aaliyan accused her of leaving him for another man. She had no clue that Sultan had brainwashed him in this way. The emotional outburst left her shaken and it seriously affected her health. Ohkay, so another surprise for me was the news that Shamsa has cancer. I knew that she was extremely sick, but did they ever mention that she had cancer before this episode? Maybe I missed this piece of information if it had been mentioned in the previous episodes.

Another major disappointment in this episode was the lack of Aaliyan’s reaction when he saw Qudsiya with Shahnawaz. At least he should have looked a bit surprised or shocked to see her living under the same roof as his mother and Shahnawaz. I had expected him to be surprised and curious about her presence in the house, but he seemed least bothered. The only time he showed any reaction was when he saw her at the hospital and taunted her about Shahnawaz. Aaliyan is under the misconception that something is going on between Shahnawaz and Qudsiya.

Shahnawaz had been thinking about Shamsa’s advice to marry Qudsiya and he finally came to the conclusion that he needed someone like Qudsiya in his life who is able to understand Aaina and knows how to deal with her. This idea did not go well with Qudsiya when Shamsa mentioned it to her, and she became extremely uncomfortable around Shahnawaz.

After his emotional outburst, it took some time for Aaliyan to get back to his senses. Natasha’s one sided decision and then the confrontation had left him extremely upset, but once he started thinking rationally it became obvious that Shamsa cannot be the only one to be blamed. His father also had a huge hand in his separation from his mother as Aaliyan knew that Sultan does not make any decision which does not benefit him in return. He still does not know the entire truth, but he is pretty close to it now. I hope he realizes his mistake and apologizes to Shamsa before it is too late.

After so many disappointing episodes, I have no idea what is in store for us next in this show. According to the preview, Shamsa’s chapter might close soon. I have simply no idea how Qudsiya and Aaliyan would end up together. We might as well just forget about the promo scenes now. I do not see them happening anytime soon!

After experiencing firsthand how selfish Natasha can be, I fail to understand why Aaliyan is still living with her. It is obvious that he does not feel any attachment towards her. It is about time he leaves her and moves on with his life.

I hope we get to see something interesting in the next episode!

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Mariam Shafiq

Finally, there was some progress in the story. The story took a small step forward, but at least it moved on! It was completely stagnant from the past three weeks, and left all of us more and more disappointed as each week passed. As usual we got our fair dose of Natasha and her screeching, but there were some more interesting developments in the show this week.

Dado understood how desperate Shamsa is to meet her son, and finally took some pity on her. She finally convinced Aaliyan to go and meet his mother. Dado is the only one who could have convinced him. Aaliyan has a huge grudge against her mother, and wanted answers from her and this is only reason why he went to meet her. Shamsa and Aaliyan’s emotional reunion was simply heart touching! Saba Hameed was brilliant in the scene where she did not know whether to laugh or cry when she saw Aaliyan for the first time. Aaliyan was there to get some answers, but he got tongue tied after seeing his mother’s state. Sheheryar Munawar was absolutely superb in this scene; he had no dialogues in this scene, but his eyes were enough to express his feelings. Shamsa knew very well how upset he was with her, but she was just glad that she finally got to meet him. I was waiting for them to meet since such a long time, and the wait was definitely worth it.

I was expecting Aaliyan to bump into Qudsiya, but again I was left disappointed. But at least Qudsiya got to know who Shamsa’s son was and it shocked her to the core. I had a feeling when I saw the promo last week that Aaliyan would ask his father that question after he sees Qudsiya in Shahnawaz’s house, but here the case was different. Aaliyan is no longer a child, and it not possible to lie to him anymore. Sultan and Dado both know this, and have been trying to avoid his questions after his visit to Shamsa’s house. But Aaliyan knows that something is definitely wrong with the version he had been told about his mother. I still do not understand why Dado is not revealing the truth about his mother. Maybe because she herself is guilty? Or maybe she is trying to save her son from Aaliyan’s hatred? Even if she does not tell Aaliyan the truth, I do not think it will take much longer for him to put the two and two together.

I was not expecting Natasha to be pregnant in real; that was pretty shocking. I thought they were trying to confuse us with the promo. Aaliyan was so happy to hear this news, and he was ready to forgive her for everything till she announced her decision to choose her career over her child. I guess Natasha’s decision to abort will be reason for Aaliyan and Natasha’s separation. That is the only conclusion I have come to so far.

The preview for this week seems pretty interesting and this week’s episode will definitely be worth looking forward to. Aaliyan will release all the pent up frustration and hurt when he goes to meet Shamsa next time. He will also come across Qudsiya finally!

There are not many episodes left now. I hope we get to see Aaliyan and Qudsiya’s reunion soon!

Do share your opinion about the episode!

Mariam Shafiq

Again, there was not much development in the show this week. The dragging is seriously getting very annoying now. The main focus of the show is on Natasha’s screeching and the little girl Aaina. On one hand, Aaliyan is busy dealing with Natasha’s accusations and on the other hand, Qudsiya is busy with Aaina and her problems.

The show was supposed to focus on Aaliyan and Qudsiya’s track, but so far it has dealt with every other track except theirs. I have no idea why they have emphasized on Aaina so much, there was simply no need. Instead they should focus on Shamsa and Aaliyan’s track. He really needs to know the truth about his mother and finally meet her. This way at least he will end up bumping into Qudsiya too.

It is obvious that he cares about Qudsiya otherwise he would not be so worried about her whereabouts, and also would not be so desperate to call her. And most importantly, he would not have kept her earrings if she was not an important person in his life. By the way, I have simply no clue from where he got the earrings in the first place. Isn’t that a bit too filmy?

 ‘Ager Dado Chahti To Mein Tum Se Kabhi Shaadi Na Karta, Aur Tumhari Jagah Yaha Qudsiya Hoti’.

This was one scene I was really looking forward to when I saw it in the promo and it did not disappoint me. Aaliyan meant each word that he said and they came directly from his heart. Oh I wish, Dado had said something to him; she knew all along what kind of a girl Natasha is and that Aaliyan would never be able to adjust with her. She has this habit of not interfering in anyone’s life which is good, but at times she just needs to speak up. She knows very well that Aaliyan feels strongly for Qudsiya and she can make him realize that, but she always choses to remain silent about this matter, and advices him to concentrate on keeping his marriage together. Same goes for Sultan and Shamsa’s case, Dado chooses to remain silent about Shamsa’s innocence when she can easily tell Aaliyan about her.

Aaliyan cares for Qudsiya but he also does not want Natasha to go away from his life. He really needs to decide what he wants already! I was really happy to see Natasha leaving the house. I thought that she was finally leaving for good and we would see some progress in the story now. But then I saw the preview for the next episode and unfortunately, she is not planning to go away from Aaliyaan’s life anytime soon.

