Ohkay so, this episode of Mana Ka Gharana was good & alright both. I feel that way because in my opinion, most of the characters have stopped making sense, the direction has become mediocre & the story has nothing much to offer. I feel it’s good only as far as Maalik & Zarri’s track is concerned because it still has something left to offer.

Shehryaar once again found a reason to insult Khizer but what annoyed me the most was that Mana stood there as a spectator & didn’t even have the courage to stop Shehryaar completely. Even though she tried her ‘level best’ but didn’t seem too concerned. Yes, she took a stand when Khizer retaliated & he tried to punch Shehryaar, which showed that she can take a stand but for the wrong reasons at a wrong time. She shunned Khizer’s hand only to display her detest but I really don’t understand why each & everyone is only holding Khizer responsible & why even a single family member has not questioned Shehryaar (except Zarri)?

As far as I remember, all these characters had some sensibility & maturity where they could differentiate between the right & wrong but ever since Shehryaar has come into the picture, each & everyone has lost the plot. Saleha got another reason to hate Khizer, but why didn’t she or Ghalib or Maalik try to ask Mana about the reason behind Khizer’s aggression? She came & reported the incident & they all believed in her one sided story without putting much thought into the fact that something must’ve happened that pushed all the wrong buttons there. Anyways, I am glad that in such an annoying scene, I got one thing that made me laugh & that was Shehryaar’s run towards his car like a coward when he saw Khizer coming towards him. LOL! Matlab, itniiiiii bari batain aur andar se himmat chuhay jitni? Also, I think Shehroz Sabzwari took Mai-Shahrukh-Khan-Banna-Chahta-Hoon to another level. Take it easy bro…it wasn’t fun seeing the vibration of your cheeks!

I thought Mana said that she will speak to Shehryaar about Gul Bahar & her unnecessary interference but looks like she hasn’t done the talking because Gul Bahar is like a mad woman on the loose who is doing what she pleases, without even bothering about Shehryaar. She thought that Saleha needed to prove how eager she was to get Mana married to Shehryaar & in order to do that she had to give everything that she has under Mana’s ownership. Oh well, it took a split second for Saleha to agree to the gibberish Gul Bahar uttered & she went on a mission to convince everyone. I really thought that for a moment Ghalib, Maalik & Saleha will question the demand put forth by Gul Bahar because if Shehryaar is so rich, why would he need a small property like Mana’s home? I found it odd that Maalik agreed to it without even trying to knock some sense into Saleha’s empty head aur Ghalib uncle ki to hamesha ki tarhaan seeti hi Ghayab ho gai. Yes, I do understand that parents walk an extra mile for their children but no one does it without thinking things through. What guarantee does Saleha has that giving each & everything to Mana will ensure her happiness? Can’t they all see that things haven’t been smooth ever since Mana & Shehryaar have gotten engaged, first the way Khizer was targetted, then again all those attempts of insulting Khizer & now this unreasonable demand of property? This rishta isn’t as ideal as Saleha thinks it is but in aunty kaun samjhaye!!!

Anyways, Saleha spoke to Khizer about the property issue too & like a good boy, he agreed to it. Saleha also thought that she should let him know that he is no more a part of their family because Mr. Kal-Ke-Aye-Hue Shehryaar wants things to be that way & Khizer seemed cool with it too. Saleha is such a gamer where she wanted Khizer to cover up the whole situation by saying that he has already taken the money, but I find it ridiculous that aunty ki aqal ghas charnay chali jati hai when it comes to Shehryaar. I really want her to lose everything because then only she will understand how unreasonable she has been. I also think, it would’ve been better if they had shown Saleha as a widow because it would’ve justified her bebaaki & the bossy behavior because sorry to say, Ghalib uncle zinda hote hue bhi zinda to nahi hain!

Well, I liked the note at which the episode ended, where Maalik got to confess what he feels for Zarri, but honestly speaking, what I liked the most was Zarri’s display of dignity & self-respect where she took a stand against what Maalik said. It shows that she isn’t so desperate to wreck someone’s marriage even if it doesn’t exist but the fact still remains that both Gul Bahar & Maalik aren’t legally divorced, so it makes Zarri the second woman & she doesn’t want that. However, I liked Maalik’s confession & his reaction to what Zarri said because it showed how hurt he was & he was holding Gul Bahar responsible for it because she has destroyed everything in his life. I am glad that at least someone has the guts to stand against this evil duo of Gul Bahar & Shehryaar. Also, I really think it’s about time they start showing us how Mana ka Gharana will take a stand against them & get rid of them because I think it’s a bit too much where the negative characters are ruling like a boss & the supposedly positive ones are becoming their minions.

Laila girl, you need to explore Murree because that’s the reason behind your visit. They have tried to introduce a new character in Khizers’s life but the plot is weak & the way it has been introduced is weaker. I think in stead of cutting the calls short, Mana should speak to Shehryaar directly about what bothers her about him. Also, I found it odd that Saleha shares everything with her daughter but she didn’t tell her anything about Gul Bahar’s demands? I really want to know what Mana’s reaction would be. The preview of the next episode suggested a little more drama too but I am sure it would lack the impact. Overall, despite being a decent drama to watch, Mana Ka Gharana is losing its charm & they can get it back if the characters buckle up against Gul Bahar & Shehryaar (dono ke naam bhi itney mushkil aur lambay hain ke type karte hue 2 ghantay lag jatay hain)! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana & if you can, please suggest me some shorter names for Gul Bahar & Shehryaar, that would be a huge favor! :D

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Mana Ka Gharana was quite slow. It was more like a calm after the storm, but the initial few minutes were hard to watch due to over flow of the tears, which kind of ticked me off. I am not sure how the story is going to go ahead but things really really need to speed up in order to keep our interest alive in the show.

Khizer was thrown out of the house & only Maalik & Zarri sympathized with him. Zarri told Maalik to take care of Khizer & show some support because he needed it the most. It was good to see that Maalik immediately understood that it was something that Shehryaar transpired as he had full confidence in Khizer that he’d never do such kind a thing. Khizer later found out that his bakery was targeted too & it was that moment where he realized the level of hatred Shehryaar feels for him.

I found it quite odd that after such a fiasco, the very next morning, Ghalib was enjoying a breakfast with the rest of the family whereas being the head (if he is) he should’ve been worried sick about where Khizer went & how he was doing. Shehryaar continued to put Khizer & the whole family down & no one seemed to mind it at all. I felt that Maalik was absent in a lot such scenes because he is usually a part of such conversations most of the times but this time around, he was no where to be seen. I think either Maalik or Zarri should’ve stepped up & had defended Khizer by giving Shehryaar a much needed shut up call. Ghalib did say that he doesn’t believe Khizer would do such a thing but it was till the moment he heard Saleha’s voice & he switched the dumb-mode on!

