Ohkay so, usually when the drama’s are about to end, the viewers gete curious & await the last episode eagerly but I tried watching it twice & it didn’t grab my attention so I decided to put in on hold. Just completed this episode after quite a few hours of its airing & I must say I am going to ask again, was this episode necessary? The answer is no because this episode didn’t make an iota of a contribution in Iqra’s journey & it just brought forward the non-issues of an insecure spoiled immature boy who didn’t need this much of attention since we weren’t given a chance to warm up to his character, therefore understanding & feeling his predicament was out of question & he just seemed like an unthankful boy who got everything that he wanted in his life & didn’t really understand the value of it!!!

All of a sudden, we were taken forward to the point where everything in Iqra’s life was settled, so why didn’t this drama end at that note? If I look back, last week’s episode would’ve been a perfect ending because Ayaaz understood & gave Iqra the freedom to make decisions for her family. Ayaaz got a chance to establish himself & things were sorted, so why did the writer believe that we’d be interested to find out Mr. Mamur’s thoughts on his Amaan jaan’s nokri whereas he should’ve been shown as someone who had a lot of appreciation for what his mother had done for the entire family. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that a child who grew up in a loving environment where both the parents had a mutual understanding of certain things, could turn out to be so insecure, bitter & immature that he would give priority to his parent’s nashta that too expecting it from his future wife to take care of it on his behalf?

This entire episode was written for the conversation that happened between Iqra & Mamur where she makes him understand how it is alright for a girl to pursue a career especially after she has invested so much of time & money in her education & voila everything was sorted? So only apart from this meaningful scene, there was nothing that sparked an interested & there was absolutely nothing that this episode offered so I am still wondering why was the drama extended till this episode & why was it dragged for no good reason. Mamur ended up becoming another one of those short-lived villains who had no substance whatsoever that we often came across during the course of this journey!

The drama ended at a note where Iqra got to convince her son that it’s alright for his fiancee to be doing a job & that’s it? I have never seen such a meaningless & weak ending before. Where are Iqra’s parents? Where’s Ayaaz’s brother & his wife? That’s the thing with our writers & directors that they drag the story so much & unnecessarily fill the last few episodes with not-so interesting situations & when it comes to the last episode, they either have so much to wrap up or don’t really pay attention to how the drama should end, because of which a lot of supporting characters who get a lot of coverage in the beginning are ignored in the end. I think the writers & the producers really need to understand that dragging & stretching the drama doesn’t benefit anyone at all rather it ruins the drama completely. The note where Ayaaz understands the importance of Iqra’s job after he meets an accident was a perfect point to end this drama so I hope after this, the producers understand that if a story is appropriate for 16-18 episodes then they should leave it that way rather than hoping to reach the 20+ episode mark which serves no purpose & ruins the drama in the end totally! Anyways, the drama began at a good note & not sure what happened mid way. The acting of all the actors was good but Zarnish Khan stood out the most, she really is a talented actor & I hope she chooses her projects wisely. I think this drama is good for binge-watching because when I watched the initial episodes back to back, they seemed really interesting but when I had to watch this drama on weekly basis, that’s when the slow pace really kicked in & made it hard to sit through the episodes. Anyways, please share your thoughts about this entire journey of Sehra Main Safar.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

ps: This will be my last review for now as I am taking a week off for a mini trip to KSA. I will cover all the missed episodes once I return Insha Allah! :)

Ohkay so, I would’ve been so so so happy if this drama had ended today. I am sure those who’ve followed the drama till this episode would definitely agree with me as there’s no point in showing the jethani/devrani rivalry like a typical Star Plus drama. They have shown us enough & it definitely was the right time to wrap this drama up, but they’re past that stage & we know what a disaster it is when that happens!

Iqra has realized her mistakes & she can’t help apologizing to each & every person around her. Her family is supportive, her husband Ayaaz is totally in love with her & voila, her life is complete. I so wish these would’ve been the ending lines that I had written about this drama but nope, they stole that opportunity from me as they decided to throw Nuzhat in my face like a punishment for following this journey till this episode & for deciding to watch it till the end in a hope that this drama will end at a good note…seriously, my bad!!!

