“These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triump die, like fire and powder
Which, as they kiss, consume”
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

As the drama Deewana ended it reminded me of these lines from Shakespeare’s magnum opus “Romeo and Juliet”. Now to a number of people this drama may appear childish and immature to run on television, but again a drama is created to take our minds to another world where one can find characters evolving, growing up in the eyes of the audience. Deewana was a fairytale since the beginning, a fairytale which dared to be different from the rest of the dramas that are currently on air. Why I choose to write about it was because it evoked my inner love for theater, art and drama which I had unfortunately compromised with given storylines we have today on screen. Deewana dared to be different, unique in its own way. It’s a cliché love story, but the execution of such idea especially in the Pakistani/Muslim culture is absolutely worth appraisal.

To give a brief overview Deewana was a story of a supernatural entity falling in love with a mere human. The story revolves around both of them, how they become friends and how they fall in love despite odds. Deewana is inspired by an Irish novel “If you could see me now” by Cecelia Ahern. The story of Deewana is just a touch of inspiration from the novel. Few of the episodes of the drama were reviewed by Miss Zahra Mirza, who is of course the best when it comes to reviewing dramas.

Though this concept sounds very different, it is the execution that matters. The best thing about this play was that how the writers managed to play around with the concept of Jinn and not going too overboard. They managed to create a fairytale, the concept of jinn is not alien in our society at least; after all whatever bad happens we blame jinn doing it. This story gives you a view point of jinn and his people and what they think about humans. Though it was all fiction, the writer did manage to play everything safe and not going too overboard with this concept.

Now audience who adhered to screen just for the sake of Deewana like me, were expecting a nice ending but here the writers reminded us that no Romeo ever united with Juliet which was also unique for such a story. Though Falak (Jinn) left everything for Mehru, yet they couldn’t unite, maybe because they were never made out of the same element i.e. earth and fire. Even when Falak sacrificed his own being and transformed himself just for Mehru, fate had something else restored for him. For me, the ending of this drama was perfect according to the theme. But as I mentioned this playground was new for the writers, plot holes did exist in Deewana, for better or worse these could be ignored as the drama has already concluded.

For a drama to excel, story, acting and direction play a very important role. I must say Shehroz Sabzwari stole the show in Deewana, he was very convincing as a jinn trying to fit in. Every actor did a commendable job in this drama even Mehru’s father who uttered just a few sentences in the whole 42 episodes. What the drama did lack however, was a good makeup artist, as I said it was a new field to play with the fantasy characters, where we had evil entities and spiritual, I just wished that the makeup artists would have brought their creative side to the audience by using their imagination in terms of makeup. The animation could’ve been better yet I am hopeful. The story was slow paced that I understand, maybe, was for the sake of TRPs extended it up to 42 episodes which was torturous by the way.

Being a fan of soaps and seasons of Hollywood I always wished we could play with our imaginations a bit more, Deewana actually made my wish a reality. It’s one of the first steps (also important to mention Sanam Saeed’s drama adapted from “The God of small things” by Arundhati Roy) and very good one. This drama was different from the rest of the lot because it took us away into the fairytale land which we all dreamt about in our childhood; it dared to bring a theatrical presence to it. Even at times it was not successful yet it tried. At least someone is bringing about a change in dramas from the same old monotonous topics of divorce, infidelity, two sisters crushing over the same guy, guy marrying twice for the sake of child, a very small misunderstanding stretched over for 20-22 weeks! Anyhow I applaud the team of Deewana for daring to be different and standing out; not playing in the safety comfort zone. This maybe an under-rated drama but it did had an element of Shakespearean tragedy to it.

P.S: I am a huge fan of classic literature, so if I make comparisons that offend you I primitively apologize.

Maria Sana Mufti

Ohkay so, it’s high time that the story should not only be moved forward but wrapped up as well because it is going around in circles since ages. The 1st episode of the week was good & it got my hopes high but the 2nd episode was just as boring as most of the previous episodes have been because once again, all the side characters came forward & the main characters got lost in the flock.

I am not sure what to make of the changes that the characters show in their stance because where at one point they say something entirely different, the very next moment they change their stance & push their luck the wrong way. Shama became friends with Mehru & not only that, she gave Mehru her blessings & approval in regards to her marriage with Falak but in the very next episode she was seen pushing her agenda once again where she now wants Mehru to reconcile with Haris & go back to him. Shama has been quite clear with one thing that she doesn’t trust Tabrez & Amtul, so how come she is ready to trust Amtul again, just because she has showed up & is putting up an act? This is the reason why I believe that the coverage that the character of Shama gets is unjustified & she is being used perfectly to keep the story moving around in a loop with no end to tie everything together. I am amazed at how quickly Shama flips like a coin, where at one second she sees Falak as her son in law but in the very next second, she is happy with the thought of seeing Mehru & Haris together.

Haris is another confused soul who has no idea what he wants to do with his life & he is also the one who doesn’t stand by what he says. He says he will take revenge from Amtul & Tabrez for how they ruined his life but the very next moment, he is seen hoping to have Mehru back in his life to go ahead with Amtul & Tabrez’s plan of torturing her even more, in order to make some money during the course of his action! What a loser I must say!

I am glad that Mehru has at least kept her stance clear that she will not get back with Haris because she has fallen out of love from that fake relationship, but once again, not only Haris & Amtul, even Shama & Subhan are pressurizing her to forget about Falak. I am glad that she has emerged as a strong girl in this entire mess, where she has clearly told her mother that she will never go back but if only her mother had snapped out of her fixation with her dead son, to see how harsh she has been on her daughter who is rather alive!

After getting a nod of approval from her mother, Mehru was the one who bluntly proposed to Falak as she was so sure of his answer but not only his different answer shook her, it was his reaction that left her perplexed too. Falak knows that Mehru is one tough cookie & she can go to any lengths for the one she loves, so he should’ve come clean & should’ve told her the truth.

Well, Husn Ara is doing everything to prevent Mehru & Falak from committing a mistake & more than that, she is concerned for Mehru because she knows that Mehru won’t be able to cope well with the truth, that is why she captured Falak & is doing everything to keep him away from Mehru, so much so that she ended up lying to Shama that Falak has left for UK. After all this scenario, I really hope that Mehru doesn’t go back to Haris’s house because that would mean a further stretching & dragging in the story, which is so not required because it is so obvious that Mehru will be in danger, Amtul will torture her, Haris will treat her badly & then Falak will rescue her but before that he will have to persuade Mehru that he won’t deceive her this time. I think all this shouldn’t happen & they should wrap the story ASAP where Husn Ara learns it the hard way that Falak can change for Mehru & they both can be together. I am not sure when will that happen because it’s been more than 30 episodes already & Mehru’s family hasn’t even gotten a hint about Falak & his family’s reality, well happens, I hope it happens quickly because this drama has become quite boring already! Anyways, please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, this week’s episodes of Deewana failed to keep my interest alive because everything that happened seemed quite repetitive. It seems that the story is on the loop & there’s not even an inch of a progress that is being made. I really think that they should move the story forward if they are still not in a mood to wrap the drama up. At least some progress will let the viewers enjoy the drama without looking forward to the ending already.

I really think the story loses the grip & the drama loses its charm when the side characters come to the foreground & the main characters are pushed to the background & this is exactly what has been happening in Deewana from the last few weeks. For me, Shama & Subhan are the side characters too & now I am at such a point where I don’t feel much for them because the both spread so much of negativity & give such negative vibes that I don’t relate to their suffering anymore. Yes, at times Shama’s rants can be understood but Subhan has become a burden to watch. Subhan’s heart attack was another negative thing that happened but it looked like Mehru didn’t feel much about it because she was engrossed in her own thoughts too.

I liked that Mehru took a stand for herself once again & told her mother that if she wanted Mehru to forget Falak, then she will have to give up on the thought of seeing Mehru & Haris together too. I like Mehru for the fact that she has been through a lot & after that, she has not only snatched a glimmer of hope for herself, but she has also made her mind clear about the things, people & relationships that she wants in her life, which is why she has firmly told her mother that she can kiss the idea of seeing Mehru & Haris together good bye.

I don’t really understand what does Shama want now? She is not allowing Falak & Mehru to be together & even after Mehru has clearly told her how she will never accept Haris back in her life, she is still bent on making things right between them, but she is not budging, in a sense that she doesn’t plan to be on talking terms with Amtul, then how is she going to fix everything? It’s like Shama doesn’t want Mehru to move on in her life & she still wants Mehru to suffer as much as she can because she fell for a loser like Haris.

