I am still struggling to put my head around today’s emotionally charged episode of Annie Ki Aayegi Barat. If the last few episodes had focused on Vicky Laila triangle and the constant struggle of all ristha walays to impress Annie’s mom, this week however the episode constantly struggled around each character’s conflict in dealing with the blitz that had engulfed Wadi Amma’s household.
Today’s episode was a happening episode and I am glad that all characters were given ample time to present their conflicts and struggles. Annie’s mother is almost confused as to what to do with Annie’s three proposals and Annie’s answer to who she accepts have become a ticking timebomb. Laila and Vicky both in understated ways, present their harboring feelings for each other. Annie is shown to know that Sila is more than just friends with Vicky. Faree D is out and about trying to impress Annies’ mom with how much “dolaat” they have in England (doesn’t helps though, while you get happily robbed in streets of Karachi). Chaudhry sahib lands himself in the hospital from all the political “pressure”. Saima Chaudhry was the only source of humor as she tries her best to convince Rabia, that Vicky would be the perfect groom for Annie. Sadaf catches Imran and Rabia having lunch together (assumes the worst) and makes her way to Rabia’s house to insult and accuses Rabia right in front of Faraz. Sila and Azar’s constant battle of corporate seniority come full circle and Azar finally loses it.
My two favorite scenes had to be today when finally and behold Amma Waddi comes and lands back exactly as everything around Rabia is going wrong. I don’t know but I have a feeling that Amma Waddi is not exactly Ms. Amma Waddi anymore but has arrived from Paris as Mrs. Bhanji :D Her handling and talking to both Annie and Rabia won my heart. Sometimes it is so wonderful to have someone older around you that can take charge of a situation when everything around you is crashing and Amma Waddi did just that without creating more melodrama. The second scene that I thoroughly enjoyed both in terms of acting and presentation had to be Sila and Azar’s struggle to maintain equal status in a workplace. Azar’s ego is deeply bruised as other employees (even while joking), maintain that he has lesser authority than his wife. He finally loses it out all on Sila. Even though Annie is meant to be a comedy series, I am very glad that this issue is being addressed as more and more woman join the corporate workforce and work alongside their husbands. Let’s see how the writers resolve this particular conflict!
Next weeks preview left me very very confused, why are Faree D and Saima Chaudhry choking someone and who is that mysterious person? Did any of you catch that?
Written by Maria Khan