I am glad Shahnawaz did not agree with Shamsa’s idea of getting married to Qudsiya. But I have a feeling he will agree in the coming episodes because of Aaina. Aaina has developed a strong bond with Qudsiya and Shahnawaz needs someone like Qudsiya in her life who can control and mold her easily. The scenes between Shahnawaz and Qudsiya were better in this episode mainly because Emad’s weak dialogue delivery has improved a bit.

The preview for the next episode seems scary to me, I hope Natasha goes out of Aaliyan’s life soon. I simply cannot tolerate her anymore. On the bright side, it seems like Aaliyan will see Qudsiya and Shahnawaz together, and he would be curious to know their relation.

The story really needs to move on now! The viewers will simply lose interest if the story keeps on dragging like this.

So what do you guys think about the latest episode?

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Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

There were a lot of surprising revelations in the episode this week which gave us more insight into what is going on in Aaliyan’s mind. Most of us had thought that Aaliyan had moved forward in life and Qudsiya holds no importance in his life anymore, but it was revealed in this episode that she had always stayed somewhere in the corner of his mind.

He still thinks that looking after Qudsiya and her family is his responsibility, and that is why he sent his man to check up on them only to find that they have shifted to some other place. He also admitted that he had stayed back at Qudsiya’s house not because his car broke down, but because he wanted to stay there, and he had also offered Qudsiya to stay back but she herself refused. He admitted this to Dudi who couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows after hearing this. I sometimes feel that Dudi knows that he feels strongly for Qudsiya, but she also knows that there is no point of telling him this. He needs to realize his feelings himself; he needs to sort out his feelings for both Natasha and Qudsiya and she cannot help him in this.

The irony of the situation was that he was not upset about the fact that he and Natasha had such a huge fight, but he was worried for Qudsiya and her family because he did not know about their whereabouts. A part of Aaliyan wanted Qudsiya to stay back with him when he gave her the choice.

‘Qudsiya Bohat Ajeeb Larki Hai, Itna Bhi Ego Acha Nahi Hota’

His dialogues clearly showed that he was disappointed when she refused his offer. But then she was also right in her place. Why would she want to stay with someone who will eventually marry someone else? She also knew very well that she will never get her true status in Aaliyan’s house.

Natasha’s screeching continued in this episode too, and this time she went to Qudsiya’s house to give her a piece of her mind, only to find that she had shifted. Then started the huge fight, and as usual all blame went on Aaliyan. He was accused this time of shifting Qudsiya into a new apartment. ‘I have married a crazy woman’ dialogue was one of the best one in the episode! Aaliyan is seriously getting more and more irritated by her each passing day, and it wouldn’t take long for him now to distance himself from her.

I had predicted that Shahnawaz and Qudsiya will bond and that is exactly what happened. Shahnawaz opened up to her and they both found comfort level with each other. Qudsiya, however, chose to remain tight lipped about her past. I was expecting some chemistry between Shahnawaz and Qudsiya but there was none. Emad Irfani’s weak dialogue delivery just killed the whole scene for me! He really needs to work on his monotonous dialogue delivery; it lacks emotions and his face lacks expressions.

Shamsa is getting more and more impatient to meet her son, and she reached Sultan’s doorstep once again only to get turned away. I really wish that Dudi would tell Aaliyan the truth about his mother. It is obvious that she wants to but something is stopping her from revealing the truth. Aaliyan really needs to know the truth about her mother! Maybe this is how he will end up meeting Qudsiya once again?

I hope the story moves forward quickly and we get to see Aaliyan and Qudsiya together! Shamsa is planning to get Shahnawaz and Qudsiya married but it is obvious that this is not going to happen.

Do share your opinion about the episode!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

I know most of us were thinking or to be more precise ‘wishing’ that Aaliyan would not marry Natasha. But well, he did and I was pretty disappointed (I am sure I am not the only one). Qudsiya was a bit upset after reading the news in the magazine, but I am really glad that she is trying to get over Aaliyan and moving on in her life. I know most of us want Aaliyan and Qudsiya together, but Aaliyan just does not deserve someone like Qudsiya. I am glad that Natasha is giving her a hard time; at least he will come to his senses and realize Qudsiya’s importance.

Qudsiya’s chachi is the most intolerable and annoying character in the show, but for the first time, she did something good. Aaliyan and Chachi’s airport encounter was hilarious! The ‘khushkharbri’ and ‘chand sa beta’ dialogues cracked me up big time. She did it purposely in front of Natasha to teach Aaliyan a lesson for leaving Qudsiya. I guess most people hated this scene, but I was really happy.

Natasha created the biggest fuss over the ‘chand sa beta’ and well, she just makes me laugh now. Usually I just mute her scenes (her screeching can make anyone deaf), but this time I loved the fact that she was making Aaliyan’s life miserable. I loved his clueless expressions when he said ‘kis ka beta kaha ka beta’.

On one hand, Natasha cannot bear to see Aaliyan’s face and on the other hand, she just does not want to let go of him. She really needs to decide already! Aaliyan is slowly realizing what a huge mistake he made by marrying her. Aaliyan was expecting a Qudsiya in the form of Natasha; an obedient, loving and caring wife who waits up for him at dinner! Sorry to disappoint you Aaliyan, but that is not going to happen EVER! The next big bomb Natasha threw on Aaliyan was her decision to do modelling without his consent. Aaliyan should have been prepared for this, he knows Natasha from such a long time!

Emad Irfani’s acting improved somewhat in this episode. I loved the scene where Aaliyan and Shahnawaz met and they sort of bonded. I am still really confused about Shahnawaz and Shamsa’s relationship though. As far as I know Shamsa seems like his elder sister which makes him Aaliyan’s maamu. Correct me if I am wrong!

A little more was revealed about Shahnawaz’s past, he had loved his wife Sara who died at childbirth. A sad story indeed! I have this feeling that Qudsiya and Shahnawaz will become good friends (or maybe he will fall for her); he had already revealed how caring he is in this episode. He knew just by looking at Qudsiya that something was wrong with her.

Shamsa wants desperately to meet Aaliyan, but I do not understand one thing, why now? After so many years, she realized that her life is incomplete without her son. She should have taken a step a long time back. Aaliyan is under the perception that his mother left him for some other man, and he simply hates her. Dudi knows the truth, and she tried her best to convince Sultan to let Shamsa meet Aaliyan, but to no avail. Now the question is, will she help Shamsa and tell Aaliyan about her? Or will Aaliyan meet her through Qudsiya?