I did enjoy watching Gaiti & Shabnam’s scenes a lot but I feel they are getting way more coverage than required. Falak has point blank refused to associate with Gaiti & now it looks like she is planning on taking a revenge from Mehru by trying to be friends with her so that she can get all her secrets & then use them against her. Shabnam on the other hand is a bit too focused on getting Gaiti & Haris married, so much so that she can’t see what sort of a person Amtul is & what sort of a loser Haris is. I thought that Haris had pretty much made up his mind that he will now make Amtul suffer & he will mooch money off her as he knows that she is blinded by her urge of revenge, so why was he seen all confused by the end of the episode? When he has made up his mind then he should stick to the plan & do what he deems right.

Falak has taken the back seat & there isn’t much happening related to him. I think it’s about time that his reality should be exposed on everyone around so that we get to see what Mehru’s reaction & decision would be.

Overall, these two episodes seemed a bit haphazard & didn’t take the story forward at all. I am actually getting tired of Shama’s repetitive rants & the coverage that Shabnam & Gaiti are getting because it has nothing to do with the main story & they are just the fillers who are being used to drag the drama. I think it’s high time that the director should start wrapping this drama up in the next couple of weeks as we’ve pretty much seen it all & the story is stuck & hasn’t given us what we wanted to see. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were definitely better because things moved forward that too at a decent pace. There were some conversations which seemed repetitive but then the overall progress was pretty decent which was much required.

So, Haris has packed his bags & has moved to Karachi. I am still not unsure what to make out of Haris’s move because he threatened Amtul & Tabrez that he’ll drag them to court by spilling the beans in front of Subhan’s family, so I am not sure if his ulterior motive of coming to Karachi is that or he is actually thinking of bringing Mehru back in his life? Haris himself has been quite confused but I wish he had sticked to his plan of exposing Amtul & Tabrez because they are doing nothing except ruining his life. It was quite obvious that Haris was unhappy after what he did to Mehru because his conscience didn’t let him live peacefully & may be that was also one of the reasons he turned against Amtul & Tabrez because he became bitter & bitter day by day. Anyhow, his intentions are still dubious because we have seen both the sides of his personality where he can be stubborn enough to do what he feels like & then he can also easily become a puppet of Amtul & Tabrez. I like this uncertainty for now because it keeps the interest alive & for that reason, I am definitely looking forward to see if Haris actually has had a change of heart or he is just getting Mehru back in his life to torture Amtul & Tabrez & to blackmail them by keeping them on the edge that he might tell on them any time.

Finally, Mehru & Falak have confessed their love for each other & Mehru has done her part of the confession even in front of her parents. Their love story is very sweet because both of them are equally committed to each other & respect each other the most. Now it’s time for Falak to come clean but he definitely knows that his reality will come as a shock to Mehru & his honesty might cost him their relationship, that is why he seemed a little uneasy when Mehru told him that she expects nothing but honesty from him. Mehru already has been through a lot & her husband; the love of her life lied to her, that is why the only thing she wants is honesty but sadly, Falak’s honesty is far more complicated for her fragile mind to handle. I like Mehru’s character for the fact that she is not your typical bechari who will keep on sulking because of what life has thrown at her. She has suffered her part of the pain & that is why she is giving herself a chance because Falak made her realize that she can have a second chance at life too where she can be happy & feel loved as well & for that reason, she is taking a stand for her love & is doing everything to let others know that she is ready to move on in her life.

Shabnam finally put forth a proposal of Gaiti for Falak. I loved the way she convinced Husn Ara & tried to tell how much stuff Gaiti will bring if she will get married to Falak. Shabnam might be annoying for others, but when it comes to her daughter she is just a mother who loves her daughter to bits & would do anything to make her happy. Even though Shabnam wants her daughter to get married to Haris, she still tried her luck with Falak’s proposal as she knew that it will make her daughter happy. I like how all the characters are not completely black & white in this drama & only because of that, they seem real & relate-able as they react differently in different situations.

It was good to know Husn Ara’s side of the story too. It looked like her family owned the kingdom but Agha not only snatched their status away but also killed Husn Ara’s husband & Falak’s father. This is the reason why Husn Ara dreads returning back to her own world as she knows that Agha won’t spare Falak too. I hope they cover this side of the story a bit more where we get to see how Falak will deal with this truth & how he will battle with Agha to restore the status & position of his clan.

To be very honest, the most boring & purposeless characters in this drama are Shama & Subhan. They are just there because they are Mehru’s parents because other than that, not only their scenes are boring, their conversations are repetitive to the core too. The moment Shama starts talking, I fast forward her scenes as I already know what she will be saying – she will either be cursing Mehru, or she will be putting a blame on Subhan & if not that, then she will be playing the self-pity card where she will keep on talking about all the things that she has lost & how she is the only victim. I really feel the editor should edit her scenes out because they don’t offer anything at all!

Overall, these two episode of Deewana were definitely good & I liked most of the conversations. I will say that the dialogue writer has done a fabulous job, it is actually quite refreshing to hear such interesting conversations with meaningful dialogues that shed a light on the beauty of our language. Also, I will add that if it wasn’t for these actors, these dialogues wouldn’t have made such an impact, so props to all the actors for conveying these amazing dialogues flawlessly. Even though in all the scenes, it is hard to tell who’s wearing more makeup; Iqra Aziz or Shehroz Sabzwari but I like how their get ups & overall looks compliment the fantasy genre of the drama, so props to the makeup artists & the stylists as well. Anyways, please share your thoughts about these tw episodes of Deewana. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the writing of Adeel Razzaq, direction of Ahsan Talish & the production of Moomal Productions; ‘Deewana” hit our TV screens this week on Wednesday & Thursday at 9PM. This is going to be a soap opera & I think we are in for quite a ride similar to HUM TV’s Muqaddas that was aired last year. This drama has a mystery & fantasy feel to it & I must say I enjoyed watching the first two episodes & they introduced all the characters in a great detail.

The story is about the families of two brother Subhan & Tabrez (Waseem Abbas). Subhan’s family includes his wife Shama (Saba Hameed), his son Shayaan & his daughter Meher Sultana (Iqra Aziz). Tabrez’s family includes his son Haris (Junaid Akhtar) & daughter Rabeea. Shayaan & Rabeea were married & similarly, Haris & Mehru were engaged to be married too. Rabeea & Shayaan were never in love nor they both shared a great relationship with each other.

Rabeea obviously wanted more from life but just because her father Tabrez had bigger goals in life, he married her off to Shayaan without her consent as he had his sights on the family wealth & property. Unlike Rabeea & Shayaan, Haris & Mehru were totally in love & they had great plans for their future that they dreamed of achieving together. Mehru did feel that Rabeea & Shayaan’s rift can cause harm to their relationship but Haris assured her that he wouldn’t let anything come in between & pull them apart as his only concern was leading a peaceful life with his lady love Mehru.

Rabeea & Shayaan had a tiff once again which went out of hands. Rabeea ended up shooting her husband to death & then she committed suicide too as she was done with her life. In the bewilderment, Mehru ends up holding the gun due to which Tabrez puts a blame on her that she was the one who shot Rabeea to avenge her brother Shayaan’s death. Things get nasty & Tabrez along with his son Haris decides to wreck Subhan’s life. Shayaan’s death takes a toll on Subhan’s family & Tabrez also leaves no stone unturned in punishing them for the crime they didn’t commit. Subhan has lost his voice & Shama is still finding it hard to come to terms with the fact that her daughter in law Rabeea killed her only son.

One fine day, Tabrez decides to show up at Subhan’s door step all apologetic for how wrong he was & what he did to them. It wasn’t shown but it was conveyed through the dialogues that Tabrez filed a case against Subhan’s family but couldn’t prove that it was Mehru who killed Rabeea. Tabrez & Haris apologize to Subhan time & again but Shama makes a point that she will never forgive this father & son duo because of what they put their family up with. Mehru does say that she will never forgive Haris but deep inside she loves him till date & thinks that both Haris & she are not guilty of anything so they shouldn’t face the brunt for what Shayaan & Rabeea went through. Shama & Subhan give in to the pressure of Mehru & they allow Mehru to get married to Haris & as expected, Tabrez’s apology turns out to be nothing but a farce as looks like he still hasn’t forgiven Subhan’s family & now wants to torture their daughter to avenge the death of Rabeea which he still blames them for.