Zarri knows what Khizer was going through but she couldn’t say much as she knows that Saleha is like a mad woman on the loose so no one can mess with her as she is capable of biting someone as well if things go against her. Ghalib found out about Khizer’s bakery & just because Saleha told him off, he scurried to his room to cry over Khizer’s misery. I hate to see that a man of his stature is being shunned by his wife so easily & is left speechless every single time.

There was this new entrant called Laila. Her car broke & Khizer helped her. Seems like she has come to Murree for the first time but I find it weird that in stead of exploring the place, she chose to help Khizer with his maintenance work. I hope she brings a good change in Khizer’s life but I do have a feeling that once Khizer will see Mana in trouble, he will leave everything & in the end he will end up marrying Mana but after the mistrust Mana has shown in Khizer, I so don’t want to see them together. Mana is better off with such a conceited person who constantly puts her down & taunts her for not seeing a car like his car or a ring that he gave or a world outside this small town because she has no self-respect so she shouldn’t & wouldn’t mind.

I am glad that at least Khizer took a stand for himself & gave Shehryaar a piece of his mind. Shehryaar is a coward who can talk the talk because the moment Khizer intimidated him, Shehryaar had nothing to say in his defense & he just walked away. Khizer has accepted his defeat already because he knows that if he will try to expose Shehryaar, first thing first, no one will believe him & secondly, it will shatter Mana emotionally, that’s why he has backed out & is waiting for karma to take its course, which I partially think is right too because right now, Mana & Saleha are blinded by Shehryaar & as Saleha says, Shehryaar is her aakhri sahara, so let them rely on him & wait till he throws them on the floor too!

Once again, the level of talking Gul Bahar did & the way she wasn’t snubbed is something that I can’t fathom. What gives her the right to speak so much & what allows her to think that she is in charge of the situation? I so wish Maalik tells her to leave ASAP so that we don’t get to see her spewing venom anymore because her negativity is contagious. Oh well, the note at which the episode ended showed that Mana got a little uncomfortable with the idea of Laila being candid with Khizer. I think this is the time when her jealousy will kick in & she will truly understand what Khizer means to her. I so hope she leaves Khizer alone & stays happy in a bubble with her self-centered & self-absorbed fiance who can afford a ring worth of 3 lacs for her as her level of happiness is limited to materialism only. I really think they need to move the story forward because it is getting a bit burdensome to watch it from the last couple of episodes. What do you guys think? Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I enjoyed watching this episode & I think they are finally taking the story forward which is great & which was highly required. This drama still has a very fresh & nice feel to it, which keeps me looking forward to its episodes. Yes, it’s a fact that a few characters have stopped making sense completely, but the other sane ones are the saving grace of Mana Ka Gharana.

Khizer is back on his feet & his bakery is running once again. Maalik returned & he got to speak to Khizer. The way Maalik looks after Khizer & the way he confides in him shows that he depends on Khizer & similarly expects Khizer to rely on him emotionally too. Maalik was actually hurt that Khizer didn’t tell him anything & tackled everything on his own. It made Maalik sad that when Khizer needed him the most, he wasn’t there to support him & he was frustrated that Khizer didn’t allow him to do anything for him. Maalik takes Khizer as his child that is why it was hard for him to accept that he was forced to act like a grown up & deal with everything on his own. I really like the concern Maalik shows towards Khizer & the love he has for him. It has to be one of my favorite aspect of the drama along with the relation Khizer & Happy share, their conversations bring a smile on my face too.

If I haven’t said it enough already, I’ll say it again. I actually don’t get why Gul Bahar lives in that house & why is she being welcomed like a family member once again? Saleha is unreasonable & she is crossing all the limits to show how petty & eager she is to get her daughter married to a filthy rich man but in this scenario, Maalik’s ignore-mode annoys me. He is Gul Bahar’s husband & he is supposed to make the decision when it comes to his wife. I kept on waiting to see Maalik telling Saleha off that Gul Bahar won’t stay in their house as she makes him uncomfortable but the way he is cool with it makes the whole situation quite awkward & unconvincing.

My favorite part of this episode were the conversations that Zarri & Maalik shared. It was the very first time that Maalik subtly hinted to Zarri that she means a lot more to him than she herself knows. I guess Maalik is now working on finalizing his divorce & may be that’s why he went to Islamabad for it but they kept that part concealed. I guess we’ll find out in the episodes to come but yes, the chemistry that both Maalik & Zarri share is amazing. Zarri also wants to know what’s running in Maalik’s mind & heart that is why she keeps on asking him indirectly as to who holds more importance in his life. I so can’t wait to see Maalik & Zarri sticking together & standing up for the love they both have for each other.

Like I said before, I knew Saleha will oppose Zarri & Maalik’s wedding because she would want Maalik to get back with Gul Bahar as she now happens to be a part of Mana’s in laws. Saleha is quite selfish because despite knowing what Gul Bahar put Maalik through, she is expecting him to go out of the way & go against his will to ensure Mana’s happiness. I hate to see how Saleha is in control of everything & she gets to dictate who is supposed to do what. Just because Gul Bahar spoke against the flourishing relationship of Zarri & Maalik, Saleha immediately distant herself from Zarri & made sure that she kept them both apart so that Gul Bahar doesn’t feel uncomfortable. The 180 degree turn that Saleha is taken infuriates me so much. She had sympathy for both Maalik & Zarri because she felt for them & she knew what they both went through, so now of all the people, she should be the one supporting them as they both are entitled to lead a happy life too. Why does Saleha is turning Mana into a liability & a burden on everyone’s shoulders that others have to make sure that Mana gets what she wants & others have to fend for her happiness? Saleha can already see that things are so complicated even before Mana has gotten married, so why can’t she foresee what will happen after Mana will finally get married to Shehryaar? It is so funny that the one who Saleha hated the most is now being literally pampered by her & those whom she felt for the most are now becoming a reason for her annoyance.

