Dramas are known as such because as closer to reality they might be, certain situations and scenarios are often exaggerated to show their gravity as well as intensify them. This is the reason why dramatization is at times is a little more elaborate and the viewers get to see things from a different perspective because reality is a lot more different to what is being shown on the TV. The Pakistani drama writers take pride in writing such stories which are very much reflective of the real life stories, however, the way the director directs and executes it gives a script the final touches.

Pakistani dramas have been popular for various reasons, people find their stories in the dramas they come across, they also connect and relate to the characters who are more or less going through the same situation as them in a drama. This is one of the best aspects of Pakistani dramas, however, then comes the not so best part, which often leaves the viewers amused and at times speechless because of how unrealistically things were portrayed. These scenarios are pretty much a part of every single drama, they may or may not impact the story overall, but they are always noticed. Such points often raise a question on how the director approached things and the actors also are not spared because they also give in without doing much to improve or change how the director was trying to perceive and portray the scenario. If these things are taken care of, they can make Pakistani dramas a lot more realistic and would also spare the viewers random thoughts on how wrong and poorly conceived the scene was.

Let’s take a look at the 10 unrealistic scenarios in Pakistani dramas:

Packing Clothes With Hangers

Each and every single Pakistani drama viewer who has packed a bag or a suitcase, for a longer trip or short, in urgency or after a lot of planning knows that hangers are not meant for the suitcase. Not only because they are going to eat the weight allowance, they are going to have the space inside the luggage compromised, but also because they are not practical and they are meant to stay inside the wardrobes. In Pakistani dramas, the actresses who threaten their husbands of leaving and going to their parents’ house often show urgency by packing their suitcase with clothes hanging on the hangers. This is quite a common phenomenon that takes place in dramas. Does this mean that the heroine wants to show that there are no extra hangers in her parents’ house and also because she doesn’t want to be a burden on her parents, that is why she is taking that extra care and being overly considerate by taking a thing as nominal and as impractical as a hanger with her! Also, a few shirts in and the bag is packed? What about toiletries, night suits, a pair of footwear, perfumes, deodorant, jewelry and makeup – all the other things that are required by the actress to survive? Because they look tip top in the following scene whereas they leave like hobos from their spouse’s house!

Cooking Meals With Untied Hair

There is nothing more frustrating than seeing a character in the kitchen, cooking meals for the family with her hair open. Kitchen is the hottest most humid place in the house; in Winter it gets warm and in Summers it is like an inside of the oven itself, therefore to see the heroines not tying their hair and cooking the food comfortably does make the viewers want to tie their hair tight in a bun, away from the nape of their necks because just by seeing such a scenario makes them uncomfortable. Also, the actors are lucky that the food they are shown to be eating is definitely ordered from the restaurants nearby before the shooting of the scene begins, because if they were to eat the actual food cooked by these young actresses, they’d be eating strands of hair instead of rice grains!

Having Confidential Conversations With Doors Open

This has to be one of the funniest parts of every drama. In all the scenes of all the dramas, where the characters are sharing secrets and discussing the most confidential matters with each other, they always do that without shutting the doors. This bad habit is not just restricted to sharing secrets, in most cases when the characters are talking on the phone and badmouthing people they are with, they often get overheard or someone walks in. No one in real life has this much courage to be openly backbiting or sharing important details so carelessly.

Ending Phone Conversations Without Telling To Hang Up

No Allah Hafiz, no Khuda Hafiz, no Byes, nothing is ever said. Each and every phone conversation in Pakistani dramas is ended without a proper ending note. This has to be one of the most unrealistic scenarios ever. In real life, no matter how short or important a phone call is, the people on both ends are always habitual of saying some parting words because that’s how the minds are conditioned, but it seems Pakistani actors are not used to it!

Waking Up & Going To Bed With Full Face of Makeup

This is another unrealistic scene in every single drama where the characters wake up looking like they slept-walk to the beauty parlour nearby and came back with a perfect blow dry and full face of makeup. Also, quite a lot of times, ladies are shown putting hand creams at the end of the day and they are doing this beauty routine just before going to sleep. Hand cream means this is going to be the last thing they are doing to do because no one washes their hands after they apply the hand creams and while looking at their face, the pores of the viewers cringe and clog at the thought of the ladies going to bed without washing their makeup clad face!

Fainting Is A Synonym For Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a different experience for different women. There are no hard and fast rules for pregnancy but for somewhere pregnancy symptoms become stronger in the very early stages, there is also a huge margin of women who do not feel any symptom at all. In Pakistani drama, this situation is always dramatized by either the actress feeling dizzy or fainting straight away, which even before going to the hospital gives the Puphis and Chachis a confirmation that the bahu is umeed se. Also, God Forbid if a female character who is heard saying that she is craving something sour and spicy, the glimmer in the eyes of aunties lurking around is worth noting because they being the unqualified doctors themselves just know at heart that the girl is pregnant. What about those women who do not crave sour and spicy, rather develop sweet tooth during pregnancy? Does it mean they stand no chance in Pakistani dramas and won’t ever be represented?

