Opening Thoughts – Lame & Unconvincing Ending:

Ohkay so, last night Balaa came to an end. I did make up my mind that I’d watch the double episode in one go & review it right away but I dozed off in the middle & couldn’t keep my eyes open – shows the amount of patience & interest I was left with for Balaa. Anyways, just like everyone out there, I am also just so glad that it is over but talking about the last episode, to me it was lame & totally unconvincing & I have quite a lot of reasons which made me feel that way!

Reasons:

The drama lasted for 40 episodes & they dedicated 36 episodes to Nigar’s atrocities but when it came to having her taste her own medicine, only 4 episodes were kept for that? It just shows that the writer believed in doing everything that would generate ratings by pushing the negativity to whole new level week after week & when it was time for a proper closure, she made things unrealistically seamless & swift, which made me wonder why didn’t Taimoor display such wisdom & intelligence by cracking his wife’s agendas before? This is another reason which makes me feel that the ending of this drama was lame.

Nigar kept Taimoor occupied & tangled in her lies for so long & Taimoor allowed that to happen but when he made up his mind that he will now give it back to Nigar, everything was served to him in a golden platter. Everyone came one after another to confess their sins & Taimoor started finding out the truth which suggested that if everyone had kept their mouths shut, Taimoor would’ve never ever found out what actually happened & how Nigar was behind everything? Such an unconvincing way of showing the hero victorious by seeking revenge for his mother & sisters’ death whereas in reality, he didn’t do anything himself!

Taimoor made up his mind & started working on his plan of destroying Zafar & Nigar’s life. I was never a fan of Taimoor’s character because for me, he was a weak character who had no brains & no backbone & the last episode proved my point further. Whatever Nigar did with everyone & in the end Shama was in line with her character because she was shown to be a psychopath right from the beginning who had no conscience, no compassion & no regrets for what she used to do but Taimoor was raised by a God-fearing mother who instilled all that was good in him so to actually see him deriving satisfaction while Nigar cut her hair was actually disgusting. Is this what the writer was trying to show? That first you should keep your eyes closed to someone’s atrocities but when you start seeing everything, you should stoop to their level & do much worse than they did. My point is, Nigar was not mentally stable right from the beginning but Taimoor was so to me, he turned out to be a bigger culprit for pushing Nigar to that level where she lost her senses while he stood there like an amused spectator who was having a good time watching the entire circus. Taimoor was mentally stable so for him to see it all happening right in front of his eyes was disturbing. At first despite having brains, he didn’t really use them & when he did, it was only to destroy someone? So I guess it does prove his point that he himself was a Balaa like he said! No, I am not giving Nigar a clean chit at all & to be honest I expected much worse ending than she got but I wanted to see her punishing herself & not getting punished by Taimoor who in my opinion was in no place of doing that because he never once stopped her in the first place so he shouldn’t have been the one who pushed her to that limit in the end!

It is amusing that Taimoor will now get to live a luxurious life with his second wife only because his first wife Nigar loved him so much that she gave him everything that she had, be it her share in family business or her father’s home which was under her ownership too. I thought they’d show that Taimoor made Zafar go bankrupt but in the end they only showed that Zafar was made to leave the house? Zahir hai bhai, our writers can no go into technicalities & intricacies because they don’t have much intelligence as well as time to show all of that. Inhain bas burai aur negativity dikhani ati hai. It is funny that in a drama where the main character was a psychopath, she was never once taken to a psychiatrist. Why can’t our writers show proper solutions? Why is it either black or white? It is unfortunate that Nigar & Taimoor also had a baby together. Poor Saad!

Closing Thoughts – Sigh of Relief:

Well, I am glad that Balaa is over & I have never felt relieved this way before at the end of a drama. I think Fahad Mustafa should realize that apart from distributing bikes & doing Thakki Tikki Tha, he has more responsibilities as a producer & as someone who has a position in the industry to produce better dramas & not craps like these. Zanjabeel Asim Shah should take a break & stop spewing so much of negativity because it eventually comes to bite you back as well. I know it was just a drama but whatever she was trying to show didn’t really make it to our TV screens & just got lost like a lice in Nigar’s wig. Speaking of which, I now get why Ushna Shah was made to wear the wig, it was for this haircut scene in the last episode because other than that I just don’t see any justification behind such a hideous decision. Bilal Abbas Khan should start delivering dialogues properly & stop mumbling because almost in the entire episode he was inaudible & it was hard to understand what he was trying to say. Acting nikalne se pehle hi zubaan aur thook mai roll ho gai, lol. This is something that he should work on. Sajid Hassan’s acting was consistently good. Samina Peerzada was the only good thing about this drama, her persona & grace was mesmerizing in the initial episodes, too bad that Shama later died of a haircut, lol! Chalo, is se pehle ke I start giving it Mujhe Khuda Pe Yakeen Hai & Aahista Aahista treatment, I will end this review now by only saying that for me Balaa turned out to be a sick joke & I am glad it is over. Pour your heart out guys.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was alright. I will say that even though I know things & characters are being like this for a reason but I am not too happy about it because everything is a bit too typical & I am not liking the scenario. Yes, the story will progress this way only for Nigar’s real face to come through later & the writer is showcasing the reality with some people being too simple minded & others being too manipulative but still, I wasn’t too impressed with this episode of Balaa.

Developments:

So, Shama came to a conclusion that there was only one way Taimoor’s broken heart could be mended & that was marriage – that too with a girl who loved him. Yes, Shama’s perspective can be deemed right, she wants her son to move on & get distracted from what happened & she thinks Nigar is the right choice but to literally sacrifice her own daughter for that matter is ridiculous. Yes, Shama is simple-minded, she believes in seeing good in people but to literally ignore & forget about the nature & behaviour of people like Zafar is not innocence, it is stupidity. Shama can do all that she wants for Taimoor but to see her pushing the idea of Batool getting married to Junaid was upsetting to say the least. Shama can wish for happiness for Taimoor but she should be wise enough to know that Zafar is a very difficult person to be with so how can she put Batool in such a situation where she’d have to deal with Zafar on a daily basis. Yes, it is good that Shama wants to hold onto her relations & wants her children to do the same but I don’t think any mother is so blind to her children’s wish that she puts someone else’s happiness ahead of her own daughter’s.

Nigaar continued to weave trap around Shama & Taimoor quite tactfully. With Shama Nigar didn’t have to do much work but she kept on hovering around Taimoor trying to prove her love to him. To be honest, I kind of laughed when I heard Taimoor agreeing to get married to Nigar, like he couldn’t even stand her a few months back & now he acted like aik chai ki maar who just accepted Nigar seeing how keen she was to be a part of his life. Yes, Shama & Zafar’s brainwashing did work too but Taimoor accepted Nigar because he wanted to & because he liked the idea of being with someone who loved him more.

