“Truth is like the sun, you can shut it out for a time but it ain’t going away!!” This episode was intense and even though I want Sadqay Tumhare to end now but I couldn’t help relishing the power packed performances along with some outstanding dialogues. The highlight of this episode had to be the scene between Khalil and Abdur Rehman and the one between Inayat and Rasheeda. The way both these scenes were handled was pure genius. The writer wrote these scenes beautifully and the director and actors did complete justice to them. The way Khalil opened up to his father was sheer brilliance; a normal conversation led to something which both of them were not expecting. It seemed like Khalil tried very hard to keep his feelings to himself but the bond that he has with Abdur Rehman is so strong that he just had to ask him if he really wasn’t his son. The way Khalil looked at his “father” before asking that question showed how amazed Khalil was that Abdur Rehman managed to “fool” him with all the love he gave him in all these years. It was as if he was hoping and praying that he really was his real father! The way both of them cried after that suggested how they wished that things were different. This pain was not just Khalil’s but his father was going to do whatever he could to make it go away.

“Kismat ne faisla kur liya hai ke athara saal pehle jis ne bhi zulm kiya tha us ko saza mile gi”…Shano’s last words have been haunting Khalil, he is convinced that he deserves to be punished and he is also very sure that being Sadiq’s son isn’t something to be proud of. Adnan Malik was simply flawless as the broken, shattered and bitter Khalil. Khalil thought that he could change everything in his life but now his life has come to a point where nothing is in his control. Khalil went to see Humaira not because he wanted to see if she really loved him but to tell her how wrong she was. Khalil’s intentions were “pure” when he hugged Humaira but he does realize that what he did was very wrong. I must say that Khalil and Humaira’s scenes did not work for me at all although Khalil went to tell Humaira off and some of the dialogues were very well written too but the constant reminder of the thaska and the jhappis was definitely not what I wanted to hear. Can we please close this chapter now? Maqsood’s reaction to whatever Khalil said made it look like he knew nothing. I must give full marks to Shamil Khan for bringing out the best in his character.

Whatever Rasheeda said to Inayat went to show how “differently” Rasheeda looked at Inayat’s life story. It is actually very interesting and relatable too how everyone sees themselves as the victim and all these people have a very solid explanation for thinking like that. Rasheeda does not want to understand the circumstances in which Inayat had to leave her children and Inayat never looked at whatever happened in the past from Rasheeda’s perspective. The difference between Inayat and Rasheeda is that Inayat moved on with her life but Rasheeda did not. It is an absolute pleasure watching Samiya Mumtaz prove what a versatile actor she is over and over again with every passing episode. We might hate Rasheeda but we can’t help but love the way this character has been translated to screen by an actress who has always played the bechari! I have always seen the actress playing the role of Inayat play negative and very typical roles but she shines in a completely different role in this drama.

“Mrne bicharnay ka koi tu bahana hota hai na!”… Shano wants Khalil to be away from her because she wants that he should shine the way he is meant to and he shouldn’t waste his life running after her. When Shano saw Humaira receiving the letter she knew that Khalil will never come to meet her for the reasons she was thinking he was coming to see her. There wasn’t much of Shano in tonight’s episode but Mahira Khan did her part really well even in the scenes in which she had no dialogues. The winning smile she gave Humaira when she received the letter showed that she still loved and trusted Khalil. The way she knew instantly that he was going to come showed that the connection she had with Khalil was still there.

Sadqay Tumhare is getting intense with every passing episode and it is impossible to figure out where the story will go from here. Even though the drama is being stretched beyond limit but I must confess that I really enjoyed watching tonight’s episode, it was very heavy duty but it was very enticing as well.

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode and feel free to disagree with me because I am sure many viewers out there just want this drama to end!!

Fatima Awan

What a relief!! The dhaske ka totka was a story Shano made up to deal with the situation at that time. I am surprised that Khalil was foolish enough to fall for it! Shano locked all her emotions for Khalil in a chest and threw they key away. Will she ever open that chest again? It seemed most unlikely that she will go down that path again. Khalil’s conversation with his friend clearly indicated that he knew exactly what Shano wanted from him. The way Shano conveyed her feelings about what transpired between Khalil and Humaira was exactly what many of us wanted to see and hear. Shano knew all along that there was nothing right about what had happened and I would give Mahira Khan full marks for conveying just that from her expressions in the episode in which Khalil told her what Humaira had done! Khalil was absolutely wrong in thinking that it was okay to get so close to Humaira because Shano “allowed” him to do just that. All of a sudden everyone considers Rasheeda the victim but honestly speaking I have a very hard time looking at her from Khalil or Shano’s perspective. You can’t change your past but you can work on a better present by letting go of the past especially when it is so ugly.

Shano’s scenes with Rasheeda are always very powerful and the opening scene in tonight’s episode was no different. Shano understands why Rasheeda is still stuck in the past and considers her mother a friend although she has never really been a friend to Shano. Shano understands the power of love, she does not want her mother to love Amin because she knows that is not possible but she wants her to give him respect. The sacrifice that Shano is willing to make for her father is completely in line with her character and the way she decided to tell the truth to Khalil was something one would expect from Shano too. Shano has always been shown as someone who is very fair and impartial, that is one characteristic of her personality that has stood out more than any other and it is also the most likeable part of her character.

Khalil and Shano’s love story was always filled with complications due to outside forces but now the problems between them are because of what Khalil did. I am so happy that Shano held Khalil accountable for his actions. Shano is probably testing Khalil further by letting Humaira have access to his address – is this her way of proving that he really is like his father? Khalil feels embarrassed when doctor Mansoor tells him the obvious!! I guess everyone knows what measures one should take when someone is choking but it was somehow something brand new for Khalil!

The background score was too loud all through tonight’s episode which made it very difficult to understand some of the dialogues. Mahira Khan was the star of the show tonight. It seems like Shano and Khalil’s love story is about to end and the reason for that is not Rasheeda, Amin or Humaira but it is Khalil. Shano thinks that Khalil has let her down and rightly so too. Shano knows that Humaira has feelings for Khalil therefore she definitely did not call the Nikkah off on her recommendation.

I am waiting to see how this drama ends because right now it is very difficult to predict where the story will go from here but it is definitely time to wrap things up!

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

“Tu gorkun hai Rasheeda, gorkun..qabrin khodnay wali, teri dihari na na lage tu tujhe chain he nahi parta!” This episode was not as shocking and disappointing as the last one, Abdur Rehman decided to go back to Lahore which put an end to everything that transpired between him and Rasheeda in the last episode. Thank fully whatever happened after Khalil entered the room when Humaira was choking was not shown but the conversation between the two later on suggested that Khalil did exactly what Humaira did in the last episode! There was a little too much of Humaira and Khalil in this episode and the little that we saw of Shano and Khalil was not the sort of interaction which most viewers were looking forward to watching between the two.

“Meri ami ko burha krne ki tamam koshishi nakaam ho gayee”.…Sadqay Tumhare has been filled with many shocking secrets that changed the lives of many of the characters and also our opinions about them. The scene in which Shano narrated her mother’s twisted life story to Khalil to make him understand why her mother would never allow Khalil to be a part of her life was definitely very well written because the way Shano narrated the story went to show there was a part of her which understood why her mother could not get over everything that happened to her in the past. She did not blame her mother because she was too young to understand what was going on. Khalil and Shano’s love story was always filled with complications but whenever these two were with each other they forgot everything and enjoyed their time together. Tonight however things were quite different. Things seems to be getting even more difficult and uglier with every passing episode and the story isn’t moving towards a conclusion at the moment.

Inayat’s dialogue about how everyone was guilty of hurting someone or the other was spot on. In fact there were many dialogues in this episode that hit the nail on its head and really struck a chord with me. Inayat knows only too well that her husband got married to her only because he wanted to hurt Rasheeda and he might still have feelings for her. The scene in which Rasheeda looks in the mirror and “discovers” how much she had aged was absolutely brilliant. It was as if she had suddenly noticed that she had changed – times had changed – but that moment only lasted for a few seconds and soon enough she was back to the time where she was engaged to Abdur Rehman! Rasheeda is waiting for Amin to die so that she can stop pretending and finally live a life which she has wanted to live for all these years. Sammiya Mumtaz deserves a standing ovation for portraying all the shades of Rasheeda’s personality brilliantly. I might not like Rasheeda but I definitely understand her character more than any other and I understand why she is the way she is. Rasheeda decided 24 years back that she will not move on and that is why she held on to all those memories for all these years in the hope that some day she will be able to continue her love story from where it was “interrupted”.

Humaira and Khalil’s track is really putting me off, I hope that it comes to an end very soon. Listening to Humaira’s plans was frightening and Khalil isn’t exactly keeping his distance either. Tonight’s episode had some very powerful dialogues which is why it wasn’t as big a disappointed as the last one. I have been a big fan of Sadqay Tumhare but I think it is time to wrap things up now before the drama completely goes off-track. I feel like Shano and Khalil seem to be talking about everything else except what they should be talking about. Khalil did not tell Shano that Humaira was in love with him – is he really that “scared” of Humaira? Khalil shared the Peer’s story with Bay Ji but he did not say anything to Shano about it.