I must say the direction of the first two episodes was amazing. The camera work was brilliant & I liked a lot of shots & angles, especially the way they put the window to good use in one of the scenes in the 2nd episode. Mehru’s character is good but has a lot going on for her. She hallucinates & only the maid Chanda Bee (Anita Campher) has seen Mehru speaking to herself time & again. Mehru hasn’t realized that she has a problem going on because she has so much of emotional trauma to deal with that may be her mind never allowed her to pick up on this fact. I most definitely liked Shama’s character too & feel for her because Saba Hameed did justice to Shama’s role & gave that character such a personality which elaborated the pain & sufferings of a heart-broken mother perfectly. Shama still hasn’t come to terms with the fact that her son is no more & now her daughter is going to get married to Tabrez’s son. Shama is quite skeptical but she knows that she can not win against Mehru as even Subhan is on Mehru’s side. Well yes, let me inform you guys that there was a lot of screaming & yelling in the first two episodes & the initial part of the 2nd episode especially was only dedicated to the noisiness, so brace yourselves. I wish Waseem Abbas & Iqra Aziz give their vocal cords some rest because to hear them screaming on top of their lungs was quite hard to tolerate.

I feel the director succeeded in giving this drama quite a mysterious & fantasy feel which actually seemed aesthetically appeasing, however a few of the scenes seemed a little too long & stretched like Tabrez’s apology & Mehru’s depression pangs & screaming sprees but other than that, both the episodes were quite interesting. The dialogues were written decently too & all the actors did a wonderful job. I also liked the OST & more importantly the way it was used to add more depth to the scenes. I feel acting comes naturally to Iqra Aziz so she should let the natural talent take its course as she ends up trying too hard at times. Also, I think she should go easy on the hair-extensions because they were all over the place & didn’t really add more ‘beauty’ to her personality which she perhaps was aiming for. I am actually looking forward to Shehroz Sabzwari’s character because that was the only thing that actually sparked my interest in the drama. The preview of the next episode was a déjà vu of Muqaddas where Iqra Aziz gets kidnapped at the night of her wedding, so looks like Haris will do something of that sort too but Mehru will escape from his trap to make things different. Anyways, let’s see what do they have in store for us. Please share your thoughts about these two introductory episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza

Ohkay so, honestly speaking I am a little disappointed with the pace of this drama now & that too at such an extent that I couldn’t watch these episodes in one go & had to take multiple breaks as it couldn’t capture my interest at all. I really like the characters & also the story but the way the director has slowed the pace down, it is taking away all the interest that I used to have where I would wait for this drama every single week. I really hope they start wrapping this drama up because I am dreading seeing slow episodes every time now!

Haris has told Amtul & Tabrez about his plan of going to Shama & helping her out in filing a case against them as Haris knows Amtul & Tabrez can go to any extent to save themselves & that is why, he is making the most of it. Amtul & Tabrez never saw this coming that is why Haris’s announcement not only came as an unpleasant surprise to them but served as a shocker too. Haris wants money & he is making sure he makes Amtul & Tabrez pay for what they have done which is exactly what they should do for ruining his life & treating him as a puppet. However, I do feel that everything has taken a toll on Haris’s mental & emotional state so I am not sure if he is doing it after a well-thought plan or he is just going after them without any full-fledged plan in his mind, because at times it did look like he wasn’t in his best state of mind & was quite badly disturbed, so not sure if he will be able to stay on his grounds & yes, Haris’s disturbed emotional state did seem realistic as anyone living with Amtul & Tabrez would lose their minds!

I really dislike the characters of Shama & Subhan as parents because what they are doing to Mehru is worse than what Haris, Amtul & Tabrez did. They don’t trust her & they don’t love her enough to wipe her tears, Subhan was ready to kill her & now after finding out that Mehru is in love with Falak, Shama wants her to go back to Haris. Yes, I don’t expect Shama to support Mehru completely when it comes to her feelings for Falak any mother would never want her daughter to get divorced but what she shouldn’t do is call Haris back even after knowing what he has done to Mehru & expect Mehru to go back to Haris because if there’s someone who has seen Mehru suffer is Shama herself. Shama hated Tabrez’s family & blamed Subhan for everything so how can she expect that Haris must’ve changed & he will now accept Mehru & give her the rights of being his wife? Shama’s idea of drifting Falak & Mehru apart using Haris is actually ridiculous, because it’s like she is pushing her daughter her in a hell hole willingly.

Gaiti is after Shabnam that she should go & put forth the proposal of Falak & Gaiti’s wedding in front of Husn Ara. Gaiti has been rejected a lot of times, that is why she is not after Shanbam to do what she wants as she won’t listen to her mother again in the matters concerning her marriage. I feel Shabnam is still a better mother than Shama as at least she understands & hasn’t kept herself oblivious of daughter’s sufferings, because if we look at Shama, it’s like she herself wants her daughter to suffer as a revenge of her son’s death.

There was no progress in the Falak Mehru track this week. They both know they love each other but what’s next? Mehru definitely has asked for a divorce but she never knew that her mother will also become one of the obstacles for her. I hope Falak helps Mehru in getting rid of Haris. Yes, the preview of the next week’s episode did seem interesting so I am looking forward to it for sure. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the drama has come at that stage where things have not only become monotonous but have also become stagnant too. It’s been quite a few episodes now that things aren’t moving forward & all the situations & scenarios are looking repetitive. I really enjoy watching this drama so I really hope that they don’t ruin it by dragging things to a point where Deewana loses its charm completely. I really think the story should move forward because this drama has a very few characters so slowing down the pace makes all the characters look like fillers actually.

Haris has waged a war against his so-called parents. He knows that they never really treated him as a son & only gave him favors because first he was a toy for Rabeea & after her death, he became a pawn that they used, to play their mind games. Haris has understood that more than him needing Amtul & Tabrez, they both are the ones who need Haris the most as they have planned their revenge on Subhan & his family keeping Haris in their minds. Amtul & Tabrez thought that they had hired a lifelong slave who will do everything that his masters will tell him to & it was actually their misapprehension to believe that Haris didn’t have a mind & heart of his own. Even though I know that Tabrez won’t succumb to Haris’s pressures, but in the meantime, the tension that has overtaken their lives is well-deserved & much needed. I guess it’s about time that Amtul & Tabrez realize that they need to snap out of the hatred they have towards everyone because they are earning nothing out of it.

Shama has lost all the faith in Mehru that’s why she actually felt the need to guard the entrance to Mehru’s room. It is at times sad to see a mother having no confidence in her child & holding her responsible for all the problems that their family is facing. I think Shama should sympathize with Mehru in stead & she should actually console her as her daughter has endured way more pain than Shama can imagine. Mehru has finally addressed the elephant in the room & she has told her mother that she is in love with Falak. I am not sure if that’s something that she is saying under the influence of the spell that Falak must’ve cast on her or that are her genuine feelings for him, but I guess Mehru actually has fallen for Falak because like Falak said, he didn’t do anything to Mehru & he is not the one controlling her mind & heart.

What Subhan tried doing to Mehru was downright evil & I don’t really understand both Shama & Subhan as parents nor I want to because they are on a self-pity spree & I find it ridiculous how they believe that Mehru is the root cause of entire emotional trauma that they are facing? How can Subhan forget that it is his own brother Tabrez who has made things difficult for them & why does he forget that Mehru has suffered because of his brother Tabrez too? I find it absolutely irrational of Subhan & Shama to be forgetting everything that Amtul & Tabrez did & for treating Mehru as someone who invited these troubles on their entire family, whereas being parents, they should be the ones who should be extending moral support to her.

All of Husn Ara’s fears are coming through. She dreaded that things might get serious between Falak & Mehru but that still happened against her will, then she also assumed that Mehru will never confess her love for Falak but they both found out that she finally did that too in front of Shama. Now Husn Ara knows that Falak is going to be unstoppable as he knows what Mehru feels for him. Husn Ara can’t go back to her world as she herself is protecting her family from Agha. I am not sure what role Agha has to play in their lives but I wish that his character makes an appearance soon as that might make things a tad bit interesting & he will definitely break the monotony. Gaiti & Shabnam’s scenes didn’t offer a comic relief this time around as they are looking purposeless too. Shabnam wants Gaiti to get married to Haris & Gaiti has fallen in love with Falak & there’s nothing more to their track right now.