Ohkay, one thing’s for sure, Mana is someone who doesn’t know how to remain happy in her life. When she had the most beautiful & caring family, she wanted to run away from them, later when she got her prince charming, she was over the moon but her happiness was short-lived as now the things that are happening in Khizer’s life are affecting her because she is not a part of it anymore. She clearly drew a line between her & Khizer & not only that, she blindly believed that Khizer did everything that Shehryaar accused him of, so now when Khizer has moved on & he has gotten himself busy, why is it causing her so much of pain? Yes, I do understand that she got jealous because Khizer was the only best friend she ever had but why didn’t she put herself in his shoes & think for a second what Khizer must’ve been through seeing Mana & Shehryaar together & also what he must’ve felt when she also thought that he was guilty of stealing her ring? If Mana is getting so affected then she should also know that Khizer must’ve gotten affected too & he must’ve gotten emotionally shattered by seeing that just because of kal ka aya hua larka, Mana doubted her bachpan ka dost. It seems that Mana wants everyone wrapped around her little finger, that is why she doesn’t want Khizer to have a life of his own. Also, I think Khizer overreacted when Laila told him that Mana sat in his car & she told her to get off. How can Khizer expect that Laila would know who Mana was when he hasn’t told her anything about his cousin? Also, even though this new entry in Khizer’s life is interesting but I still don’t get that why doesn’t Laila go around & explore the area more that too when she has come here for the first time? Seeing her spending so much time with Khizer is quite unconvincing actually!

Overall, it was a good episode. The preview suggested that Saleha will give Gul Bahar all the more reasons to walk all over her because Saleha is not holding back in telling what this proposal for her daughter means to her. Saleha is openly declaring that she is ready to go to any lengths to ensure Shehryaar & Mana’s wedding – which Gul Bahar will take full advantage of. Honestly speaking, when Saleha was praising Shehryaar & talking about how lucky Mana is & when she was telling her that Mana should put up with his tantrums because in return she will get all the material of the world, it made my eyes roll so bad that my eyes are hurting now!!! It was so not needed actually because Saleha has proved already that she is desperate so to add more to it & to tell her daughter that she should do everything to make sure that a rich man doesn’t go away from her made me detest her even more. It was funny that the same business of Shehryaar that impressed Mana was now becoming a mood spoiler for her. Oh well, this girl doesn’t know how to be happy!!! Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana & tell me if you’re rooting for Maalik & Zarri’s marriage!

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Oh well, they tried to make this episode quite happening but all this while, I was fishing to find some sense in the whole scenario that Shehryaar planned & executed & quite seamlessly at that. It is certain that this story is quite one-dimensional but at least the director & the actors have given what they could, that is why it qualifies as something that can be watched without expecting too much.

Shehryaar didn’t forget what supposedly Khizer put him through, that’s why he came back with a full proof plan of putting him down & making sure that he is thrown out of Mana’s house just like that. Gul Bahar continues to malign his heart & mind but then again, I don’t think it is only Gul Bahar’s doing & she has a full control over Shehryaar because he ain’t a kid himself. Shehryaar has a brain too & sadly, it is filled with just as much negativity as Gul Bahar’s that is why, they both are turning out to remain undefeated in the matters concerning Mana’s family as they all are very simple minded in comparison to this negative duo of Aunt & Nephew!

All this while, I was wondering what was taking Maalik so long in getting rid of Gul Bahar & I am glad that I got a decent answer to that. He is actually saving the promised amount of Haq Meher, so that he can eventually divorce her. That is Maalik’s plan & I am glad that he put much thought into it & the writer came up with a proper justification for the time he’s taking. Maalik has made up his mind that he wants a divorce & he’s in no mood to reconcile with Gul Bahar. They both separated 8 years ago & now when Gul Bahar’s adventure is over, she is longing to get back with him & start afresh because she fails to accept that there’s nothing left in this relationship & also because she has nothing much to do with her life, she is thinking of giving a shot at being a wife once again. However, I am glad that Maalik gave her a clear cut answer & also, didn’t hold back when Gul Bahar used Mana’s name. Maalik has made it very clear to her that Mana’s relationship with Shehryaar doesn’t bother him & he won’t be threatened by it, which probably is the only trump card Gul Bahar was relying upon.

What I totally fail to understand is that Gul Bahar didn’t leave a good impression on this family & before her appearance, everyone pretty much hated her, so how does she get to have so much of an edge & control over these guys? She saw Mana at Khizer’s bakery & she insulted Saleha & what surprised me the most is that Saleha listened to everything that Gul Bahar had to say without telling her off. At least Mana made some sense when she said that Gul Bahar was interfering in her life needlessly & that she will talk to Shehryaar about it. Gul Bahar insulted every single person during the drama that Shehryaar staged & no one told her off? Gul Bahar doesn’t leave an opportunity to insult each & everyone & still no one gives her a shut-up call? Yes, Saleha can please her all she wants as Gul Bahar is related to Shehryaar & she brought his proposal for Mana but the rest of the family members need to take a stand & tell her to stop interfering in their lives & while they’re at it, they can tell her to stop insulting them just like that too. Also, I don’t really understand Gul Bahar’s attitude. Where at one hand she hates Maalik’s family, on the other she is dying to get back with Maalik knowing that he will never leave his family & this home for her? She knows that getting back with Maalik means that she’d have to live in the same house with all these people she looks down upon, so what is she really trying to achieve here?

Finally, Shehryaar came up with a plan of accusing Khizer of stealing Mana’s ‘expensive diamond’ ring that probably no one in her family must’ve seen before!?!?! He not only insulted Khizer but he took his revenge to another level by destroying his bakery too. Ohkay, for a second even if the family members do believe that Khizer stole the ring, what would they say when they will find out that the very same night, his bakery got destroyed too? It is like Shehryaar exposed himself by doing that as it clearly shows how much he hates Khizer & also, at such a peaceful place, who would do that to Khizer’s bakery except Shehryaar? If Mana’s family will put their mind into it they will know that Shehryaar is responsible for everything but I am sure they are so overly impressed by him to blame him for doing something so petty. I really want to know what their reaction would be when they will find out about Khizer’s bakery? Will their mind allow them to think rationally & put two & two together where they will suspect Shehryaar for doing it to Khizer’s bakery? I really thought that may be someone will understand that ever since Shehryaar has walked into their lives, he has only targeted Khizer, so it was an act that he was putting up for framing him, but nope, no one thought of that. May be Zarri will do some brainstorming as she doesn’t really like Shehryaar, so I hope she tells Maalik to think rationally & come up with some sort of a solution that will expose Shehryaar’s reality.