Will Shano tell Khalil that he is Sadiq’s son? How will he react to that? What will be Rasheeda’s next step? And what will become of Shano and Khalil’s “love story” which seems to have taken a back seat now?

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

This episode was like a SICK competition between Humaira and Rasheeda; both were out to prove who was more shameless and who could stoop lower to grab someone’s husband! Now who would enjoy watching that?? Shano and Khalil are not married yet but Humaira knows better than anyone else just what Khalil means to Shano, going after him so desperately like it was a matter of life and death was actually very difficult to watch. I was hoping that Humaira will not turn into another Rasheeda. Rasheeda will only let Shano get married to Khalil if Abdur Rehman gets married to her first and now Humaira wants Khalil to get married to someone else (hint hint) before he gets married to Shano. I think Rasheeda was crazy enough for everyone, another twisted and conniving character just makes things extremely complicated.

“Us ke baray mein is tarah kabhi sochna bhi na, buhat adab krti hai aap ka aur buhat pyar krti hai mujh se”… Shano’s expressions said something entirely different from the message that her words conveyed. Until now Shano has been shown as someone who is a very good judge of character but when it comes to her best friend it is almost as if she is incapable of putting two and two together. Shano questioned Humaira herself about the sudden change in her attitude with regards to Shano and Khalil’s marriage and now when Khalil is openly doubting Humaira’s intentions Shano cannot seem to figure out what is going on. It would have been nice to see a girl trusting her friend more than the love of her life but only if the friend was worth having faith in. Asking your fiancé to hug your best friend because you trust them both so much is wrong in so many ways!

We all know that Rasheeda is crazy but what happened to Abdur Rehman? Sleeping in someone’s lap is something very intimate and doing so in public is totally outrageous. Abdur Rehman was almost hypnotized by Rasheeda, it was as if she still exercised a lot of control on him. Rasheeda is capable of punishing Abdur Rehman in the worst way possible if he does not “comply” but whatever happened tonight was like taking it way too far! Although I know only too well that Khalil-ur-Rehman’s scripts are always explicit but mentioning that one night in the hotel over and over again really seems unnecessary. The fact that there wasn’t anyone else in the corridor of the hospital was really strange because usually hospital corridors are filled with people. Mansoor can see what is going to happen if Abdur Rehman continues visiting Balgan. His attitude towards what Rasheeda and Abdur Rehman were upto and later on the way he informed Shano about the situation was spot on. Other than that nothing about this episode struck a chord with me.

This episode did not work for me at all, there were way too many jhappis and betrayals in this episode for my taste! The drama has taken the most ugly turn possible. I was really hoping that Humaira will get a wake up call in this episode but the fact that she is going to go all out to get Khalil married to her is very difficult to digest and it is definitely not the sort of turn in the story which I was looking forward to watching. Khalil’s “helplessness” and Shano’s blind faith in Humaira was actually extremely frustrating. I did not expect Abdur Rehman to give into Rasheeda but he proved that he wasn’t such a gentleman after all.

The preview of the next episode promises a lot more drama. Inayat will be willing to “trade” Abdur Rehman for Shano! Amin will die in the next episode so we can only imagine what Rasheeda will do next. Humaira’s madness is not going to end anytime soon and I am so not looking forward to more jhappis like the one we saw in tonight’s episode, that was like taking it way too far!

I am extremely disappointed with these latest developments and especially the fact that everything has been shown in such detail. Khalil and Shano’s love story was sweet, Rasheeda’s villainous character fit in the whole scenario but at this point I did not want to see someone like Humaira turning into Rasheeda’s competition! Will these men please grow a spine and tell these women off the way they are supposed to! Tonight’s episode took harassment of men by women and “helplessness” of men in this regard to a whole new level. I feel led down since Sadqay Tumhare has always given me something to look forward to for the longest time. I hate to say this but the fact is that after watching tonight’s episode I have very little hope that things will get any better from here on. I am not looking forward to but dreading the turn that the story will take from here. For the first time I feel more angry than disappointed after watching an episode!

Please feel free to vent out because I am quite certain that there are many other people out there who are still in “shock” after watching this episode – I know I am.

Fatima Awan

There were two major developments in tonight’s episode, both of which broke my heart. Humaira’s change of heart and betrayal did not come as a surprise at all since we all knew where the story was heading but the way she made Shano vow that she will not get married to Khalil was definitely a sad case of a friend stabbing her best friend in the back in the worst way possible. Humaira’s true feelings for Khalil only surfaced after Shano told her that she would not mind if Humaira got married to Khalil. Surely, those feelings were already there but those words just triggered them; it could be that Humaira thinks now that it was “okay” for her to feel that way about Khalil, like Shano had given her the “permission” to marry Khalil and now it was upto her to make that happen. I felt like Humaira is in love with Khalil’s love for Shano, she wants to be loved like that. “Us ke khat purh kur mohabbat ho jati hai us se”….Humaira fails to see the look on Khalil’s face when he sets his eyes on Shano, he can surely never be hers but she still wants to buy herself some time. I felt for Shano every step of the way tonight, Humaira was the only friend she had and now she too has turned into a Rasheeda! The presence of Bay Ji proved to be a consolation. Amin’s sudden paralysis changed a lot of things in Shano’s life; the nikkah did not take place and Humaira managed to convince her that the only way her father was going to get better was if she never got married to Khalil. I must say that Sanya Shamshad has handled this character with great maturity, I am sure many other viewers like me went from loving Humaira to hating her in no time!

Someone once said “selfish people live the longest!”, that is so true for Rasheeda. All this time Rasheeda was the one who was blackmailing everyone by saying that if things don’t go her way she will end her life but Amin turned out to be Rasheeda’s next victim. People like Rasheeda might let the hatred and grudge they feel for others kill them for inside but they will never do anything to harm themselves physically for anyone at all. Rasheeda loves herself too much to let anything happen to her but people like Amin are entirely different.

Amin could not bear the burden of knowing that his wife never loved him and that she still wanted to be with the man she was engaged to so many years back. Spending so many years with Amin and having his children has changed nothing, Rasheeda is the still the teenager who got engaged to Abdur Rehman. Abdur Rehman is an obsession for Rasheeda, having him in her life will serve not one but many purposes. Rasheeda will finally be able to get back at her sister for “stealing” her fiancé. Rasheeda sees herself as the victim, she fails to see that she was also having an affair with her sister’s husband which was the reason why her marriage failed in the first place. The way Rasheeda made the most of Amin’s condition was beyond disgusting. Abdur Rehman kept on giving Rasheeda the reality check she needed to get over whatever happened in the past but Rasheeda’s reply to him clearly indicated that she didn’t feel anything for Amin and she was more than willing to start a new life! Rasheeda fails to see that Abdur Rehman has “moved on” and he has a happy life with Inayat. The way Rasheeda openly keeps on making references to her affair with her brother-in-law shows that she is not ashamed of her past at all and she has learned nothing from it.

Apart from the flawless acting by all the actors, amazing chemistry between the leads and scenes that are beautifully shot the best aspect of Sadqay Tumhare has been that no matter what changes take place in the characters and the tracks one thing is constant – Shano and Khalil’s love for each other. Shano and Khalil’s feelings for each other never changed not even for a little while even when the circumstances were completely against them. There have never been any misunderstandings between these two because the way they trust each other is exemplary.

Will Rasheeda every pay for everything that she has done to people who loved her? She hurt her sister who never harmed her in any way, even when she found out that she was having an affair with her husband she quietly sent her away. Amin loved Rasheeda all these years but he did not even got her sympathy in return. Rasheeda cannot beat to see her own daughter happy. Will she be able to win over Abdur Rehman or create a misunderstanding between Inayat and Abdur Rehman? What is going to be the end of Shano and Khalil’s love story?

Overall, this was another emotional episode of Sadqay Tumhare that made me look forward to more.

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

OMG! Such a beautiful episode filled with amazing performances & dialogues. This is what Fatima & I discussed last week that we’re done with 20(+1) episodes of this play & every episode has been as interesting & as complete like the preceding episodes. Sadqay Tumhare has been such an amazing journey that has given us so much to cherish, starting from the story to characters to their chemistry to direction to screenplay to the feel of the era that they’ve drawn & to the illusion of a fantasy world they’ve created for us; everything related to this drama is beautiful. They’ve justified the notion of less being more because no matter how simple the execution of this drama has been, the attention to detail & quality speak for itself.

Finally, Shano came back home but she knew Rasheeda would do everything in her might to make her regret the decision of coming back to her parent’s home. Rasheeda actually sighed with relief because she thought her plan has once again been executed according to her commands but what caught her off guard was Amin’s take on this whole situation. Rasheeda in her wildest dreams would’ve never thought that a loyal & sincere husband like Amin, who she has been puppeteering for years will go against her wishes. ‘Meri jaisiyaan to bohat hain ammi jee, par app jaisi aik nahi puray ga’on mai to kya puray jagg mai nahi’. Shano has always reasoned with Rasheeda for being unfair but this time, the focus of Rasheeda’s wrath shifted from Shano to Amin & luckily Shano was spared for a little while.