Like a very dear reader said it the last week that Nuzhat was introduced as a useless character where she happened to become a reason how Iqra found her earrings on Annie, then Ayaaz getting Annie’s number through Nuzhat, we all agreed that she was fine like a side character till that extent but the coverage not only she but her breakfast, anday, doodh, bread, gosht, sabzi, daal, bijli paani ka bill is getting is annoying to the core. I am not really sure what the writer here is trying to tell? We all are aware of that one member of the family who discusses these things but I believe people watch these dramas as an escape from their daily routines & lives, so not sure if introducing the typical character like Nuzhat as a reminder of what most of the people go through in their daily lives was a right idea of an entertainment because to me she was everything but entertaining!

Ohkay so, Taimur’s idea of love is following your wife’s orders like a servant. He thinks he showcases how much he loves his Negative Nancy Nuzhat by following her orders without questioning her & he thinks throwing his common sense out of the window is how he will make his wife realize just how much he loves her. I really believe Taimur & Nuzhat are a waste of frame, waste of screen & waste of time in this drama. I so expected Taimur to tell Nuzhat off for all the insults she threw at his family members but he was too busy chugging down the doodh & chai that he forgot his husband-ish duties too!

This drama was about Iqra & her Safar through Sehra, so I am not really sure why the writer turned it into a Suffer through Sehra now when she has become a part of another family. I really think that Fauzia, in stead of talking to Ayaaz, should do some serious talking to Nuzhat & tell her to mind her own business. I am not sure what made the writer bring the sidest of all & saddest of all character into the limelight like a true villainess because we all were doing just fine without her presence in the drama & it just doesn’t make sense but yes, what it does tell us is that may be because the show was getting a higher rating, the producers decided not to end the drama up untill the viewers will give up on it & there you go Mr. Producer, the viewers are tired of it & it needs to end ASAP!

I really think they should’ve toned down the curls & colors on Iqra’s face & dress during her wedding sequence because nothing went well with her personality. She is a pretty face but didn’t look good at all during those scenes. However, I must say it was good to see Iqra & Ayaaz sharing some good moments together where Ayaaz tried to cheer her up after she was down due to the gibberish Nuzhat blurted. It is good that Iqra hasn’t stopped relying emotionally on Ayaaz & Ayaaz is making sure Iqra feels loved. Nuzhat took her fixation with doodh, talaq-yafta Iqra & her jealousy to another level. I really think it would be a right thing for Taimur & Nuzhat to move out of this house because that will guarantee the end of this drama & I am definitely rooting for that.

The preview of the next episode was horrific where the talks about gosht, doodh & dabbal roti will be taken to another level & we’ll also get to know that the fridge in Ayaaz’s home can only house 3 andas, hahah hilarious!!! Also, I found it really really petty & funny that Nuzhat avoided giving some milk for Ayaaz’s tea but filled two big fat glasses for herself & her husband just to make him realize that he has worked for this glass & he had a full right to drink this hard-earned milk, like seriously, the creative (?) team behind this drama really needs to grow up. I must say I feel that HUM TV’s quality has deteriorated where the moment they see any drama getting a good rating, is the moment they decide to drag & stretch it to make the most profits out of it. In my honest & humble opinion, these tacts do not suit a channel like HUM TV, that has a huge viewership & massive popularity already!!! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this saga of doodh & andas!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Sehra Main Safar was good because it showed how Iqra was getting back to normal & was picking up the pieces. The best bit about this whole phase that Iqra was going through was the support of her parents because without their support, she would’ve never been able to overcome this rough patch of her life.

I spoke about it before & I will speak about it again that I most certainly don’t understand the sudden realization Annie had. She knew all along that Shehryaar was married & was cheating on his wife with Annie, so when she was perfectly alright with the fact that she was dating a married man, why did she start having guilt pangs & all of a sudden felt the need to retract herself from this path? After shedding a few tears, she was perfectly fine with Sherhyaar being married so that’s why hearing her say that she felt cheated upon & felt deceived didn’t really make sense at all.