Overall, this episode was good. I found the editing a little choppy as there wasn’t a flow in the scenes. The acting is strictly alright but Shamil Khan has really carried himself well as Maalik & so has Erum Akhtar as Zarri. I don’t know why but Shehroz Sabzwari looks expressionless in most of the scenes. Ghalib uncle disappointed me once again with his lack of rationality & present-mindedness. His wife is treating everyone badly & there he was, worrying sick about why his wife was throwing a tantrum at him!?!?! The preview made me think that my detest for Mana is going to increase a little more because she will end up speaking the same language as Saleha where she will talk about Khizer’s ‘haiseeyat’. I think more than anything else, I am going to watch this drama till the end just to find out how Mana & Saleha will face everyone when their trust in Shehryaar will shatter & he will treat them just as badly as he has treated Khizer all this while too. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I must say this episode of Mana Ka Gharana was a lot better than the previous episode may be because Mana’s desperation wasn’t showcased & she didn’t get much screen-time. It was all about Khizer this time & it was good to see most of the family members standing by his side in his support.

Khizer went to mend ways with Shehryaar because he promised he will do everything to bring him back to Mana. As always, Shehryaar didn’t even allow Khizer to enter his home & mistreated him. Shehryaar has genuinely started liking Mana but Gul Bahar is trying to ruin his relation that too in the initial stages because she can’t see anyone happy. She has a bigger picture in mind as she wants to pressurize Maalik that is why she doesn’t want Shehryaar to get swayed too much in his affection for Mana to forget that he has a upper-hand & he should always keep an upper-hand in the matters concerning Mana’s family.

Shehryaar forgave Khizer just so that he can get back to Mana because he was genuinely concerned about her & he stretched it because Gul Bahar was maligning his mind & heart against Mana & her whole family. Khizer made back to his home & was in a very bad condition, which concerned Maalik, Zarri, Ghalib & Mana as well.

I must say as the episodes are passing by, my hatred for Saleha is multiplying. I am sure there will come a time when she will realize her mistakes & she might as well apologize to Khizer but the things she is saying are hard to forget. The way she treated Happy & shooed him away showed what a shallow person she is. Now when the things were normal for her daughter, she could’ve easily ignored Happy & allowed him to show his gesture of concern for Khizer but she didn’t let that to happen & in fact put a restriction on him. I was surprised to see Ghalib’s reaction too. He was relieved that Mana was happy but the thought never crossed his mind that a guy with such a bad temperament will always cause distress to his daughter. Seeing the age & stature of Ghalib, I always expect him to say more & not just be like a clueless audience in the frame but he disappoints me every single time because he never gives a shut up call to Saleha despite knowing that she is only being unreasonable & irrational.

Saleha is harboring grudges against Khizer for no good reason. He apologized to Shehryaar for the mistake he never committed but still Saleha didn’t have a word of appreciation to say for Khizer & in fact when Maalik & Zarri told her about Khizer’s fever, she paid more attention to a good night’s sleep that she thought she deserved after the so-called predicament she faced in regards to Mana & Shehryaar. I really hope someone gives her a shut up call because it is getting burdensome to tolerate a negative side character that is getting way too much coverage & attention.

Gul Bahar is turning out to be quite mean & is transpiring a lot of problems for Shehryaar – way more than he understands. She is trying to fill his mind with unnecessary doubts regarding Mana & Khizer’s equation. Shehryaar needs to understand that they both are like friends because they have spent their childhood together, so it would be beneficial for him to ignore Gul Bahar because useless doubts will get him nowhere.

The preview of the next episode seemed interesting. Looks like Shehryaar hasn’t actually forgiven Khizer & now he will push his agenda of insulting Khizer even more. I really hope that all these tactics serve as an eye opener to the rest of the family & they get to know that Shehryaar isn’t the right choice for Mana. I also hope that Khizer stops being a good Samaritan & at least shares his feelings with Maalik so that when the time arises, Maalik can at least speak on behalf of Khizer that Shehryaar hasn’t treated him nicely. Overall, this drama is quite simple & the characters are quite one-dimensional too. The simplicity of the drama is refreshing to see & that’s what makes me look forward to the next episodes too. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, looks like the time has come where we’d have to bid farewell to all those amazing characters that we were introduced to. I think the writer is leaving no stone unturned to make us detest those characters that we once used to love & those characters that were a strength of this drama. I must say, the sudden shift in the personalities & thinking of these once-normal characters is marking the downhill of Mana Ka Gharana!!!

Mana got to shop to her heart’s greed when she was with Shehryaar & he didn’t miss a chance to feed her time & again that he spent a lot of money on her. Gul Bahar is like a negative broken record who is only there to say things that are totally unnecessary & over the top repeatedly. I must say, I found it ridiculous that even the engagement was happening on Shehryaar’s terms & conditions. I didn’t see an official proposal being ever made to the whole family, he just came, liked Mana, called her, shopped with her & next thing we know, they’re getting engaged.

Khizer did everything to make Mana & the whole Gharana happy while keeping his feelings for Mana aside but sadly, no one saw that. The whole issue that happened between Happy, Shehryaar & Khizer was convincing in a way that it showed how short-tempered & arrogant Shehryaar is, but the discussions, conversations & the conclusions that followed that event were disasterous & made no sense whatsoever!

Why is it that we never saw anyone from the family questioning Shehryaar’s mindset. Why is it that none of them had the guts to blame Shehryaar for the wrong he did. After Shehryaar & Gul Bahar left & everyone was sitting for the sake of conversation, I thought we’d get to see how everyone was disappointed with Shehryaar’s behavior but Saleha turned everything against Khizer & blamed him for putting Shehryaar down. I would’ve agreed to it if Khizer had raised his voice or if he had misbehaved with Shehryaar too but going by what we saw, Khizer only requested him to make truce with Happy but everyone blamed Khizer for the things he didn’t even say or do.

I am actually shocked to see how illogical & irrational Saleha has become. All the things she said about Happy & his social standing were disgusting. Just because her daughter has bagged a rich psycho, she now thinks she’s in a position to look down on everyone, which is ridiculous. I am actually so disappointed at the writer that where she showed us amazing characters that were unique & different, now the same characters are becoming so weird & annoying that it is getting intolerable. I so wish at least one of them had told her that Shehryaar was at fault & not Khizer. Maalik did say but he didn’t say it convincingly or authoritatively, which showed that a part of him also believed that Khizer was wrong.