Honestly speaking, these two episodes were actually hard to sit through, plus my concise review is also an evidence of the fact that I didn’t get anything special to talk about in this week’s episodes. I feel that it’s been quite a while that the situations & the actions of the characters are on the loop where Shama taunts Mehru & Subhan, Amtul & Tabrez torture Haris mentally, Mehru laughs & cries alternatively, Husn Ara reminds Falak how he should maintain a distance from Mehru, Falak tries to make Mehru happy & Gaiti & Shabnam are seen bickering with each other mostly & that’s all that has been happening which is making it hard to keep the interest alive in the show. I still believe that this drama & the story itself has a lot of potential & there might be a lot in store for us but I hope they take things forward quickly because it is becoming a bit monotonous. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were good because they took the track of Falak & Mehru forward. I must say, Deewana has turned into one of those dramas that you can enjoy without expecting too much because it then gives you little surprises that actually make you feel that you haven’t wasted your time. I commend the writer for coming up with something so different yet giving it a very realistic feel because characters & stories like these can get a little hard to digest but that hasn’t been the case with Deewana at all.

I actually feel for Haris, not because of his failures or because of his personality, but because of his parents. I think Haris was better off as an orphan or better off without getting the support of Amtul & Tabrez because they might’ve raised him as a toy for their daughter, but what they are doing to him now is downright evil. Haris is only a puppet & Amtul & Tabrez have turned into puppeteers, because the way they have kept themselves oblivious of Haris’s feelings only shed a light on how heartless & emotionless they both are.

Mehru has started trusting Falak more than anyone around her, why, because he stood by her side when even her own mother dissed her. Usually in such circumstances, mothers give strength to their daughters but somehow Shama made it all about herself & completely forgot that she wasn’t the only one who suffered a loss, Subhan also lost his son, Mehru also lost her brother & along with that, she lost the guy she loved the most because his parents took her to the court. If Shama puts things into perspective, she will find out that Mehru is the one who has suffered the most & has lost everything from all sides. Time & again, Shama has been reminded by Chanda Bee & now even Husn Ara that a mother has all the power to heal & cloud the actions of her child only if she resorts to tenderness & kindness in dealing with the matters concerning her children, especially daughters, but looks like Shama is so comfortable in putting a blame on Mehru that she has forgotten about the scars that Mehru might have as well. It was actually distasteful to see Shama placing a slap on Mehru’s face because it was totally unnecessary & made her look heartless too as just a moments ago she was reminded by Husn Ara as to how she should treat Mehru but Shama conveniently forgot, which makes me feel that she has turned hating Mehru a habit of her own!

It is actually good to see Mehru having someone by her side who supports her selflessly, who understands her pain & who trusts her irrespective of what others might say or think about her because he has heard about all those feelings & emotions that Mehru has experienced. Somehow, the friendship Mehru has with Falak has strengthened her & it has given her the confidence that she needed to know that she can deal with anything that comes her way, that is why it was so easy for her to move on & forget Haris because Falak was by her side when she decided to call everything quits.

Husn Ara actually thought that it was Falak who, for his selfish reasons had captured Mehru’s mind & heart but she was shocked to know that things were the other way round. Falak has fallen in love with Mehru & he has allowed her to control his entire being because when it comes to Mehru, he finds himself losing control over his mind & heart. I love the way their relationship has developed over the time where it started as Falak’s curiosity about Mehru, then turned into a sympathy towards her, then Mehru’s acknowledgement & dependency on him as a friend & now they both are at a point where they are finding it hard to give words to their feelings. For Mehru, Falak is just a regular guy who she might like but things are far more difficult for Falak as he knows about his own reality.

Shabnam & Gaiti are great fillers in this drama & I don’t mind their presence at all because the writer has made their characters quite interesting too. Looks like Gaiti’s love for Falak will turn her into a negative character because she has confessed that she wants to be with Falak by hook or by crook but the thing that I like the most about this entire situation is that Falak is not someone who can be brain-fed easily. He knows Mehru in & out & he loves her truly, therefore I am sure Gaiti’s attempts of maligning his heart against Mehru will fail completely.

Overall, these two episodes were really good & I enjoyed watching them. The preview seems interesting too because looks like Mehru will address the elephant in the room & will openly confess that she has fallen in love with Falak. Let’s see what luck has in store for both of them. The acting of all the actors & the direction of this drama has been amazing so far. I really really like Shehroz Sabzwari as Falak & Iqra Aziz fits the role of Mehru perfectly too, but I must say the scenes where Mehru laughs hysterically were done really well but were quite scary too, lol! Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were comparatively slow & didn’t offer much in regards to the development of the story. I really hope they don’t take things slow from now on & don’t compromise on the pace because such stories need to move on at a certain pace to keep the interest of the viewers alive. For the first time, I actually felt that the episodes were not ending & found a lot of scenes a bit too stretched & boring.

Falak & Mehru stayed in Lahore for a week but I don’t really understand why because they didn’t have any reason to be there for so long. Mehru gave Haris the answer he never expected & then Falak gave her some amazing memories to cherish for the rest of her life, so after that they should’ve returned because they are mature enough to know that their families must be worrying sick for them.

Shama has started to feel something odd about Falak & his entire family, also the sudden arrival of Shams left her bewildered but her mind was already pre-occupied with the thoughts about Mehru that she didn’t question him much. Husn Ara was just as clueless as Shama was but all she could advice Shama was to be patient. I somehow feel a lot more for Husn Ara because she is not only worried about Falak but she is concerned about Mehru too as she knows the reality of her son, she also knows that Agha could harm Falak & also, she knows how inappropriate it is for Falak to be with Mehru because he can develop feelings for Mehru which most certainly shouldn’t happen. Shama being a mother of Mehru obviously suffers a lot but being oblivious of Falak’s reality actually is a blessing in disguise for her, whereas when it comes to Husn Ara, that’s not the case as she has so much more to be afraid of.

Amtul & Tabrez went ahead with Haris’s wedding because Mehru’s arrival actually came as a shock to them too & they wanted to take some immediate measures that would close the doors of any reconciliation between Mehru & Haris. When I saw Amtul feeding negativity in Haris’s mind once again, I actually felt sorry for her because I felt that it was the only purpose of her life & it actually is sad to see someone so purposeless & blind. I actually liked the way Shama spoke to Amtul, it was a confidence that she gained after she learned about the fact that Mehru slapped Haris. It was actually good to see the sense of pride in Shama for the first time because what Mehru not only served as a closure to her but it empowered her mother emotionally too. Shama has always held her head high but for the first time, her words were backed by a strong stand that her daughter took for herself & for her entire family. Mehru decided to restore her dignity & pride but indirectly, it uplifted the morale of her mother too, which once again made me feel that Mehru was stronger than she actually thinks of herself to be.

I am not sure what was Shabnam trying to achieve when she called Kashaf. Yes, Shabnam did want Gaiti to get married to Haris but she knows that Gaiti was never into him & she already has started having feelings for Falak more, so Shabnam’s call to Kashaf seemed unjustified, however, the reaction of Kashaf that followed seemed justified because she had just learned that Haris was already married to his cousin & he had been lying to her all this while. Haris ran away because he was humiliated once again but unfortunately, this is what he deserves – getting insulted time & again by everyone around him because he lacks a backbone & also it was a karma that came back & bit him.

Falak & Mehru came back & got the welcome they both actually deserved for being missing for quite a considerable amount of time. Shama & Husn Ara’s reactions were justified & expected but what actually came as a shock was Mehru’s reaction to just a simple question that Husn Ara was entitled to ask. Falak’s presence in Mehru’s life has affected her more than Falak himself realizes, that is why Husn Ara straight away blamed him for what Mehru was going through. I am sure this is the time when Falak will realize how much he loves Mehru as he won’t be able to see her in pain.

Overall, these two episodes were strictly alright because they didn’t really offer much because where a few scenes seemed a bit repetitive, other few seemed stretched & never-ending. Anyways, the preview of the next episode actually looks exciting, looks like things will get complicated for Mehru & Falak & may be it will bring them closer to each other as well. Like always, the acting of all the actors was amazing in these episodes too & so was the direction, the only thing that put me off was the slow pace but I am sure things are about to get interesting in the episodes to come. Please share your thoughts about these episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were a treat to watch. I must say, I actually missed watching this drama when it didn’t air last week. It has become one of those dramas which I look forward to because the story is different & the characters are quite interesting. I am glad that they took the story forward in these episodes & everything is falling at a right place at a right time.