Amin has always been very likeable for who he is but what he did this time made him earn extra points. He stood by his decision because it’s pretty evident that he has had enough of Rasheeda’s scheming & plotting. He has done everything he could to please her, he has always tried to assure her that he loves her a lot thinking this would be enough for her to stay content & happy. He has always ignored Rasheeda’s irrationality thinking she will understand on her own but Amin has pretty much understood that she is someone who cannot change & who will not change therefore Amin allowed his fatherly instincts to rule his verdict & that is why he decided he wants to put an end to Shano’s suffering because deep within, he has also suffered seeing Shano in pain. I loved the way Amin tackled Rasheeda because this is exactly what it takes to deal with such a rigid person. Rasheeda had never thought in her life that she’d live for a day to hear Amin say he doesn’t care about what she wants anymore. ‘Beghairiti se behtar hai ke mar jao, mere liye itna hi kaafi hai ke tumhari qabr pe zoja Mohammad Amin ka qatba lag jaye’. Sadly, Amin was pushed to the limit where he had to take such a firm step because he is well aware of the fact that Rasheeda is unstoppable & there’s no point in beating around the bush because she has been very vocal about her deepest darkest secrets, so there was no need of sugar coating things while conversing with Rasheeda too.

‘Tujhe nahi poochna chahiye ke imtehaan kab hain, tu de to rahi hai imtehaan, aik parcha khatam to dusra shuru’. I loved the conversation between Humaira & Shano but the tangent at which a few words of Shano took Humaira to, was something that I never expected. ‘Tum kar lo na us se shadi, muh choom loongi mai tumhara’, with so much ease & in a moment of oblivion Shano said such a thing that she wouldn’t have thought would actually provoke a thought in Humaira’s mind. Khalil & Humaira are two people that Shano trust blindly & that’s why she didn’t think much before uttering anything because Shano knows that Humaira is well aware of what Khalil means to her & Shano believes in Humaira too. It was a bit uncomfortable to see Humaira not being herself after she heard those words. I can understand Humaira’s feelings in a way that she has been a strong support system for Shano & God knows for how many years, Khalil has been the only man Humaira has heard things about, has spoken about, has thought of so I guess it’s imperative that she unconsciously developed some feelings of love & possessiveness for Khalil too. Humaira has seen Khalil through Shano’s mind & eyes, & Shano; through her words, has painted him with perfection & I believe this is what kind of makes it understandable where Humaira’s coming from. She couldn’t resist falling for such a man who is just so perfect. It looked like she just wanted to hear Shano say all that because instead of reading between the lines, she took it as an approval & let those words sway her from being a lifelong trusted friend to someone who is ready to betray her best friend.

‘Appki beti se purana pyaar hai mera, bees saal purana, do Amin Janjuay ke bachay paida kar lene se khatam nahi hota’; Rasheeda took despicability to another level. Yes, even though she just wanted to make Amin understand what he has done is wrong, she was kind of pleading in front of him to let go off her so that she can be with Abdur Rehman. With so much ease & without much effort she confessed her only desire that has been garnering in her heart & mind for years. She left no margin in stooping absolutely low to demand what she wants. Even though she might say that the only reason for her rejecting Khalil is because of what his father Sadiq & mother Inayat did to her, that’s definitely a lie because she has been so engrossed in her one-sided love with Abdur Rehman that she doesn’t care about anything or anyone; from society to family to relatives to her children to her husband; absolutely no one & nothing at all so Khalil is just another pawn that she is using to get what she wants. I actually want to see what will put an end to Rasheeda’s fixation of Abdur Rehman because she has crossed all the limits & it won’t be an overstatement but seems like it will take a miracle for her to let go of her past.

‘Paar laganay walon se dubonay walay ziyada takatwar hain’. I felt for Shano so much. Her happiness has finally made an appearance after so many obstacles that her hesitance in accepting it wholeheartedly seemed justified. She still has some inhibitions that are holding her back because she knows despite being so close; Khalil has always been so far. I loved the scene & conversation between Abdur Rehman, Naani & Tangay Wala, it seemed heartfelt & it was quite overwhelming too. People around Shano & Khalil have prayed for them every chance they got so after getting to know that they both are finally going to be together, they all have a right to rejoice over it because they have played an important role in their lives too.

As much as I want to believe what happened between Humaira & Khalil was a dream sequence, the preview suggested something totally opposite but I am still reserving my judgement & won’t resort to assumptions until I get to see what they have in store for us. This episode was complete in so many ways. I loved how beautiful Shano (read Mahira) looked in a simple white dress. She has given a perfect face to the character of Shano but without a doubt, this episode belonged to our dear Amin, who has finally taken a stand for his daughter & I give him an extra credit for saying ‘ma ban Rasheeda, baandri na ban’, haha!!! Share your thoughts about this episode of Sadqay Tumhare please. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

ps: Covering for my dear friend Fatima Awan this week but like always, keep an eye on the comments section for her say. :)

Why oh why did Bay Ji let Shano go with Amin….I was so happy to see Bay Ji giving Amin and Rasheeda a piece of her mind left, right and centre but when she put her faith in Amin and Shano got into that car I thought that was the end! Amin’s confession however came as a wonderful surprise, he did not lie to Bay Ji and Abdur Rehman after all and perhaps that is the reason why they trusted him. But As Shano and Khalil rightly pointed out that no matter how good and pure Amin’s intentions are the fact is that he will never be able to take a stand in front of Rasheeda. Like every other episode of Sadqay Tumhare this one too was filled with power packed performances and some very interesting conversations.

“Jeeta reh puttar mujhe bari khushi hui hai ke tujhe kisi ko mu dikhane ki fikar hai, Allah tujhe khush rakhe aur tujhe kisi ko muu dikhane ke joga kare”! I wish I could quote all of Bay Ji’s dialogues here today, each one of them was a gem. Bay Ji said exactly what the viewers wanted to hear and that is exactly what Amin and Rasheeda deserved. When Amin and Rasheeda visited Bay Ji her message to Amin and Rasheeda was loud and clear, they were more than welcome to eat in her house and they could stay the night too if that is what they wanted but letting them take Shano with them was out of question. I definitely liked her stance in the beginning much more than her decision later on. Soon after Bay Ji made the decision it didn’t take one of the relatives and Khalil long to convince her that she had made a big mistake. Bay Ji’s character is turning out to be one of those very strong supporting characters in this play who have an interesting personality and she has a very important role to play in the story as well. Amin probably thought that telling the “truth” about Abdur Rehman’s intentions in front of Bay Ji would change everything but Abdur Rehman’s confidence and qasam and Rasheeda’s reaction changed everything. Rasheeda played the I-will-kill-myself card yet again and I am not surprised that Amin fell for it and all the other emotional blackmail too. Amin knows that he needs to believe his wife’s lies because believing Abdur Rehman’s qasam would mean putting an end to his relationship with Rasheeda.

The way Rasheeda keeps on telling everyone how dirty their minds are is really ironic! If anyone knows anything about “projection” they would agree with me that that Projection is Rasheeda’s ultimate defense mechanism. She knows how wrong her thinking is but she is not willing to admit it to herself even that these thoughts are hers. On the other hand she keeps on holding everyone else accountable for their actions as well as thoughts. Rasheeda’s plan was perfect, that way she could ensure that Shano never gets married to Khalil and she gets to see Abdur Rehman every week! Amin is not allowed to doubt her intentions because if he does that he would be committing a big sin!

The scene in which Khalil gets on the bus was directed really well. Adnan Malik’s body language and the way that scene was captured was perfect. Khalil’s outburst was spot on and once again the dialogues were mind blowing. Shano never wanted to go back with her father but she also knew that there was no point in protesting because her father had managed to convince both Bay Ji and Abdur Rehman. “Dil tu kurta hai tere mun pe chupair maron Rasheeda pur tera mu tu meri chapair ke qabil bhi nahi nahi” . “Sadqay teri buddua ke Rasheeda mein samne bethi teri maa aur tere hatho chot kha ke bhi bethi hun, tujhe meri buddua ka dur nahi laga”? These were two of the MANY dialogues in tonight’s episode which were music to my ears!

This episode had many scenes which were perfectly shot and the acting by all the actors was beyond commendable. Mahira Khan has portrayed Shano’s character brilliantly; I am sure all the viewers didn’t have a difficult time understanding what Shano went through in tonight’s episode. She knew that her worst fears will come true but when they did come true she knew that she had to face what was coming ahead. Sammiya Mumtaz, Rehan Sheikh and Farhan Ali Agha were flawless like always and the actress playing Bay Ji deserves a special mention for nailing her character. The director Ehtesham Uddin has paid special attention to the tiniest details which makes this drama a treat to watch. Khalil-ur-Rehman’s story and dialogues are always intense but tonight’s episode was filled with dialogues which deserve to be quoted again and again!

The preview of the next episode promises a lot more action …. how will Amin respond to Rasheeda’s demand of two baraats? I am waiting to find out! Usually when most dramas reach the 20 episodes mark you just want them to end but that is definitely not the case with Sadqay Tumhare.