Junaid created a scene in front of everyone & I was amazed that a God-fearing woman like Shama didn’t deem it odd that Junaid was an alcoholic & in fact she still advocated Junaid in front of Batool saying that he will get over alcohol as its just a phase that he is going through by relying on it to forget about Zeba. Even Saleha thought Junaid’s proposal wasn’t bad & all of this was happening while everyone pretty much saw that Batool did not approve of this & she didn’t like Junaid to begin with. Taimoor did say that he will support Batool’s decision of not getting married to Junaid but I am sure he will succumb to Nigar’s pressures & even Batool will give in.

Closing Thoughts:

Overall, this episode of Balaa was just alright because I was not too impressed with Shama & her sensibility as a mother. As far as Shama’s concerns for Taimoor were concerned they were genuine but when it came to Batool it was too obvious that she was ready to sacrifice her daughter for the sake of Zafar & Junaid’s happiness by wanting Batool to mend his broken heart exactly the way Nigar would do for Taimoor. The acting of all the actors is definitely amazing & the actress playing the role of Batool stands out again. She is effortless & a fine actor. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was nice & took the story forward a great deal however I dread that things might start to get dragged from now on considering Nigar will get what she wants & she will continue to fool Taimoor’s too-good-to-be-true family. Things might get monotonous with Nigar winning every single time but I wish we get to see her real face coming through as soon as possible!

Developments:

Saba eloped & left everyone broken hearted, with Rashida to Shama to Taimoor & his sisters. The only two people happy with this entire scenario were Zafar & Nigar. The writer quite intelligently showed the ripple effect where Nigar’s selfishness literally ruined everyone’s life & one move of hers destroyed everything. Nigar stumbled upon Saba & Mateen that is when she devised a plan of helping them out & using Mateen to throw Zeba out of Junaid’s life too. Even though Zafar loves his daughter but his love is exactly the reason why Nigar has become so evil. Zafar’s love has brought out the worst in her & it is the worst a father can do for his child.

Nigar wanted Taimoor & because of one desire of hers, she went to such an extreme that people around her had to bear the consequences. Rashida died because she could not deal with what Saba did. Zeba died because of what Junaid did to her too & all this happened only because of Nigar. Taimoor was not himself anymore & I liked how it was shown that for the first time it was hard for the entire family of a guy to deal with what happened. I liked how the writer didn’t show that Taimoor moved on quickly forgetting what Saba did. Taimoor’s question to Rashida about knowing that Saba liked someone else was spot on, it was basically Rashida’s stubbornness that also pushed Saba to do something like this plus with Nigar’s generosity, both Saba & Mateen got the edge & the courage to run away!

It was unfortunate that Zeba’s character made an exit just like that. I wish the writer had turned her into a strong independent woman who had later succeeded in unveiling Nigar’s reality in front of Junaid. The way Zeba left rather seemed like a convenient way that the writer chose to deal with her character because right from the beginning it was suggested that Zeba was a helpless soul!

Junaid on his own was dealing with depression as well. Junaid & Taimoor are both victims of Nigar’s desire, her evilness & her selfishness & what is upsetting is that she puts on this facade which makes her look so sweet. I will add though that Shama’s emotional dependence on Nigar seemed a bit out of the place though. It is nice that Shama only believes in seeing the good in people but then to ignore the perspective & look out of her own children isn’t justified either. Shama knows too well that Taimoor does not like Nigar so to hear her take Nigar’s name as Taimoor’s future wife was upsetting. Shama is committing the same mistake as Rashida & considering Rashida was her best friend, Shama should have learned from her mistakes. In Rashida’s case, Saba had a way out but in Shama’s case, Taimoor will only sulk because he won’t find a way out as he will eventually agree to his mother’s wish of marrying Nigar.

The story of Balaa so far has shown Nigar & Zafar winning & it has set the ground for them to play but I am intrigued to see how Nigar’s reality will surface & what will be the end of her? I wish the writer does not show that committing such crimes for your loved one is justified by forgiving Nigar’s character in the end. She should definitely face the brunt of ruining so many lives.

Closing Thoughts:

Overall this episode of Balaa was a decent watch. I liked how the writer covered the mindsets of Taimoor & Junaid – two people who lost everything in love – two people who are victims to someone else’s evil plans. Junaid however had the option of standing by his wife right till the end but he gave up because Zafar & Nigar didn’t let that happen but still, there was a chance which he lost. Taimoor however is a pure victim but let’s see if he will ever confront the evil in his life. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was well executed & quite interesting. I am glad that the story moved forward & there were a lot of developments to this episode’s credit. So far Balaa does have a story that has been seen before but the kind of execution that has been given to it as well as the characters makes it interesting enough to tune to every single week.

Developments:

Zafar & Nigar knew that if they will directly tell Junaid to divorce Zeba, he will never do that out of his love for her, that is why they started with their evil mind games only to further their agenda. Nigar wants Zeba out of Junaid’s life because after that Zafar will be able to push Shama to get Taimoor married to Nigar & Batool to Junaid. Even though Zafar & Nigar spent quite a lot of money as well as energy to malign Junaid’s heart against Zeba, it was unfortunate that it did not take a minute for Junaid to believe everything that was being presented in front of him.

At times Junaid did try to reason with Zafar & he also defended Zeba but he couldn’t stay firm because Zafar was adamant & was making sure that he kept on brain feeding his son against his wife constantly. Junaid might be the victim here but then I will label him as a weak individual who could not stand by his decision of protecting his wife & most importantly trusting her.

I guessed it right, Nigar & Zafar hired Mateen, Saba’s boyfriend, for this task. Nigar obviously saw him with Saba & knew that he would do anything to get her so I am sure she gave him 10 lacs to do this job which was a decent amount for him to get his life started with Saba on his own. Mateen did what he was asked to without thinking about the consequences that he will have to face later but for now, things turned out to be exactly how Zafar & Nigar wanted. Junaid will never be able to unsee walking onto Zeba & Mateen in the same room. I so wish they show Nigar & Zafar paying a huge price for ruining someone’s life like that.

On the other hand, Saba tried to talk to her mother once again but Rashida continued to praise her luck of scoring a damaad like Taimoor. I agree, anyone would want a damaad like Taimoor but it can not & should not be ignored if the girl who is being forced to marry someone is mentally ready for it or not? Saba did say rightly so that Taimoor might be nice but not necessarily meant to be an ideal for her but Rashida chose to overlook Saba’s wishes because she liked Taimoor more than Saba did. Whatever happened later was basically a result of Saba’s choices not being respected. If Rashida had allowed her daughter to be with the one she loved, this wouldn’t have happened!