Natasha’s doubts on Aaliyan will keep on getting stronger and she will make Aaliyan’s life even more miserable in the upcoming episodes. Aaliyan will try to reach Qudsiya to help her and her family, and unfortunately Natasha will get to know about this. Then of course, we will once again see a huge scene created by her and not to forget her screeching voice!

I just hope the story moves forward already, and we get to see less of Natasha and more of Aaliyan and Qudsiya!

A sincere apology to all readers, I have been inactive for the past few weeks which explain my late reviews, but from this week onwards I will post the reviews earlier!

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Mariam Shafiq

The show has now taken quite a big turn and we saw some shocking developments and revelations in this episode. It is now clear to all of us why Dudi always compares Aaliyan with his mother because he has inherited all her traits. The kind-heartness and the willingness to help people are the traits he had adopted from his mother’s side (Sultan does not have an ounce of humanity anyways). She was so kind to Qudsiya when she came for to apply for the job and quickly appointed her when she realized that she needs the job badly. Now a new chapter has opened for Qudsiya and we well get to see her working for Shamsa. Both are actually related to each other through Aaliyan, but it is so ironic that they would not get to know about their relation anytime soon.

We know now that history is repeating itself. Previously it was Shamsa in place of Qudsiya and Rana in place of Natasha. Sultan had chosen Rana over Shamsa and left her, he had even lied to Aaliyan about her mother running away with someone else. This is the reason why Aaliyan gets so upset at the mention of his mother. Sultan had clearly refused to let Shamsa meet Aaliyan even when she begged him to let her, now what I want to see is whether Qudsiya will be the link to their reunion!

Aaliyan has been trying desperately to move on and look forward to his life with Natasha, but Qudsiya is still stuck somewhere at the back of his mind. He showed how possessive he was about her when she informed him about the offers she had been getting lately because of her temporary marital status. Another revelation for all of us in this episode was that Qudsiya is clearly in love with Aaliyan, and she herself is in denial. She would have not been so upset with her mother for going to Aaliyan’s and fighting for her rights if she was not in love with Aaliyan. She wants Aaliyan to recognize her as his wife otherwise she would not go back at any cost, but even she knows this would not happen. Aaliyan has decided to marry Natasha and whether he will really marry her or not is a twist that we all are waiting for!

Dudi was able to guess correctly about Qudsiya falling in love with Aaliyan which is the main reason why she does not want him to give her a divorce, but what surprised me the most was Aaliyan’s assumption that Qudsiya wanted to remain married to him for his name. That was a low blow! He should have at least recognized by now that Qudsiya is no gold digger. Her mother did not want Qudsiya’s marriage to end because of her own twisted views of what would happen later on. Qudsiya was right in being upset with her, she cares too much about what people will say when she should care about how Qudsiya will live in that big house which has no place for her.

A bit more was shown of Emad Irfani’s character in this episode. I was still, however, unable to understand his relationship with Shamsa. Hopefully in the coming episodes, their relation would be described more clearly. I was looking forward to Emad Irfani’s entry but I was a bit disappointed by his robotic dialogue delivery. And here we used to criticize Sheheryar for his weak dialogue delivery! Well, Sheheryar is way better than Emad in terms of dialogue delivery. It will now be interesting to see the track between Qudsiya and Shahnawaz now!

It will be interesting to see what happens in tonight’s episode. Will Natasha marry Aaliyan or will she leave him when she gets to know that he had not divorced Qudsiya yet? Tune in to tonight’s episode to find out!

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Mariam Shafiq

The story is finally progressing and we got to see a lot of developments in the past two episodes. I simply loved the way they ended one chapter of Qudsiya and Aaliyan’s life and started the other. Last week’s episode brought them closer and there was a unique development in their relationship. As it is said that ‘bad times brings people together’ and this is exactly what happened here.

Aaliyan was there for Qudsiya as he just could not leave Qudsiya and her family alone in these circumstances. And of course, we all know how ‘soft-hearted’ Aaliyan is, and this usually lands him into trouble (we are way too familiar with this, aren’t we?). He went to Qudsiya’s house to show support and ended up getting sick, and then we saw Qudsiya taking care of Aaliyan just like he had taken care of her when she was sick. Qudsiya was not too happy about Aaliyan coming to her house because she has had enough of his kindness to last a life time. But then she was also touched by his words when he told her ‘Mein yaha apke liyeah aya tha’

Ohkay, so the best part was of last week’s episode was their heart to heart conversation. They finally got time to understand each other. Aaliyan had finally found someone who can understand him and the way he also wanted Qudsiya to open up to him was adorable.

 “Ap chahe to mujhse apni dil ki baatein share ker sakhti hai”

She was a bit reluctant to talk to him at first but then once she started talking, their conversation lasted the whole night and none of them realized this. The contrast shown in their lifestyle and how they were raised was pretty huge. But sometimes we connect with people who are the polar opposite of our personality. Here this is exactly the case; they both harbor feelings for each other now, especially after they got to know a bit more about each other. It is pretty obvious that Aaliyan is attracted to Qudsiya to some extent. There was this sparkle in his eyes when he was watching her and this made Qudsiya a bit shy and conscious around him. But then she is too realistic to get her hopes high!

The next morning they both were a bit awkward around each other, and they actually looked like proper husband and wife when they were having breakfast. They both were living in a small world of their own till Natasha came and brought them back to reality. I was extremely happy to see Qudsiya standing up for herself and not acting like the ‘mazloom-bechari’ types. Aaliyan and Qudsiya both realized the bitter reality of their lives and parted ways after their encounter with Natasha.

From here starts the new phase of the story. I loved the transition they showed from one phase to another. It was necessary to show the development in Aaliyan and Qudsiya’s relationship to pave way for the future of their story. Now Aaliyan and Natasha are planning to get married while Qudsiya is trying to start her life afresh too. Qudsiya wants Aaliyan’s chapter in her life to end, but the people around her never let her forget anything. She now has the responsibility to take care of her whole family and she was highly frustrated when she could not find a job because the news of her unique marriage had spread everywhere.

Aaliyan, our very own knight in shining armour wanted to help Qudsiya once again, but she clearly refused to take any help from him. He barely shows any interest in Natasha anymore, it just took one glimpse of Qudsiya to distract him from Natasha (I am not complaining at all!). Even Natasha noticed this and they ended up having an argument. Natasha also got herself into an accident which means the wedding will be delayed now! I couldn’t be happier! Aaliyan also did not sign the papers and he is too dumb to realize what is stopping him. He had found his soul mate already and a part of him does not want to let go of her. I hope he realizes soon that he feels strongly for Qudsiya!

