What a beautiful happy ending – this was definitely the best way to end this play. Right till the end none of the viewers were sure who they wanted to see Farwa with and no one wanted to see Sir Mustansar or Gogi getting hurt too. This was the only way to ensure everyone’s happiness and although Farwa and Gogi had so much in common but sometimes it takes people with opposite personalities to make a marriage work. Gogi’s character and Ahmed Hassan’s flawless acting yet again was a show stealer. Ahmed Hassan is immensely talented; making people laugh is a tough job but he makes it look like it is absolutely no problem making people laugh over and over again. Gogi’s character was etched-out brilliantly too but non of the other actors who do comic roles could have carried it with the “grace” with this man did – he made a very annoying character extremely likeable. The explanation which Gogi gave Farwa made a lot of sense. It is true that these two had been playing games ever since they met and someone needed to sit down and think if they could continue playing these games their whole life or it was time to end everything here. Gogi’s decision to end everything and Sir Mustansar’s confession of love changed everything. Gogi’s meeting with Farwa’s parents and all the other scenes in this episode with Gogi were hilarious as usual.

Right from the get-go we were shown that Farwa felt belittled when people who loved her compared her with Asma. Asma of course was always right – the perfect child and Farwa on the other hand could not do anything right. Knowing that for Mustansar Farwa was far more important than Asma was what changed Farwa’s mind. She could not spend the rest of her life with someone who would always think that Asma was better than her. Later on, the scene in the end when Mustansar told Asma that she was wrong about Farwa boosted her confidence even more. Farwa needed someone like that in her life who would value her and make her feel like she was someone special too. Adnan Jaffer was the perfect choice for playing the role of Mustansar, he always manages to give every role he plays his best. Sonia Hussain outshone in a different character and I hope that she keeps on experimenting with different roles.

I must say that I felt like Asma owed Junaid an apology or it would have been good to see Junaid taking a stand for himself in the end. It was an absolute delight to watch Gogi and Silky joining the happy family in the end. Tanveer’s relationship with everyone he worked for was shown superbly right till the end. There were time especially in the beginning when I felt like Tanveer was being given a lot more screen time than he should have been given but later on when the story unfolded the viewers found out that Tanveer would play a major role in turning things around. Asma Ghaznavi’s character started off as an interesting one but later on it became a little too negative. I wish we saw some positive aspects of Asma’s personality because her obsession with making Farwa feel bad about who she was wasn’t pleasant to watch. She was always trying to prove Farwa wrong and herself right, right till the end.

The play would have been even better had it ended a little earlier because the last few episodes were repetitive. Overall, it was a very entertaining play in which we got to see some of the best performances by all the actors involved. Ahmed Hassan was definitely the star of this serial and Sonia Hussain played her role really well too. It was great to see Pari Hashmi and Yasir Mazhar in roles different from what they are usually seen doing on television. The title however still has me confused. The conversation between Gogi and Farwa suggested that Gogi was the one teaching Farwa the ABCs of life all this time but it definitely did not seem that way. Farwa did not learn anything in the entire serial, she was only happy in the end because she found the right person to spend the rest of her life with.

Did you watch this last episode of Farwa Ki ABC? Do share your thoughts about it.

Fatima Awan

I guess all of us know by now that Asma can do no wrong and nothing can ever go right in Farwa’s life!! Although it appears to be that the drama is not about Farwa learning the ABC’s of life till now but I have a feeling that at some point we will see a change in Farwa’s character. Some of the situations and dialogues in tonight’s episode were exceptionally funny. For the first time I felt for the poor teacher! He should’ve known better of course but now that he is married to Farwa he thinks of it as a life long commitment therefore listening to the truth wasn’t easy for him. We learned that Sir Mustansar sees his lost love in Farwa therefore he is not going to let her go at any cost!! Farwa cannot go back to her parents house now firstly because she cannot stand Asma Ghaznavi and secondly because her mother told her upfront that it was not an option. I do feel at times that Farwa’s parents are being very unfair to her. The way Farwa reacted every time Sir Mustansar tried to get close to her was absolutely hilarious!! That dialogue about Candy Crush was the cherry on top!! Although this was a sad situation but Farwa definitely managed to make me laugh and while I felt for her husband I enjoyed this particular scene the most.

The way Changez expresses his love to Farwa is also another comic element in the play. Changez’s grand plan and the reason behind it went to show that he has complexes of his own. The way he described parhe likhe log to his friend made me laugh. I must say that Changez and Farwa do have a lot in common although people like them are not common at all!! The manner in which Farwa described Changez to her husband said a lot about why she thinks she should be with him and not with someone like Sir Mustansar. She wants to get married to someone who is ordinary like her and not someone who is an intellectual and of course someone who listens to Urdu music and does not read English books!! It is funny how in this drama people are being divided not on the basis of class like we see in most dramas but on the basis of how intelligent they are!