I loved how Mehru took a stand for herself & left. Yes, it wasn’t appreciated that she left even when her mother condoned her request but Mehru explained herself & explained the reason why she needed to see Haris. For me, this move of Mehru turned her into a strong woman who was ready to deal with her emotional baggage her way & she became someone who was ready for a closure but on her terms & conditions. Yes, Mehru did go ahead with the hope of reconciling her differences with Haris but what happened there took her by surprise too. It was good to see that she relied on Falak & Falak, who was waiting for an opportunity went ahead with Mehru to help her till the end.

Haris actually thought that he had scored a big win because he compelled a girl like Mehru to travel all the way to his city & see him. Haris thought that Mehru was dying without him & was so desperate that she would beg him to not leave her but his ego got bruised when Mehru didn’t say any of that what he expected. I must say the concept of Falak being a someone with supernatural powers was covered really really well, because the way he whispered his thoughts into Mehru’s ears & controlled her mind himself went to show that he wasn’t just a regular human being & could do way more than what people around him could even think of. Mehru placed a much needed slap on Haris’s face & it was enough of a wake-up call for him that in this battle, he lost miserably & Mehru defeated him mercilessly. Haris actually used to get an ego boost thinking that he succeeded in making Mehru miserable but just a single slap from Mehru was enough for him to know that he was sadly mistaken & bring him to the ground.

I must say all the moments that Mehru & Falak shared were beautiful. This is a fantasy drama & I don’t mind seeing a bit of unrealistic fantasy every now & then. Falak took Mehru to his world just to make her forget everything that she has been through & Mehru couldn’t believe what she had just experienced. I loved how they spend time with each other, being silly, being friends & being those who started to confide in each other slowly & steadily. Falak has done a lot for Mehru to realize that he has stood by his word & he proved that he actually was her friend & that is why, Mehru started opening up & decided to move past her worries because Falak was doing so much to make her happy.

Haris couldn’t believe what just happened to him & that is why he even gave his parents a hard time too. It is actually quite good to see that those who’ve done bad to others aren’t leading a happy & peaceful life themselves either. Tabrez & Amtul might think that they’re winning the battle that they have started against Subhan, Shama & Mehru but the way their son Haris is giving them a hard time is enough of a punishment for them as well. I can’t wait to see when Amtul & Tabrez will be abandoned by Haris & they will be all sulking all alone with only their misery by their side.

I enjoyed watching Shabnam & Gaiti’s scenes too. Their dialogues are witty & unique but the way the actresses have conveyed them make them far more enjoyable. Shabnam continued to harass Shama emotionally but little did she know that the news of Mehru slapping Haris will only bring happiness to Shama because that will inform her that Mehru has finally grown out of her marriage with Haris. The way Shama laughed hysterically showed how relieved she was because she wished for anything but to see Haris & Mehru together, so at least that news told her that she should’nt worry much because the thing that she was dreading the most wasn’t going to happen ever. Gaiti has fallen in love with Falak & he has no idea about it. It was actually quite immature of Gaiti to show up at Falak’s doorstep, but she couldn’t help it because she has forgotten what happened to her last time. I like how Chanda Bee & Husn Ara have become such friends who understand each other’s pains & feel for each other too. Chanda Bee knows that even Husn Ara is worried for Falak as much as Shama is for Mehru. It is actually quite admirable that the only thing that Chanda Bee’s good at is loyalty, be it with her boss or her new-found friend.

I think Falak is getting a bit too comfortable with Mehru & just like Husn Ara & Shams discussed, he will end up telling his secret to Mehru because he has given her enough hints & I am sure it won’t take Mehru much longer to put the pieces of the puzzle together. She already asked him the question that he didn’t see coming but even though he will deny the fact for now, he won’t be able to keep up his secret for long. I must say I love how Mehru & Falak’s relationship is developing, Mehru has no idea what she means to Falak & I love the confidence Falak has where he knows that no matter what happens, he will be able to protect Mehru. The thing that he said about respecting Mehru was actually quite sweet. It is nice to see that they both have found a friend in each other that they both were yearning for.

Overall, these two episodes were really really nice & I enjoyed watching them the most. I hope Mehru & Falak return soon & being Shama & Husn Ara out of their misery & also, I actually hope that Husn Ara does something that will keep Shabnam away from Shama & the vicinity of her home. It was actually quite amusing to see how Husn Ara threatened Shabnam & left her speechless. I must say I love the direction of this drama, the director deserves full points for directing this drama so brilliantly. All the situations are covered perfectly & most importantly, there’s a clarity in the elaboration of what the characters go through. The writer deserves full points as well for such a brilliant piece of writing, especially etching out the character of Falak so beautifully & for such a realistic portrayal of emotions that humans go through. All the actors have done a brilliant job but for me, Fazeela Qazi & Shehroz Sabzwari take the cake. They are flawless as Shabnam & Falak & make their scenes a treat to watch. Iqra Aziz looks really pretty when she smiles, so I hope the writer has put her past the crying stage & now we’ll only see a happy Mehru. Please share your thoughts about these two episode of Deewana & let me know how much you loved them! :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the pace of Deewana has slowed down a tad bit but you don’t feel it if you watch the episodes back to back, having said that I do understand that the writer is trying to give coverage to all the characters & their tracks simultaneously, that’s why they are focusing on one event that is taking place in everyone’s life, which is effecting the pace & the development in the story, but it all seems acceptable because this drama is interesting & so is the story & the characters.

It was good to see that everything that Chanda Bee said had some affect on Shama & she understood that she was being harsh on Mehru for no good reason. It was for the first time when Shama tried to understand the pain & anguish of Mehru but she was pushed back by the thing that Mehru demanded. Mehru thinks she can fix things by going to Lahore, that is why she was keen on getting the permission from her parents. The scene where Mehru & Subhan played ludo in such a dour setting actually made me feel for both the father & the daughter a lot. They have lost everything & most importantly, they have lost a purpose in life, they all seem so lifeless & lack soul because they have suffered a great deal of pain. The body language of both the actors in that scene especially conveyed their feelings immaculately. Shama smiled at that sight thinking that things were getting normal may be & Mehru & Subhan were engaging in the things they enjoyed but little did she know about the demand that Mehru was going to put forth because it was enough to snatch away all the peace & harmony that Shama experienced after a long long time.

At first, it did seem that Mehru’s demand was irrational but later when she spoke about her motive behind meeting Haris, it seemed justified that she wanted to know the reason behind Haris’s betrayal. This is going to be a perfect closure for Mehru & she needs this in order to move on & make herself realize that she doesn’t deserve a good-for-nothing husband like Haris. When Mehru asked Falak to search for Haris, it was so obvious that anything that Falak had said about Haris would’ve been rejected by Mehru & she would’ve refused to believe it but it is good that even though in agitation & irrationality, she is taking such a huge step of going to Lahore because now she herself will find out the truth about Haris.

Tabrez & Amtul may have lost their daughter, but they are still stuck in the past & they are not doing anything to face the reality & move on in their lives. They love to dwell in the misery but they are forgetting that they can not force Haris to feel that way & destroy his life over a girl who wasn’t even his full sister to begin. It’s an irony that Amtul & Tabrez have never once questioned their upbringing & they have never once asked questioned themselves about getting their daughter Rabeea married to Shayan when she never wanted to. Also, Tabrez’s intentions were never clean because he got Rabeea married to Shayan so that she can inherit some of Subhan’s property as Shayan was his only son, so if just once Tabrez & Amtul question themselves, they will be shocked to know that they are the one’s who pushed their daughter towards death & she paid the price for their selfishness. Even now, when Tabrez & Amtul have lost their daughter, they are now trying to use Haris to attain the property that Subhan owns. I am actually glad that Haris has understood their intentions & he is now doing everything to fend for himself because even he knows that Tabrez & Amtul don’t need him, they just need the property & once they will get it they will chuck him out of their lives. It is good that Haris knows that he is the one who can help them achieve what they are wishing for & that is why he is putting forth his conditions too because they have damaged his life enough already. The way the writer has showed how Tabrez & Amtul as parents have influenced the personalities of their children is amazing, they both are negative so it was obvious that both Rabeea & Haris had to turn out to be like their parents too; cunning, conniving, manipulative, selfish, bitter & negative.