Finally, we saw the entry of Emad Irfani and Saba Hameed. Saba Hameed is playing the role of Aaliyan’s real mother and Emad’s character is related to her. We just got a brief glimpse of both of them in this episode, but we will get to see more of them in the upcoming episodes.

As far as I can guess, Qudsiya will work for Emad and this is how they will get to know each other. I am eagerly looking forward to this new phase in Qudsiya’s life. Qudsiya’s mother had witnessed the huge scene that Natasha had created and now she has accepted the reality too that there is no space for Qudsiya in Aaliyan’s life. I hope she stands by Qudsiya in these hard times!

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

Till Next Week

Mariam Shafiq

Like most of us predicted, Zaheer-ud-deen passed away and his death left an impact on everybody’s life. The story has reached a turning point with Zaheer-ud-deen’s death, and I am glad the story is finally going to move forward from next episode.

Aaliyan needed this wake up call to realize the gravity of the situation. Aaliyan might be care-free/careless, but he is definitely not heartless. He completely supported Qudsiya during this testing time when the whole world has collapsed on her. She had put a brave face for her father, and now that her father is gone so has her strength. She needed someone’s support at this point, and Aaliyan was there for her throughout.

In the past two or three episodes, we have seen that Aaliyan had been completely fed up of the upheaval Qudsiya had created in his life and was pretty irritated by Qudsiya’s presence in his house. He took her to the hospital and took care of her for only Dudi’s sake, but this time Dudi did not ask him for anything. He stood by Qudsiya by his own free will, and in the process recognized the true faces of many people in his life.

He is finally realizing that he is surrounded by selfish people. It was the cruel words spoken by his father that ended Zaheer-ud-deen’s life, and he had absolutely no guilt. He was ashamed of his father, and he was pretty vocal about it. He did get a slap as an answer for his misbehavior, but he really did not care about it at the moment. He had not expected his father to stoop so low and had no regrets of standing up to him.

Another development (which made me really happy) was that Aaliyan is finally realizing that his feelings for Natasha are more out of necessity than love. He had been craving for love throughout his life, and when he got a drop of it from Natasha, he quickly grabbed it with both hands. His desperation for love made him blind to Natasha’s faults and how selfish she really is. But now slowly, the blinds are removing and he can finally see the stark truth about Natasha. He has started to question his feelings for her, and he would be more open about it to Dudi in the next episode.

Sajjal Ali completely stole the show this week. The way she broke down after her father’s death was truly heart wrenching to watch. All of Zaheer-ud-deen’s daughters were really attached to him, especially Qudsiya. She had not only lost her father but her support system, a friend and I simply loved the way Aaliyan offered her to share her troubles with him now. I simply loved the way he was genuinely worried about her health. But the main question is; will he stand by her now when she has no reason to be his wife anymore? Her father’s health was the main reason she had been staying in his house in the first place. Will Aaliyan be Qudsiya and her family’s support system or will he take a step back? These are some questions that have popped in my head and I hope we get the answer soon.

He had offered to be her friend but she had declined. The shocking part came after that when he told her ‘Ek Kaam Karte Hai, Mein Apko Divorce Nahi Deta’. I do not know if he was joking or if he was serious, but I was really taken aback when he told her this.

I am sure about one thing though; Dudi will help Qudsiya in this situation and will not leave her alone in such hard times. She truly cares about the girl who is badly stuck in a serious situation that could impact her whole life.

One phase of this story has ended and I am eagerly looking forward to its next phase. It will be interesting to watch how the story will shape now.

Share your lovely opinion about the episode!

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

In these two episode, the story moved forward at a snail’s pace. The only part worth looking forward to was the interaction between Aaliyan and Qudsiya. Dudi completely sympathizes with Qudsiya and she has turned out to be her ‘fairy-godmother’ in this situation.

Dudi was upset and burdened by her conscience to see Qudsiya at the verge of a nervous breakdown. ‘Tum Logon mein insaniyat jaisi cheez hee nahi hai’, she gave a piece of her mind to each member of the family for not showing an ounce of sympathy to the innocent girl. She even tried to make Aaliyan realize what will happen to Qudisya once he gives her a divorce and it is not as easy as he thinks.

‘Talaq Mard Deta Hai, Aur Uska Daag Aurat Per Laghta Hai, Uska Kasur Ho Ya Na Ho’

Divorce is not a ‘big deal’ for Aaliyan but he does not realize what affect it will have on Qudsiya’s future and Dudi is trying her best to safeguard her future. I loved the way she made it clear to Sultan and Rano that Qudsiya will stay in the house as long as she wants, and nobody had the guts to question her authority. I seriously felt like clapping in this scene!

Aaliyan’s care-less behavior gets on my nerves at times. He was least bother to hear that Qudsiya had fallen sick and it was apparently ‘not his problem’. He also made a fuss about taking her to the hospital. I have no idea what happens to him at times! Sometimes he acts way too caring and at other times, he is least bothered. He took Qudsiya to the hospital because it was Dudi’s order, but this did not stop him from complaining about it and his constant irritation made it obvious to Qudsiya that he was forced to come with her to the hospital. It was so shocking to see Dudi not trusting Aaliyan, the way she questioned him on the phone, and the way Aaliyan reacted to them was extremely hilarious!

My favorite scene in these two episodes was when Aaliyan comes to Qudsiya’s room to acquire about her health. It was an extremely cute scene in my opinion! Qudsiya’s behavior was hilarious and Aaliyan was highly amused to see this new side of her.

‘Sorry Mujhe Bukhaar Hogaya. Ab Mein Ghar Kaise Jaongi, Ap Mujhe Chordenge?’

This dialogue brought a huge smile to my face because it was spoken so innocently. And then the best part came when shoved her hand forward and enthusiastically said ‘Mujhe bilkul bukhaar nahi hai, ap check karsakhte hai?’ The way she immediately realized what she had said and started to feel shy (she actually covered her face with the blanket) was adorable.

I also liked all the interaction between Aaliyan and Qudsiya in the hospital. Qudsiya felt so comfortable with him around and they finally conversed like two normal people for the first time. I have only seen them fighting or arguing till now, but now we got to see both of them trying to get to know each other. Aaliyan was keen to know about her life before their marriage and Qudsiya easily opened up to him. I loved the way he comforted her when she had a bad dream, and I was a bit taken aback when she asked him to stay with her.