Do share your thoughts about this latest installment.

Fatima Awan

For the first time ever I feel like an actress and a character has managed to do justice to the dialogue “vo sub jaisi nahi hai”!! Had it been anyone else except Mahira Khan I would have had a very difficult time relating to everyone’s “fascination” with Shano. Shano’s character and the way Mahira Khan has brought out the best in it makes this show a treat to watch. Love at first sight is a very common phenomenon in our dramas but most of the times it is also the most unconvincing element in any plot. Although Khalil and Shano haven’t met yet but I am already convinced that Khalil has all the reasons in the world and more to fall for Shano the second he lays his eyes on her! Shano is genuine, she is innocent and Mahira Khan has outdone herself in this role. The person responsible for Mahira Khan’s grooming in this play deserves a huge applause for doing an excellent job of not overdoing the make-up and making Mahira Khan look much younger than she usually does. Mahira Khan has completely won me over as Shano in these two episodes although I am most certainly not her biggest fan!

Okay enough about my fascination with Shano (Mahira Khan!!), now let’s talk about tonight’s episode. On the surface not much happened in tonight’s episode but there was so much that the viewers got to know about Khalil’s character tonight. Khalil is full of nakhras when it comes to food and he has a short temper. He expects to be treated like royalty. The most heart-warming aspect of Khalil’s life however till now has to be his relationship with his family. I enjoyed every second of Khalil’s conversation with his mother when they were on their way to the village. The way his mother prepared him for what was coming next and his responses made for a very interesting conversation. While Shano is a very easy going person, Khalil is the exact opposite. He is used to being pampered and he likes things his way. Khalil wants to see Shano, he wants to know what this girl is like but he keeps on pretending that he does not care even though she is the reason he is there in the first place.

The manner in which everyone in the family treats the engagement between Khalil and Shano as a sacred bond that can never be broken was actually very touching! The simple life in the village has been shown beautifully in the play. Except for Shano’s parents everyone else seems genuine. The welcome that Khalil got and the way there was a fuss surrounding everything he wanted since he had come to the village after such a long time had to be one of those many aspects of the play which managed to grasp the gist of the simple life beautifully.

This episode of Sadqay Tumhare just like the last one had a magical feel to it; this play till now is like a beautiful art film. Simple is beautiful…that is the phrase that came to my mind many times while watching tonight’s episode. From our heroine to the story of play, everything is simple yet appealing! Sadqay Tumhare takes you into a world of its own the second you tune into it. I must add that watching this play online is not half as much fun as watching it on live television because the picture quality of the play is compromised tremendously when you watch a recording. Adnan Malik has managed to portray all the different characteristics of Khalil’s personality impeccably; you’re not sure whether you should like him instantly or you want to know more about him before you make up your mind! Samiya Mumtaz is my favorite actress but we see her being typecast all the time, in this play however she plays a role completely different from what she has done till now and she is brilliant as usual. Shida’s half-hearted smiles and bitterness showed in the way she talked and her facial expressions.

This recent installment of Sadqay Tumharey just like the last one appeared to be a labour of love. All the scenes were perfectly shot, the timing of all the actors was flawless and the script has definitely managed to evoke the feelings of anticipation which I am sure Khalil-ur-Rehman wanted to stir up in the audience. I am very sure that I am not the only one who is eagerly looking forward to Shano and Khalil’s first meeting. I will definitely be watching this episode one more time before the next one goes on air because watching it only once does no do justice to it!!

Do share your thoughts about this latest episode, did you like it as much as I did?

Fatima Awan

“Mein adhi ibadat chor kar bhaag aye, na is ka sawab, na us ka sawab” …. I was expecting the story to take a totally different turn therefore I was pleasantly surprised to see that neither Shano nor Khalil was going to let anyone stand in their way even now. The best scene of tonight’s episode had to be the one in which Shano made her father swear on her mother that he will not get her married -déjà vu anyone? Shano has proved over and over again that she is a nicer and more positive version of her mother. She is loving and caring but at the same time she can manipulate situations to her advantage when she wants to although most of the times she chooses not do that. In my opinion Shano had made a very good deal with her father but when she reached the court she came out with the truth probably because she knew that her mother will find some way to ensure that Amin does not keep his promise or it could be that one look at Khalil changed her mind. Shano bought herself some more time by asking the Judge to let her stay with her naani but that wouldn’t mean that her parents will leave her alone. The court’s verdict of waiting for a few years before getting the two married also gives Khalil and Shano a lot of time to think things through.

Khalil’s mother’s support for him once again showed the difference in thinking of the two mothers. Shano’s mother cannot see beyond her own selfish interests but Khalil’s mother wants her son to fight till the end. Inayat’s dialogue relating to shahadat was a little too OTT even from Sadqay Tumhare standards;) Khalil knew that he deserved to be punished and the best way to punish himself was to present himself to Mushtaq’s father. Even when Amin told Mushtaq’s father to stop hitting Khalil he kept on telling him to continue probably because he needed that pain in order to forget the hurt he felt inside because of the promise he made. Abdul Rehman asked the lawyer to go with whatever Shano had to say about the incident because he knew only too well ke vo us ke bayaan ke khilaf kuch nahi sunay ga chahe usay phansi ho jaye. Samiya Mumtaz’s expressions when Shano said jhoot moot phansi le li were priceless; they showed her helplessness and frustration perfectly. Samiya Mumtaz deserves the award of Drama Queen of the millennium for her character and acting! Mushtaq’s dialogues in the beginning provided comic relief and his support for Khalil in the later half showed that he too was convinced that Khalil and Shano belonged to each other.

Bay Ji’s character in the play is also one of my favorites; I like her bluntness and most of all her support for our hero and heroine. She has a strong character just like all the other ladies in the play. Shano definitely saved the day today by taking control of the situation. She knows how to deal with her mother! The preview of the next episode showed that Rashida will continue playing her games. The developments especially in the past few episodes have been very interesting mainly because it is very difficult to guess what is going to happen next. After watching the last episode I am sure many viewers like me were convinced that this was the end of Shano and Khalil’s love story but every time their love story takes a new turn which gives the viewers hope that we might get to see a happy ending after all but let’s not expect too much because our writer does not believe in happy endings.

The poor video quality on my television today made it impossible for me to enjoy the episode, there were times when it was impossible to make out what was being said because of the loss of audio, there were continuous pauses throughout the second and third half of the play and the screen went blank at least thrice in the third half! Later on when I watched the episode online I realized that the problem was only on my end, did anyone else have these problems too while watching this episode? Watching it online was definitely better than watching it on Live TV. I have already watched this episode twice!

How many of you think that Shano handled the whole situation very wisely? And how many people are happy with the latest developments? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

This episode was like a roller coaster ride; it was thrilling, filmy to the core and the developments in tonight’s episode were completely unexpected. Just when I thought that there might be a very pleasant surprise in store for the viewers things took a turn for the worse. I am sure many viewers like me went from smiling for Shano and Khalil to feeling for them and wondering what the future had in store for them. Shano and Khalil’s happily every after was just three qabool hai away when Rasheeda played her final card which unfortunately worked like a charm. The last scene of this episode was extremely intense. Rasheeda has changed everything in Shano and Khalil’s life forever and I don’t have any doubts in my mind any more about Rasheeda’s intentions. She wanted Khalil dead or imprisoned and things were going perfectly according to her plans until Khalil badshah decided to play the hero he is! Unfortunately passing in every exam is not as easy as Khalil thinks. Khalil was certain that nothing could stop him now and even though Shano was not happy with the secret nikkah before she wanted to go ahead with it because she knew that either she could get married to Khalil or her parents will force her to marry Mushtaq. Mushtaq’s “obedience” and “innocence” after Khalil managed to “kidnap” him was hilarious but happiness is short-lived!

A play set in a village would have been incomplete without Nasreen Qureshi; watching her on-screen is always a pleasure and seeing her playing the Khala who remembered Khalil’s naughty ways but thought he was worth helping anyway was surely a delight. Sadqay Tumhare has to be one of those very few plays in which some of the most versatile and seasoned artists have played the role of supporting characters. Rasheeda always has a shocking twist in store at the end of every episode. Rasheeda will never let Shano have her happy ending because nothing matters to her more than her own happiness which most often depends on making others miserable! All those men with arms and ammunitions could not “accomplish” what Rasheeda managed to achieve! I felt for poor doctor, muft mei itni maar khani pari!

This is one play will definitely be remembered for a very strong cast and brilliant acting. The director Ehtesham Uddin has turned this love story into a visual treat. I enjoyed every single scene in tonight’s episode because it added something to the developments in the story and most importantly kept me hooked right till the end. Sadqay Tumhare always manages to hold my attention to the extent that I am completely oblivious of my surroundings and lost in the world of all these intricate characters waiting for another interesting development in the story that will blow us away or simply enjoying the conversations that tell you more about the characters or will eventually lead to something big. This episode had to be one of the most engrossing episodes of Sadqay Tumhare till now which ended at a very sad note. Mahira Khan and Adnan Malik’s expressions were priceless in the last scene. This was one situation which was out of Khalil’s control, he does not know Rasheeda as well as his daughter knows her. Sammiya Mumtaz made an appearance only in the last few minutes of this episode but the repercussions of her actions and her commendable performance had a lasting effect. Most of the actors in this drama are definitely very powerful performers who alone can keep you glued to the screen but the fact that their characters are also very intriguing is definitely a plus!