Honestly speaking, I know this will sound harsh or rude but I so wish that apart from rolling eyes & wheelchair, Ghalib uncle says something. He goes like Saleha is being jazbati because of Mana, but I guess he was mistaken & used the wrong word because Saleha wasn’t being emotional, she was purely being greedy. I so wish that after whatever has happened, at least Ghalib was shown to be doing some thinking & being a bit skeptical in regards to Shehryaar & Mana’s engagement because if a guy can get so snappy at such a small incident, wonder what he’s going to do with Mana if she infuriates him ever. So, not being able to see any sort of reaction from Ghalib uncle being a father, was another disappointment that came along as well!

Gul Bahar is just using Shehryaar to get back at Maalik & she is not ashamed to admit it. I think even Shehryaar is stupid to be following her lead because the one who couldn’t do well in her marriage won’t let Shehryaar have a happy life too because she has already started to spew venom & has started to turn him against Mana & her family & Shehryaar is allowing her to to interfere more & more in his life. I find it funny that now when Maalik has blamed Gul Bahar, Saleha is turning out to be her lawyer & defending her in front of everyone, whereas if I’m not mistaken, Saleha disliked Gul Bahar because she put Maalik through so much suffering, so why is it so hard for Saleha to put two & two together & think that when Gul Bahar can show so much of ignorance in regards to her husband, she won’t be their well-wisher at all.

Also, I am disappointed in seeing Mana & the greed in her. Just because she shopped with him for a while, she has come to a conclusion that she can not live without him & he’s the only guy who can make her happy. I loved the things Khizer said to Mana but I am not too sure what is it in Mana that’s giving her so much confidence in her intuition about Shehryaar. Mana has never stepped out of the town before in her life & she has never ever interacted with anyone outside of her family before, so how can she be so sure of Shehryaar? What makes her think that he loves her & he’s the one for her?

I must say, even though I’m still following this drama but I am so disappointed in the writer because she has ruined all those unique characters that we loved & liked to watch. This drama was different because the things that these characters said made sense & they seemed very real, but now they all are turning out to be very superficial & hideous. Also, I am not too sure why Maalik is taking so much time in finalizing his divorce to Gul Bahar. He should get over with it ASAP so that Gul Bahar gets a message loud & clear that her chance of getting back with Maalik is numbered! Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

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Zahra Mirza.

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Ohkay so, this episode of Mana Ka Gharana was quite average because the way things were taken forward, it didn’t seem too convincing. Also, I hate to say this but I am not too happy with the way Mana’s character is turning out to be. I really hope to see her maturing on her own & realizing that she’s walking on a wrong path all by herself.

This episode mostly covered what Khizer was going through & how he was going out of the way to help Mana & Shehryaar. Shehryaar has made it very clear that he is not going to entertain Mana’s family & treat them with the respect they deserve because he is a bit too conceited & arrogant to be considerate. Where Khizer is sacrificing almost everything & most importantly his dignity by ignoring the things Shehryaar is saying only for the sake of Mana’s happiness, everyone else is turning out to be quite aloof in that regard!

Zarri, Malik & most importantly Ghalib aren’t too happy with this proposal & with Shehryaar in particular but I am amazed that no one has ever tried to give him a much needed shut up call when he puts Khizer down in front of all of them. All I see is some uncomfortable glances & raised eyebrows but no words that are actually needed in a situation like this! Like a dear reader of mine; Sabahet predicted, Gul Bahar only introduced Shehryaar to rule over Maalik because she knows that Mana is very dear to him & he would do everything for her happiness. Sadly, in this planning, where Maalik has taken a back seat & he has given a message loud & clear that he won’t let Gul Bahar rule him over again, Mana is the one who is getting trapped into it, out of all the people!

The way Saleha is smitten by the notion of how perfect Mana’s life is going to be with Shehryaar, I am sure it won’t take her too long to convince Maalik to take Gul Bahar back as now she would be related to Mana after her marriage too. I am sure that Maalik will have guts to take a stand against Gul Bahar for his & Zarri’s sake but I know that it would happen after a lot of emotional drama.

Honestly speaking, I am so disappointed to see Mana reacting like a child who has walked into a candy shop for the first time. When we were introduced to Mana’s character, we saw that she was the one who took care of each & everyone because she loved her family so much. She could read the minds of her family members as she has been so close to them throughout her life & except them, she has hardly known anyone, so what I really don’t understand is that ever since Shehryaar has come into the picture, how has Mana become so indifferent that she can not see how uneasy everyone else except Saleha is & how no one is jumping with joy with the news of Mana & Shehryaar’s marriage? Also, I find it a bit too hard to believe that Mana is not noticing how Shehryaar is treating her family. The thing that appealed to me the most about this drama was the way they all were shown to be so closely-knit & how they all were so considerate of each other but I see that no more & I am not happy with that!

I must say, for a woman who lives in a small town, Saleha is quite broad minded, which is good but equally bad too. Where Saleha didn’t find it odd that before finalizing the engagement, Shehryaar didn’t even invite Mana’s whole family to his house to introduce himself officially, to allow them to have a look at his lifestyle & where they’d be marrying their daughter off to, she was a bit too worried about the opinions of the family members who hardly show up at their doorstep & maintain a contact with them. I find it totally unconvincing that even Ghalib, who obviously isn’t thrilled by this whole scenario is having no say in this matter at all & he is allowing Saleha to take all the decisions on his behalf that too in such crucial matter that is concerning his only child. Saleha took a decision that someone should accompany Mana & Bam! She was ecstatic the moment Khizer agreed. I don’t know why but the ladies who lack basic sensibility are shown to be the ones running things in our dramas. Clearly, both Saleha & Mana are not that wise but sadly all the males of the house have taken a back seat & have let these two ladies on the loose to do as they please. Looks like the gentlemen have become more like spectators who’re watching a match they’re least interested in!

Khizer wasn’t allowed to step inside Shehryaar’s home & Mana didn’t find it odd at all. I thought may be she will say that if Khizer can’t come than she wouldn’t go inside too but she chose to walk in happily without even considering how insulting it must’ve been for Khizer. Even though I like this drama overall & think it is still a good watch, but somehow this is the point where the lack in the depth of script is chipping in & potentially ruining the drama for me! Gul Bahar’s whole scenario starting from her separation from Maalik to her reentry in their lives has been filled with a lot of loopholes & what gets to me is that Gul Bahar never ever left a good impression on this family but ever since she has come back, no one has tried to show some sort of hesitation & everyone looks comfortably numb with her presence. Even Maalik thinks as far as he has Zarri, he’s going to be fine but isn’t he supposed to take charge of the situation & tell Gul Bahar to leave his house immediately as she doesn’t belong here. Also, another thing that I find odd is that Ghalib has not even once tried to talk to Mana about this whole situation concerning Shehryaar’s proposal. He has not even for a single time spoken to his daughter to ask what she has in her mind & to also let her know what he thinks about Shehryaar & his attitude. I must say for the parents who only have one child, that too a daughter at that, both Saleha & Ghalib are a bit too naive, simple minded & comfortably numb!