Nigaar was lurking around only to showcase how nice & kind-hearted she is. Zafar didn’t want to be a part of Shama’s happiness but Nigar scored some brownie points by going against her father in front of Shama. Nigar is quite manipulative & it is sad that she is building up her relationship after destroying a couple of other relationships. Let’s see what price she will pay.

I feel Zeba should bounce back & show it to Junaid that she is better off without him. It was sad seeing her defeated & dejected already by saying again & again that she was nothing without him or his support. I am sure after their divorce the character of Zeba will make an exit from the story but I hope they keep her as a side track & do show her progress & how she works to become an independent strong woman only for Junaid to realize later that he was wrong about her. Let’s see if this happens.

Closing Thoughts:

Overall, this episode covered a lot of scenarios & details. I also like the filler scenes that Balaa has, it keeps things flowing nicely & help changing the scenario as well – like Taimoor & Saleha’s argument over different topics & Taimoor & Shama’s conversations, all of that makes it quite interesting. All of the actors are performing brilliantly but Sajid Hassan is fun to watch, Zafar’s mannerism is hilarious & the way he speaks, Sajid Hassan has really nailed this character. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – One Sided Match Again:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was definitely on a better note after a long long time but then, it will once again turn into a one-sided match with Taimoor winning this time around. If they had started this two-way battle before, things would have been much more interesting but chalo better late than never.

Nigar Confessed & Taimoor Has A Plan:

Taimoor finally got hold of the missing piece of puzzle that he was looking for in order to make up his mind about Nigar as well as decide a punishment for her. Hamza’s mother did the honors of being the first one to spill the beans about Nigar’s evil plans & that started the entire conversation where Taimoor got to hear the series of confessions about what Nigar has done all this while but I am glad that while telling who the mastermind was, everyone owned their mistakes, crimes & wrongdoings too. Hamza’s mother was the first one to tell Taimoor about how she played with Batool’s feelings while still blaming herself for Batool’s death & yes, she is also responsible. Similarly, Zafar let Taimoor know about how he lied about Batool’s death & ruined Junaid’s life in order to support to Nigar & he also held himself responsible for everything that happened. Later Saba told Taimoor everything that Mateen did & how Zeba paid the price for it & yes, she was regretful too because she did not feel pity on anyone to be with Mateen in the past.

Nigar finally got to confess how she maligned Taimoor’s heart against Batool & to hear her confess all of her wrongdoings while still making herself look like a victim was quite interesting, that entire scene was written well & the writer showed how Nigar had no remorse over what she has done in the past. This is what sets her apart from everyone else who has supported her through the course of destroying everyone – they all have regrets, they all are trying to make amends, they all are looking for some sort of punishment in order to put their hearts to ease but then comes Nigar who still fails to see her fault & thinks she is the victim here, not only that, she tried to justify her wrongdoings by giving it a name of love that she has for Taimoor!

When Taimoor left his job, I was thinking how did it even matter but I was pleasantly surprised when Taimoor came back home with a plan in his mind & not only that, he made Saba challenge Nigar & then one thing lead to another. Nigar ended up giving him the authority over her share of the business & now Taimoor is going to use it as a playground to destroy Zafar & Nigar. It is good to see Taimoor using his brains & coming up with one plan after another while still maintaining composure in front of Nigar. He knows that Nigar only wants his love & attention, so he is giving it to her but on his own terms.

The last & final nail in the coffin was Taimoor’s interaction with the doctor. Well, I will say though that the entire scene was poorly done because Nigar & Taimoor took their child to the hospital, so for a gynaecologist to show up & then say she’ll send a paediatrician was illogical. Also, that doctor attended Saleha’s Nikkah, if not Nikkah but she did get to know about Saleha’s condition when she was in the hospital so it is highly unlikely that she hadn’t seen Saleha or recognized her before. The beginning of the entire conversation where the doctor was still unsure & ambiguous was unconvincing but I think they now just focused on getting the message across to Taimoor therefore they didn’t really put much thought to the technicalities. Well, this was yet another secret that was unveiled in front of Taimoor & he got another answer that he was looking for. Not sure if he will also find out about what Nigar did to Shama before she left the house because that is one more thing that he should know. Anyways, Taimoor posed to be all calm & collected in front of Nigar but deep inside he had this storm brewing in his mind & heart where he wanted to punish Nigar for all that she has done. I will once again say, better late than never.

Closing Thoughts – Is It Ending?

Well the preview of the next episode was basically a recap of the entire drama & this is something they usually do when the drama’s ending in the next episode so yes, I’d be glad if they end Balaa next week but I totally feel it will be rushed because dedicating 36 episodes to the negativity of one character & only 4 episodes (or even 6 for the sake of argument) to bring the character to punishment is not too convincing because we can see the imbalance in the ratio. Anyways, it is good that the door to Nigar’s destruction has finally opened & we’ll get to see her end. For the first time ever since the drama has begun, I found Bilal Abbas Khan’s acting convincing & strong. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was amazing. It was well directed, well executed & well acted. Even though Balaa is in the initial stages but it has given me enough to grab my interest & make me look forward to it by the end of an episode. Even though till now we have seen family politics in this drama, I will say they have been elaborated in such a convincing manner that i actually want to see more of what the future holds of these families.

Progress In The Story:

Nigar is evil, it is unfortunate but she it. As much as you want to feel for her, you can’t. At least this is what I feel about her as of now but I hope that changes because I want to see her through her perspective but right now, Nigar is just simply evil who can not see anyone happy whereas she has a father who loves her more than anything in the world & a brother who sympathizes with her enough too. Nigar obviously wants the entire world to feel for her & even though she gets enough attention, she twists it in such a way that she sees it as if people are treating her as a laughing stock. It is sad that she hasn’t been able to come out of the self-pity mode.

Nigar literally is torturing Zeba mentally & physically as well because she knows that Junaid will not be able to do anything about it or even if he’d want to, his father won’t let him do it. Junaid knows that he is dependant on his father’s support so he hasn’t grown that courage to unhear everything that Zafar says. It is unfortunate that Zafar is going out of the way to drift Junaid & Zeba apart. It is also unfortunate that Junaid is now doubting Zeba’s character based on the mere fact that she fell in love with him before they both got married, how shallow is that? Junaid is judging Zeba as if he is scot-free & not guilty of committing the same mistake – falling in love before getting married!