Asma’s obsession with Farwa and the way she is always trying to put her down is beyond me!! Everyone listens to Asma as if they have no brains of their own and even Farwa’s father is convinced that Asma did them a huge favor by getting married to Junaid!! It is ironic how this man can see all the faults in his own daughter but cannot see what Asma has done. The truth is finally out thanks to Asma but I do feel that Farwa’s character has been portrayed as that of a girl who does have some mental disorder of a mild nature therefore it would’ve been far more convincing if Farwa had actually been diagnosed with some disorder of this kind by an expert.

The preview of the next episode suggested that things will go from bad to worse for Farwa. We have yet to see how she will cope with the problems that might be coming her way. I must say that all the actors in this play have given outstanding performances and the chemistry between the characters makes up for the flaws in the way these characters have been introduced to us. Sonia Hussain definitely stands out in the play more than anyone else. It is refreshing to see her playing a different role with such brilliance. This episode was interesting and funny. The only problem was with the make up, I find the white faces and the not-so-white necks very distracting!

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Fatima Awan

This had to be the best episode of Farwa Ki ABC so far; it was hilarious and there wasn’t a single scene which seemed out of place or repetitive. I couldn’t help but laugh out loud so many times while watching this episode particularly because of the brilliant script, perfect comic timing and Sonia Hussain’s flawless acting. I haven’t been so thoroughly entertained in a very long time. The story is definitely not turning out to be the way I was expecting it to be since I thought that this was the start of realization at Farwa’s part that she could not rely on a man to rescue her but I can’t help but praise the comic element especially in this episode.

The way the differences in the personalities of Junaid and Farwa have been shown has been absolutely brilliant right from the get-go. Junaid is fixated with Asma and the biggest attraction in getting engaged to Farwa is that she is Asma’s cousin. Junaid’s parhi likhi choices put Farwa to sleep and Junaid finds Farwa’s colorful preferences nauseating!! Farwa does not want to marry this man any more because she cannot bear to live with a man who she has nothing in common with! Junaid on the other hand is only doing what his mother asked him to do and he thinks that Farwa is pretty – not the best reasons to get married to someone!! I found Junaid’s fixation with white very amusing and I couldn’t help but notice that Asma was wearing white in this entire episode too.

Asma’s reaction to this engagement came as a complete surprise to me. Farwa might not be the best student but she is confident and she will never be jealous or envious of anyone. Asma might hold degrees but what she did today went to show that she is not as good a person as her nalaik cousin is!! She kept on judging Junaid, she does not even like the man but she wants him to continue trying to woo her even though she knows that he is going to be engaged to his cousin very soon. Asma is clearly one of those people who like someone more when they know they are about to lose him not because she really likes him but because she does not want that person to move on!

Changez’s character is OTT but he makes me laugh every time he is on screen. Ahmed Hassan has nailed this character right from the first episode. The scene in the restaurant in particular was hysterically funny!! The best scene of tonight’s brilliant episode however was the one in which Farwa asks her teacher to marry him. I was expecting this scene to be sickening but it had me in splits!! The reaction of the teacher and the way Farwa tried to stop him was comedy at its best! Farwa’s teacher it seems has a woman in his life as well and I am waiting to find out more about his character.

I must say that this episode made me fall in love with Farwa Ki ABC today, I am not sure for how long this feeling will last but I will be watching this particular episode a lot of times before the next one goes on air!! I laughed until my stomach hurt today and I must thank the entire team of this play for putting this hilarious episode together. If every episode of this drama focuses on the main characters and the story and is this comical then we are in for a joyride we will remember for a long time! All the characters in the play are brilliantly etched out, all of them have a personality all of their own and if shown intelligently they are all very interesting people to watch on screen because all of them might be funny but they have a story to tell too! All of them are in search of something but they are not sure where their happiness lies. All the actors are doing a brilliant job which makes this drama even more fun. The only distraction today was the make-up, I wish the make-up artist was little more generous while using the foundation because everyone’s faces looked too white and the necks were an entirely different story;) I can’t praise Sonia Hussain and Ahmed Hassan enough for breathing life into characters that are not easy to translate on screen, making people laugh is much more difficult than making them cry and they made me laugh today the way I haven’t laughed in a very long time!!

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Fatima Awan

Loved this episode of Farwa Ki ABC, it was picture perfect in terms of story and execution and not to mention Gogi’s hilarious dialogues and Ahmed Hassan’s superb acting. I can watch Gogi’s scenes over and over again and they will make me laugh every time!! It is amazing how a man who is technically not a likeable person at all can actually be so likeable mostly because of the way Ahmed Hassan has translated this character on screen. Gogi’s wit coupled with his very own interpretation of people makes his character one of the most amusing ones I have ever seen on screen. When he is with Silky he discusses Farwa like he knows her inside out – someone who is close to him but while discussing Silky with Farwa he always makes her sound like someone he knows well but is not at all special which makes me want to see these two together yet again but I also do not want Sir Mustansar to be left alone. I hope that we see an ending that makes everyone happy because I love all these characters except for Sir Mustansar old love and all of them deserve something good.