Anyhow, this episode didn’t impress me much only because of Mana’s attitude & her family’s approach towards this whole proposal situation. Also, I am dreading seeing the next episode because Mana is going to utter that one dialouge that is a peeve of mine which is ‘Mai Shehryaar ke ilawa kisi aur se shadi nahi karoongi’. Grow up lady, seriously, grow up or curl up & dug yourself a burrow & don’t come out until your mind decides to mature & grow up too! Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

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Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this episode of Mana Ka Gharana was interesting. I am glad that they decided to change the plot & introduce new faces at the right time because otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken too long for it to turn a bit stagnant & boring.

This episode was all about Mana & Shehryaar. The moment Mana sensed that apart from her mother, everyone else was against the proposal that was put forth by Gul Bahar, she decided to seek Khizer’s help as she shares everything with him easily & she knew that he would do anything for her.

The thing that I found totally odd was that Gul Bahar hasn’t left a good impression on the whole family but all of a sudden, she is being welcomed into their household like a family member who never left & was their well-wisher. We have always heard Saleha speaking about what Maalik means to her, so when it comes to Mana, how can she, being a mother, not get skeptical or conscious of the decisions that Gul Bahar is making for her daughter? I really found it odd that not only Gul Bahar has started running things there, she is being entertained by each & everyone, Maalik excluded of course.

Both Ghalib & Maalik want Mana to get married to Khizer but when Khizer himself decided to support Mana, both of his uncles were shocked as they then had no grounds to object Shehryaar’s proposal because Khizer didn’t show any interest in Mana in front of them. I really liked the fact that there was a time when both Mana & Khizer used to be worried about Maalik & Zarri, but the tables have turned & now it is Maalik & Zarri who’re worried about both Mana & Khizer.

I really thought Saleha was wise enough because she spoke about missing compatibility between Khizer & Mana, but now after seeing her support for Shehryaar really made me question her farsightedness. How can she not be worried about the class difference & the difference in the upbringing that persists between Mana & Shehryaar. She has seen the fate both Maalik & Gul Bahar met just because they both had different mindsets, so how can this aspect not bother Saleha at all? Just because Saleha saw her daughter’s forlorn face, she agreed to this proposal & what made it even more hard to absorb was that it was Gul Bahar who suggested it & still Saleha had no issues & in fact she thought the fate was being too kind on them by sending Gul Bahar to their home once again!!!

Oh well, even though Mana is different from the girls we have seen in our dramas before & she has a sense of responsibility & maturity that really sets her apart from all those character & not to forget that I like her character, having said that, I so wish Mana had shown some signs of self-respect & substantial dignity because these two things were clearly missing from her in this episode. Gul Bahar kept on putting Mana, her lifestyle & her whole family down in front of her but she chose to stay aloof & in a self-created happy bubble that she is meeting the man of her dreams very soon. Just when Khizer tried to tell Gul Bahar off, Mana swooped in & agreed to whatever Gul Bahar was saying. Yes, I do understand that she comes from a very small town & her exposure is limited, but that really doesn’t mean that just because she dreams big, she can compromise on a lot of other essential aspects like dignity & self-esteem to be with someone she ‘thinks’ is her prince charming!!!

As expected, Shehryaar surely is Gul Bahar’s nephew. He was just as self-centered & egocentric like her. He smiles & sweet-talks but knows exactly how to put someone down. He did the same with Khizer & also Mana but sadly, Mana is behaving immaturely to even take a stand against a guy who is belittling her. I so wish they hadn’t made Mana’s character so typical that her only dream is to get married so that she can achieve her goal of living in a city. She could’ve chosen an entirely different path where in order to educate herself, she had asked to be sent to a closest big city to her town & live in a hostel, at least that would’ve made her look independent & different.

Amidst all this, I really like the relation that Maalik & Zarri have built. They both have grown to be comfortable with & around each other & not only that, they both have started to confide in each other as well which is really interesting. I am sure Gul Bahar is not going to go easily & why not, considering the way she is being treated as a royalty & how she is being entertained more than required, soon enough she will turn Zarri into a vamp & will blame her for wrecking the non-existent relation that Gul Bahar & Maalik have! This episode was interesting & the preview looked good too. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

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Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this drama is showing a pretty decent progress in terms of story. I am liking the pace so far & I am glad that they have started to introduce new characters at the right time. This episode was a good watch too & I am looking forward to the next episode already.

Mana & Khizer are doing everything to make Zarri happy & feel a part of their family. I find their attempts very genuine & cute. It shows that they both are very attached to their family members & the elders have instilled these values in them very nicely. Zarri obviously feels that Mana & Khizer make a perfect couple because she even spoke to Mana about it as well but just like Mana, even Saleha doesn’t fancy the idea of their marriage as she is afraid that the clash in their personalities will cost them their happiness. Mana & Khizer are best of friends but they are two different people & just because Saleha has experienced it firsthand in the case of Maalik & Gul Bahar as to how two different people couldn’t make each other happy, she feels both Mana & Khizer will meet the same fate as they both are incompatible with each other.

I really like the difference that Maalik is showing in his personality. It seems as if he was tired of being isolated & Zarri entered his life at the right time because he needed someone to push him out of his misery. Who would’ve thought that the same person who didn’t allow a maid to enter his room would now especially make an effort to grab a birthday gift for a lady. Maalik knows he is capable of loving someone & wants to feel loved too, that is why he is now making an effort as far as Zarri is concerned because he genuinely feels for her.

Gul Bahar finally made an entry & the moment she stepped in, the difference between her & Maalik’s personalities was evident. Gul Bahar obviously is very dominating & she likes to have things her way, that is why she wanted Maalik to move out of the small town & settle with her at a place where she wanted to live but Maalik didn’t budge & that created rift between them. I found it a little odd that everyone welcomed Gul Bahar cordially & didn’t make her feel uncomfortable, considering what she has done & how they themselves saw what Maalik was going through.

It was a coincidence that Shehryaar happened to be Gul Bahar’s nephew. For now, Shehryaar fits the bill of the prince charming that Mana thought of, that is why just a few pointers about Shehryaar were enough for Mana to believe that she is very lucky. The very first impression of Shehryaar wasn’t as appeasing, so I won’t be surprised if he turns out to be a snob, considering he has a sound background & in his comparison, Mana is just a simpleton with a very little exposure.