Ayaaz helped Iqra get back to normal because he knew that she was a victim & not the culprit in this relationship. It was good to see that Ayaaz felt for Iqra & understood her pain. Without an ulterior motive, he just wanted to lend a shoulder to cry on & it was good that Iqra without being skeptical or analytical decided to rely on him emotionally because Ayaaz proved it once again that he was there for her like a friend in need. Throughout the episode, I really liked how Iqra’s parents supported her & thanked her enough for all that she had done for them before getting married. Indeed, it was only because of Iqra’s financial support that her father could get back on his feet, start afresh & be in this position where now he could support her.

I really think Shehyaar as a dose of negativity was enough that now the introduction of Ayaaz’s Bhabhi; Nuzhat as a villain seems unnecessary & looks like a poor attempt of keeping the viewer’s interest alive in the show by relying on the typical mirch masala. All Ayaaz did was take a decision of not getting married to Nuzhat’s sister, so it doesn’t really seem necessary to be showing her spewing venom against him time & again. Seems like Ayaaz’s mother isn’t too happy with Nuzhat too & for obvious reasons because she has done everything to disappoint her mother in law by forcing Taimur to ignore Ayaaz & not making him his business partner. I really think the addition of Taimur & Nuzhat is a waste of screen-space in this drama because their track is boring, has nothing to offer & is typical where Nuzhat is your typical Bahu & now Jethani & Taimur is only getting paid to smile & nod at his biwi’s betukki suggestions like an obedient servant. I so wish they had ended the drama next week but the preview has left me in doubts where Nuzhat is all over the place & Taimur is not giving her a much needed shut up call!

I must say the scene between Iqra & Shehryaar’s father was very sweet. Iqra knew that she won’t be needing these things again & if she had got them back, they would’ve only reminded her those painful memories from her failed marriage, that is why she decided to help Shehryaar’s sister as she knew that his family was innocent & they were struggling too because Shehryaar was selfish as he only cared about maintaining his lifestyle & not much about fulfilling his responsibilities as a son & a brother.

I also must say that the conversation Iqra & Shazia had was really nice too because it showed that they both were the victim of circumstances & now when they were past that stage, they overcame their insecurities & bitterness & understood that their family never turned against them. It showed that they both learnt it the hard way but in the end they did realize that at certain point, they were wrong & they turned bitter whereas their family only loved them like they did before. Also, Ayaaz has finally told his mother what he wants & that is Iqra once again. It was good to see him showing full support to Iqra & not letting his mother state the otherwise because he knows that Iqra wasn’t at fault & it was Shehryaar who couldn’t value her presence in his life.

Overall, this episode was good because it showed some progress. The preview of the next episode left me disgusted because of the negativity that Nuzhat spread. I so hope that they end the drama next week & don’t prolong it to show how jealous Nuzhat is of Iqra. They can use the next & final episode for that & end it on a good note because this drama is past the stage where the chewing gum loses its elasticity. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Sehra Main Safar.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

PS: #PuphoKaBeta FTW!

Ohkay so, this was hands down one of the best episodes of Sehra Main Safar & I also must say that this drama has shown us probably the best closure to a messy relationship ever. This episode was intense, emotional & perfect in every aspect & what made it even better was Zarnish Khan’s phenomenal performance.

So, Ayaaz just knew what he was doing & also because he had a way of reaching out to Annie, he mustered up the courage & went ahead with his plan of informing Iqra about everything that he saw. It was quite intelligent of Ayaaz that he clicked Annie & Shehryaar’s pictures to be presented as an evidence to Iqra. Iqra would’ve never believed Ayaaz if it wasn’t for those photos but just because she herself saw Annie at Taimur’s wedding & saw the earrings she was wearing, Iqra had no choice left than to believe Ayaaz because she couldn’t help putting the pieces together & solving the puzzle immediately. Iqra’s approach was good where she wanted to have a conversation with Annie. Any girl in such a situation would want to do that but what made Iqra different was that she never wanted to meet Annie in order to beg her to leave her husband for her. She just wanted to get the confirmation in order to believe that both Ayaaz & Iqra weren’t mistaking the situation.