The preview of the next episode showed a very different Shano. What turn do you think the story will take from here? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

The last part of this episode was just plain shocking – I am not sure what to think. All I have for you are theories so bear with me! And feel free to share your own theories too. Rasheeda planned everything perfectly but I must say that I never saw it coming! Rasheeda knew that Shano will do exactly what she did and this is obviously what she wanted too but why?? I am still finding it hard to believe that Rasheeda actually wanted to see Shano and Khalil together or is it something entirely different? I was very surprised at Rasheeda’s short-sightedness and I kept on thinking all through tonight’s episode that she really should have known better. Shano is not the kind of girl who would have gone ahead with such an arrangement but I guess Rasheeda knew that only too well. I have no idea what the writer had in mind but I personally feel that there could be two completely different reasons for what Rasheeda did tonight. If the writer wants to make a hero out of Rasheeda then the reason could be that having been through so many relationships with men who were very selfish, Rasheeda wanted to ensure that Khalil was willing to go the extra mile in order to have Shano in his life. The second reason could be that Rasheeda hates Khalil so much and she wants to hurt Abdur Rehman so desperately that she wants Khalil dead and this was the only way to make it happen. Until now we have not seen an ounce of positivity in Rasheeda’s character therefore I am finding it extremely hard to look at her as someone who wanted to see Shano happy because the outcome of this whole situation can be extremely ugly. Someone like Rasheeda would surely know that someone could get murdered if Shano and Khalil eloped or Shano could have committed suicide if the nikkah took place.

Shano and Khalil’s love story has come a long way; there was a time when these two were naive enough to think that they could spend their lives loving each other even if they could never spend a life together but they have a more realistic approach now mainly because of Rasheeda’s attitude and Mansoor’s constant reality checks. I must say that I have always found Khalil and Shano’s faith in their love very endearing. Being able to connect with all the characters and happenings has to be the primary reason why watching Sadqay Tumhare is always a wholesome experience. Watching some of my favorite actors playing one of the best roles of their lives is another aspect of this play which makes it special in my eyes. Sammiya Mumtaz tops the list in that department.

“Us pur mehrbani karo vo buhat khush rakhe ga usay”…maulvi sahab can see something Shano’s parents are incapable of seeing or choose not to see or maybe something which Rasheeda saw all along. We saw Amin pleading Khalil’s case in one of the previous episodes and while he did so he also was of the opinion that there was absolutely no reason for them to refuse this proposal except that Rasheeda was not happy with it! Well, all that is ancient history now! Rasheeda takes the concept of living in the past to a whole new level. The realization that she might not see Abdur Rehman again hit her hard but God knows what was brewing in Rasheeda’s mind all along! Bechara Fayyaz he was incharge of handling the nikkah function of the girl he wanted to marry once and he seemed to be quite okay with it too!

The preview of the next episode promises more filminess and action. Right now I am only interested in finding out if Khalil and Shano manage to tie the knot and what was Rasheeda thinking?? Mahira Khan has proved with her performance in this play that sometimes body language and facial expressions can convey much more than dialogues can. The glances that Shano and Khalil share instantly tell you what they are thinking and how they feel. Sammiya Mumtaz is talent personified and Rehan Sheikh has brought out the best in his character. Some very interesting characters and brilliant performances are what I look forward to every week while I wait for Sadqay Tumhare. Tonight’s episode however has left me with tons of questions, I am sure I am not the only one who is wondering what Rasheeda’s true intentions were!

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

Am I the only one who is absolutely in love with Amin’s character? Are people going to judge me for thinking that he is not just likeable but very cute too! He has to be one of those very few on-screen fathers who do not have the spine to stand by their daughter who could really use a father’s support but he has a lot going for his character any way. The fact that everything he does is an outcome of his blind love for his wife coupled with his innocence somehow does not make him the guilty party at least in my eyes. As far as he is concerned he is doing the best for his daughter and that is something that makes up for everything he has not done to make his daughter happy. Unlike Rasheeda Amin is not plotting and planning to ensure that Shano does not get her share of happiness but he is merely acting upon the information which Rasheeda has been giving him. Amin’s initial reaction when Rasheeda tells him what her Bay Jee used to do if there was any disturbance in the house in the middle of the night was completely different from what he was going to do only a few seconds after hearing what Rasheeda had to say! I found his reaction very funny! It was Rasheeda who found out later on that Shano had not been in the house and Shano was put under house arrest yet again!

Shano is a one-of-a-kind heroine, she is never even remotely affected by anything that her parents do to her. She believes in focusing all her energies on Khalil. The only times when she is truly disturbed is when Khalil is upset or in trouble. Nothing and no one matters to Shano as much Khalil. Shano will always find a way to get in touch with Khalil and same is true for Khalil as well. Shano and Khalil have finally started looking at the situation from a realistic point of view – they would much rather be with each than die because they could not be one. For the first time we saw Khalil going ahead with something which Shano wasn’t completely happy with because he understands now that Shano’s parents might get her married to someone some way or the other sooner or later. Shano wants Bay Jee’s consent and presence because that would make things more acceptable for her. Bay Jee had always been a big supporter of this bachpan ki mangni and she is also one of those relatives who know only too well why this wedding isn’t taking place. The other relative who was present at Bay Jee’s house however did not seem to be happy about the entire situation and would probably do something to stop this Nikkah from taking place.

In some ways Shano is her mother’s daughter – she is stubborn and headstrong. The way she “handled” Mushtaq’s family was shocking even from Shano’s standards! She already knew how serious these people were about the proposal therefore she probably felt the need to do something dire to ensure that they never visited Shano’s house again! I must say that Mushtaq’s mother looked very young especially when you compare her with his father. She could pass for an older sister but definitely not a mother. Rasheeda made sure that Mushtaq and Shano’s Nikkah took place. Her twisted logic did not win Mushtaq’s mother over but Mushtaq did not leave his mother with much choice therefore she had to say yes.

It is always a treat to see Maulvi Sahab on screen, his tolerance and love for these girls make his character stand out. Humaira is another person who has always stood by Shano like a rock; Shano does not have the perfect parents but she is surrounded by people who love her and want to see her happy.

I would give the director full marks for shooting short and to the point scenes which are aesthetically pleasing. Sadqay Tumhare is the perfect drama to watch on a Friday night when most of us sit in front of the television to unwind. Mahira Khan owns her character as Shano, she brings out the best in a character which is definitely not easy to translate on screen. Adnan Malik couldn’t have started his career with a better role; I am definitely waiting to see more of Khalil because he never ceases to impress me. All the supporting characters in the play are very strong and all the actors have done a commendable job. Sadqay Tumhare always gives me something to look forward to every week. The preview of the next episode promises the main twist in the story which we have all been waiting for. Any predictions about what maybe coming ahead?

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

Khalil may not be Abdur Rehman’s real son but to him, Khalil is more than that, which is why he is doing everything he can to bring Shano & Khalil together. Like Amin said, Abdur Rehman is a resourceful person & he proved Amin right by having that inspector picked & thrown into the prison just because he dared torturing Khalil. Abdur Rehman is past that stage where he would think about rekindling an old affair. He’s done with his past & is now thinking like a considerate father who takes pride in fulfilling his responsibility as a parent, whereas Rasheeda hasn’t come out of the trance of those few moments that she spent with Abdur Rehman decades ago as his fiancée & that is why, she is hell-bent on making him suffer. Rasheeda’s plans are simple; if she can’t have him, she will go to any extreme to torture him even at an expense of her own flesh & blood & that can’t be helped because she has come a long way & has nurtured her hatred so much that it has gone beyond Rasheeda’s control too.

Khalil like always stood by his stand of not maligning Shano’s name just because he wanted to be with her but it took a detailed discussion with Doctor & Bakhtiyaar for him to understand what Shano, his mother & everyone around him must be going through. ‘Mohabbat nahi haray gi, mohabbat nahi tootay gi lekin mohabbat karne wala haar bhi jata hai aur toot bhi’. The message & its purpose were loud & clear. Khalil needs to understand that Rasheeda is someone who would never budge & that is why he has to come up with solutions of getting Shano out of that misery she goes through every single day. It looked like Khalil didn’t know much about his biological father & his elder siblings because their mention shook him & the way he was stunned guaranteed his oblivion. Doctor told him the right thing at a right time because for Khalil, his mother & then Shano are everything & just because he heard what his mother had gone through, he decided to put an end to this misery by agreeing to get what belongs to him & that is Shano.