Having Perfect Hair & Makeup In Grave Situations

There are very few actors who believe in looking realistic and elaborating the scene which calls for their natural state without much makeup, but there are a lot of actors who want to look perfect no matter what. The actors and actresses always love to have a full face of glam on even if the character’s life has turned upside down. They do not believe in letting go of the makeup and compromise on looking natural which will actually add more reality to the situation.

Breaking Tea Cups Without Worrying About Cleaning

No matter how shocking the news is, no one in real life just goes around breaking a full tray of filled tea cups or glasses of water just so carelessly. This is another aspect which is quite stretched in Pakistani dramas. In reality, if someone gets to hear something shocking, the first reaction usually is to put everything they are holding in their hands at the table nearby carefully, sit on a chair and then listen to the rest of the details. Scenes like these irk the viewers quite a lot because in reality is someone breaks a tea cup or a glass randomly, the first thing they get to hear are a few taunts from their mothers for ruining the set they had recently bought from the crockery shop and also, it is so messy that the one who committed this blunder has to clean it up properly. Imagine spilling a full cup of tea on the floor on a regular basis and then dealing with the sticky mess afterward because if going by this trend in the drama; in real life, a lot of things often come across quite shocking, which means destruction of a lot of crockery sets!

Children Not Speaking Like Children At All

In Pakistani dramas, it will be an exception if a child artist speaks like one and is given the dialogues fit for his age. However, that is not the case and a lot of times, the child artists put the grandfather characters to shame because of their over efficiency, wisdom and maturity. This often makes the viewers wonder why the writers were relying on a child to do all the talking whereas they could have easily hired a mature actor to play that part in a drama. In real life, if a child speaks like that or pokes his or her nose in adult matters, the people around such a child tell them to stay silent and sit in the corner, play with the blocks or dig boogers out of their nose!

Wearing Whites On Deaths & Funerals

This is totally inspired by Bollywood movies but unfortunately this has become quite common in Pakistani dramas that the dress code to attend a funeral has to be an all-white dress. For men, it happens to be quite easy because every single Pakistani man has a white shalwar kameez hanging in the wardrobe probably for Jummah prayers or the one they got on last Eid, but for women to have a freshly washed, ironed, elaborately beautiful and embroidered all white shalwar kameez sitting in a cupboard is highly unlikely. Jokes apart, this is one such trend that should be discouraged and not promoted in Pakistani dramas whatsoever because it is not only realistic but totally not in line with the cultural norm of Pakistani society.

This concludes the list of unrealistic scenarios seen in Pakistani dramas repeatedly. Which one of these have you noticed and laughed the most at? Feel free to share your opinions in the comment section below.

Saree is a classic ensemble which never goes out of fashion. It has been predominantly worn in South Asia for centuries, this is the reason it is still worn in the sub-continent and is always in trend. Saree is the kind of outfit which remains the safest and smartest choice for any woman who decides to wear it, because it makes a statement without any effort. Just like eastern wear has a lot of varieties, Sarees have a huge variety too, which varies from fabric to design to the way it is draped. Irrespective of age, occasion, marital status of a woman, Saree is like a one ensemble fits all because of how classic and timeless it looks.

Pakistani celebrities have donned beautiful sarees and this is the reason every time they wear it, they make sure to share the photographs on social media because they always feel special wearing a saree. The best thing about wearing a saree is that it can be styled according to the styling preferences of the one who wears it. Sarees can be worn formally as well as casually, depending on the kind of style, fabric and designing it has.

Let’s take a look at the types of beautiful sarees that Pakistani celebrities have worn:

Floral Sarees

Floral sarees always look beautiful. They happen to be the perfect choice for summers especially because all the floral prints always work well during the spring and summer seasons. They fall in the category of casual wear but are enough to make a style statement and also make the women feel feminine and pretty.

Chiffon Sarees

Chiffon happens to be the commonly used fabric to create sarees in Pakistan. Chiffon is one such fabric which can easily hold the weight of the lightest to heaviest embellishments. Chiffon sarees are easiest to wear because they drape beautifully and accentuate the figure in the most flattering manner. The Chiffon fabric also gets dyed in every single color, this is the reason it suits everyone’s taste and they can design it the way they prefer.

Solid Colored Sarees

Solid colored sarees give the effortless look and are a statement in itself. They are made out of different fabrics and just a mono colored saree draped all over gives a complete look. The best thing about solid colored sarees is that a lot can be experimented with the styling and accessories can be added to dress it up. It gives a lot of margin for styling as one prefers.

Banarasi Sarees

Banarsi Sarees are very special and probably the most costly due to the finesse and craftsmanship that is involved in making the final product. They never go out of fashion and are worn widely by all the saree lovers. Banarsi sarees are mostly designed in such a way where a solid colored fabric is given a complete touch with thick border and beautifully designed pallu. The gold accents are what make banarasi sarees unique and special.

Casual Chic Sarees

This is a quirky and fun way to don a saree. This gives the celebrities the edge to wear it as they like and add fun and quirky styling elements like a denim jacket or a pair of sneakers or belt around the waist. The designing of these sarees is not typical and a lot of different prints are used to form these sort of sarees. However, what makes it casual chic is the way the final styling is done.