Natasha seriously needs to consult a psychiatrist as soon as possible. When Aaliyan was least bothered about Qudsiya being sick, she called him cold hearted like his father. But when he took her to the hospital and took care of her, she came to the conclusion that since he is caring so much about her, he is in love with her. Seriously? She drives Aaliyan nuts and Aaliyan was left speechless when she came to her ultimate conclusion. Aaliyan is absolutely right that the foundation of any relationship is trust and Natasha just does not trust him.

We know that Rana is a gold digger and now she is teaching her niece to follow her footsteps. She brainwashed Natasha with dialogues like ‘Money is more important than love’ and ‘Aaliyan can give you the best future’ which shows her cheap mentality. There is also some big secret about Aaliyan’s mother and why she left the house. I have a strong feeling that Rana has a big hand in it.

Mehmood is considering Aaliyan again for Natasha’s sake and for the first time, they had a normal conversation. Aaliyan tried to convince him that Qudsiya will be out of his life very soon, and he still loves Natasha a lot. Mehmood simply told him to end Qudsiya’s chapter and then they will talk about Natasha and his relationship.

I liked the way they showed the connection between Zaheer-ud-deen and her daughters. They could easily sense when their father was worried. Qudsiya was restless because she could feel that some big tragedy is about to strike. She was impatient to meet her father as she could sense that something was wrong.

Zaheer-ud-deen was bound to know the truth one day, if not from Sultan then from anybody else and this is one thing he could not stand to listen. Now let’s see how the events take a turn after his death! From the looks of the preview, we are going to have a very interesting episode next week!

This show is going to pick up pace from the next episode, so stay tuned!

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

Till Next Week!

Mariam Shafiq

Ohkay so, finally Aap Ke Liye ended last night & I think it was good that they gave everything a proper closure but again, I feel where the last episode should have given Washma & Shaheer’s relationship some coverage, the entire screen space was taken up by Nishat, which was so unfair, because that lady has literally taken up the entire drama, so at least, they should have left her out in the last episode at least because people didn’t sign up to see ‘her’ journey.

So, Nishat realized that everything slipped away from her hands because her husband left her & even her brother confessed that he knew every single thing that she was upto. Shaheer said all he had in his heart to Nishat because he had to come clean in front of Waheed. Nishat did realize that she hurt Shaheer a great deal but even then she couldn’t stop planning & manipulating Shaheer into saying stuff about Washma in front of Waheed that wasn’t true.

So, finally, Shaheer got to say everything to Nishat on her face as he was eager to tell her that he wasn’t oblivious of what she & her husband did all this while, but one thing that seemed odd was that Shaheer said he knew it right from the beginning, so why didn’t he try to amend the situation with Abeera before meeting Washma, since he knew that Abeera wasn’t at fault? Also, another thing that I found a little off-putting was that if Nishat hadn’t told Shaheer to go to Washma, he wouldn’t have done that? Yes, I do realize that for Shaheer, Nishat was everything but to see him staying silent at her wrongdoings doesn’t put him in a good light too. Anyways, Areesha got some screen time too & it was good to see her tackling the entire situation with a lot of maturity, where she not only went to Washma to plead Shaheer’s case, but also consoled Nishat knowing that she has hit a rock bottom!

Waheed was proud of what he heard from Shaheer about Washma & that’s when he knew that things will be alright. Shaheer finally gave everything a closure, apologized to Abeera & went to Washma to tell her how much he loves her, which was sweet. I so wish they had given us some more moments of Washma & Shaheer in the last episode & also in the overall episodes, because their couple was the best thing about this drama & now when I look back, I feel I didn’t get enough of them!

Overall, this drama was strictly alright, it could’ve been way better if the director or the editors had omitted out the coverage that was being given to Nishat & Imdad because with an influx of negative characters on our screen in the last few years, we already knew what they were going to offer, so there was most certainly NO need for them to be getting so much of screen-time because their characters were one-dimensional & nothing new! I would surely have put this drama on a recommendation list but I won’t, because I will then suggest everyone to forward 80% of the drama as it was filled with Nishat & Imdad & they are not fun to watch, so the viewers won’t have anything left to watch either! The writer commendably wrote such nice characters like Waheed, Maryam, Washma & Shaheer but sadly, this drama seemed more about Nishat, than about Washma which was unfair. When the stories are simple & one-dimensional, it depends solely on the director as to how he executes them to make them memorable but it seems that the director was a fan of Waseem Abbas & Samina Peerzada that he made them the focal point of the drama while completely forgetting about the ‘good things’ that the story had to offer!

There were a few good things that this drama offered which deserve a mention too. First & foremost, the character of Washma, it was good to see such a young girl being so confident about herself that she took everyone’s life by storm. Washma entered the marriage with Shaheer for the sake of adventure but it was her love for him that pushed her to such a limit where she challenged the system that was prevailing in her husband’s personal & professional life. Washma surely made this drama worthwhile. It was also good to see Shaheer transitioning from a very rigid person to someone who learned to go with the flow because Washma introduced him to a new perspective of how one can life their lives. It was equally appeasing to see such a strong & positive bond between a Nand & Bhabhi, because it is a rarity in our dramas. Yes, Washma & Maryam both had a fair share of cat fights with each other but it was also a reflection of how much they loved each other. Maryam empowered Washma every step of the way. Maryam challenged Washma & pushed her to the limit & it was actually because of Maryam that Washma got the courage to face the obstacles. It was equally amazing to see Waheed supporting his sister through thick & thin because he had his blind trust in his sister which was also refreshing to see. Waheed was an unconventional sort of a brother who didn’t deal with his sister by keeping his ego intact, he trusted her, he knew his sister won’t do anything wrong that is why he took matters in his hands as he knew that for the most part of it, his sister wouldn’t be wrong. Then comes the relationship of Washma & Shaheer, which was so unique, created at a spur of a moment but changed their lives & would last forever because they both began to love each other & accepted each other with all their faults & shortcomings. I so wish, I so so so wish we had gotten some more insight into their relationship because now when the drama has ended, it just doesn’t seem enough. I tuned to the last episode of this drama all excited thinking Washma & Shaheer will have some beautiful moments to share, only to find out that they were spotted together in the last minute of the entire 40 minute episode!?!?!?! Anyways!

The director surely needs someone to teach him how to keep a steady hand while directing a drama, as the way the camera moved actually made it quite tiresome to watch Aap Ke Liye. The entire bokeh effect that the director added as a wow-factor was an epic fail too, because most of the times I felt like touching the TV & removing that white cast off my screen manually to get some clear visibility of the frame as it was so very annoying. Faysal Qureshi & Arif Fatima’s acting was brilliant, so was Saife Hassan’s & Salma’s. Samina Peerzada ruined this drama for me & traumatized me for a long long time because it was hard to keep up with her expressions as most of the times I ended up having a headache. Waseem Abbas needs to get rid of that wig & that ugly beige silky night suit ASAP. It was no fun to watch such experienced actors overacting so much as if they had a point to prove that they know how to act, like we have been watching you guys since childhood so we know you guys can act, so there most certainly was no need to overdo anything!!!