Inayat has gone through so much in her life that now the last thing she wants is to see her son getting abused & tortured on daily basis that too because of Rasheeda as she is one way or the other related to what Khalil has to go through. I loved the conversation between mother & son; Inayat & Khalil. I actually love the bond both Abdur Rehman & Inayat share with Khalil. They understand him, they support him & when they know he is going to take care of things he’s supposed to, they don’t bound him with unreasonable promises & blackmailing. They are there for him & that is why Khalil seems focused on Shano as he knows that he has a strong backing of his parents.

I was relieved that things were back to normal between Shano & Humaira. They both share such a strong bond that I would’ve hated seeing a dent in their friendship. Humaira knows what her mother was going through because her uncle was in jail but she decided to support Shano like she always has because she knows that it was her cousin & then her uncle who were wrong & Khalil only did what was right because he couldn’t see anyone defaming Shano shamelessly that too in front of him. I loved the way Humaira asked Shano to not attend the reception of her brother because she knew that her mother would put Shano in an awkward position by asking her for a favour & she didn’t want that to happen because for Humaira, Shano & Khalil are more important & she understands & supports them like a true & genuine friend.

Well, it goes without saying that Rasheeda is despicable & Amin is gullible. I actually feel for Amin a lot because he has been a faithful husband to his wife. He not only loves Rasheeda truly but trusts her blindly too & because of this, he doesn’t deserve to be cheated upon. I found Amin as a very liberal husband because he has allowed Rasheeda to speak openly about her past & I thought it just didn’t affect him but the way he questioned her, it showed that he is hurt & deep down he feels that Rasheeda is still in love with Abdur Rehman. No matter how much lie she spews but still there is some insecurity that pinches Amin & that is why he reassures her time & again as to how much he loves & supports her because he just doesn’t want to lose her. Amin can clearly see the suffering of his daughter but he chooses to turn his back on Shano & side with his wife because he just can’t help it as he actually loves her which to be honest, Rasheeda doesn’t deserve.

It only took a second for Shano to decipher that whatever Rasheeda said about Abdur Rehman was nothing but a lie. Rasheeda obviously felt she would lose this one because Shano knows her too well & that is why she did what she can to keep things under her control. It was obviously an alarming moment for Rasheeda when she got to know that Shano doesn’t believe in what she said & this could clearly result in losing Amin’s vote of confidence & that is why she decided to put Shano through more torture because Shano’s honesty could cost her, her whole plan. I felt for Shano a lot when she sat on her bed with an expression of disbelief on her face, it was like for the first time Shano felt helpless & she saw that the last ember of hope she was clinging onto disappeared & now there was nothing left. No hope, nothing but only helplessness.

It seems like the next episode would be happening like this one too. Finally Shano & Khalil are going to face their worst fears & those plans that Abdur Rehman has fabricated for them. This episode for sure belonged to Rasheeda & to be more precise – Samiya Mumtaz. I think no other actress could’ve done justice to the role of Rasheeda because she has a perfect face for it. She carries a calm & genteel facade but deep down, there’s a volcano of hatred that’s gushing through her thoughts every single time & the way Samiya Mumtaz has painted it on screen is commendable. I loved this episode as it was perfect & kept my interest intact from beginning till the end, it was ‘intense’ & I’m sure all the upcoming episodes will be exactly the same. I just so can’t wait to find out what happens next. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Sadqay Tumhare. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

ps: I’m covering for my dear friend Fatima Awan but like always keep an eye on the comment section for her say. :)

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww! I just can’t emphasize enough on how much I love Shano & Khalil, how much I love their love for each other & how much I love Sadqay Tumhare. This episode, like always, was magical & it was a treat to watch. I don’t know how many times I got overwhelmed by looking at their suffering which has no end to it & yes, needless to say but this episode belonged to Shano & Khalil. :)

‘Pata hai, jab mai appse mili bhi nahi thi, ye bhi nahi janti thi ke app mujhse pyaar karte ho ya nahi, phir bhi is baat ka ilhaam tha mujhe, yakeen tha, ke meri haya ke rakhwalay ho app’. Shano has blind faith in Khalil & she has all the reasons for it because Khalil has extended the exact same respect to her that she had imagined. How can she not fall in love with such a guy who treats her with so much respect & takes care of her dignity? Whose intentions are so pure & modest? How can Shano not take a stand for Khalil, who treats her as a centre of his universe? ‘Mohabbat pe bass nahi chalta, par Nikkah to ikhtiyaar mai hota hai aur ikhityaar iska ma baap ke pass hota hai’, with such ease Shano untangled the perplexity that Khalil was facing when it came to take a decision about their relation. I absolutely love Shano for this; she knows what Khalil means to her but she also knows that she has certain responsibilities towards her parents, one of which includes taking care of their respect that they have entrusted her with.

‘Kaha to sach hai, lekin dil se nahi’. Even though Khalil knew what he was saying, but even before he could explain what he meant, Shano didn’t want any justification because she heard the unspoken truth that imbibed Khalil’s heart. He can never imagine doing anything that would stain the love he has for Shano & anything which would stain Shano’s reputation. He wouldn’t allow any sort of circumstances to get the best of him. ‘Is mohabbat ke do hi anjaam ho sakte hain, court marriage kar lo yan phir bichar ke mar jao’. In just a few words Khail predicted what is yet to come. The best thing about Shano is that she knows what her priorities are & no matter how many times she has to restate, she will never back out. I love Shano’s obedience & her truthfulness, which give her an edge to deal with the most complicated situations in her life with so much of ease & I love Khalil’s morality, even though he will hardly give you any reason to like him but being a man of few words, he will stand by his stand & will never back out from the promise he has made & his honesty makes me like him even more.

‘Appni kasam na dena mujhe, tumhe meri kasam. Tumhe koi dekhe to mujhe is baat ka gham nahi hai, lekin tumhe koi buri nazar se dekhe to dekhe hi kyun?’. Sadqay Tumhare defines how simple dialogues can beautifully strike a chord every single time. Like anyone else, Khalil is possessive for Shano but unlike others, he also gave her an apt reason as to why he flipped because of what Humaira’s cousin Mushtaq did. I liked the fact that Khalil gave Shano a logical explanation for his behaviour. He wants to make sure that Shano also understands that Khalil will protect her no matter what it takes. Everyone knew Mushtaq was a son of inspector but I loved the confrontation between inspector & Khalil. Who would’ve thought that our very own angry young man would just settle with Mushtaq over a dialogue? I was dreading some more feisty fights but this is what makes Khalil a hero in literal sense, he is always unpredictable. :)

I must say I love the way all these actors have even worked on their body language. Shano was not herself when she was with Khalil & it was evident throughout. Those sparkling eyes, reluctant smiles, those fluttering eyelashes of Shano, the tranquillity on Khalil’s face while looking at his love, the way he squared his shoulders while being confrontational, everything makes it a treat to watch Mahira & Adnan performing the characters of Shano & Khalil because they have absorbed these characters. I actually felt a lot for both Shano & Khalil when Khalil chose to freeze himself just so that he could intervene if Shano ever needed him & also when Shano couldn’t bring herself to go to her cozy warm bed when she learnt that Khalil had spent the night siting at her doorstep worrying for her. I must say their love is something else; it was such a heavy hearted scene & made my heart ache for them. There was so much sincerity in the way Shano looked at the sky, as if she was actually hoping for a miracle. *speechless*

I was actually happy to see Ameen after so many episodes but too bad he’s just another pawn who’s under Rasheeda’s control. Seems like she really has spent a whole life planning this revenge which is why she knows what card to reveal at what time. With so much ease, Rasheeda taught Ameen how to emotionally blackmail Shano into marrying someone else. It was pretty evident that Ameen was regretful for what he did to Khalil but he is in such an awe of his wife, that he can’t be decisive on what he wants for Shano. Until now, Ameen has no idea of why he is against this marriage & he even doesn’t know why Rasheeda is as well but he is just following his wife’s instructions without questioning her & that makes him look very naive.

I must say I am totally in love with the entire effort that has been put together to make Sadqay Tumhare such a treat for us all. Each one of them has done an amazing job in contributing towards this project’s quality. I’ve been totally floored by the impressive acting of Mahira Khan & Adnan Malik. I think it’s safe to say that no other faces could’ve done justice to the characters of Shano & Khalil. I was surprised to see the preview of next episode. Rasheeda has been blinded by the rage of betrayal that she has lost the plot. I can’t wait to see how Abdur Rehman will tackle her. I can foresee a dent in Humaira/Shano’s friendship too but I so don’t want that to happen because Humaira has stood by Shano through thick & thin. I can’t wait to see what Sadqay Tumhare has in store for us but for now, we can discuss how much we enjoyed watching this episode so please, share your thoughts. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

ps: I’m covering for my dear friend Fatima Awan, so please keep an eye on the comment section for her say. :)

“Wo mari hui Shano bhi Khalil ko nahi day gi!!” …. From the first scene of this episode to the last one with Rasheeda in it we saw a very desperate Rasheeda trying everything in her power and more to ensure that Khalil stays away from Shano. For a split second I thought that Rasheeda might be looking out for her daughter, it could be that she does not want Shano to end up doing something she regrets later. The way she feels about Khalil and why she doesn’t want Shano and Khalil to get married is not a secret any more. Rasheeda’s meeting with the pir was very interesting. Even this man who knows nothing about her found it difficult to relate to her problems. He obviously thought that it was Rasheeda who needed help and not Shano or Khalil. On the one hand Khalil is getting closer to God in order to get what he wants because he is convinced that the love he feels for Shano is a gift of God and He is the one who gave him the power to fight Fayyaz and his friends. On the other hand Rasheeda’s faith in God is nil, she actually thinks that extreme measures like black magic will give her a way out. This is turning out to be a fight between good and evil, it is a battle between love and hatred. On one side there is Shano and Khalil’s love and on the other side there is nothing but hatred which Rasheeda feels in her heart for her sister and almost everyone who does not do things the way she wants them to.