Formal Sarees

Formal Sarees are on the heavier side and they make the safest option to make a statement. They are worn on special occasions and added elements such as jewellery or sleek hairstyles and heavy makeup complete the formal look. This category has a huge variety where a lot of elements, fabrics and embellishments go into making beautiful formal sarees.

Net Sarees

Net Sarees also never go out of fashion and they are also not age specific because they give a lot of margin to be styled up or worn simply as per the personal preference. They always look beautiful and add a touch of elegance and charm to the overall look.

Blingy Sarees

Blingy Sarees are all about shimmery, sparkly and blingy embellishments which catch the eye. They also fall in the category of formal wear. Ever since the glitters and sparkles have come back in trend, saree designers have also caught onto the fashion and are now designing more such sarees. They are fit for any occasion and are bound to look good.

Monochromatic Sarees

Monochromatic Sarees are designed using a color’s gradient and that itself makes a beautiful design on the saree. Monochromatic sarees look stunning and the different shades add a touch of glam. They are usually simple in designing because the colors do all the talking and define the design of such sarees but they can always be worn formally relying on different accessories.

Retro Sarees

Retro sarees are all about bright colors and bold prints. These types of sarees do not have much embroidery or different fabrics and they are created through digital printing done over a single type of fabric. They take the inspiration from the styling of the 70’s and follow the same vibe. Bolder brighter prints always look good and make quite a statement.

This completes the list of different types of sarees worn by Pakistani celebrities. Which one of these are your favorite and which ones suit your choice the most? Feel free to share your opinion in the comment section below.

Pakistani dramas have always been popular because they have depicted realities of life in the most convincing manner. This is the reason why the audience have always found them relatable. The stories of Pakistani dramas resonate with the viewers because of how closer to reality they are. However, in recent years, the rat-race of ratings has prevented the drama writers from exploring more domains. They more or less write the similar stories but set the dynamics and the story differently, which often works to sell a drama.

Pakistani dramas have always done well and hold a special place in the audience hearts. This puts more responsibility upon the drama makers, starting from producers to writers to take their job seriously and to not dwell too much in the hunger for ratings to be churning out similar stories repeatedly. Media plays a huge part in shaping up society, which is why it is one of the most powerful mind-controlling tools. Unfortunately, the drama-makers think by showing these stories they are creating awareness, however it is also having an opposite and negative impact on the society. In the subconscious mind, when seen certain situations repeatedly, viewers become immune to such issues and find nothing wrong in them. Showing reality is one thing but to glorify it time and again is always alarming. There are a lot more subjects that can be explored but these days, most of the writers purely believe in showing limited number of scenarios and do not bring something new to the table. If such trends are banned, the writers will start working on newer ideas.

Let’s take a look at 10 more trends that should be banned in Pakistani dramas:

Extra Marital Affairs

This trend definitely has to be put an end to in Pakistani dramas. Over the years, the cheating deceptive spouses have garnered quite a lot of popularity among the Pakistani drama viewers because they have gotten used to the idea of an extra marital affair. In the classic dramas, this scenario was never glorified but now the gravity of the issue has been heavily compromised upon because, in the end, the cheating spouse is always forgiven and accepted back. These scenarios do sell the dramas, but they also desensitize the viewers about such a serious issue.

Divorces

If taken a look at most of the dramas that made it to TV screens of Pakistani audiences, there will be a handful of them which might not have included a divorce. Most of the stories of Pakistani dramas now revolve around divorces and it has come to a point where in every story, if the viewers come across a mismatched couple, the first thing they know is that this couple is not going to stay together and their relationship won’t last. Divorce is a reality for a lot of people in the society but the way our dramas portray it makes it very nominal, taking the attention away from the fact that it is taxing on emotional and mental well-being of those who go through it in real life. In Pakistani dramas, divorce has been reduced to such a normal issue as it it’s as simple as winning or losing a game of Ludo!

Young Girls Dying To Get Married

This is another trend that should be absolutely banned in Pakistani dramas, where they show that young teenagers are dying to get married and that’s the only goal they have set for themselves in their lives. In those few dramas where the viewers came across such female leads who had everything else on their mind apart from marriage, they made a lot more impact and showed that there’s a lot more to be achieved than a bridal dress before your teenage years are over. In every other drama, there’s a girl dying to get married to the guy who is not into her and probably has behan-zoned her ages ago but they continue to day-dream about them. Also, those who are getting the attention of the boys in the dramas are only seen discussing marriages and making plans with their potential husbands-to-be. Over the recent years, every other drama has included one such character who has nothing else to do than to dream about her wedding with phupho ka beta. It would be such a breath of fresh air seeing female characters who are working hard to educate themselves, pursue their dream job and focusing on their career ahead.

Helpless Mothers

This is yet another trend that makes the viewers’ blood boil. Mothers are one way or the other one of the stronger support systems that children have. They are safety blankets that children can always fall back on. Motherhood not only gives the woman a status of being a mother but it also instills this strength in her with which she protects her child from all sorts of preventable evils surrounding them, however the mothers in Pakistani dramas are quite different. Recently, the viewers have come across such mothers who can’t even complete a sentence in defense of their child, they also go on a mourn-vrat spree and don’t find the courage to call spade a spade. It makes one wonder the reason behind mother’s forced, exaggerated and unrealistic helplessness. It is understandable that mothers can not control the consequences, which might make their helplessness justified but not speaking up when the time is right and calls for their intrusion is very frustrating.