Just the news of Mana’s proposal was enough for Khizer to feel heartbroken, which clearly described his mental & emotional state as he was disturbed. Khizer obviously loves Mana but he has never allowed his feelings to surface as he doesn’t want to make things awkward for him, for Mana & for the rest of their family members but this time around, this news was so shocking that he couldn’t keep his feelings to himself. Mana doesn’t really know the reason but I am sure she won’t pay heed to anything that Khizer would say.

I must say, I really like the relationship that both Maalik & Khizer share. Even though Khizer is half his age but Maalik feels at ease & comfort by sharing his feelings with him as he knows that Khizer is mature for his age & he would not only listen to him properly but will advice him accurately too. It was interesting to know that Maalik is over Gul Bahar’s chapter in his life & just because he could find some compatibility with Zarri, this fact also helped him in moving on. Just because Gul Bahar spotted her picture in Maalik’s room made her think that he is still stuck in a rut but the mention of divorce gave her a reality check. I actually really like the chemistry both Maalik & Zarri share. The things Maalik said about Mana & Khizer while being in a conversation with Zarri went to show that he really respects both of them & looks upto them which was something that I found really very sweet.

Overall, this episode was interesting too. I really like how they showed the difference between Ghaalib & Saleha’s thinking as well, where she thinks Mana is better off with Shehryaar, Ghaalib is a little more far sighted & he thinks the only guy who can make her happy is Khizer. Somehow I couldn’t get a hold of the preview so no idea what’s going to happen next week but I surely am looking forward to the next episode. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana. :)

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I must say I absolutely enjoyed watching this episode of Mana Ka Gharana. There’s something very simple & sweet about this drama & I love the way it has been executed. They are showcasing a life of a very close-knit family that lives in a very peaceful environment & how they believe in making things easier for each & every family member. I really like how they all show solidarity & try to come up with a solution every single time they feel things are getting too complicated for anyone.

Honestly speaking, there was a lot of focus on Zarri for my liking, may be because so far I haven’t gotten anything to feel for her character or any details that would let me know that she is nice. So far Zarri comes across as someone who doesn’t believe in minding her own business & if someone will have an issue with her, she will make sure to turn that person into a culprit & would enjoy the luxury of being a victim in everyone’s eyes. When she knew that Maalik didn’t fancy any sort of interference in his life, she still invaded his privacy & searched through his personal belongings. When Maalik tried to make her realize that she shouldn’t have done that, she brushed it off her shoulders saying it wasn’t a big deal. If Maalik has been rigid with her, then since day one Zarri has made sure to make things difficult for Maalik too. It is Zarri who has come to live with them, so she shouldn’t go around disturbing people’s personal space, but somehow it looks like she doesn’t know where to draw a line.

Obviously, the things Maalik said to Zarri caused her distress which evoked everyone’s sympathy towards her. Ghalib also reminisced about the past as to how his father wanted Maalik to get married to Zarri but he chose Gul Bahar over her. I don’t know why but I found it quite odd that despite being well aware of the fact that Maalik is going to be there, Zarri not only chose to come to Ghalib’s house, but she started disturbing Maalik too. I think she should’ve known better that after all that has happened between them in the past, she can’t be just so candid with & around Maalik. Ghalib, Saleha, Mana & Khizer, each & everyone started feeling bad for Zarri & the one who actually got disturbed got ignored because in their opinion, Maalik was being rigid for no good reason.

The new character that made an entry was obviously of some businessman (Danish Raheel) who was visiting the hill station for his business purposes & was staying at the guest house. Mana came across him & he caught her attention, may be because his aura was somewhat similar to the aura of Mana’s ideal that she had in her mind. Even though Mana didn’t get to interact with him, it was shown that he is going to be a bit of a snort. Obviously, he will be a bit polite when he will start conversing with Mana but his personality is not as pleasant as Khizer’s. The inner most feelings that Mana shared with Zarri showed that she is eager to settle into a big city as she is tired of living in a small town. I am sure this will definitely force Mana to feel attracted to the businessman as she will think he will take her away like her imaginary prince charming that she spoke about.

What I liked seeing the most was the change in Maalik’s attitude. He actually felt guilty for being too harsh on Zarri & he showed that despite being rigid & uncompromising, he still is humane enough to admit his mistakes & apologize when required. He not only apologized to Zarri but tried to have a conversation with her because he knows that they both share similar interests too, which was a pleasant surprise as well. It looks like Maalik is trying to give his life & Zarri a second chance too because he is tired of living in a shell.

It looks like Maalik’s wife will make a reentry & she is going to create a havoc in his & Zarri’s life because she won’t let go of him easily. Overall, this episode was a bit slow but still interesting. I hope they do have a strong story to tell in the episodes to come because so far it is only coming across as a story of a single family without much scope. I hope that different situations & circumstances take place so that the story becomes a bit intense & even more interesting. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana.

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode of Mana Ka Gharana as well. Even though they are taking things forward slowly, I somehow like the pace for now because they aren’t giving everything away just yet & it is building the curiosity in me to find out more about all these characters.

I really like the relation both Mana & Khizer share. They are so candid & comfortable with each other & they somehow depict how best friends are & how best friends should be. I really like how at such young age they both are so mature & are always concerned about the well-being of their family. I loved the way Khizer persuaded Maalik to come back. Considering how rigid Maalik is, it was interesting to see him getting convinced by a guy half his age because he actually made sense. During their one on one conversation we also got to know that Khizer’s parents died when he was only 11 & that is why he is more responsible & even more mature than guys at his age are as he understands that he has to reciprocate the consideration his uncles showed towards him when he was a child & was facing such a tragedy in his life.

Even though this aspect got covered by the end of the episode but throughout the entire episode, I actually felt that Zarri was a bit too interested in Maalik & his personal life. Yes, some curiosity is good but the way she has started interfering in his life doesn’t seem appropriate. She is quite opinionated & doesn’t hold back in making it all about herself. Even though she did sound reasonable at times, but I don’t think I like her character for now. Yes, I did feel bad for her when Maalik told her off & gave her a reality check but I guess when she knows that Maalik doesn’t like to have a candid conversation with her, then she shouldn’t push the wrong buttons. She initiated an argument & he responded back. I felt bad for her when she cried over what Maalik said because I feel she has been through a lot in her life & she doesn’t want people to step a foot on her Achilles heel that is why she keeps on blabbering things about others to keep them engaged in explaining themselves because that way no one even thinks about asking her what she is going through or what forced her to come to this point in her life where she is finding a shelter in other people’s home.