I thank all the readers who watched & experienced this drama with me, thank you guys for making it possible to sit through this drama. Please share your thoughts about the entire journey of Aap Ke Liye!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these last two episodes of App Ke Liye were interesting because the story shifted the focus on Shaheer, who was pretty much in the background the whole time. I think it’s about time that this drama should be wrapped up, may be in next 2 – 3 episodes because the drama-makers have compelled the viewers to invest a lot of time in it already. Also, I am not sure why but looks like App Ke Liye will again be airing once a week, which means we’re stuck with it for a lot of weeks once again!

Washma finally got a chance to expose Imdaad Hussain in front of Shaheer & she made possible with Asad’s help. I think Washma overestimated the strength of her relationship with Shaheer & she also overestimated the trust Shaheer had in her because of which she assumed that everything that she will say will be accepted by her husband without any resistance but little did she know that Shaheer was still weak when it came to the matters concerning Nishat.

I thought that Shaheer’s meeting with Abeera will help him in putting things into perspective but he chose to ignore everything that she said & assumed that Abeera herself was jealous of the fact that Shaheer was happy with his 2nd wife. I think Abeera wasted an opportunity & in stead of stalling, she should have just clearly told Shaheer that it is Nishat who can’t see him happy with anyone. Shaheer is quite a simple minded person that is why he trusts everyone easily, so I don’t really understand when it comes to Washma, why Shaheer has issues in trusting her? Why does he always put her & her word after everybody else’s? Also, not sure why Shaheer also grew a little uncomfortable with the fact that Washma hired Asad to work in their firm? I think more than Shaheer, Washma has put her heart & soul into this relationship, so at least she is entitled to this much of trust from her husband but anyways.

Nishat & Imdad planned to drift Washma & Shaheer apart & for the time being they succeeded but they both didn’t have an idea that Areesha learned the truth about what Nishat was planning to do. Fortunately, Areesha chose to listen to Omar & she also paid heed to the fact that Washma was always supportive of Omar, even more than Nishat ever was, that is why after getting to know about Omar’s opinion on everything, Areesha did some digging & found out about each & every single lie that Nishat had told to her & how she was making a fool out of Areesha. It was good that Areesha chose not to stay quiet & without informing anyone, she spoke to Shaheer. The timing was definitely better because that’s when Washma also told Shaheer about everything that Imdaad was doing & handed over the evidence too that she had gathered but Shaheer chose to stay quiet & sent Washma away.

It was pretty obvious that Shaheer learnt the truth about Nishat & he didn’t want her to hurt Washma more, that is why he chose to maintain a distance for the time being. I think it was also because Shaheer himself was in denial & he was emotionally shattered & broken to learn the truth about his elder sister, who he trusted more than anything & anyone in his life, so even he was struggling to deal with it & just because he knew that he won’t be able to bluntly tell Nishat off, he chose to do what she wanted in order to tell her that her opinion still mattered to him & he still respected her. Also, Shaheer knew that Washma won’t be able to understand but he wanted her gone so that he could figure things out on his own, in her absence & just when he will make things right, he will bring her back. I think everything that Shaheer did was because of Areesha’s confession & not because of Washma because till date, it has been made clear that he doesn’t trust Washma blindly in comparison to his sisters, but it still makes things better that now Nishat’s days in Shaheer’s home are numbered!

I really hope they wrap things up quickly because a lot of episodes have been dedicated to quite a simple story already. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Aap Ke Liye.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the last three episodes of Aap Ke Liye were actually enjoyable because things have been moving forward at this stage of the drama. I think what further developed my interest in the show is the fact that Aap Ke Liye is airing twice a week, which means more content to watch & less episodes to go. I think this was the best decision that the channel made because it seems even they got a little bored with the pace & wanted to finish this drama off quickly.

Washma had no idea what she was about to do when she decided to expose Nishat infront of everyone saying that Nishat only went to Omar’s place to reject him. Areesha also believed Washma because she knew that Nishat was never in Omar’s favor & she was capable of doing what Washma was saying. The only person who chose not to believe Washma was Shaheer because till date he is unable to see the real face of his sister & can not conceive of the fact that Nishat can not actually wish well for her siblings. Obviously, Washma wanted to help her husband & his younger sister that is why she made a rash decision of saying the truth out loud without even thinking things through because if she had, she would’ve approached everything with a little plan & manipulation. Obviously, Nishat got informed that Washma was telling on her, therefore she changed her plan & to score some brownie points in front of Shaheer & Areesha she accepted Omar’s proposal.

Washma left only to get a chance of reflecting on things & her marital life in general but I am sure she will thank Maryam later because if it wasn’t for the drama that she created, Washma had never gone back. Maryam knew that Washma will do the exact same thing that she will be told not to, that is why she took a chance & hurt Washma’s ego, only to push her to go back to Shaheer’s home & fight the battle with Nishat properly. Yes, Maryam knew that in the course of her argument she will hurt Waheed too but she knew when she will explain everything to him & come clean about her intentions, her husband will understand her too.

Washma went back stronger & better & she made sure to let Nishat know that she won’t give up. By swooping in between Areesha’s proposal scenario, Washma gave a clear message to Nishat that she is read to fight & will make everything happen that Nishat doesn’t want to see happening. Washma treated Omar’s family with respect & literally saved Areesha’s relationship because she knows that Areesha loves Omar, he himself is a very decent guy & belongs to a good family. Nishat thought that just by agreeing to the proposal she saved herself from getting exposed but planned on maligning Omar’s mother’s heart against Areesha so much that she will end up refusing to go ahead with the marriage herself but it was Washma who outbid Nishat by making sure that things don’t go against Areesha. If Nishat knows the art of manipulation, so does Washma, that is why just to settle everything she apologized to Nishat in front of Shaheer so that he knows that Washma wants to start afresh, because after that she will do everything that even Nishat wouldn’t have thought about.

It is not only Nishat who is after Shaheer’s wealth, Imdaad Hussain too is involved in this agenda that is why he tells Nishat to help him send Shaheer away so that he can go ahead with a business deal that he finds lucrative. I liked the fact that Washma decided to join the office, even though at first she wanted to relax & enjoy being a wife of a business tycoon, she learned the fact that she needs to be independent to shape up her own life & have her own identity.