Alcoholism

Just by showing a mere ticker of ‘sharab noshi haram hai’ is not enough of a public service message. How about the drama makers ban this trend and do not show it at all. Alcohol might be a reality for certain parts of society but it is never alright to show it just so casually as if it makes one look charming who is relying on alcohol. In quite a lot of dramas the characters are shown to be drinking in order to deal with the stress, which makes one wonder why there was no other option shown than to just rely on alcohol?

Close Proximity Between Characters

For years and years, the love stories shown in Pakistani dramas have done so well in terms of popularity due to the decency with which they were executed. No physical contact, nothing over the top, no cheesiness, just simple decent romance which conveys the emotions of love and respect between the married characters perfectly. However, this trend has also become quite popular and a lot more actors are becoming quite comfortable with the physical contact which always feels unnecessary and unnatural for a Pakistani drama setting.

Forced Marriages

In every other drama these days, there are always a couple of characters who are being forced into marrying someone they are not into. It sets a tone for the rest of the drama and makes the story very predictable because the viewers already know that they will get married forcefully, will be unhappy, make each other’s lives miserable and then get divorced. It is more or less the similar vicious cycle that repeats itself in every other drama but the only difference is of the actors who are playing such roles. Forced marriages should be banned completely. There are some dramas that do show people making their forced marriages work, but the majority of those forced marriages end up on an ugly note and then kind of gives the character an open edge, an allowance to get married to the person they were initially in love with, which is absolutely bizarre. What makes it even more ridiculous is the fact that the parents, who can totally see their children not being happy force their marriage down their throats like a cough syrup, as if it’s a matter of 2 – 3 weeks and not their entire life ahead!

Rudely Speaking To Househelp

This is one such trend that needs to be banned as soon as possible. This is where the media should play its role even more responsibly and change the usual narrative where the servants are misbehaved with. It ends up being one of the most disgusting things to come across and may be because people are so used to mistreating their house help and not treating them with respect, they do not find it odd while watching the similar behavior on TV as well. If the drama writers, producers and directors are not going to reinforce the fact that servants are humans and they deserve respect too, not sure who will speak up in their favor ever? In all the Pakistani dramas, no honorifics are used for aged servants, which is irksome, condescending and absolutely disrespectful. The younger servants are also not treated well, which is absolutely sickening to see.

Characters With Psychological Issues Ending Up Dead or Mentally Deranged

Pakistani drama writers have started to explore this genre now, where they are trying to bring attention to psychological issues by writing stories related to such characters. However, these subjects require thorough research but Pakistani drama-makers unfortunately use them for ratings. After they are done, these characters either end up dead or are shown the doors of mental asylum. It is a rarity in Pakistani dramas that a character with psychological issue was shown to be going through a proper psychiatric treatment because it takes time and probably won’t’ bring the ratings that the producers are after. It is very easy to show the problem but showing the solution is the key which goes missing especially when it comes to these characters and their stories. Time to put a ban to it with immediate effect!

Parents Turning Blind Eye To Married Daughters

Another narrative which is not only boring, outdated but absolutely frustrating for the viewers. It also makes it sickly amusing that the opening scenes of such dramas always show daughters to be Papa Ki Paris but the moment these girls get married, they become Papa Ki Paapis because Papas start seeing them as the culprit who are unable to make their marriages work. Every single set of parents is shown to be telling their married daughter that they have to survive the marriage no matter how toxic it gets. About time to ban such sets of parents from making an appearance on the TV screens and stop the narrative of tumhara aslee ghar, shohar ka ghar!

This concludes the part 2 of 10 trends that should be banned in Pakistani dramas. What are your thoughts on these prevalent trends in Pakistani dramas? Feel free to share your opinion in the comment section below!

Pakistani dramas are based on realities of life. The writers of Pakistani dramas take pride in the fact that they pick up real-life incidents and turn them into stories suitable for dramatization. For decades, Pakistani dramas have done well and earned a reputation due to realistic portrayal of realities, however with the passage of time, everything became a lot more commercial where the main focus shifted from quality content to profits and ratings. This approach of the producers and channels in general gave the writers the edge to come up with different and random ideas as far as they got them the ratings.

In recent years, where these sorts of dramas did earn a lot of ratings, there was a large number of audience that did not condone what was being shown in the name of entertainment or dramatization. A lot of different dramas which dealt with different issues without heavily relying on the rating-grabbing-negativity-selling ideas also did well in terms of popularity, which already sent a message loud and clear that people were looking for better content and not everyone was a fan of such sort of dramas which had nothing new to offer.

There are quite a lot of trends in Pakistani dramas that have become a norm and the writers rely heavily on them to develop and establish the story. It is unfortunate how common these trends have become because now, instead of looking like a story based on real-life incidents, it looks like there’s nothing new or different that the writers can come up with, therefore they keep on writing stories on these lines. It becomes frustrating for the viewers to keep on seeing similar things over and over again. As much as the writers should take their role in drama-making seriously, they should also focus on how to strike a healthy balance between everything they intend to come up with.