Oh well, Nigar was the one who got to see Saba with her boyfriend. I am not sure why but I have a feeling Nigar is responsible for the calls that Zeba is getting & it could be Saba’s boyfriend who is calling Zeba only to get Saba? I feel Nigar must have told Saba’s boyfriend that she will pay him to blackmail Zeba & will also help him be with Saba because she knows that she needs Zeba out of Junaid’s life to get to Taimoor because then Zafar can pressurize Shama to get Batool married to Junaid in return of Nigar’s marriage to Taimoor. It does seem to be the case because the conversation that both Nigar & Zafar had about she withdrawing 10 lacs from the bank does suggest that Nigar is upto something fishy & Zafar is being supportive of her wrongdoings!

I love Shama’s character. I loved the way she reflected upon herself & how she felt ashamed knowing that Taimoor was thinking so highly of her while she was holding a grudge against Zafar in her heart. I loved that little conversation that she had with Allah where she asked for forgiveness & also asked to have a heart big enough to look past Zafar’s flaws. The last scene of this episode was brilliantly done too where Shama was welcomed with with all those insults yet she decided to put up with everything only because she was adamant to fix things & fix the broken ties. Zafar has an upper hand because Shama gets pressurized easily & unfortunately Zafar takes advantage of that. Nigar obviously has a plan up her sleeve that is why she decided to go against her father & attend Taimoor’s wedding. I can’t even begin to imagine what will happen when Nigar will become a part of Shama’s beautiful little intimate family, she will ruin everything that they have.

Ending Thoughts:

Overall, this episode of Balaa was quite interesting & built up the curiosity of what is yet to come perfectly too. I must say it is commendable how all the actors have embraced their characters & make it seem so real as if they are those characters. Samina Peerzada looks stunning, there is so much grace & beauty around her, I couldn’t stop noticing how beautiful she looked. Sajid Hassan is superb as arrogant Zafar. Ushna Shah has shown so much of improvement over the period of time & she really is outdoing herself in every other project but in Balaa I have a serious issue with her wig, I don’t see it complimenting her look so not sure why she went for one. Bilal Abbas Khan is convincing as Taimoor but I am sure he will get a lot more chances in the remaining drama to showcase his acting skills. The supporting characters have done a great job. The OST is nice but it reminds me of an Indian Song Tosay Naina Lagay. Anyways, please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – Nigar Has Too Much Power:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was depressing & after watching it I not only felt disturbed but also wondered what the writer was trying to achieve by showing all such things? I understand that the writer has tried to make a point as to how someone evil can ruin a happy family unit but then all the things that have happened so far makes me wonder that isn’t the writer trying to give too much power to the culprit? Things have been unfavorable yes, but to make her the reason behind people’s deaths is too much? First Zeba, then Batool & now Saleha? Who’s going to be next? Shama, then Taimoor, then Junaid, then Zafar & in the end Balaa Nigaar herself? That’s the only justified ending I see of this drama. The only guy who will & who should survive is Yaqoob, as a compensation to all the beating he’s got so far!

Sad State of Affairs:

Nigar came back but then she again left after having a spat with Taimoor. What does Nigar expect? She has not accepted anyone from Taimoor’s family. She has literally ruined everything like she is not sincere to anyone including Taimoor so what does she expect – does she think Taimoor should hold her in his lap & twirl around singing a song of how she had made him so happy? Nigar is troubled so for her to expect only good things coming her way is her own mistake that too when she herself hasn’t done good to anyone around her. 

Junaid is engulfed in guilt that is why he was trying to find some repose in Shama’s lap. Zafar says that he wants to do good by Junaid but then he is not helping him at all. The first thing Junaid requires is a good psychiatrist who can make him come to terms with what has happened in his life & then give him the courage to own what he has done, but then this won’t happen because when it comes to showing these subjects, our writers always take a short cut & resort to an easy way out by ending that character’s life in a suicide. Yes, Junaid has hit the rock bottom but in stead of showing the pile of clichéd negativity, the writer could also have shown something useful in the form of Junaid’s sessions with the doctor but no, itna time aur deemagh kiss ke pass hai, inhain to bas ratings chahiyen!

Ohkay so, the writer has tried to show that just because Nigar didn’t tell anyone about Saleha’s condition, it got worse but then wasn’t Shama living with Saleha under the same roof? After Nigar left & went to her father’s home for 2 months, in those 2 months didn’t it ever occur to Shama that she should take her daughter to the hospital herself because as we can see, Saleha was suffering from chronic pains on a regular basis. Forget about Shama who is too bholi for her own disadvantage, didn’t Taimoor get a chance to pay heed to his sister’s condition considering his Balaa Nigar was gone home & he was alone spending time with his family? Yes, I am not a fan of Balaa’s character (I will refer to Nigar as Balaa from now on) but then again those around her have also only worked towards ruining their own lives so Balaa can not be held solely responsible for the things that have happened.

After so much has happened, Taimoor said he couldn’t find a the missing puzzle to complete the real picture but then this was coming from someone who actually didn’t do anything when Batool died – rather he chose to believe Balaa immediately that just because Hamza ran away, Batool definitely must have been cheating on Junaid, therefore he was justified for firing bullets at her or even Hamza? Taimoor has time & again showcased how brain-free he is therefore whatever he says now doesn’t make an ounce of a difference.

Saleha passed away but Safdar chose to stand by her. That entire scene was emotional & acted well but then, the amount of depression it caused was too much because all I was thinking about was the writer’s motive behind showing all of this. She has given Balaa a bit too much power over others where she always gets away, no one has the courage or brain to put two & two together & she ends up taking lives of others too but indirectly? Yes, Balaa has always initiated & instigated such situations but the saints & goodie-two-shoes characters have also played a part equally in reaching such limits. I will not hold Balaa responsible for all that has happened because Shama was the one who forced Taimoor to get married to her, Taimoor was the one who chose Juniad for Batool, Shama was the one who didn’t do anything to stop this marriage from happening in fact she used to convince Batool too & now Shama didn’t even notice the pain Saleha was suffering from…I mean c’mon, a mother always is vigilant towards her children but Shama is a gone case.

Closing Thoughts – Sickening Route To Ratings:

This episode of Balaa was disturbing & the writer should practice introspection after writing a drama like this. I remember loving & reviewing Zanjabeel Asim Shah’s Marasim, so I know that is her caliber but not sure what made her write Balaa??? The producers should be ashamed a little for going this far in order to generate ratings. What kind of dramas are they making seriously? It is shocking. This drama is full of negativity, I wish I could use the other word but I won’t because everyone knows as it’s self-explanatory. The only thing I find enjoyable is Zafar’s character, his antics & his mannerisms are funny. Sajid Hassan has nailed it. Bilal Abbas Khan should go for some lighter roles, they will suit his personality a bit more. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – Are Things Ever Going To Change?