Overall, these three episodes were definitely worth a watch, however I will say that even though Samina Peerzada is convincing as Nishat & her acting is good too but most of the times she goes overboard which most certainly wasn’t required. I think if she had subtly played the character of Evil Nishat, it would’ve left an impact because now her portrayal seems borderline fake to me. Shaheer & Washma’s scenes are done really really well, I like how the writer has developed their feelings for each other over the period of time. Even though it was hard for Washma to leave, this short-lived separation taught both Shaheer & Washma that they have gotten used to the idea of being around each other, that is why not only Washma was missing Shaheer, Shaheer was feeling lost without her too. Also, I am glad that in such a typical sazishi story, the writer has given us some very candid & natural moments that the couples enjoy with each other like watching a movie, listening to music, dining out & making each other smile.

I am definitely looking forward to what Washma has in store for us. Ever since the channel has decided to air this drama twice a week, it makes me feel how much of a difference a fast pace makes. Imagine covering all these happenings in 3 weeks wouldn’t have grabbed our interest as much as it did in a week or so. My complain with the director & the cameraman still remains, I hate the movements & the white cast-like boarder in all the frames. Also, I know the director tried some new angles like capturing Washma’s face from the wood carving of a chair, but sorry, in stead of looking good, it makes it look like the director was a spy & he was spying upon people & trying to capture their personal conversations. Arij Fatima has acted effortlessly in this drama & she makes Washma fun to watch. Faysal Qureshi has done his part really really well too but Faysal, please keep a light hand on the makeup. It is not fun seeing a makeup clad ken in a 1080p HD quality video as every speck of makeup screams out loud & seems very unflattering. Also, even though Arij’s acting compensates a lot, her unblended black edges of her eye-makeup still seem distracting to me, I wish someone had handed her a blending brush probably Sigma e40 so that she had blended those harsh black lines & edges. Also I think Arij or her makeup artist should have kept her look natural at least in the scenes where she just got out from bed, it seems a little too fake to wake up with a black smokey eye look. Anyways, please share your thoughts about these 3 episodes of App Ke Liye.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I got to watch 3 episodes back to back because I had no idea that they aired Aap Ke Liye twice last week & just when I was excited that I will get enough content to watch, I was actually a bit disappointed at the pace at which the things moved forward. What’s amusing is the the 11th & the 12th episode literally had nothing to offer, whereas some progress was made in the 13th episode, so I am glad they aired the episode # 11 & 12 in a week, because it eliminated the number of slow episodes that were & are remaining!

Washma is just being herself even after her marriage, which is a good thing but then at times I find her immaturity a little too forced. She knows that Nishat doesn’t like her, then there was no reason for Washma to go & act all cute in front of Nishat’s friends. I know Washma is someone who doesn’t filter what she says but then participating in someone’s gathering does not suit a carefree girl like her. Nishat has made it quite obvious on Washma that she can’t stand her but I like the fact that Washma doesn’t seem to care.

Honestly speaking, after seeing the amazing characters like Anmol & Washma that Faiza Iftikhar penned down, I was a little disappointed in seeing a character like Dilruba being a part of her project. I think we are past that stage where throwing in such old school ideas will make things work. Dilruba’s confession that she can attract any man towards her in a jiffy was off-putting & cringe worthy because firstly, I don’t see the need of such a character in this script, secondly I don’t really understand why a woman is being demeaned like that. It has been quite obvious that this drama will have a very typical plot, but to see it being reduced to this level of typicality does leave a bad taste in mouth. Nishat planted Dilruba to create some tension between Washma & Shaheer but then again, Nishat should’ve known better because of all the girls in the world, Dilruba is not the one who can grab Shaheer’s attention since she is not classy, poised or elegant & most importantly definitely not the kind of a girl that Shaheer would even want to associate with.

Nishat & Imdaad’s scenes are too long, boring & forced. I definitely accept that some women like to keep themselves dolled up but sorry, no one speaks in such an artificial way. I wish Samina Peerzada, with so much of experience up her sleeve had made Nishat’s character a little believable because it depends a lot on the actor as to what sort of a treatment they want to give to the character that has been assigned to them.

Washma & Shaheer’s scenes were good to watch. They both have started to develop an understanding for each other & even though they are polar opposites, things are looking pretty good because Washma shows Shaheer such an approach & perspective that he was never aware of & Shaheer teaches Washma importance of so many little things that she has overlooked all her life, so I like how they both balance each other out & even though they have nothing in common, they aren’t hesitant in exploring each other. Washma has started to grow concerned about Shaheer & that is something that is convincing him that he didn’t make a wrong decision. I like how Washma tells him to take a stand for her in the matters concerning Nishat, but at the same time, she tells him to be considerate towards Areesha’s feelings as she can relate to what she must be going through as Washma has first hand experienced what it feels like when your brother gives importance to his wife over you. I enjoyed watching all such moments where Shaheer was skeptical & resistant but chose to go with the flow & enjoy things Washma’s way, as it showed that he is giving this marriage a chance despite telling Nishat that this marriage doesn’t mean anything to him.

I think Shaheer’s ex-wife was only made a part of the drama so that the editor could get a chance to play the OST in the background because she has been a done & dusted character even when the drama began, so I don’t see an importance of her character nor do I look forward to what she has to offer & I will also add that the loud OST in her crying scenes does not evoke any sympathy for her.

Looks like Nishat has already waged a war against Washma & she is ready to let Washma know what she can do to someone she hates. I am sure her visit to Omar’s house was only to reject him but she must’ve changed her mind only to score some brownie points in front of Areesha. Nishat doesn’t want to upset her sister as she needs some support & one more family member in her team to shoo Washma away. Washma created a scene because she eavesdropped on Nishat where she was telling how she will reject Omar, but now when Nishat will do the opposite, Washma will be blamed for lying about Nishat Apa. Areesha is someone who can be persuaded easily as she doesn’t have a mind of her own that is why she immediately grew suspicious of Nishat’s intentions when she heard everything that Washma was saying but Shaheer on the other hand respects Nishat completely & trusts her blindly, so I am sure he won’t let her off the hook.

