The 12th episode of Alvida was superb with some great acting and well shot scenes. Alvida stands out because it is different and unconventional. It is definitely refreshing to see a strong female protagonist. As I have repeatedly mentioned in my last reviews, the unpredictability in the story and continuous transformation in its characters is the major attraction of this play. Haya has finally decided to marry Rameez so that she can prove that she has moved on with her life. But no matter what she says or does to convince Haadi that she is in love with Rameez, the former knows her too well to be fooled by her words.
He repeatedly warns Haya about Rameez. The scenes where Haya consistently confronts Haadi regarding her decision were the best scenes of this episode. Haadi’s apprehensions about Rameez are justified because we know the dark side in Rameez’s character and especially in this episode, his facial expressions on various occasions and the mystery about his family were enough to convey that Haya will be landing in trouble for sure if she marries him. But if it wasn’t Rameez and supposedly if there was some other genuine, nice guy in his place, would Haadi’s reaction be any different? I don’t think so, because with Haadi, the problem is not Rameez but his love and possessiveness for Haya. Haya is better than Haadi in every way. Unlike Haadi, she owns up to all her decisions and feelings. The indomitable personality of Haya makes her so unique and admirable among all the characters.
Fareesa , driven by her own selfish motives can’t wait for the marriage to take place. She is doing all that is in her power to make sure that Haya gets out of her way as soon as possible. I find all the characters of this play to be extremely real. Thank God, there is no sacrificial goat or a selfless saint in this play. The only thing that I find weird in this play is the depiction of all the elders who are totally helpless in front of their children. They never put their foot down and have failed to define boundaries for their children. The laid back nature of Haadi’s parents and now Haya’s dad is quite irritating at times. I was not sure about Saim’s intentions in the last episode but now it is quite obvious that he has returned to take his revenge from Farisa. Superb acting by Saim as well. There is not a single actor in the play who has not done justice with his/her character.
Haadi’s agitation and frustration was superbly conveyed by Imran Abbas in this episode and Sanam did a great job in simultaneously portraying the anger and hurt in Haya. Similarly, Sara is amazing as conniving Fareesa. Direction is as good as the story. The close-up shots of Rameez were enough to convey the obsessiveness in his character. All in all, it is a great play and hats off to Sameera Fazal for giving us Alvida.
Written by Falak