Ohkay so, this was yet another average episode of Balaa with nothing much happening & things being one-sided yet again. I think they have used a lot of episodes to establish the fact that Nigar is selfishly evil & she will go to any extreme to make things work only for herself so I am wondering when will the story come to a point where everyone else will find the truth about what she has been doing all this while?

Taimoor Is a Dud:

When I saw the preview last week, I was actually excited that may be Taimoor’s probing will actually bring him to a conclusion that Zafar’s entire family has been lying about the way Batool died but Taimoor didn’t disappoint & proved yet again that he is practically & literally brain-free. All Taimoor had to do was follow the lead of his evil wife to come to a conclusion that Hamza ran off to USA because may be he was caught with Batool? I mean these guys lost a family member in such a tragic way but none of them has done anything to find out the truth? Taimoor was disturbed & riled up but just a half-baked truth was enough for him to forget all about what happened to Batool, how she was killed & move on in his life? This dud had an audacity to doubt his dead sister that may be she was cheating on her husband? Wow!

Nigar met Hamza’s mother & just like that, everything happened according to her plan. The way the writer has made Nigar the mastermind in every single situation now seems forced & unrealistic. I’d say that Nigar is not only evil but she is definitely very very lucky that she is surrounded by such people who are dumb & pure duds because so far no one has been able to put two & two together. I actually thought that Batool’s death will push Taimoor & he won’t sit still until he finds out the truth but he was casually sitting in his office & then also went to pick Nigar up because he believed she was right!?! When did it all become about Nigar & not Batool? Hearing Taimoor say all those things to Shama made me want to bang his head on the wall!!!

Junaid has lost his senses & there’s a slim chance that he will become normal again. I hope he spills the beans & tells the truth to Taimoor & Shama because he is already feeling guilty. Nigar already hates her brother so Junaid should give her all the more reason to do so. Saleha is unwell & now Nigar is set to take revenge from her because she thinks Saleha riled Taimoor up by telling him about the quantity control in kitchen. To be honest, our nazuk mizaj Taimoor did set Nigar straight after finding out about her locking methods, I couldn’t stop laughing as to how low the level of the story has reduced to. I mean Taimoor lost a family member a few days ago & he completely forgot about it because he had bigger & more important things to react upon – doodh, cheeni, patti & ghar ke naukar, lol! Seriously. Nigar lying about Saleha’s condition was again a pathetic situation.

Closing Thoughts – I’ve Run Out of Words:

This drama does not make sense anymore. Does anyone have an idea when does this torture end? Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – Burdensome:

Ohkay so, watching this episode of Balaa was quite burdensome & I have a feeling that things will continue to become more disturbing after this incident. After this episode, I am honestly not sure how far will I be able to push myself to watch this drama which is disturbing & depressing because such dramas are not what I resort to TV for. I am not giving up on Balaa just yet because I want to see if things will change on Taimoor’s side or not but yes, if they will keep on pushing the same one-sided agenda then I will stop watching & reviewing Balaa.

Who Actually Killed Batool?

Batool died and we all know that it was Junaid who pulled the trigger but for me the real question is that who actually killed Batool? Junaid, Shama Nigar, Zafar or Taimoor? It is too obvious that now the story will revolve around Taimoor’s confused mental state where he will be faced with one lie after another regarding Batool’s death but then, will Taimoor ever be able to reach the crux of all this? The way Taimoor immediately calmed himself down after hearing Dr. Hamza’s name went to show that even though Batool died, he still couldn’t help doubting his sister? Taimoor himself saw that Junaid was putting Batool through mental torture by drinking in front of her so why did he even let an ounce of suspicion stop him from getting him arrested & punished? Did Taimoor actually think that Junaid had the right to take Batool’s life even if he saw her with Hamza? Ohkay, we can give it to Taimoor that he didn’t want people to talk about Hamza & Batool’s affair & he wanted to get to the crux of it himself but then again Taimoor’s first reaction should have been that he wanted to see Junaid behind bars by hook or by crook!

Shama’s question to Taimoor before the phone call which said ‘Batool khush to hai na’ was ironic. They got Batool married out of her will, they made sure to let Batool know that she had zero support from her family members, they made it clear to her that her happiness meant nothing to them & there she was, asking Taimoor whether Batool was happy enough or not? Ironic!

Well, since our Masoom Clan is too bhola the Chalak Clan continued to fabricate one lie after another & in the middle of all of this, Nigar was again looking for a chance to play the victim. Taimoor did turn a blind eye from her but for how long? I think this incident should change the dynamics & it’s high time that the Masoom Clan gets some Chalaki too.

Closing Thoughts – Will The Dynamics Change?

This episode of Balaa was disturbing but I hope with this, the story changes because they have taken a lot of episodes like more than half of the drama to show the evil dominion of Nigar & Co. so the monotony should break now. I think this should serve as an eye opener for Taimoor & Co. where they actually start analyzing things to understand the game that Nigar has played with them for so long. Goes without saying that Balaa has given the viewers a chance to see some amazing performances though. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – Unconvincing:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was boring & unconvincing to say the least. All the things that are happening in this drama are amusing & just make no sense because at one hand the writer has given us such a conniving character but on the other hand we have such foolish characters who are digging their own graves. Despite not having a new story, Balaa still had a lot of potential but because the writer has reduced its level to such petty issues which revolve around jharu pocha, this drama has lost its impact!

Taimoor is Guilty & Junaid is Bipolar:

So, Taimoor got Batool married to Junaid & just like that, he woke up in a bad mood & turned against Nigar. Similarly, the woman who was stuttering in front of Nigar just a day before now started showing her tantrums & started speaking against her that too in front of her son, yes I am talking about Shama. The way the writer has fluctuated their characters & their reactions make it harder to take them seriously. Kal tak to Taimoor gave Nigar an award for being the best beti bahu biwi & now he didn’t even care & just left her on her own to do whatever she wanted to, that too when she was in the middle of an argument with Shama holding a mop in her hand?

I totally agreed to Nigar when she said that Taimoor was actually feeling guilty & was misbehaving by putting all the blame on her for Junaid’s drinking problems. No matter what Taimoor does or says, nothing will undo the damage that he has caused & the fact that it is he who has destroyed Batool’s life. The way everyone reacted upon finding out about Junaid’s drinking habit was so amusing, like what did they expect that he will leave everything only because he got married to Batool? Didn’t they know that the addicts have to go to a re-hab in order to leave it behind but all these naive people actually thought that shadi will act like a desi todka & har marz ki dawa & bring Junaid out of this? Seriously? Which world do they live in???