The preview of the next episode already suggested that Shaheer & Washma are going to hit the rock bottom & their new formed relationship will suffer & Nishat will continue to add fuel to the fire because she will find out that Shaheer was supporting her & was mad at Washma for how she accused his sister. Overall, these three episodes weren’t interesting & this has become one of those plays that can be tuned to while you’re busy with something, more like a background noise that you might want at times. Even though the characters of Nishat & Imdad are annoying, I am kind of disappointed at the way Samina Peerzada & Waseem Abbas handled these characters. I never really imagined that I will get to see Waseem Abbas in a ‘silky satiny’ beige shirt & then those overdone expressions. I feel that Samina Peerzada has gotten way more coverage than required because the moment she comes on screen, that’s the time when I know I don’t have to pay heed to those scenes as she has nothing meaningful to say. Arij Fatima & Faysal Qureshi have been quite impressive & their characters are perfectly written too. The director & the cameraman once again gave me a headache by the continuous movement of the camera, I so wish they don’t opt for this technique ever again in their future projects, it seriously is a headache provoker. Anyways, please share your thoughts about these episodes of Aap Ke Liye.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the production of Big Bang Entertainment, the direction of Baber Mehmood & the writing of Faiza Iftikhar; App Ke Liye hit our screens tonight & I must say, it was quite a decent introductory episode of a highly anticipated drama. The first thing that grabbed my attention towards this project was the name of Faiza Iftikhar & then the pairing of Faysal Qureshi & Arij Fatima, so I am hoping that the writer & the main leads succeed in keeping our interest intact in the drama till it lasts, so let’s keep our hopes high.

The very first episode introduced us to the two families that consists of the main characters. The first family is of Shaheer (Faysal Qureshi), who lives with his sisters Nishat Apa (Sameera Peerzada) & Areesha (Ghana Ali). Looks like after the demise of their parents, Nishat along with her husband Imdaad Hussain (Waseem Abbas) shifted to Shaheer’s place because Areesha was quite young, so Nishat has been living with her siblings ever since. Shaheer lives a very robotic life & has worked hard to give his family a comfort of luxurious living. Shaheer is a man of principles & that is why, he has made it clear that the things that matter to him the most are his principles, values & rules. Nishat loves her brother & takes care of her younger sister but seems like Areesha doesn’t enjoy the restrictions that Shaheer has set for her.

The second family consists of Waheed (Saifi Hassan), his wife (Salma Hassan), their daughter Nimrah & Waheed’s sister Washma (Arij Fatima). Washma is an independent girl who is quite opinionated & has a strong personality but she is quite laid back & casual when it comes to her responsibilities. Washma is a talker more than a doer & just because she knows she is a good-talker, she thinks she can persuade her way out of her duties easily. Washma’s sister in law doesn’t hold a high opinion of her because she gets ticked off by her laid-back attitude, however, she has gotten Washma engaged to her one & only brother Asralan (Asad Siddique) 3 years ago, in a hope that she will finally be able to get a upper-hand at her husband Waheed & his sister Washma.

Washma works at Shaheer’s office as his personal secretary. Washma might have a totally different approach in her personal life but when it comes to her professional life, she takes her responsibilities seriously & that is why, she has left quite an impact on a rigid & stern businessman like Shaheer. Washma has an endearing personality & she doesn’t mind putting it to good use & when it comes to Shaheer, he is focused, driven & mature. They both have an opposite personality types but somehow, they both work well together & that is why, so far Washma hasn’t given Shaheer anything to complain about.

Things get difficult for Washma when Areesha shows up to meet Shaheer & just because Washma takes her job seriously, she doesn’t allow Areesha to proceed unaware of the fact that Areesha happens to be Shaheer’s younger sister. Imdaad tries to use the tiff between Washma & Areesha to convince her that only he could save her but Washma knows what she hasn’t done anything wrong, therefore she doesn’t care much about what Imdaad says. I liked the fact that even though Washma has a non-serious attitude in certain things, she does have an instinct to know that Imdaad tries to make advances at her & very wisely, she doesn’t let him succeed in his mission. Imdaad tries to bring Washma down by making a complain against her & sadly, Shaheer believes Imdaad’s version more than Washma’s because he assumes that she must’ve decided to go out with her fiancé despite not getting the permission to do so.

Arsalan doesn’t seem too thrilled with the idea of getting married to Washma this year as his sister suggested because he is interested in someone else. I guess just because Waheed is financing his education, Arsalan finds it hard to tell Washma the truth & may be that is why he will rely on Washma to do the talking in front of her brother & make it all about herself that she is the one who doesn’t want to get married to Arsalan, because he & his girlfriend spoke about getting a help from Washma as they know she is far more gutsy & straight forward. Even though I know that Washma will bounce back from this break-up but it seemed nice how she was at a happy place in this relation & like any other girl discussed her future plans with her fiancé, it made her character look genuine & realistic.

Shaheer is at a brink of getting divorced from his wife Abeera (Faryal Mehmood) & looks like their marriage only lasted for 3 months & after that it was Abeera who decided to call it quits & demanded divorce. Shaheer believes in punishing her by not giving her what she was demanding but after Nishat convinces him, he decides to divorce Abeera finally. Looks like Nishat has her brother wrapped around her finger & she makes the most of the fact that her brother trusts her blindly & respects her a tad bit too much, but may be Shaheer will find out that what Nishat does or says is mostly not in his best interest.

Overall, the first episode was pretty decent. All the actors did a great job especially Arij Fatima & Faysal Qureshi. When it comes to Faysal Qureshi, it is a done deal that he can pull off any sort of character but I must say, Arij Fatima took the crown in this episode. She is a natural actor & I loved how effortlessly she portrayed the character of Washma on-screen. I especially loved the cold-shoulder she extended towards the over-friendly Mr. Imdaad, it was like she could read his mind & knew exactly how to tackle him. I actually really liked how the character of Washma has been written, where at times she can be labeled as an immature girl but then she is quite smart for her own good as she can pull herself out from any trouble. As much as I am impressed with the main leads, I wish I could say that about Samina Peerzada & Ghana Ali, considering they’re also playing an important role in this drama. Honestly speaking, I actually forgot that Samina Peerzada was going to play a part in this drama so when I saw her on the title cover, I was actually excited to see what she’ll have to offer, only to find out that her character & the treatment that it got was quite OTT, OTT to an extent where she didn’t seem realistic & being an actor with such an experience, I wish she had toned down the overall personality of Nishat’s character a couple of notches because seriously, curls & diamonds, silver silk dress with black smokey eye & all that jazz on a breakfast table didn’t really sit well with me & most certainly didn’t make her character look realistic, also may I add that her dialogue delivery seemed a little too fake too. Ghana Ali was good in bits & bobs, like she picked up the right attitude of a spoiled young sister but at times even she took it a bit too far. I hope as the episodes progress, these two actresses regress in terms of acting & styling because that would look realistic. Salma Hassan was good but she didn’t offer anything new because as far as I remember, these are the only kind of roles that I have seen her play since I can’t even remember. Anyways, I am glad that the protagonists, their characters & their acting is enough of a motivation for me to tune to this play next week. Please share your thoughts about the very first episode of App Ke Liye. :)

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Zahra Mirza.