On Falak’s front, nothing much happened but looks like his friendly nature has made Gaiti fall in love with him & sadly, he doesn’t know how to deal with her. Falak actually doesn’t know how to say no, that’s why he is unable to stop Gaiti too. I really thought after that weird encounter, Gaiti will never try to go near Falak’s home but she is quite a determined girl. The bits & bobs of Gaiti & Shabnam were as usual interesting & made the mood of the episodes light-hearted.

Overall, these two episodes were interesting but the preview of the next episode was even better. I can’t wait to see what Mehru will say to Haris & how everyone will react when she will place a much needed slap on Haris’s cheek. I hope Falak got a little more coverage this week but never-mind, I am sure he has a great role to play ahead when Mehru will go to Lahore & it will be good to see the bonding of Falak & Mehru as well. Looking forward to the next episode already. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were quite interesting but I must say I enjoyed watching the first episode of the week a lot more than the one that just finished airing because it had some interesting developments & some comic scenes too, where as this episode was quite dull with an exception of a couple of scenes.

So, Haris revealed his true colors & he confessed that he doesn’t love Mehru at all. His strong denial can also mean that he still loves her but is too ashamed to face her, that’s why he has accepted the fact that hating Mehru is the only option left which is right too. Looks like Haris was just putting up an act of being miserable in front of his parents so that they will allow him to get married to Kashaf but then what more can you expect from a guy who grew up under the supervision of such a negative couple, who before doing any favors upon the child made sure to let him know where he comes from. Haris had to become bitter & negative because that’s the environment he grew up in. Well, the conversation Haris & Amtul had was very interesting, it went to show how Haris knew what he should say that will satisfy Amtul & will make her believe that Haris was on their side. The things Haris said about women being nothing more than a piece of possession only went to show the mentality that Amtul & Tabrez have instilled in him, Haris knows that Amtul & Tabrez are making him payback all the favors they did on him by taking away his right to live a free life, that’s why he has developed this urge to control at least someone & he sees Kashaf as a soft target. He may or may not love Kashaf but he most certainly wants to control her in order to feel that even a helpless guy like him has an authority over someone. It is sad but Haris has started lying to everyone & may be himself too, he has lied to Kashaf about how Mehru was only his fiancé, he lied to Amtul by saying that he hasn’t told Kashaf that Amtul & Tabrez aren’t his biological parents & then he lied to himself that he hates Mehru because if he would’ve hated her, he would’ve never told his friend to spy on her just to find out what is happening in her life, it does show that he holds himself responsible for destroying her life but now when he knows that he can not undo anything, he is going to stick to the plan that Tabrez has devised for Subhan’s family.

I must say, I do understand Shama’s problems & her pain is not a secret but her incessant blaming & taunting gets tedious to watch. Why can’t she understand that Subhan & Mehru have suffered just as much pain as she has suffered, because if she will realize it, she will stop being so harsh with them. Mehru has seen the love of her life destroying everything & crushing her dreams, Subhan has suffered the death of his son too, so what makes Shama think that she has an upper-hand on them because she has suffered more. I think Shama needs to snap out of the self-pity & should come to a closure because more than anyone else, she’s the one who needs it the most.

Husn Ara finally decided to meet Shama & introduce herself. Their meeting was interesting but what I liked the most was the way Husn Ara treated Chanda Bee & formed a connection with her on the basis of respect. It was imperative that Shama grew suspicious of Husn Ara by judging her appearance & personality but the remark she made about Husn Ara being an immoral & immodest woman was a bit too much. I don’t know why but my dislike for Shama’s character is growing more & more with each passing episode & I most certainly agree with Falak that Shama talks way too much because just like Falak, even I was having a hard time listening to her never-ending rants!

So, Mehru wants Falak to go to Lahore & find out about Haris. She really needs to get her act together because Haris is not coming back to her. I guess even if Falak will find out about Haris’s intentions & even if he will inform Mehru about it, she will not believe in what she’ll hear so it’s better if Mehru sorts this thing on her own because only witnessing everything herself will make her believe that Haris & Mehru aren’t meant to be. Mehru has started throwing hissy fits & I guess she needs a closure too. She acts normal & all of a sudden goes into depression & does something weird that makes you question her mental stability. I do understand that she has gone through a heart-break & hasn’t recovered from it till date but then she is not making any efforts too, which I think is wrong. I wish that the writer makes her come out of her misery as soon as possible because it’s no fun watching a damsel in distress every single week. The scene where she sits on a bed covered with her wedding veil & with a face full of makeup was actually quite scary, that sudden & random outburst actually made no sense & what didn’t make more sense was Shama’s verdict on that situation where she was sure that Mehru must’ve hung herself & she kept on telling Subhan to prepare himself for the worst, like seriously, what sort of a mother is she?

Anyways, I enjoyed the scenes that Falak & Mehru shared. Falak is making sure to go out of his way to make Mehru & her father happy but I guess he is not realizing that he has started doing things that are unusual or things that humans are not used to. Falak gets carried away & that is why he forgets that he has an image to protect & a secret to hide. He fixed the balloon without thinking that Mehru might notice it & he also told her that Shama was approaching them without being bothered that Mehru might end up asking how he found out about it. Husn Ara has time & again reminded him that he needs to be extra careful when he is around human beings but he doesn’t care & I guess he will end up exposing himself pretty soon. Also, it looks like Falak has found it in his heart to please Gaiti as well that is why he took a dessert to her place out of the blue. I must say that I had a good laugh at how the spy sent by Haris was down with fever because he came in contact with Falak but I feel Falak should’ve found out about his intentions the moment he shook hands with him but he didn’t, well never-mind, I am sure that fever was enough to keep the spy out of bound for the rest of his life.

Overall, these episodes were pretty good but I liked the previous episode better because the revelation about Haris was interesting & something new. All the actors have done a pretty good job but I must say the chemistry that Iqra Aziz & Shehroz Sabzwari have created between the characters of Falak & Mehru is amazing. Also, I think Anita Campher stands out the most as Chanda Bee & like I have said before that despite having very limited scenes, she makes sure to leave an impact, which is great. I really am looking forward to the bonding that Husn Ara & Chanda Bee will share & I must say the last scene of this episode was quite heart-warming where Chanda Bee tried to make Shama understand how she needs to treat Mehru & understand her pains too, it was about time that someone said that to Shama & I am glad that Chanda Bee did the honors. Like I said before, it looks like Chanda Bee understands & feels for Mehru more than her mother does, which is quite sweet. The direction has been great too & there aren’t much loopholes in the story so far. Yes, it is a very small mistake but Mehru ended up calling Adam Falak in the last scene of the previous episode, whereas Adam hasn’t told Mehru that his real name is Falak, I wish the director or the actors themselves take care of such minor things but apart from that, the drama on the whole is great & it has been directed really really well & also, before concluding the review, I will commend the people behind the camerawork of this drama because different angles & shots make it a visual treat & add more depth to the situations. I can’t wait to find out more do they have in store for us. Please share your thoughts about these two episode of Deewana. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, I must say I loved watching these 6 episodes of Deewana a lot. I enjoyed watching it because for me it’s a perfect blend of fantasy, drama & comedy. I must commend the writer for coming up with something so unique & brilliant at the same time. All the characters make sense even though some of them are different to what we’re used to watching but the treatment that the writer has given to them & how he has made them seem believable is amazing. The director also deserves full points for giving this script such an amazing treatment & making all the characters work for us.

So many things happened in this last 6 episodes that I enjoyed watching them a lot, it goes to show that the pace of the drama is perfect & the story is evolving. Agha finally made an appearance & as we all expected, Agha & Husn Ara have quite a history that they share. It looks like Agha is on the evil side of the spectrum while Husn Ara & her family are on the good side. As their conversation suggested, it looks like Agha has at one point of time caused harm to Husn Ara’s family, that is why she doesn’t share a cordial relation with him & also, she dreads that Agha might harm Falak as he knows that Falak’s all that Husn Ara’s got. It looks like Husn Ara still awaits the arrival of her husband & Falak’s father, that is why she doesn’t agree to move from this place when Falak suggests it.