Junaid’s bipolar attitude is the last thing I wanted to see but unfortunately, the entire episode of Balaa was filled with him & his pathetic antics where he was either drinking, intimidating Batool or creating an issue over nothing. Junaid obviously is having issues trusting Batool because he thinks Zeba who loved him betrayed him so Batool who didn’t even want to get married to him wouldn’t be loyal to him. I totally believe that Taimoor should have had a conversation with Junaid in order to make up his mind & to find out if Junaid was in the right mindset to get married to Batool.

Again, it is so unconvincing that Junaid puts up an act in front of his in-laws & everyone believes him while completely ignoring the fact that Taimoor as well as Saleha also saw him drinking when they entered his room. The way this entire matter has been handled in this drama is quite unconvincing to the point of being ridiculous.

Nigar continued to make an issue over petty things & now Taimoor has directed his yelling energies towards his wife. This sudden flip in his attitude just didn’t make sense right from the moment the episode began. Well, Batool was trying go put up with Junaid but then even she was left confused with his behavior as he acted like a complete bipolar who was putting up an act of being nice as well as torturing Batool at the same time.

Closing Thoughts – This Might Get Depressing:

Overall, this episode of Balaa wasn’t special & was filled with unconvincing situations. The note at which this episode ended might change things in this drama for the better but I do have a feeling that everything will get depressing from now on. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – One Sided Match:

Ohkay so, Balaa is basically a one-sided match where Nigar is the winner & everyone around her is either too dumb or mentally deranged that no one can decipher what she is upto & even if there are a few people around her who know what she is doing, they have forfeit the match because they are just too scared. It is no fun watching Balaa because every single situation is just so predictable that even before something happens we all know that Nigar is going to win!!!

East or West, Nigar Is The Best:

Nigar devised a plan to get rid of Hamza, how new right? She knew that Hamza’s mother was not in a favor of his marriage with Batool therefore she utilized that aspect to turn everything in Junaid’s favor. She called Hamza’s mother up & told her to diss Batool because that will then guarantee her departure from Hamza’s life!!!!!!!!! To be honest, in stead of being intrigued or eager to know what is going to happen, I find it quite amusing when I see Nigar’s reactions as it is always just so obvious that she will get away with everything & no one will even bat an eyelid. Just so unrealistic!

So far I felt that Shama was a weak character but I hereby declare Taimoor as not only a weak character but a worst character too. His tunnel-visioned brain & prowess to see only one-side of the picture is commendable. It is so funny how easily he has started to doubt & low-key detest his mother based on the opinions of that girl who he wasn’t even interested in getting married to a few months ago. The way he wordily awarded Nigar as the Best Beti Bahu Biwi was so amusing. I mean getting an award from a guy who can barely use his brain (if he has one) is soooooo big right? Hah! Anyways, can Taimoor be rational & mature? I don’t get why he is always just so worked up at everything that happens around him? Ye bas cheekhne ke liye hi rakha hua hai, no wonder why he is screaming in the title poster too, because that sums up his entire shallow & dimwit personality in one shot!

I am disappointed in Shama. For a woman who has raised her children on her own, she should have stood like a wall between Batool & Junaid. That’s alright if she couldn’t prevent her son of drifting apart from her but when it came to her daughters, she should have been like a rock, standing by them come what may but oh well. Shama’s character is real but in this scenario it seems very unrealistic that she has lost her daughter to kal ki ai hui Balaa? For a widow who has raised her children herself, Shama should have been very strong. There’s a huge difference between being God-fearing, simple & between dimwit & stupid!

So, even after witnessing that entire scenario himself, Taimoor chose to believe that a man like Zafar had actually ordered a JUICE for his drunkard son & not only that, he also believed that his drunkard son Junaid was actually going to drink that juice? Hilarious. Anyways, Batool & Junaid got married just like that, awwww & guess what, he is still drinking, duhhh! To be honest, this entire ticker stating ‘Sharab Noshi Haram Hai’ doesn’t do anything when what they are promoting is totally opposite. All those scenes showing Junaid all drunk & Zafar casually conversing about it like how much did it cost etc are basically feeding it subconsciously into people’s minds because a mere verbal warning is not as effective as those visual scenes which are repeatedly being aired in Balaa promoting heavy drinking!

Closing Thoughts – No Fun:

Anyways, it is no fun watching this drama anymore because things have become so one-sided it is not funny. The preview of the next episode made me LOL too because now this worst character Taimoor will be using his hands & screaming his lungs out on Junaid for drinking after marriage? I mean he rejected a Doctor because of his ego, so what was he expecting from a loser like Junaid who already was known for drinking? Too much! Please share your thoughts about this annoying episode of Balaa.

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Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – Petty Issues:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was again alright because the focus on petty issues makes it hard to take this drama & its characters seriously. The story hasn’t really made much progress that is why the main topic of discussion happens to be things like chicken, yakhni, sonf, massi & joshanda. I totally understand that our writers take pride in showing close to reality stories but then no one is really looking forward to close to kitchen dramas because I don’t think viewers who spent a fair share of time in the kitchen want to be reminded of the ingredients they should be adding in the next month’s grocery list while watching a drama. Balaa had a lot of potential but these petty issues have reduced it to something else & make it look like a joke.

Shama & Taimoor Are Weak Characters:

Taimoor has finally started seeing Shama through Nigar’s perspective. To be honest, I feel both Shama & Taimoor deserve what is happening to both of them because when they don’t want to help themselves, no one can actually help them either. Shama & Taimoor were well aware of Nigar’s nature before the marriage took place so it is ridiculous to see Shama allowing Nigar to do all this & Taimoor believing in one-sided picture that Nigar is painting in front of him.

No matter what, just like a mother knows her child in & out, a child also knows about the strengths & weaknesses of his/her parents. For Taimoor to actually believe that Shama is mistreating Nigar is quite unconvincing. Taimoor really doesn’t know how to maintain a balance in the first place & that makes him quite a worst character who has no brains to analyze the situation himself. When he got married he rubbed his family on Nigar’s face & now she is doing everything to remove the traces of that rubbing.

The only good thing in this episode was a face off between Shama & Taimoor where Shama fully supported Batool. At that moment I thought Shama has finally redeemed herself but oh well. Even after Batool told her that it was Nigar who sent Taimoor to that café as she knew Batool was meeting Hamza there, Shama in stead of doing something about it went to Nigar to plead her case? Like seriously? After everything that Shama can see & understand about Nigar, she still thinks Nigar will do as she requests? Also, when Shama can take a stand for Batool in front of her son Taimoor, then why did she say that she won’t be able to do anything if Taimoor fixes her marriage with Junaid? Seriously?