Here are the 10 common trends that should be banned in Pakistani dramas:

Lies and Deceit

There is hardly any Pakistani drama that goes on air which does not include tonnes and tonnes of lies and deceit. Every other character is shown to be capable of stirring the pot with their lies and those, who may or may not speak falsely, find it very easy to believe in these lies. Unfortunately, in order to showcase these factors, the writers compromise heavily on the traits of a human being to analyze the situation and put their brains to good use. A lot of times, the writers turn these characters black and white and forgot to maintain a balance by adding shades to their characters. Lying and deceit has become so common in every single drama that people have gotten used to this trend and if there’s a character that does not speak falsely, the viewers find it hard to digest such truthful and honest characters. The writers are very well aware of the fact that media or dramas in general are a great mind-controlling tool, therefore for the sake of ratings, to make such a questionable attribute seem totally normal is definitely not alright.

Slaps and Domestic Violence

This is one such trend that should be banned in every single Pakistani drama whatsoever, irrespective of how grave the situation is. Domestic violence unfortunately is a reality for a large part of the population, therefore to bring it to such a basic level where every helpless character is subjected to so much of violence and mistreatment in general does not send a good message across. Those who are faced with this situation in their lives find no hope by seeing so much helplessness in the dramas and those who are capable of subjecting others to this cruelty find a justification for their behavior. This issue is pretty sensitive as it is but by showing it so casually in every single drama not only normalizes it but also desensitizes the viewers to an extent that they start seeing domestic violence or slaps in any given situation as a very trivial issue. The writers always bring in the argument of depicting reality through their dramas for their defence but they often forget that the viewers are intelligent enough to see through their rating-grabbing tactics because by the end of the day, not all but most of the writers do focus on this factor the most.

Childlessness and Miscarriages As A Punishment

These matters are very sensitive for people who are going through this in any way, therefore to make it so black and white is another trend that should be stopped in Pakistani dramas. One way or the other, a villain is shown to be childless, to automatically generate this perception that because of her negativity, she is unable to bear a child and is being punished for the atrocities she is committing. There are also a few examples of negative characters falling pregnant and eventually ending up miscarrying the child, which again is the writer’s way of writing the fate of these characters that because they have not been upto any good, they could not earn the status of being a mother. Childlessness, pregnancy and motherhood, each and every stage in a Pakistani woman’s life is already related to so much judgment to an extent of putting her into depression, therefore seeing the media play such a role and highlighting it in such a negative way definitely does not help and doesn’t show a good picture in any case.

One-sided Domination of The Villains

This is another trend that has been prevalent in Pakistani dramas for the longest time, however in recent years, the negativity of the villains has touched the sky. There are such people in real life too, however, it is absolutely ridiculous on the writers’ part to show that the villains continue to commit their atrocities while others are completely blind and are unable to see the reality. This is one such factor which brings a lot of ratings unfortunately because the audience have become immune to seeing so much negativity that they automatically get drawn to these stories. Also because the audience do not have much option left when the leading channels sell such ideas, therefore these dramas become popular giving the writers a false idea that people are approving these themes and plots. The writers make the villains so strong for the major chunk of the drama and the rest of the characters take these sufferings as their destiny. This has to be the most absurd plot a writer can come up with. It is not only annoying but frustrating too because in real life, one way or the other, the villains are confronted and they necessarily do not have a control on every single situation that is happening under their roof, but in Pakistani dramas, the negative characters reign supreme and no one bats an eyelid.

Goodness To An Extent of Stupidity

This is another trend that frustrates a Pakistani drama viewer to no end. The good or God-fearing characters are shown to be so nice that they end up looking dumb or stupid. Things obviously don’t work that way. If someone is a harmless person who does not believe in violence or getting involved in negativity, it does not necessarily have to mean that they should not only be subjected to cruelty, they also do not speak up for themselves. In a lot of Pakistani dramas, it is shown that the good people are put through so much harassment and they do not have the courage to speak up or take a stand for themselves. To show helplessness of good or God fearing people is quite a stretch which doesn’t have much to do with reality and has been dramatized to make the most of it.

Marriage and Child As A Rehab

In so many dramas, those characters who are not fit for marriage or bearing the responsibility of a child are forced into marriage and the safest, common, most-heard argument to support it happens to be the fact that people believe these life-changing turn of events will automatically instill maturity, sense of responsibility and wisdom in the useless and good-for-nothing characters. It is quite common to hear these dialogues in Pakistani dramas that their good-for-nothing offspring will change for the better after the marriage, whereas things end up getting worse and both the people involved find themselves in deep trouble after getting to know the reality when the novelty wears off and the bubbles burst.

Male Characters Getting Away With Everything

This has to be one such narrative that needs to change in Pakistani dramas with immediate effect. It has been years and years of painting the finale of the dramas with similar brush where no matter what male characters do, they always get forgiven one way or the other and all they have to do is ask for a half-hearted apology. It is also ridiculous how men doing wrong is also blamed upon women that because they must not be meeting the man’s standards, he is losing the track and not being sincere. Cheating and infidelity is one thing, in general male characters in our dramas get away with everything and they are not held accountable and are never questioned for being complete morons.