The war between Husn Ara & Agha worked in Falak’s favor & he got the permission to move to Mehru’s place as a tenant. The way Falak made his way into Mehru’s life & home was quite interesting. I loved the tiff Falak had with Shabnam & how he defeated her. It was good to see that for the first time Shama gave consideration to what Mehru said & even though she didn’t believe in what the lady said, Shama had it in her heart that she should reject the first tenant, but I am sure she would’ve never done that if Falak hadn’t come up with such an amazing deal. Falak knows that this family has been through a lot & that is why he has taken it as his duty to change things & circumstances for them. Right now, Falak can’t do much as he pleases because he has Husn Ara & Shams around him who keep on reminding him of his limitations & restrictions but I love how makes the most of the smallest opportunities to bring smile on Mehru & Qureshi Sahab’s faces.

Haris is struggling more than Tabrez & Amtul imagined. They thought that just because they will remind him about all the favors they have done on him despite him not being their biological son, he will give in to the pressures & will do what they will ask him to do. Even Haris thought that he will find it in his heart to deceive Mehru & grow out of the love he has for her but now when it isn’t happening, he is dwelling in the guilt more & more & may be because of that he wanted to make things right & confess that it wasn’t him who left Mehru in the lurch. What shook Haris the most was the news of Mehru’s association with a guy who has moved to her place. Haris knows that Mehru can never ever betray his love & trust but just as Haris doesn’t have much spine in him, he doesn’t have much brains too, that is why he thought it was a right idea to send a spy to fetch the details of Mehru’s family & happenings. Tabrez & Amtul’s negativity has blinded them, that is why even after they have destroyed Mehru’s life, they are not at peace & want to cause more damage to Qureshi’s family. I actually thought Haris will escape the emotional blackmailing but he is not strong enough. He knows that Tabrez has done so many favors on him that now he has to reciprocate even if he doesn’t want to.

I am so glad that the main characters are past the crying stage & even though the feel of the drama is still gloomy & sad, a few comic situations lift the drama up & lightens the mood too. I must say I love the introduction of Gaiti’s character in the drama & I love the equation both Gaiti & Shabnam share. They provide a comic relief & their conversations are so humorous & witty that I enjoy them a lot & actually look forward to their scenes. Gaiti is eager to get married & that is why the moment she heard that a good looking guy lives in Mehru’s place, she thought she should try her luck. What followed was sadly something that she never had imagined but it was good to see Husn Ara coming to Gaiti & Falak’s rescue. It is quite interesting to see how Husn Ara ends up doing the damage control even though she hates it. It shows the love she has for Falak & how she understands him. Even though on the surface, Husn Ara keeps on reminding Falak of how he could land himself in trouble by mingling with the humans, she keeps a close eye on him to be able to protect him as he’s all that she’s got.

Shama has shown a lot of improvement over these episodes as her bitterness has curbed a bit but I don’t really understand why she allows Shabnam to affect her mind & thoughts so much. Shama knows the sort of a person Shabnam is, so now if Shama knows that everything that Shabnam says is meaningless, then she shouldn’t believe on the things that she utters too. It was a sad state of affairs that Shama started doubting Mehru’s mental condition just because Shabnam instilled the seed of doubt in her mind that Mehru has gone through so much that she might’ve lost her sanity. Shama underestimates her husband & her daughter way more than she should & if Shama has some wisdom in her, then she should understand that it is Mehru who hasn’t lost her sense & despite going through so much & despite enduring so much of pain, she still is an optimistic & a hopeful person who thinks that things will be alright & she will be able to change her condition.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed watching these episodes of Deewana & I am so looking forward to what is yet to come. I am sure the writer has a lot of surprises for us in there so I am eagerly looking forward to them. I must say, I love the way the dialogues have been written, it is good to see the writers upping their game in terms of dialogue writing. I most certainly love all the conversations that happen between Shabnam & Gaiti, both Fazeela Qazi & the actress playing the character of Gaiti have such an amazing sense of timing that their scenes become a treat to watch. I must say, Shehroz Sabzwari has impressed me a lot too. He has performed wholeheartedly & it shows, it looks like he is so so so comfortable as Falak that he makes his character seem believable & a treat to watch. Iqra Aziz looks beautiful & she has improved her acting a lot as well. Even though Anita Campher doesn’t have much scenes but she gives it all to the bits where she performs & adds such a charm to her scenes. Saba Hameed has done well too but I easily get tired & bored of her angry bird face. I must say I appreciate the writer’s attempt of bringing in the comedy in a story that started off at such a serious note, it makes things lighthearted & entertaining & more than that it makes me look forward to what’s yet to come. Please share your thoughts about these episodes of Deewana. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were interesting like the previous episode but there were a few bits & bobs that were off-putting which were ‘solely’ related to the continuous crying & a lot of unnecessary screaming, but with that being said, I enjoyed the rest of the scenes a lot & it was good to find out more about Falak aka Adam.

Even though I do feel for Shama, I feel she tends to go a bit overboard with her husband & her daughter. Obviously, that is understandable too because she has no one else to share her feelings with but she needs to understand that just like her, her husband & her daughter, both are dealing with their emotional baggage too. If Shama is depressed, so is her husband & if Shama is disturbed, then so is Mehru too. I feel that Shama puts a lot of blame on Subhan for the things he is not responsible for because she would’ve been in his shoes, she also would’ve fallen prey to such a seemingly sincere apology. Also, it is a bit sad that Shama doesn’t leave an opportunity to let Mehru know that she is the root cause of all the problems. I find it a bit too mean of her because if a mother can’t relate to what her daughter is going through, then that’s a big problem. At times I feel that in Shama’s comparison, Chanda Bee sympathizes with Mehru & understands her pain more.

It is good to see that Mehru has decided to deal with her pain her way, which doesn’t involve incessant crying. Yes, she tends to get a bit emotional here & there but that is natural considering how she has lost not only the love of her life but her husband too. Haris is still in love with Mehru but with parents like Tabrez & Amtul, he knows he doesn’t stand a chance of stating that he wants to be with his wife Mehru & wants to put her out of this misery because she is not responsible for what his sister Rabeea went through but if only he wasn’t such a chicken!

I must say I enjoyed the scenes of Falak & his interaction with Mehru’s family a lot. Looks like this is the first family of humans that Falak has gotten in contact with, that is why he is finding it hard to maintain a distance from them, since he knows that they are in deep trouble, so he wants to help them out as much as he can to bring a smile on their faces. I loved his interaction with Chanda Bee & Shama. I must say the timing of Shehroz Sabzwari as Falak is phenomenal, he seems so comfortable as Falak that it is becoming a treat to watch his character. I really like how Chanda Bee is so engrossed in her own thoughts that at times she ignores the most obviously odd things like Mehru’s solo conversations while she hallucinates & now Falak’s own confession of him being 500 years old, haha, cute!!!

Well, it was good to see that Mehru decided to rely on Falak in order to find her father because she knows that he has gone out of the way to help her, so she knew that he will help her this time around too. I also liked that Mehru decided to knock some sense into Shama’s head that she has been quite rude & harsh with not only Mehru but with her husband Subhan too, that is why he left the house & chose to wander aimlessly as he knew that if he’d stay with Shama, her nagging & taunting will not stop. I actually hoped that this will make her realize how bitter & harsh she has been but sadly, she didn’t budge & chose to stay the same.

Shabnam knows that she has hit a jackpot & that is why she is making the most out of it. She knows that Amtul & Tabrez’s hatred for Subhan’s family has blinded them, that is why they will do everything to torture them, therefore she decided to put a price tag on it for her own benefit. It is actually quite sickening that even after Amtul & Tabrez have destroyed Subhan’s family completely, they are still not backing off, but I am glad that now Falak has appeared out of nowhere, he will make sure to protect & take care of this family sincerely & wholeheartedly.

Well, as far as I believe & going by the voice over, I think Aly Khan will be playing the role of Agha. Agha seems to be in love with Falak’s mother Husn Ara & looks like Agha is the sort of a person who believes in getting what he likes, that is why he shamelessly told Husn Ara to accept his feelings because that will ensure Falak’s safety. I am sure Agha knows what sort of a person Falak is & how he can walk an extra mile for the sake of helping others, so I believe there will come a time when Agha will use this trait of Falak against him in order to blackmail or emotionally upset Husn Ara.