I so wish they hadn’t shown Nuzhat as a negative character because she is at side-st of all the side characters, so her being negative didn’t really make an impact & seemed unnecessary. Yes, her link with Annie was believable considering how Annie works in a parlor so the way Ayaaz got Annie’s number through Nuzhat was convincing & realistic but other than that, the whole scene of Nuzhat telling Taimur to not involve Ayaaz in his business seemed forced. Anyways, Ayaaz got Annie’s number & Annie being her bold self not only agreed to meet him but she thought that introducing Shehryaar to a random guy would be a great idea too. I really liked how each & everyone was planning something on their own like Nuzhat wanted Ayaaz to get insulted, Annie wanted to boast about her boyfriend in front of a complete stranger, but it all turned out to be a complete package & that too in Iqra’s favor.

Coming to the show-down scene, I really liked the way it was written, the dialogues that were chosen, the way the entire scene was directed & how well it was enacted too. It was the most important scene of the entire drama & it was amazing to see them putting just the right amount of hard work that was needed to pull it off. Ayaaz knew that he’ll be able to get Annie’s confession about her relationship with Shehryaar but both Iqra & Ayaaz never really thought that Annie will take it a step further & invite Shehryaar to the shenanigans too which will serve as the the last nail in a coffin. Iqra found out everything she wanted to know & all the things she said to Annie were spot on. Annie really needed to know that Shehryaar wasn’t trust worthy & how he wasn’t even worthy enough for Iqra to be begging him from Annie. Iqra knew she was strong enough & she also knew that it was Shehryaar who needed her & not Iqra who needed a man like him. I loved how no further justification were needed & no explanations were made, Iqra walked out that instance as she was done with him. I call it a perfect closure!

I really liked how Iqra’s parents consoled her & showed her their support because at times like these, girls going through such a tough time really need a safety net to fall back on & her parents provided that for Iqra proving that their love for her was unconditional. Iqra didn’t even convince her parents & just when she said that she wanted a divorce, they agreed because they knew that their daughter wasn’t the one who was at fault & ending a messy relationship doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. I was pleasantly surprised actually that Iqra’s mother who was quite conservative was perfectly fine with her daughter’s decision & not only that, she told her that she will support her no matter what happens, which was refreshing to see.

I must say, I really really liked this episode because it was different & the treatment all the situations got was refreshing to see too, where the girl wasn’t seen thinking about forgiving her husband’s infidelity because she needed him, she knew her life was worth more than living with a guy who never really loved & respected her, it was also refreshing to see the parents being supportive of their daughter’s choices & decisions because they had this faith in her that she was better off without a loser like Shehryaar.

It was good to see the karma getting back at Shehryaar but even then he was worried about holding on to one of the ladies at least because both of them did some earning, so if not Iqra then Annie was still an option for him. I must say I had a laugh at the scene where Shehryaar was so frustrated but he couldn’t afford to throw his cellphone considering it was expensive & he was a miser. But yes, I must say, I most certainly don’t understand the sudden realization that Annie got & also her response didn’t convince me one bit because the way she seemed surprised at the things Iqra told her about Shehryaar were the things she herself should’ve had an idea about. Ohkay, I understand, she must’ve thought that Shehryaar was buying all these gifts for her from his own pocket but the way she was like ‘tum hum dono ko dhoka de rahay the’ seemed unrealistic because she herself knew that the guy she was dating was married & was mooching off of his wife in order to save up the money to get married to her in the end, so how come this thought never really crossed her mind that all the expensive things he started gifting to her ‘after his marriage’ could’ve belonged to his wife & also before this meeting she was totally cool with the fact that her boyfriend was married? Annie’s track & reaction was a little unconvincing but other than that, the entire episode was brilliantly done.

I must say, Zarnish Khan has impressed me yet again with her phenomenal & effortless performance, she really has given Iqra’s character her heart & soul & it obviously shows. The preview of the next episode didn’t promise much but yes, I don’t really get why’d Iqra want to visit Shehryaar’s parents house before leaving him, let’s see. Anyways, please share your thoughts about this brilliant episode of Sehra Main Safar & tell me how much did you enjoy watching it.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I watched these two episodes of Sehra Main Safar back to back in a hope that they will progress the story & also so that I’d be able to remember everything properly but I was kind of disappointed to see that the story didn’t move forward at all. They still focused on how miserable Iqra’s life was & how worse it was beginning to get. However, the note at which the recent episode ended definitely seemed promising & showed that the focus would be on how Iqra will get out of this messy & abusive relationship that she shares with Shehryaar.