Message Not Being Conveyed In a Single Conversation

This has to be one of the most frustrating aspects of drama watching. Indeed the stories are dramatized and some of the situations are prolonged for the effect, but there are uncountable incidents where the conversations could be easily completed, conveying the message loud and clear but the writers don’t write the dialogues or the directors and the editors feel the need to cut the conversation short. This is the reason if an entire picture is completed in a single conversation and it is not dragged for unnecessarily long scenes, the viewers sigh with relief.

Incomplete Conversations Leading To Misunderstandings

This is pretty much an extension of the point mentioned above but so many times, because the argument is not conveyed properly and accurately, it leads to misunderstandings and then every single character forgets what the actual issue was and they dwell so much into the misunderstanding that they lose the plot. There is nothing as relieving and refreshing seeing the characters having full dialogues at hand to say what is needed to be said and finish the matter off then and there.

Giving The Drama A Half Baked Wrap Up In Last 2 Minutes

This has pretty much become a fact and a done deal that the directors and even writers of Pakistani dramas don’t really know how to give any drama a proper closure. Very few dramas out of thousands give the viewers a satisfactory and complete ending, which is unfair because the audience invests so much time therefore the least they deserve is a proper closure. It is always ironic that the drama makers have weeks and weeks of time to develop the story leading towards the ending. They have a lot of episodes where they can start building the ending up so that in the last episode, they don’t have to rush everything and leave so many questions unanswered and not tying the loose ends, but unfortunately, that turns out to be the case with most of the dramas, even with the dramas that are directed by intelligent directors.

This concludes the list of the trends that should not be promoted rather banned in Pakistani dramas. Do you agree with the list? Which of these factors disappoint you the most as a drama-viewer. Feel free to share your opinion in the comment section below.

In Pakistani dramas, writers always come up with stories that are based on real-life happenings and incidents. This rings true for the relationships and the dynamics between the characters that the writers create because this way, they get to show a multi-dimensional picture of what happens and the consequences that the characters have to face for their poor decisions.

Relationships hold a lot of importance in the dramas because this is how a story is woven. All the dramas are based on the relationships that the characters share with one another. Where some relationships are healthy and strong, others are toxic and get weaker as the story progresses. This way, the writers get to show what happens behind the closed doors and in the society in general.

Here is the list of 10 toxic relationships shown in current Pakistani dramas:

Gohar’s Relationship With Everyone (Nand)

Drama serial Nand has become a talk of the town. It is one of those typical dramas which has all the elements that attract the viewership and forces the audience to talk about it. As the title suggests, Nand is a drama based on the character of Gohar who has two brothers and how she fails to understand that now that she is married, her mother & brother’s house is not hers. All the relationships that Gohar has with people around her are toxic because she herself is an evil person who can’t see people happy. She easily gets envious of people around her and despite constant reminders by her mother, she fails to understand that she is the root cause of all the problems that she and everyone around her are facing.

Gohar has done everything under the sun to destroy the lives of her family members. She is not happy with her husband because she fails to respect him because of the financial crisis that he is facing. Gohar also can’t see her brothers happy and settled, this is why she is seen plotting and scheming against their wives. It is unfortunate that Gohar is a bad mother too because she is passing on all the bad habits to her son like lying, cheating, and stealing. Faiza Hassan definitely is the star of this show and has made it worthwhile despite the character of Gohar not having anything positive or good to offer.

Miraal’s Relationship With Hassan (Sabaat)

At this stage of the drama, it is a well-established fact that Miraal has certain issues, and unfortunately, they have not been resolved, not even by her husband who happens to be a psychiatrist/psychologist. Miraal is a control freak who can not stand the fact that people around her are not her stooges or robots, they are human beings with feelings, emotions, and decision-making prowess. Miraal has always been pampered and instead of making her a content person from within, it has turned her into a negative nancy who wants to control anything and everything; especially her brother.

Miraal has waged a war against her one and only younger brother because he chose to get married to a girl who Miraal thought was a low-life. She has made Hassan suffer so much that he is being forced to introspect about the right decisions that he has made. Hassan was a bright student with a brighter future ahead but because of Miraal’s toxic personality and ego, she has literally destroyed his life. It won’t be wrong to say that Sabaat was a highly anticipated drama and the viewers were keen to watch Sarah Khan in a completely different avatar but her performance is not up to the mark and her character continues to annoy because of it not showing any other personality trait. Ameer Gillani on the other hand has impressed the viewers in his debut drama.

Nisha’s Relationship With Misha (Jalan)

The story of Jalan is based on sibling rivalry disorder and the writer has made the most of it by showing that because of this particular disorder, Nisha doesn’t find it odd to fancy the idea of getting married to her sister’s husband because the sole purpose in her life is to snatch him away from Misha. It is actually ironic that no one in Nisha’s family to date has understood that she has certain issues and continues to cross the line with her sister.

They have shown these girls to be grown-ups and with Nisha always claiming ownership of everything that Misha liked, it is hard to believe that none of the family members, especially her parents addressed this habit of hers and showed concern over it. It is ridiculous to see Nisha actually behaving like a spoiled brat and being adamant to get married to her brother in law because she can’t stand the fact that he is someone who is loved by her elder sister Misha. Although the character of Misha is loathsome, there’s no denying the fact that Minal Khan has played a negative role convincingly.