Overall, both these episodes were really good but yes, I will say, the yelling & crying is putting me off big time. I must say I find it amusing that the one who’s not a human being seems more humanly than those who’re humans because all of them are unnecessarily loud & gesticulate so exaggeratingly that they end up looking like caricatures. I hope Shama, Tabrez, Haider & Mehru tone down their expressions & loudness a couple of notches because all the things that they spoke about didn’t need such high-pitched voices. Yes, we get it, they all are mentally & emotionally disturbed but things should’ve been a bit smoother & should’ve also been easier on viewer’s eyes & ears. I must say, I am highly impressed by Shehroz Sabzwari’s acting in Deewana as Falak, at times he did remind me of Amir Khan’s performance in the Hindi movie PK but I am not saying it in a negative way. Falak is nice & cute, he is humorous & has a happy-go-lucky nature, which I am sure Mehru won’t be able to resist the charm of for too long. Everyone else is acting nicely too but I wish as the episodes progress, their emotions settle down a bit. Also, I must add, I love the dressing & makeup of all the ladies in this drama, the stylists have done a great job. The direction & the editing of Deewana has been amazing too which is an added bonus. Please share your thoughts about these two episodes of Deewana.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, these two episodes of Deewana were great & a treat to watch. I am actually liking the mysterious feel of this drama a lot & with an introduction of new characters, it has multiplied even more. I like the treatment that the director has given to this drama because he has perfectly conveyed the feel that they were aiming for. For now, this drama looks quite promising & it seems that it has a lot of potential to become a perfect entertainment. After Muqaddas I wish the writer has gained enough experience to know when to end a drama & how to give it a complete ending because even though Muqaddas was quite an interesting journey, the stretching & an incomplete ending couldn’t make it a memorable drama, however I do have high expectations from Deewana & I hope that they make it a drama that we all will remember.

So, seems like Haris & Mehru got married & unwillingly at the night of their wedding, Haris left her in the lurch because that’s the promise he made to his father. Tabrez came up with this plan of bringing a bad name to Subhan’s family by targeting their daughter as till date Tabrez & his wife Amtul (Farah Shah) believe that it was Mehru who shot Rabeea & they aren’t ready to accept the fact that Rabeea committed suicide. For Tabrez & Amtul, the court’s verdict wasn’t in their favor, that is why they decided to punish Mehru & her entire family by doing something so horrendous to her. They have in short destroyed her life by getting her married to Haris & making their son leave her as now she will have nowhere to go & nowhere to hide, which is quite evil. Deep inside, Haris knows that what he has done is wrong & Mehru doesn’t deserve any of this but the forlorn faces of his parents leave him helpless & doesn’t allow him to state what he actually thinks is right or wrong.

Amtul decided to send her cousin Shabnam (Fazeela Qazi) to Mehru’s home after Haris left Mehru, just so that she could fetch some details & add more fuel to the fire. It is sad that now when Amtul & Tabrez have completed their revenge, they still aren’t backing off & still believe that they have some score left to be settled & that is why Shabnam was the pawn they used to further insult them. Even though I love the dialogues & the proper usage of Urdu throughout the episodes, I found the conversation between Shama & Shabnam a bit misleading & confusing. Shabnam came to congratulate Shama for Haris & Mehru’s wedding, but the very next moment she implied that Mehru ran away with Haris to which Shama replied by saying that Mehru can never do such a thing because her daughter ‘would definitely wait till her parents had arranged her Rukhsati‘? So I am not sure what was happening there because going by what Shama said, it looked like they didn’t arrange Mehru’s wedding yet but if I look at the events that took place & the things Mehru said while showing her bridal dress to her parents went to show that she was getting married to Haris the next day. I think it was a mistake in the dialogues or a glitch that the director didn’t pay attention to because considering how Shabnam’s visit was an important aspect of these episodes, it wasn’t written properly & got me confused. Also, the fact that Mehru hallucinates doesn’t help the situation either as most of the times I am left wondering if the one she is talking to is actually in front of her or not, hehe!

Anyways, lets talk about the hero of the drama; Falak. What an entry, what an impactful performance & character. I enjoyed his bits the most. I know for some people Falak’s character will be more of a caricature but I liked the unrealistic aura of his entire character. At least it gives us something different to watch & it happens to be something that we’re not used to. So for now I really like his character & not only Falak, his entire family seems interesting & pleasantly mysterious too. Falak bumped into Mehru when she was looking for Haris & he being a Good Samaritan, decided to take Mehru to his home which was the idea that wasn’t appreciated by his mother (Hina Bayat). The conversation between Falak & his mother was quite interesting as the things she said implied that she was more concerned about Falak coming in contact with someone who is different to them. She has definitely put a lot of restrictions on him because she knows that his kindheartedness can land him in deep trouble & also because he has an identity to hide. I like how they didn’t give away everything yet & built the curiosity perfectly as I am sure there’s so much more that we have yet to explore especially the fact about who they are & what makes them different.

Falak decided to drop Mehru to her home & he did at the wrong time in front of a wrong person; Shabnam. I loved the expressions & gestures both Shabnam & Falak shared, it was so obvious that Shabnam was taken aback by Falak’s personality & looks, that’s why she was curious to find out more about him. It was good to see that Shama didn’t make a fuss about why a young & good looking man like Falak was bringing Mehru home, it went to show that she trusted her daughter & knew that her daughter must’ve went out to find her husband Haris. Well, looks like Falak has fallen for Mehru & more than that, he is worried that she doesn’t smile more often, she is sad & he feels it is his duty to make her happy. Falak’s mother will never approve of the idea & that is why she told Falak’s cousin Shams to keep an eye on him as she dreads that he might mingle with Mehru & might end up putting himself in danger. Another name that was mentioned was of Agha, which actually changed the atmosphere & looked like he was someone that Falak is afraid of, looks like we’ll have to wait for his entry now but it won’t be too long considering how Falak is not taking the boundaries set by his mother seriously, so may be an it will compel Agha to take an action against Falak.

Honestly speaking, I was actually dreading seeing Mehru regaining her consciousness because I was afraid that we’ll get to see more screaming & crying but that thing was covered flawlessly by Shama. I wish they all are past the yelling & crying stage because it tends to get a bit too much for the viewers to handle. However, I must add that I feel a lot for Shama as she has literally lost everything. It was good to see that Mehru came to terms with her misfortune quietly & I am sure with Falak in her sights, it won’t be too long when she will completely forget about what Haris did to her. Oh Farah Shah, why you do this to us? We aren’t done hating your character of Zubaida in Aabro & here you are, with another negative character. Even though I am a huge fan of Farah Shah & have always loved her acting, but I am not sure if I’ll be able to handle the dose of her negativity thrice a week or not as Deewana airs twice, hehe!

Well, I loved the get up that the stylists chose for all the characters of Falak’s family. They are playing the characters that we aren’t used to watching but I still feel nothing went over-board & there was nothing about them that was OTT. They all seemed perfectly normal with a little quirky twist to their personalities & characters, which is quite interesting in my opinion. I wish to see Mehru bouncing back immediately & I also wish that there comes a time when Mehru punishes Haris for what he has done & also for being a loser. I am sure Haris will come back to Mehru time & again & will unsettle her emotionally & I am dreading this but I have a feeling that Mehru might forgive him & also consider going back to him, believing that he is apologetic but I hope it doesn’t happen as I wish to see a girl who knows how to walk out of a relationship with a guy who has shattered her trust time & again.

Shehroz Sabzwari acted brilliantly as Falak & I am looking forward to see what more his character has to offer. With characters like these, there’s always a fine line between under & over performing but Shehroz Sabzwari gave Falak’s character a perfecttt treatment & made his bits a treat to watch. I am thankful to Iqra Aziz for not crying too much but yes, she did scream a little which he got punished for, which is ohkay! Overall, the direction, the screenplay & the editing was great. My favorite scene has to be when Falak & Mehru came across each other for the first time, it was filmy & also visually appeasing, which I loved! I like the dialogues too & I think all the writers have really upped their game when it comes to dialogue writing, which is great. The background music was nice to listen to as it wasn’t too dramatic & I am glad that they haven’t over-used the OST. This is for the first time that I’m seeing Fazeela Qazi playing such a character & I must say I was giggling throughout her scenes, especially when she was filling her bag with the biskoots LOL, she’s cute & the flower in her hair added more cuteness to her overall look! I thoroughly enjoyed watching these two episodes of Deewana & I am sure you guys did too, so please without a further ado, feel free to share your thoughts. :)

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.