This episode showed exactly why Silky was introduced in Gogi’s life but is she really achieving what she wants? There are times when you feel like she is but there are many other times when you feel like Gogi wants Farwa and Farwa alone and Silky isn’t that much of a ‘distraction’ after all!! Silky is slowly trying to create misunderstandings between Farwa and Gogi and Tanveer is also there for the same reason. I must appreciate Amna Mufti for creating comic characters that have depth; they are intriguing and intelligent people who do not really know what they want from life. That is something that is true for every character in this play except for Sir Mustansar of course!

It was good to see Farwa’s mother trusting her daughter once again although this time around too Farwa is only playing games with her mother. I absolutely love the colors that Irsa Ghazal has chosen for this serial and same is true for the picture quality of this play. This episode had to be one of the most well-directed episodes of this serial, every scene added something to the story and every conversation was either amusing or enlightening. Adnan Jaffer is fast becoming one of my favorite actors, he always nails every character he plays. Sonia Hussain is cute and adorable as Farwa and I have never liked Pari Hashmi better in any other role.

Farwa Ki ABC might not be the hit of the season but this play always proves to be a breath of fresh air. The entire team has done a commendable job and it is great to see something different on screen. It isn’t very often that we get to watch a play that has so many characters that keep your interest alive for this long.

Did you like this episode of Farwa Ki ABC just as much as I did? How many people want to see Farwa with Gogi and how many of you think Sir Mustansar is the right match for Farwa? Don’t forget to share your thoughts here.

Fatima Awan

Farwa Ki ABC is going towards a direction very different from what most of us anticipated and the mix of serious and comic scenes is making the drama more interesting. The characters and their motivations are easy to understand which makes the whole drama watching experience worthwhile. Gogi unfortunately is not much of a gentleman – this is of course not news but watching Gogi trying to woo the teacher but not admitting it goes to show that perhaps even he was unaware of the fact that he is not really in love with Farwa. He thinks that taking pictures of Silky and saying things to her which a student should most certainly not say to his teacher is all “time pass”! Farwa might be immature and careless and she even went ahead and got married to her teacher but she is not the sort of girl who will fall for every other man. Gogi on the other hand gets “distracted” a little too easily! Gogi’s character traits aside, his dialogues and the way the character has been translated on screen always put a smile on my face!

Surraya has turned out to be a major disappointed, she is the only bechari in the play who left the person who loved her for a richer man but now wants him back even though she knows he is married. And then saying things like men go after younger girls makes her character the least likeable character in the play. Until now I never realized that Sir Mustansar was actually no more in love with Surraya but at some point he fell in love with Farwa. Like he said, he never went out looking for Surraya and he does not want her back. The only thing he wants is that Farwa should realize that Gogi is not the man for her. When she realizes that Gogi was never sincere with her, she will value her husband. The story is moving towards that direction fast but you never know what will happen next.

It was sad to see that Asma has not changed a bit. She still thinks she needs to prove that she is better than Farwa although it is hard to believe that she would even think of Farwa as her competition! There was a time when I found Asma’s character interesting but the fact that there has been absolutely no character development since the first time we saw her on screen is actually making her scenes somewhat repetitive. Silky’s character is turning out to be one which also keeps you guessing, the girl is full of surprises and she knows what she needs to do to get what she wants.

I must say that Gogi’s character has been the most amusing character in the play right from the get-go and Sir Mustansar’s character is the most intriguing character in the play. It is impossible to gauge what his true intentions are but his plans always add some interesting twist to the story. I have no clue as to why Sir Mustansar asked Farwa to tell her parents about Surraya but I am waiting to find out where everything that he has planned leads to.

Which is your favorite character and why? Do share your thoughts about tonight’s episode.

Fatima Awan

This episode of Farwa Ki ABC was more serious than comic and honestly speaking while I have really been enjoying the comedy in this play I always thought that this play could do with some serious element. Silk really is one of a kind name which made it easier for Sir Mustansar to recognize Safia’s sister. The viewers got to find out the real reason for Surraya leaving Sir Mustansar. Safia’s husband abandoned her soon after they got married and now Surraya and Silk are barely coping with Silk running the household with her income which made me wonder why Surraya could not find a job as well. I must say that I was expecting Surraya to be just as decent as Sir Mustansar but looks like he is the only one in this play with such sophistication. I must say that Adnan Jaffar has impressed me yet again with his brilliant acting. I am really looking forward to seeing more of him. It is good to know that there are some actors who are constantly experimenting with different kinds of roles and nailing them too. The actress playing Silk has mostly been seen in dead serious roles but she is doing really well in this character as well. I must give the casting director credit for picking up an excellent cast.