Imtiyaz & Dilshad’s Relationship With Kashf (Kashf)

The relationship that Kashf’s family has with her is nothing but toxic. They believe in exploiting her and also do not give her the luxury to complain. The only time they allow her to practice that right is when she threatens to not attend the Asthana and that also comes with a territory because the moment she says so, she is continuously reminded of all the responsibilities she has to fulfill. Kashf is nothing but a bread-winner for her family and they are shamelessly exploiting her mentally, emotionally, and financially.

Kashf has gotten married but now her father is going to threaten her with a divorce because he wants her to get back to work. What’s unfortunate is that her mother has flipped completely and she too has become a bit too comfortable with the new lifestyle that she doesn’t want to see the sacrifices made by her daughter. Waseem Abbas has stolen the show in Kashf with his measured acting and Munazzah Arif has done justice to all the shades of Dilshad’s character.

Zoya’s Relationship With Kashf (Kashf)

Another enemy that Kashf has is her youngest sister Zoya who wanted to get married to Kashf’s fiance Wajdan. Zoya did everything in her might to defame Kashf, tarnish her reputation, and what not to impress Wajdan so that she could woo him. The way Zoya lurked around him was hard to digest because she would literally be all around him, trying to get his attention in a distasteful manner, that too knowing that he was in love with her sister, and they were engaged to be married.

Zoya is vile and has a toxic relationship with Kashf because she now blames her for getting married to Wajdan, who was never interested in Zoya in the first place. It is absolutely annoying to see Zoya plotting and scheming against her own sister as she wants to take revenge and also because she can not see Wajdan and Kashf happily married. Sabeena Farooq has given a very convincing performance as Zoya because she has all the viewers of Kashf hating this character.

Fareed’s Relationship With His Wife (Sabaat)

Fareed is the one who has literally ruined the personality and life of his daughter by accepting and fulfilling each and everything demand of hers. Basically Miraal is a reflection of a failed parent that Fareed himself is but unfortunately, his failures do not stop here. He has failed at being a good husband too because even after his wife has spent her entire life pleasing him and his spoilt daughter, he doesn’t mind threatening her with divorce every now and then when he feels she is being too demanding or is trying to practice her authority as his kids’ mother. It is distasteful to see a woman of Mrs. Fareed’s age, a mother of two who has nowhere to go, being threatened with divorce repeatedly.

Mushk’s Relationship With Her Parents (Raaz e Ulfat)

Mushk was raised in a conservative household where her father imposed certain restrictions on his daughters and wife because he saw the society for what it was. Mushk’s father was strict but he had a certain way of upbringing his daughters because his utmost priority was to keep them safe and protected. Despite his inhibitions, he allowed Mushk to pursue her education but it ended up being an excuse for her to go around and fall in love with the man of her dreams.

Mushk had all the right to choose a life partner for herself but after Irtiza’s entry in her life, the way she started seeing her parents as her biggest enemy was unfortunate and turned their relationship bitter and toxic. Mushk is now at that stage where she doesn’t leave any chance to literally insult and belittle her parents because she has completely forgotten all that they have done for her, which is absolutely sad to see. Although it is good to see Yumna Zaidi opting for a similar role and script this time around, this character is most certainly not suited for an actor of her caliber.

Shaheena’s Relationship With Everyone (Mera Dil Mera Dushman)

It won’t be wrong to say that not only the relationships Shaheena has with others are toxic, she herself is a completely toxic person who can not do anything good or positive in her life. The only motive of her life is to torture people with her words, actions and never-ending schemes. Shaheena is someone who fails to see her fault and this is the reason she has been used by the writer to show what a person should not be. The way she has continued to manipulate her husband, the way she blackmailed Maira continuously, the way she mistreated her mother in law goes to show what a sorry state of a human being she is.

Adil’s Relationship With His Sisters (Tarap)

Adil sees himself as a disciplined and strict elder brother of Zunaira and Hania but he fails to understand that his restrictions are nothing but a noose around their necks. All his life, he wanted to protect his sisters but when it was time for him to walk the talk, he literally pushed his sister into the deepest pits of fire and left her on her own to deal with it.

It is ironic that the man who believed so much in his values failed to even believe that his sisters might not have turned a blind eye and must’ve fallen prey to the circumstances. He ended up being a bad husband, a bad father, and a bad brother too. Syed Jibran has given a convincing performance but he should actually think about not playing typical strict brotherly roles for at least a few years because it is getting monotonous. Hiba Bukhari and Laiba Khan have worked hard but their characters are so poorly written that you can not feel anything for them.

Farkhanda’s Relationship With Raima & Vice Versa (Muqaddar)

It is never fun to see two women pitted against one another over a man but sadly, this is what the story of Muqaddar has come down to. When the drama began, it seemed promising and also made the viewers believe that they might get to see something entirely different but unfortunately, that didn’t turn out to be the case with Muqaddar. At this stage, both the wives of Saif ur Rehman are fighting with one another and trying to put each other down. Farkhanda thinks she owns Saif and Raima is trying to remind her that she is living in a fool’s paradise because Saif ur Rehman belongs to her.