So, Iqra started working again in a hope that she will be able to please Shehryaar but she definitely underestimated his selfishness because the moment she took one step, Shehryaar forced her to take another. First he demanded that Iqra should resume her job, when she agreed, then he demanded that she should herself manage how to commute to the office & when Iqra accepted that too, Shehryaar further demanded that she should manage the household chores herself as well. Iqra really thought that doing this job will bring a change in her life & more so in Shehryaar’s attitude but she was mistaken. Iqra also kept the resumption of her job from her parents because she knew that they will question her husband & also will probe about the reason behind such a decision as if there was anyone after Iqra who knew how much she hated doing a job, it was her family!

I still am not convinced with Shehryaar’s planning though. He got a better job with an even better salary package but he kept it as a secret from his wife so that he can use that extra money to spend on his girlfriend’s demands of needless shopping? How does that make sense because all we know is that Shehryaar only has ‘savings’ & ‘financial security’ on his mind, so spending so much amount on Annie doesn’t really help his situation at all? Yes, the fixed expenses are now being taken care of through Iqra’s salary, so shouldn’t Shehryaar be saving his own salary so that he can achieve what he has always wanted? Also, I must add I get so annoyed every single time there’s a conversation that happens between Shehryaar & Iqra about ‘fazool kharchi’, like it is amusingly annoying that the moment Iqra buys or makes some dishes, Shehryaar lectures her about fazool kharchi. Why is he such a bigger ‘zanani’ than Iqra? Because usually girls are more into budget maintenance & savings but to see Shehryaar being so conscious about all this makes him look so unmanly!

Anyways, things got uglier because Shehryaar failed to respect & understand Iqra even after she was doing so much to make this marriage work. He not only insulted Iqra but her parents too & that forced Iqra to lose her cool. I really think they shouldn’t have shown even that much of an abuse but it was good to see Iqra pushing Shehryaar back. Well, after that incident it looked liked they hired another guy who was a doppelgänger of Emaad Irfani because that guy could actually act & his voice along with the dialogue delivery was different too & most importantly, he wasn’t wearing the orange lipstick that the original Shehryaar/Emaad used to wear all the time. Anyways, Shehryaar realized or posed to show that he was ashamed of what he has done, therefore he even got a food parcel from a 5-star hotel (implying that it must’ve cost him an arm & a leg) for his wife to make up for what he has done. It was sad to see Iqra settling for that because she still feels she needs to work a little harder to make this marriage work.

The only good twist that I found in the recent episode was when Ayaaz took pictures of Shehryaar with his girlfriend & not only that, he chose to let Iqra know about it too. Ayaaz could already feel that something was wrong but now when he himself witnessed what Shehryaar was upto, he chose to take charge of the situation & help her cousin in need. I really think it was intelligent of Ayaaz to click those pictures because I am sure Iqra would’ve never ever accepted that what Ayaaz was saying wasn’t a lie. Also, I think Iqra should’ve grown a little bit suspicious when her earrings went missing & she saw some random girl wearing the exact same set that belonged to her. Also, I think it was a bit of a loophole that Iqra & Shehryaar both saw Annie at Taimoor’s wedding but Annie never came across Shehryaar. Also, looks like Taimoor has only brought his wife in this home as a reminder of how important it is for Ayaaz to get married & have his wife take responsibility of the household chores because other than that, Ayaaz’s Bhabhi didn’t have anything else to talk about.

Anyhow, the preview of the next episode was really interesting & even these two episodes were good too because they realistically portrayed the events taking place in Iqra’s life & how she was falling apart but still was trying hard to fight all these tough circumstances. The way her parents feel for her & how she can not reach out to them is another reality that has been shown where the daughters are unable to say anything to their parents in a regret of their own decisions. I must say Zarnish Khan has acted flawlessly throughout the drama. She is such a naturally gifted actor & delivers every scene & situation flawlessly which actually helps in relating to her character more & leaves us feeling that all this is actually a reality. I think Zarnish Khan is a saving grace of this entire drama & she deserves more projects because she can offer variety in terms of expressions & overall acting in general. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Sehra Main Safar & let me know if you’re looking forward to the scene when Shehryaar will get busted. ;)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.