Closing Thoughts – Fab Acting:

As the drama is progressing I am losing my interest in it because I am tired of seeing this one-sided match. Also, what more is going to happen for everyone in Taimoor’s family to tell him the truth about Nigar & show him the other side of the picture? Everyone can see that Nigar is lying to him & making things up yet no one says a word & let’s Nigar do more damage? The situations were petty but the acting of everyone was quite intense & they did a fab job especially Samina Peerzada & Meherbano. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – One Sided:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was again alright. It surely qualifies as a decent watch but as far as the story is concerned, there is nothing special about it. The main reason behind the story not being too appealing is that the writer has made everything quite one-sided where the evil is winning & the good is being exploited to the max that too because of its own shortcomings!

Nigar Has Taimoor’s Family Wrapped Around Her Finger:

As usual this episode of Balaa showed how everything was being turned in Nigar’s favor. Shama felt guilty & she is allowing Nigar to walk all over her only because she wants to keep peace in her household. Shama can clearly see that Taimoor has gotten attached to his wife that is why she not only went herself but also told Taimoor to curb his ego & bring Nigar back. It is good that Taimoor is pretty straight forward & doesn’t shy away from letting Nigar know what’s on his mind, at least he is approaching this relationship with transparency since day 1 but Nigar on the other hand takes pointers only to manipulate Taimoor further.

Shama can clearly see what is wrong with Nigar but she is choosing to stay silent from now on because she has realized that she can not compete with Nigar, she just doesn’t stand a chance of winning in front of Nigar. Batool has also started trusting the wrong person here because Nigar just wants her to get married to Junaid so she will obviously spin the situation against Batool so that she becomes heart broken & agrees to marrying Junaid.

The only thing I liked in this episode was the change in Zafar’s attitude towards Nigar. He can clearly see how he has raised Nigar & how it is back firing on him. It was good that he not only took a stand but also conveyed it very clearly to Nigar that he will destroy her life by spilling the beans if she will not oblige. That was the only unexpected & good twist that this episode of Balaa offered & I am keen to see if Zafar will set Nigar straight or not.

Shama is giving Nigar way more freehand than she deserves. I think in stead of crying helplessly, Shama should get her act together & undo Nigar’s evil plans. Don’t tell me that Shama will even allow Nigar to control her diet plan too? That entire scene was bizarre to be honest & as much as I want to feel for Shama, I don’t because she has brought this upon herself by her own choice & she is only making Nigar stronger by not doing anything about it.

Closing Thoughts – The Scenario Should Change:

Overall, this episode of Balaa was alright. I really hope things should change but I can only see things getting worse because now even Taimoor will believe Nigar & sympathize with her more while misunderstanding his mother, what a dud character I must say. I really think the writer shouldn’t have made things so one-sided because everything seems pretty unconvincing now. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ps: Not sure why the ARY uploaders are now uploading the double episodes day apart? What’s the point? When they are airing the episodes together, they should upload them together too!

Opening Thoughts – Decent Episode

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was decent. It is pretty obvious that the story of Balaa is nothing new, it is based on an evil character Nigar. Balaa shows how far Nigar can go & wherever she goes, she only brings destruction, be it her own home & now the home of her husband. Top notch acting & skilful direction makes Balaa a decent watch but more than that I hope to see someone standing upto Nigar & her evilness!

Nigar Is Winning A One-Way Battle:

Taimoor has started to see things through Nigar’s perspective. Though Taimoor is not fully convinced but it won’t be too long before that happens because firstly Shama is not behaving the way she should & secondly, Nigar is constantly brain-feeding to make him see what she wants him to. Slowly & steadily, Taimoor has started to react on things that he wouldn’t have before his marriage that is only because Nigar makes sure that nothing goes unnoticed in front of Taimoor. Taimoor trusts Batool but only because he was pushed & pressurized by Zafar, he reacted.

Batool’s character is definitely nice, like she started thinking about what Taimoor expects from her & how she should not do anything to shatter it. Batool likes the guy who happens to be Shama’s doctor but oh well, Nigar had to find out about it as well. It is too obvious that Nigar is now going to invest her energies on ruining Batool & Doctor’s relationship so that she gets married to her hopeless pathetic brother Junaid. The way Nigar got involved in this entire matter once again showed that she now found herself a new adventure that she was ready to take on.

Nigar is slowly & steadily drifting Taimoor apart from his mother & sisters but it is unfortunate that none of them is doing anything to stop her. Shama can see what Nigar is doing & so does Batool but they are too forgiving I feel or are just ignoring things for the peace which Nigar is bent on ruining. Nothing can be expected from Saleha because she is too sweet & simple but at least Batool should speak up. Shama should make up her mind, either she wants to side with Nigar & ruin everything or she needs to take charge of the situation. Yes, Shama is simple & doesn’t posses such a nature to create issues but she has seen how Nigar is disturbing their lives that too with the support of Zafar, so Shama should really buckle up & do something about it.

Nigar is evil, so much so that she even held her father accountable & told him off for supporting her brother Junaid. I guess this is enough to see the kind of a person Nigar is because when she can not even stand her brother, then no wonder she is causing so much pain to Taimoor’s family. For a second I did feel good when Shama ignored Nigar even when she constantly spoke about taking the charge of household expenses but then Shama lost control & let Nigar rule her again.

After Nigar left, it was too obvious that Taimoor was missing her & then he got the time to analyse the situation & unfortunately, he deemed Nigar right & felt that Shama was wrong. Oh well, the troubles for Taimoor are far from being over because now he has started to trust Nigar more than he should & she deserves.

Closing Thoughts – Looking Forward To More:

Overall, these two episodes were definitely better than the last few episodes but I wish they do not prolong Nigar’s mind games & her winning for too long. I don’t know why but I have a feeling Zafar’s servant has an important role to play in the future, I hope there is something more to that character. Let’s see. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Opening Thoughts – Been-There-Seen-That:

Ohkay so, this episode of Balaa was alright. I seriously dread as I can foresee things becoming monotonous & one-dimensional henceforth. Even though the fact has been established that Nigar is evil & she will break Taimoor’s family apart, I still wish there’s more to it than seeing the entire family becoming victim to Nigar & her evilness.

Nigar’s Manipulation & Shama’s Forced Innocence:

Nigar & Taimoor got married & right from the beginning where Taimoor relied on the truth & let Nigar know what his family means to him, Nigar started relying on lies to drift him apart from those he loves.