At the beginning, the character of Raima seemed different but it was saddening to see her stooping so low that despite knowing that her husband could afford to keep her in a separate house, she chose to come where Farkhanda lived and since then, has been rubbing it to Farkhanda’s face that she too is Mrs. Saif ur Rehman and that he loves her more than his first wife. Both Raima and Farkhanda at this stage of the drama are behaving in an uncouth manner but sadly, the writer has painted Farkhanda as a villain whereas in reality, she is a victim of betrayal, lies, deceit, and now humiliation directed at her by both Saif ur Rehman as well as Raima.

Raima is definitely not an ideal character either and the sautan equation that they share is nothing but toxic. Usually, when it comes to Madiha Imam, viewers expect nothing but excellence from her but this project definitely is not her best. Ayesha Gul is a fine actor but in this drama, her character has nothing going for her except bright-colored lawn printed suits.

What are your thoughts about these toxic relationships shown in the current Pakistani dramas? Feel free to share your opinion.

Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir are the nation’s sweethearts. Their couple is well-loved and respected. It was right after their first-ever project Yakeen Ka Safar together that their fans wanted to see them as a couple and their dreams eventually came true when Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly officialized their relationship. They were seen together in TVCs and print photoshoots, soon after they got engaged in June 2019 and then tied the knot in March 2020.

Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly are one of the biggest celebrities of Pakistan and they both enjoy star status due to the love they receive from their fans. They both have huge fanbases separately but then there are also those Sahad supporters who join hands to show love to their idols. This is the reason why every single picture, every move of theirs is closely followed and then appreciated a lot more. Although Sajal and Ahad have kept their relationship quite low profile and due to this reason, every time they post something related to each other, it is nothing short of a treat for their fans and well-wishers.

Let’s take a look at the few times Sajal Aly complimented her husband Ahad Raza Mir on her social media handle:

Praising Ahad Raza Mir’s Performance in Parwaz Hai Junoon

Sajal posted a heartfelt note for Ahad Raza Mir and not only that, she shared what she felt when she saw his mother cheering for him. Sajal felt she could relate to it because she had seen her mother doing the same for her. Sajal also spoke about Ahad’s brilliant performance in his debut film Parwaaz Hai Junoon, telling him that she was proud of his great reveal.

Wishing Him Happy Birthday

It was probably for the first time that Sajal dedicated a post to her co-star right after they finished shooting for Yakeen Ka Safar. This is when their fans started speculating that they might be in a relationship. Sajal wished him simply but the words Superstar are enough to show how she sees him as an actor and as a person in her life.

Using Aangan’s Dialogue As Her Feelings

Sajal Aly picked up one of the best dialogues from drama serial Aangan which both Ahad and Sajal were a part of. Interestingly, she penned down that dialogue to promote the drama by sharing its clip but when reading between the lines, it can be clearly understood that she feels that in her heart too.

Complimenting Her Husband On His Stage Performance

Ahad Raza Mir is a theater actor and he has performed internationally in a lot of plays. Sajal took it to her Instagram to appreciate Ahad’s talent and acknowledge that playing Hamlet was nothing short of an accomplishment. It goes to show how Sajal is one of the biggest fans of her husband and appreciates his talent a lot.

Cutest Caption

This TVC came right after the couple of Dr. Asfandyar and Dr. Zubia was the new rave in the drama world. Everyone loved seeing Ahad and Sajal together and loved their chemistry as well. Sajal once again cutely shared the tagline of the TVC and fans could not help read between the lines that she was hinting as something that was bound to happen in the near future.

Ye Dil Mera

Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir gave one of the finest performances of their careers in their recent drama Ye Dil Mera. The title of the drama was related to the love story of Amaan and Ana. Sajal decided to share a picture of her co-star and fiance and simply stated Ye Dil Mera, clearly showing that she was referring to Ahad Raza Mir.

Sajal Loves Ahad’s Smile

Out of the few pictures Sajal had initially shared of her wedding, this one had a very special meaning to it. Sajal was waiting to be welcomed by her groom on their wedding day and all that she could see through the veil was Ahad Raza Mir’s smile that she absolutely loves, hence the caption.

Sketching Ahad Raza Mir’s Beauty

Sajal Aly tried her hands on sketching and she decided the only one she wanted to sketch was her husband Ahad Raza Mir. However, she knew she tried her best but she complimented him yet again saying that she couldn’t do justice to his beauty and it was hard to capture. How sweet!

Making Desserts For Her Husband

Sajal Aly tried her hands on baking and decided to make cinnamon rolls. She was unsure of the outcome, that’s why she asked her husband Ahad Raza Mir for his opinion, obviously, she made it for him in the first place and presented it in such a beautiful manner.

Sajal Likes Ahad Raza Mir’s Photography Skills

Sajal recently shared a picture of hers which was clicked by her husband Ahad Raza Mir. She was unsure of what to caption it but the one thing she was sure of was the fact that she really liked her photographer. We too believe Ahad Raza Mir did a good job in capturing Sajal Aly’s beauty.