Sir Mustansar’s idea to groom Gogi came as a complete surprise. Will Gogi want someone better than Farwa when he is a more groomed person? Is that the reason why Sir Mustansar wants him to learn how to talk and act like a gentleman? I am waiting to find out! Until now nothing in this drama has been shown without a reason and I am pretty sure that there is a good reason for this too. Sir Mustansar’s visit to Farwa’s house was somewhat confusing, on the one hand he defended his wife and on the other hand he gave her parents a clear hint of what she was planning to do. I have always been very disappointed with Farwa’s parents and this episode wasn’t any different.

I am glad that Asma is out of the picture at the moment and some new and interesting characters have been added to the play. The most funny scene in tonight’s episode had to be the one in which Sir Mustansar was telling Farwa his sad love story and she couldn’t be less bothered! Sonia Hussain has been flawless as Farwa. It was refreshing to hear some nice things about Sir Mustansar from Gogi and the reference he made to the Indian film was height of wishful thinking!

Overall, this was another interesting episode of Farwa Ki ABC which definitely made me wonder what was going to happen next. I am still wondering though after all these episodes why this drama was titled Farwa Ki ABC but I am quite sure that we will find out why at some point.

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Fatima Awan

This episode of Farwa Ki ABC focused on the changing trends in Junaid’s house and Farwa’s desperate attempts to get a divorce from the person she married out of desperation. Gogi’s character just like always gave me something to laugh about. I found it hilarious and ironic at the same time that when this guy wants to insult someone he refers to that person as ‘jahil’ – so what if that person is someone like Professor Mustansar! Until now I thought that Ahmed Hassan’s character’s name was Changez but somehow we saw him introducing himself as Jahangir in tonight’s episode therefore I am sticking to referring to him as Gogi at the moment. Terms like ‘orange milkshake’ make you question this man’s intelligence but make you laugh at the same time! Farwa’s conversations with her husband were also very comic. Sir Mustansar has tried every trick in the book to make Farwa understand that Gogi might not be the perfect match for him but Farwa refuses to be the helpless bird who needs to be taken care of – Farwa on the other hand is bent on proving that she is a free bird and nothing that Sir Mustansir does will change that.

Asma’s sudden plans for honeymoon went to show that this woman does not believe in facing a situation head on and that she can be just as big of an escapist as Farwa when there is need! Junaid’s father’s sudden decision to live independently also comes after he has realized that living with Asma might not be such a good idea after all! It was good to see Farwa’s mother feeling bad about how she had wrongly judged her daughter. Farwa’s father however has a long way to go! I am glad that he decided to pay Farwa a visit but at the same time we saw him defending Asma. Johnny Lever happily played second fiddle to Asma in this episode too, I am waiting to see if his character will also change at some point.

Sir Mustansar has managed to get past the hurt he felt when Farwa broke the news to him that she loved someone else and he is not willing to let go of Farwa at any cost. Farwa and Gogi’s attempts to ‘persuade’ him to sign the divorce papers had me in fits! The new character that was introduced in tonight’s episode seemed interesting and something tells me that Sir Mustansir might meet Safia at some point. It is refreshing to see actresses who are always seen playing the roti dhoti bechari aurat playing these roles but I must say that I am surprised to see Sonia Hussain playing similar characters in two of the telefilms I watched recently and in one of the other drama serials as well! It is sad that when an actor is able to portray a different character flawlessly on screen producers start casting him or her in the same kind of roles in every other drama. I also hope that Sonia Hussain will stop here and we won’t be seeing her playing the careless yet bubbly roles in every other drama.

Farwa Ki ABC is not like one of the more deep and meaningful plays which we are used to watching but it is always entertaining. So far we haven’t seen Farwa learning anything from her life’s experiences and I am not even sure if her relationship with Gogi will last for much longer too but overall watching these two plot and plan together has been fun. I must say that Gogi’s friend’s character is sticking out like a sore thumb mostly because of the actor playing the role. I would give full marks to the writer for penning down a very witty script – the names Gogi ‘invents’ for Sir Mustansar are pure genius and absolutely hilarious. I am looking forward to finding out more about the two new characters in the play and I must say that I won’t miss Asma at this point. This play can do without her negativity for a while! All the actors except the one playing Gogi’s friend’s character did a commendable job as usual. It is refreshing to see these actors in roles different from what they have done so far especially the women because mostly our writers our bent-on cashing in on the leading lady’s becharapan!

How many of you watched this latest episode? Which was your favorite scene from tonight’s episode? Do share your thoughts about it.

Fatima Awan