I wish Shama wasn’t this simple minded or she was not so forgiving for her own disadvantage. Even though Batool has clearly said that she doesn’t want to get married to Junaid, Shama still couldn’t find the courage to let Zafar know clearly that Batool has rejected Junaid’s proposal. To be honest, seeing Shama feeling bad for how Nigar turned her into a culprit in front of Taimoor didn’t make me feel bad for her because firstly, she was the one who deemed Nigar as the only & most suitable option for Taimoor & secondly, she has spent a life time with Zafar as well as Nigar to know how cunning they both are, so why was she now feeling bad as if Nigar did something that was not in-line with her nature? Even when Taimoor spoke about Nigar in the initial episodes, he was pretty clear about her that she only spewed venom every time she opened her mouth so how & most importantly why did Shama assume that Nigar must have changed. Taimoor can obviously be mistaken because Nigar is actually making it look like she genuinely cares for Taumoor’s family but then again, I wish Taimoor was a bit alert too as he himself was well aware of the mindset Nigar had before their marriage, so to expect her to change overnight is not anyone else’s but his & Shama’s own mistake.

Shama felt bad for the way Zafar insulted her & the way Nigar made her awkward. Everything else was okay but I guess Shama should have gotten a bit alert after Nigar told her to maintain a distance from her own son? Yes, Shama is nice & all but then, she knows Zafar in & out, she has seen Nigar grow in front of her eyes too so how come she just accepted everything that Nigar said & started maintaining a distance from Taimoor? To be honest, things would have been a bit more interesting if people in Taimoor’s family were a bit sharp & alert too because now it seems Nigar is winning & she will continue to do so because her opponents are not even in the race as they are too simple rather blind to see her manipulation & plotting.

Junaid has pretty much lost his senses, obviously what he has gone through is not something that one could get over easily but unfortunately, it is his father & sister, two closest relations who have ruined his life & they are not even taking the responsibility.

I wish there was more to Nigar, like yes her character has been written & portrayed intelligently but seeing her making an issue over petty things like breakfast, Taimoor spending time with his mother & sisters, Taimoor getting jewellery for Shama, Batool sharing things with Taimoor made it all very very typical & been-there-seen-that kind of a scenario. Let’s see if things will change or will continue to be this way in the future episodes of Balaa.

Closing Thoughts – One-Dimensional:

Overall, this episode of Balaa wasn’t that bad but then everything that I saw wasn’t new either. I am actually dreading that things will now become typically one-dimensional with Nigar doing what she wants to & no one judging or questioning her ways. I hope the writer does not make the story too one-sided & shows some sort of efforts from Taimoor’s side too where they try to outbid Nigar as well. Let’s see how things roll. Please share your thoughts about this episode of Balaa.

Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.

Ohkay so, the production of Big Bang Productions, direction of Badar Mehmood & the writing of Zanjabeel Asim Shah – Balaa is a prime time drama that airs on Monday on ARY Digital. The first double episode of Balaa laid the foundation in which the drama is set & elaborated the dynamics between the characters & their families – where one family has made it based on their hard work & the other one has this sense of entitlement which can also be classified as a superiority complex!

Zafar (Sajid Hassan) has a daughter Nigar (Ushna Shah) & a son Junaid (Asad Siddique). Nigar is physically disabled but she uses it to her advantage. Junaid got married to Zeba, an orphan in order to save her from getting married to a man twice her age but Zafar & Nigar make sure to use it against him only to make him feel guilty all the time. Usually people think that those who are physically disabled are polite & do not blame anyone else for their hindrances but Nigar on the other hand has an inflated ego & it won’t be an understatement to say that she is quite a manipulating & conniving person who thinks she is entitled to everyone’s respect even if she doesn’t extend it towards them. Zafar is also responsible for Nigar’s attitude & the way she has turned out because he has gone out of the way to make her feel she is loved, so much so that he has fed it to her soul that she is someone super special & has the right to look down upon people even if it is her brother or his wife. Nigar is beautiful but unfortunately her personality is ugly!

Taimoor (Bilal Abbas Khan) is Zafar’s nephew. Taimoor’s father passed away & he has worked really very hard to bring himself to the level that he can now take care of his family which consists of his mother (Samina Peerzada) & 2 sisters Saleha & Batool. They are a close knit family that only speaks the language of love & respect with each other. Saleha takes after her mother in having a God-fearing heart whereas Taimoor & Batool are practical & not overly emotional to an extent of putting people before them even if they don’t deserve it.

Zafar pays a visit to Taimoor’s place on the occassion of Saleha’s engagement but just then & there he lets everyone know what his deceased brother’s family means to him by looking down on them. Zafar makes sure to let Saleha’s fiancé know that he is a wealthy businessman only because of his daughter’s luck. Zafar uses Nigar’s luck as a billboard to advertise how much wealth he has accumulated over the years. Nigar sees Taimoor on the engagement & that is when she lets her father know that she likes him & would want to get married to him.

On Taimoor’s front, he likes his family friend Saba but when his mother puts forth his proposal, Saba lets her mother Rashida know that she is interested in someone else. Even though Saba mother accepts Taimoor’s proposal then & there, I am sure Saba will make it very clear to her later on that she will not get married to Taimoor. Everyone in Taimoor’s family rejoices over the news of his marriage with Saba but Zafar who comes to fix the marriage of Nigar & Taimoor ruins everything. It was good to see Taimoor standing up for himself & reminding Zafar that he shouldn’t play the Taya or Ghar Ka Bara card because he never once showed up at their doorstep after they lost their father but then Zafar being the unreasonable person he is, tries to pressurize Taimoor as well as his mother to accept Nigar’s proposal or else he will make sure everyone else cut ties with their family.

Zafar’s unreasonability can be measured with his order to Junaid to divorce Zeba & get married to Batool in order to prove it to Taimoor that Zafar treats them as a family. Even Junaid knows that he has no value in Zafar’s eyes & he is saying all of that to fix Nigar’s wedding but then even he starts thinking on those lines & to make matters worse, he lets Zeba know who loses her calm giving a rise to another mayhem. Nigar who already was on Zeba’s case makes sure to play the victim card & blame it all on Junaid & Zeba whereas deep inside, she feels shattered that Taimoor rejected her proposal & for a girl like Nigar who can’t take no for an answer – it is a big deal.

Well, a lot happened in the first two episodes & because of the way this drama has been directed along with the way the actors have acted, it surely has piqued my interest & I will be looking forward to the rest of the story. Even though the scenario with which the drama has begun is not something new but with Zanjabeel Asim Shah as a writer, I am ready to invest my time in this drama as I am sure she is going to bring something amazing to the table. Everyone acted brilliantly & it did look like everyone has worked really hard on the look of their characters to make them look realistic but I am not too sure why Ushna Shah chose to wear a wig in stead of relying on her natural hair? Everything else was good & just the way it should have been. These weree two very strong episodes which I will most certainly recommend to the drama buffs. I am definitely looking forward to the next set of episodes. Please share your thoughts.

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Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.