The flashback scene was definitely something which many of us have been wanting to see. Hearing people talk about something can never be as relatable as watching it unravel on screen. I would have really liked it if we could have been shown how Abdur Rehman found out about Rasheeda’s relations with her brother in law. Inayat looked very resigned to her fate and dejected in the flashback scene, it was almost as if she knew that there was no point in blaming anyone. Even right now she does not come across as a person who would take revenge or ruin her sister’s life in any way. I am guessing that Rasheeda was lying about Inayat not being her sister!

Khalil finally decided to ask Shano how she would feel about a court marriage, he is quite sure that she will refuse and he does not want to do anything like that either. The most powerful scene of tonight’s episode had to be the one in which Rasheeda tells Khalil off; his reaction and Samiya Mumtaz’s expressions were spot on. Only Khalil would hand over the money for the crockery he broke in rage – yeh hamare hero ka style hai!! The meeting between Shano and Khalil once again was overloaded with romance which I am glad is a permanent part of every episode of Sadqay Tumhare. The song sequence could have been cut short. I am waiting to find out what turn the story will take from here, aur kitni jangay lrni pare gi Khalil ko?? We will get to see some new characters a new twist in the story in the next episode.

I cannot praise the acting by all the actors enough, all of them manage to impress you in every single episode. The actors in the flashback scene as well were chosen very wisely; all of them were faces we haven’t seen in dramas before, they looked like the younger version of the characters they were playing and the acting was commendable as well. Khalil-ur-Rehman’s powerful dialogues are definitely very impressive. After watching this serial I am sure that Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar is one of those very few writers who write when they actually feel like they have a story to share and not because a production house requested them to write on certain lines.

Which was your favorite scene from tonight’s episode? Any predictions about where the story will go from here? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

P.S Good news for all those viewers who are watching Firaaq:)

Fatima Awan

“Jahan dalil khatam hoti hai wahan se mohabbat shru hoti hai us ki.” The highlight of this episode for me was Maqsood’s concern for Khalil and Shano and the way he put Khalil’s feelings for Shano into words. Khalil-ur-Rehman nailed it yet again with those beautiful and to the point dialogues. Maqsood’s character is one of those very few supporting characters that truly leave their mark. He is positive, wise but definitely not holier-than-thou. His practical approach coupled with his relationship with Khalil makes him a very important and likeable character in the play. Khalil and Shano think that they can live their lives loving each other without getting married but Mansoor knows that Shano’s parents will definitely get her married at some point therefore the only solution is a court marriage. Abdur Rehman’s reaction came as a pleasant surprise as well, he is a good natured man but he is anything but a coward. Khalil may not be his son but he loves him like his own. The difference in the approach of Shano’s parents and in the way Khalil’s parents look at things is worlds apart. On the one hand Shano’s mother is bent on using her daughter to take revenge from her sister and ex-fiancé, she does not think that her daughter’s feeling even count in the matter but on the other hand Khalil’s mother wants to see her son happy. It feels good to see a normal family on television who have an ugly past but a very positive present. All the members in Khalil’s family look out for each other’s happiness whereas in Shano’s house it is the children versus the mother mainly because of Shano’s mother intimidating personality. Rasheeda is clearly insecure and she derives pleasure out of controlling people even if these people are her own children.

I absolutely love the faith that Shano has in Khalil ” vo baghaye ga hi nahi…bus mohabbat hai us ki nazar mei khot nahi” …. she has not known Khalil for long but she knows that he will never do anything that will effect her in a negative way. Khalil’s reaction to Bakhtiar’s “proposal” showed that he cannot think of doing something like that. The love that Shano and Khalil have for each other is something that they feel they are entitled to because it is beyond their control. They have a spiritual bond which does not allow them to think with their mind but they think with their hearts only! Shano loved Khalil even before she met him because she always believed that he was her soul-mate.

Khalil’s conversation with the Maulvi sahab was very sweet. The way he paid heed to Maulvi sahab’s advice went to show that Khalil is willing to do anything to have Shano in his life. Khalil’s confession about the frequency with which he prayed was honest and cute. Khalil is not perfect in any way but what makes him perfect for Shano is his love for her. He respects her more than he loves her, that is something that is being repeated in the drama over and over again and I have a feeling that there is a reason why we repeatedly get to hear dialogues and are shown scenes which show just how much Khalil respects Shano.

I felt like there was no need to show Shano singing a whole song but then I must also confess that I really liked the lyrics of the song in particular and it was beautifully shot. The song also points to the pakeeza mohabbat that these two people have for each other. I wonder if the second song which Shano sang for her friend was sung by the same person too because it did not really go with Shano’s personality or her voice. Shano’s conversation with her mother was heart-touching, she obviously wants her mother to be her friend…is that too much to ask for? And although she always smiles when her mother mocks her but it does hurt her.

The preview of the next episode suggested that someone new will enter Shano’s life. Since Shano’s Taya has already refused to marry his son with Shano, this new guy may be the one who will stir things up in Shano and Khalil’s life. Khalil will be visiting Shano again in the next episode, this is the same person who used to say Maqsood was a pakki gaun ki sawari and he would never go there!

Apart from the loveable characters, what I like the most about this play is that Sadqay Tumhare does not bank on thrilling twists and turns to keep the viewers engaged. It is a sweet love story which is being told one chapter at a time. Watching every episode is like reading few pages of a beautifully written novel; it is tranquil yet engaging. I would give full marks to the entire team for giving us something different, sweet and unhurried to watch on Friday nights. A big thank you to whoever is responsible for the casting for breaking the stereotypes and experimenting with the cast; our hero is a newcomer but he is a charmer, our heroine could not have been better and the supporting cast is flawless.

Am I the only one who really missed Amin tonight? Do share your thoughts:)

Fatima Awan

Like every other episode of Sadqay Tumhare this one too had enough witty dialogues to keep me entertained and I must confess that Shano’s character and the way it has been acted out is one major reason why this drama always scores high on my chart. For me the highlight of this episode had to be all the scenes with Shano in them; in my opinion tonight our heroine totally outshone our hero. Shano’s father’s character is turning out to be quite amusing. The way he asked Rasheeda “lekin Sheeda hum Khalil ko inkaar kyun kur rahe hei?” was hilarious. This man will believe anything his wife tells him which makes him sweet and gullible at the same time.

The conversation between Fayaz’s parents and Shano’s father was very interesting. The funny thing is that Shano’s father did not stop for a second even to think why they were not willing to marry Khalil to Shano! This man was taking a stand all along for something he did not even believe in – that is Shano’s father for you! Fayyaz’s mother’s statement came as a surprise to him because obviously this thought had never crossed his mind before! Rasheeda’s twisted explanation which actually proved that she was getting back at her sister too and her ex-husband (Khalil’s father) by doing what she did was enough to convince him that Rashida never wanted to marry Abdur Rehman! Rasheeda’s desperation to marry Shano off with Fayyaz was evident from the dialogue “muu tu salamat hai na us ka” – I thought that was hilarious. All these people are actually scared of Khalil, they have no idea how they are going to deal with this situation.

While Shano’s parents are simply cluess, Shano and Khalil are anything but that! Shano’s dialogue “mujhe is baat ka ghum nahi ke meri Khalil se shadi nahi ho sakti, bus yeh dua kur mere naam ke saath kisi aur ka naam na lei.” showed that getting married to Khalil is not her ultimate goal but all she wants is to live her life loving him. Shano and Khalil’s love story is one of a kind because these two belong to each other even if they never get to spend the rest of their lives together. They will always find a way to be with each other some way or the other and that is enough for them. But the fact that if Shano does not get married to Khalil she might have to one day get married to someone else is what can make the two do something they probably never thought of doing.

Khalil’s surprise visit to Shano’s house and the way Shano’s parents reacted showed their helplessness! Shano’s father kept on asking Mansoor questions but could not muster up the courage to go upstairs and find out what was going on for the longest time. The “100 bata 100 pe hansi aa jati hai” dialogue was spot on! Fayyaz and Shano’s marriage has been postponed for now because of Fayyaz’s injuries but something tells me that once he is fine he’d want to marry Shano.

In my opinion this episode belonged to Shano and Mahira Khan. I enjoyed every scene because it added something new to the story or gave the viewers an insight into the characters. There were quite a few scenes that were extremely touching.The simple yet witty dialogues make this drama a treat to watch.

Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

OO EM JEE! You don’t want this drama to end, do you? Finally, this episode was all about Shano & Khalil & something exactly that we all were waiting for. I am so glad that they decided to give us what we wished for at a very right time. I am loving this drama like anything & I must give due credit to the director for stirring up the curiosity with each passing episode, yet revealing the cards when needed. I think the pace of the play has been really good till now & I wish it stays the same.

I must say, I could relate to Shano’s character the moment this episode began & for that I commend the team & Mahira Khan especially for acting out Shano so well. While she was taking care of Khalil’s dinner, the fear & confusion was evident on her face & in her words. It really seemed that Shano was eager to earn the apology for pushing him to a limit where he had to show his anger, yet she was ready to do her bit while overlooking her mother’s strict orders.

I wasn’t too sure about why the issue of Khalil’s meal was given so much importance, obviously they had to show the staunch side of his character but in the first few minutes of the episode I wished they had resorted to something else to reveal this side of him & I expected some courtesy from him seeing how he came to meet his relatives after good 7 years but I am glad that thing subsided pretty quickly where everyone gave him the space he was looking for & finally, after a good sleep, he started afresh & was reminded that he came here to meet Shano in the first place. As the episode progressed & seeing how Khalil eased up a bit, that made me understand him a lot better as well.

Finally, Shano & Khalil laid eyes on each other & it was magical. There were a lot of unsaid things that said it all. Khalil has seen the love she has for him & those few footsteps that he took while looking at her made him understand that he was headed in the right direction & he has found a partner that he was looking for. He definitely wanted to speak to her but what he would’ve said still remains a mystery & gives out another reason to anticipate what might happen next.

The thing I enjoyed the most throughout this episode was the involvement of relatives in this whole scenario. It was really sweet to see how each & every single person in the family valued Shano & Khalil’s engagement & Shano also found a cousin who could understand her feelings, relate to her & then tried to help her the best way she could so that Shano feels comfortable & gets rids of the delusions she had garnered in regards to Khalil. On the other hand, there was also a relative who kept on reminding Ameen of his responsibility towards the promise that was made way back when Shano was born. Ameen obviously thinks a little too high of himself where he thinks he can back out on the promise & call the engagement off but little does he know that there are a lot of people who’d stand up for Shano & Khalil. Ameen obviously is practical where he looks out for financial status a bit more than anything else & that is still understandable considering he’s a father of Shano but the way he kept on presenting convoluted logics to show his disinterest only highlighted that even though he has no reasons to break the promise to begin with, he won’t be convinced at anything Khalil’s family would say because he & Rasheeda have pretty much made up their minds.

I think the scene where Shano goes to meet Khalil was executed brilliantly where they showed exactly how Shano was struggling to maintain the balance between what she loves & what she values, who she wants & who she respects. For once Shano did back out because her mother asked her to but I think the thing what really made her stand out was the way she shared her feelings with her mother. Shano clearly left her speechless but what I loved about her character was that she knows how to voice her opinions & isn’t one of those who’d submit to unreasonable demands of her parents without questioning them.

‘Dua kar ke mangni toot jaye, phir mai bataoonga ke mangniyaan sachay dilon se hoti hain, jhooti zubanon se nahi’. This pretty much sums up Khalil’s perspective & his plans about fulfilling the promise from his side. He certainly knows how to get what he wants & I am sure Khalil will do everything to win Shano because he has obviously fallen in love with her. I loved the way the episode ended where Khalil made his presence felt. I think Samiya Mumtaz & Rehaan Sheikh acted brilliantly in that scene especially & I loved seeing Ameen & Rasheeda getting agitated by how Khalil was overtaking them. I had a good laugh & loved how Khalil made sure he conveys his message to Shano that too right in front of her parents, ‘Jee Khala, pura dehaan hai mera’. :)

Loved the episode as usual. Loved the execution. Loved the direction. Loved the acting & everything about this play & yes most importantly, I loved the locations & loved listening to the band playing the old melodies. I think the team of Sadqay Tumhare has worked really hard in achieving the feel of that era & they’ve been successful for sure. So glad that we finally have that Hum TV quality drama back on our screens & I can’t wait to see more because the preview seemed very enticing & I am sure things are going to get pretty serious henceforth. Before I conclude I must say this episode belongs to both Shano & Khalil but I’d say a little more to Shano because she pictured her feelings loud & clear. & I must say even though I wasn’t too sure about Adnan Malik’s acting in the previous episode, he has once again proved himself. Well done to Mahira Khan & Adnan Malik both. & I think I’m becoming Shano’s (read Mahira’s) fan slowly & steadily haha. Share your thoughts on this episode of Sadqay Tumharay please.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

PS: I’m covering for my dear friend Fatima Awan, please look out for her say in the comments. :)

Mahira Khan

Just one word for the very first episode of Sadqay Tumharay; BRILLIANT. I am sure everyone here would agree that this drama has had a great start. Writing of Khalil ur Rehman Qamar & direction of Ehtashamuddin; Sadqay Tumhare hit our TV screens tonight with a bang & I must say, the very first episode was nothing short of perfection.

‘Uske mangetar ka naam Khay se shuru hota hai, aur wo samajhti hai ke aggar Khay aur Sheen mai Wao likhoongi, to lagega hum dono ke darmiyaan deewar khari ho gai hai’. This perfectly sums up Shano’s (Mahira Khan) frame of mind where she is in love with the promise that her grandfather did on her behalf, sealing her fate with her cousin Khalil (Adnan Malik). The engagement that was verbally announced more than 10 years ago is enough of a reason for Shano to cling onto the rope of love. When you’re in love, you do everything in your control to protect it & unwillingly you harbour such superstitions which whenever prevented make you feel that your relation is secure. When in love; you want to do those little things which might be misunderstood but give you a great sense of assurance that you’re not falling short of your responsibility towards your relation & just like a hopeless romantic, Shano – without knowing a bit about her fiancé Khalil, is in love with the idea of being engaged to him & yes, she is in love with everything related to him.

Little does she know that her parents (Samiya Mumtaz & Rehan Shiekh) are in no mood to rekindle the promise that Shano’s grandfather made to Khalil’s parents regarding their engagement but Shano’s father still seems a bit considerate where he thinks it would be appropriate to know what’s in Shano’s heart because she already knows that she’s betrothed to Khalil.

Another opportunity has presented itself where everyone will gather for a family wedding & just like what Shano has been doing in the past, she feels she must attend the wedding just in a hope that her fiancé might show up there. Khalil, has never thought much about her fiancée because he seems too preoccupied in his routine & to him; for now- this verbal commitment means nothing but he doesn’t know his life’s about to be changed & Shano has unknowingly played a role in bringing him to her, where I must admit I loved the telepathic aspect of their relation because it depicts a love of some other sort; unconditional & a purest form of love.

I enjoyed all the conversations that Shano had with her friend Humaira (Sanya Shamshad). Humaira only knows what Shano’s going through & just like a sincere friend, she feels all she can do is; say a special prayer for Shano so that she doesn’t return disappointed this time around. In such a difficult time when you feel your heart might stop, such a heart-warming gesture from a friend gives you exactly the hope that you’re looking for.

‘Abb surkhi powder ki zaroorat nahi hai usay, dekhoge na to heran reh jaoge’. On the other hand, Khalil’s cousin Maqsood (Shamil Khan) tries to tell Khalil all that he knows about Shano while giving him an idea that his fiancée is picture perfect. He genuinely feels it’s about time that Khalil fulfils his promise & gets to interact with Shano because he has seen the ardency in her eyes for Khalil. That was another conversation that seemed very heartfelt & genuine because Maqsood is mature enough to know that no matter what this engagement means to Khalil, Shano has bet her life on it.

I must say the direction was top-notch & all the added scenes completed the episode perfectly. No other location could’ve done justice to this story & I feel the director has been able to capture the essence of it undoubtedly. I loved the soundtrack & I feel with this drama, HUM’s on its way to redemption. I totally feel that the whole cast was chosen perfectly because everyone seems really comfortable in their characters. Sanya Shamshad looked perfect in her supporting role. Farhaan Ali Agha seemed perfect as a father. Samiya Mumtaz is a fine actress & Rehan Sheikh’s acting is known to everyone, however I do feel he shouldn’t have forced the harshness in his voice & I hope that it’d subside in the future episodes. & now coming onto our protagonists, to be honest I wasn’t sure about Adnan Malik but seeing him as Khalil, has really changed my preconceived notions about him & his acting. & yes, that goes without saying that Mahira Khan actually looks really pretty as Shano. It looks like she has put in a lot of effort to portray herself as Shano & match the age of her character & yes; I must say she has been able to do achieve the look perfectly. I also see a lot of improvement in her accent, in her acting & I am really looking forward to her story because without a doubt, she has been able to convey the crux of her character right from the beginning.

Being a love-story buff myself, I say everyone who loves love-stories should brace themselves because as said by HUM, we’re about to experience a timeless love story. *fingers crossed* :)
Share your thoughts on this episode please. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

PS: I am covering for my dear friend Fatima Awan as she had to attend a family function tonight. Do look out for her comments in the comments section below & look forward to her amazing reviews starting from the 2nd episode. :)