I really like the concern each & every family member shows towards Maalik. It’s like they have this undeniable understanding about his nature & character that they like to keep things his way in order to make him feel better & comfortable. The sympathy Saleha has for Maalik is quite sweet actually. She takes care of him like an elder sister because I feel she not only knows what Maalik has been through but she also knows how hard things have been on him. The thing that surfaced about Maalik was his insecurity & the complexes he might have because just when he heard Zarri talking about all that, he went into a deep thought & indirectly ended up asking Khizer if he felt that way about Maalik as well, which showed that Maalik himself might be a bit aware of his shortcomings but doesn’t have the strength to deal with it.

The new character that got introduced today was of Gul Bahar (Ayesha Toor) who happens to be Maalik’s wife. They didn’t give away much details like whether they have been officially divorced or they are just separated but at least for now we know that the reason why Maalik as gone into this shell is none other than Gul Bahar. I thought it was totally inappropriate that Zarri not only went into his room but also searched through his stuff & ended up breaking Gul Bahar’s photo frame. It was obvious that Maalik would be ticked off but her reaction to it was quite odd. I think Zarri is someone who only believes in doing what she feels & has a huge ego problem where she fails to admit that she has committed a mistake too. It is so obvious that Saleha is also feeling a little awkward with Zarri’s presence because she can see that Zarri is not only ticking Maalik off but is causing distress to him by meddling in his personal life. Even though, I could feel it but Maalik confirmed that Zarri was once interested in him & he actually chose Gul Bahar over Zarri, which I am sure is still something that Zarri hasn’t gotten over with considering the fact that she is still unmarried & is still quite curious about him.

Overall, it was a very interesting episode & I love the music they have used in the background, it is quite soothing & gives a very nice feel to the drama. I feel each & every actor is doing a commendable job. I love how they are revealing little details about all the characters slowly & steadily like this time around we got to know that Mana dreams big & she wants to settle in a big city because she is bored of living a simple life in a small town. I must say, they really have uplifted the level of the drama by choosing such a beautiful location & also, the way they have added some comic relief in every episode is commendable too. It shows the level of friendship & the wavelength both Mana & Khizer, being cousins share. I am looking forward to the next episode. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Mana Ka Gharana & let me know how much did you enjoy watching it?

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, production of Momina Duraid, writing of Aliya Bukhari & direction of Shehzad Kashmiri; Mana Ka Gharana hit our TV screens tonight. Honestly speaking, the promos enticed me to give this drama a go & to be honest, I actually liked the very first episode. The only thing that still keeps me a from expecting much from this drama is the writer herself because she happens to have Aahista Aahista & Mausam to her credit, but on the other hand Shehzad Kashmiri is known for working in quality projects, so I hope that the reason why Shehzad Kashmiri decided to direct Mana Ka Gharana was because it happened to be a good script & it is because of him that I am giving this drama a chance to see how it evolves & also in a hope that this time around Aliya Bukhari has come up with something different, interesting & great.

Mana Ka Gharana actually includes Mana’s (Sana Javed) father Ghalib (Humayun Fazal Chaudhry), her mother Saleha (Raheela Agha), her cousin Khizer (Shehroz Sabzwari) & her paternal uncle Maalik (Shamil Khan). They all are a close knit family & they happen to live in a small hill station. Ghalib & Maalik are Khizer’s maternal uncles & looks like after Khizer’s parents passed away, Ghalib decided to raise Khizer himself. Khizer is a patissier, he owns a bakery named ‘Bakeology’ & he is very passionate about his job. It looks like Khizer is a bit mature & responsible for his age & he is doing really well for himself. Also it was too evident that Khizer has a soft spot for Mana & he believes in doing every little thing that Mana asks him to because he wants to make her happy.

Maalik happens to be a professor & looks like he has a daunting past that has forced him to resort to isolation. Even though he shares a very cordial relation with everyone in the family, he likes to maintain his distance & isolation in order to deal with his stuff himself. As far as I could understand, Maalik was once betrayed by someone that he truly loved & that is why he has become quite bitter when it comes to females & doesn’t believe in coming in contact with them ever, even if she happens to be a house maid.

Saleha has worked really hard to keep the whole family together & just because of her compassionate nature, she decides to invite Ghalib’s first cousin Zarri (Erum Akhtar) who is being ill treated by her own sister in law. Zarri grabs the opprtunity & informs them that she has decided to shift to their home for good & that’s when everyone starts worrying about Maalik’s reaction as they know he doesn’t like any sort of interference & can’t tolerate anyone’s presence in his home. Maalik finds out about Zarri’s plans after she arrives & that’s when he decides that he won’t be staying in the same house. Ghalib tries to persuade Maalik so that he can be a bit more understanding about Zarri’s tough circumstances but he doesn’t budge at all.

That’s where the first episode ended but I liked how they introduced all the characters & told us about their natures. Mana is a care-free girl but when it comes to her family, she is quite considerate, like she was worried for her uncle Maalik & she was also concerend about Khizer’s work. I really liked the relation both Khizer & Mana share, they are just like typical cousins who fall in the same age bracket which allows them to be friends with each other without any formalities. Zarri’s character seemed a bit mysterious & I am sure she is going to change the dynamics of Mana’s Gharana because she seems to be a bit opinionated & doesn’t hold back in voicing out her opinions.

Overall the first episode was quite impressive & I had a good time watching it. There were a little comical moments that evoked a smile & this is what I feel made things a bit relatable & realistic because even in our daily lives, we do experience such moments. I loved the locations that they have chosen & the direction was superb. The production value was great which is a done deal for any drama that makes its way on Hum TV. The camera quality was crisp & the visuals were beautiful. I also loved the house they have chosen as their location, there was something earthly & warm about it. Sana Javed looked beautiful & it was refreshing to see Erum Akhtar back after such a long time. She has been out of the picture for quite some while now but I am glad she has decided to make an appearance again. I really liked the look Shamil Khan is sporting, he really looks refined & mature because of that. I didn’t like the OST that much & I hope it isn’t used a lot in the episodes to come because it can get a bit overbearing I feel. Just a little thing that I felt was odd was a little too much usage of English in their communication, they all belong to a small town & yes, they are educated but the way they spoke didn’t really suggest that they belonged to that place as their language was more like what we hear in the cities. So, this is it from my side for the very first episode of Mana Ka Gharana. Please share your thoughts about it & let me know if you liked the very first episode or not? :)

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.