Mein jis ke saath bhalai krna chahti hun wohi mera dushman bun jata hai, yes Zubeida has done a lot of things for many people in her life, like she mentioned today that she gave up her studies so that she could take care of the house and her siblings but the problem is that her intentions were never pure. Whatever she did her entire life was in order to gain control of other people’s lives and not because she cared for the people around her. So in my opinion a lot of Zubeida’s hard work went to waste because people saw through her and could not appreciate all the good she did. The story revolves around Zubeida so there would be no point in questioning other people around her like Firdous for instance who are just as selfish and have not even done much for the family but still are not being deprived of love like her! The kind of control Zubeida wants to exercise on Neelam is just plain unreal and she really needs a reality check. No matter how docile someone maybe no one puts up with all that Zubeida is putting Neelam through and I am waiting to see how things change in that household. In any case I would not like Zubeida’s house to be totally taken over by Neelam but I would like it if Zubeida could change for the better. But then the prospect of the two wives living happily in the same house seems strange too. All through today’s episode when I watched how the situation changed in Farman’s household in just 24 hrs I was wondering how will all this mess get sorted out. A person like Farman should not have gotten married for a second time in any case. Neelam said in today’s episode that she could not take a stand in front of anyone and that could precisely be the reason why she got married to Farman, it must have been an easy escape from all her problems. I must add that Neelam tried her best to stay out of trouble but there is no way in the world that Neelam can make Zubeida like her or approve of her and she also won’t let her leave the house, so for now it is a no win situation for Neelam.
Zubeida tells her mother that her husband’s second wife has made her life a living hell, so why is she still keeping Neelam in her house since it is no longer about keeping faces? I think she only wants Neelam to stay in the house now so that she can keep an eye on her husband and ensure that he does not get to spend any time with Neelam. When I saw Farman going berserk trying to deal with both his wives, I could not help but think “serve him right’! How good was the scene where Neelam runs to hug Farman and he pushes her away, brilliantly done I must say.
The little kid playing Farjad is just too cute for words and he deserves special praise and tons of candy for doing such an amazing job with those few dialogues he uttered in today’s episode. The child is a born actor and just too adorable. Come to think of it he does look a lot like Fahad Mirza.
Sharmeen tries very hard to forget Eesa and in her attempt to do so she does something very foolish. Will Neelam and Eesa rescue her and get her back on track? I hope so. I just hope Zubeida does not blame Neelam for Sharmeen’s latest adventure too. When will Farman ever take a stand for his second wife? And if and when he does I have a feeling that Zubeida will learn to compromise. The friend with whom Sharmeen talked to on the phone did not look her age at all.
Zubeida finally finds out about Riffat’s job when her mother spills the beans while covering up for her son. If more married women have Mother in Laws like that, this world would be a much better place to live in.
This latest installment of Bari Apa was very engaging and I thoroughly enjoyed Farman being caught between his two wives. Noman Ijaz, Savera Nadeem and Ayesha khan were brilliant as usual. I have absolutely no idea what the next episode has in store and that is one of the most amazing things about this play. Thank you Samira Fazal for yet another exciting and engaging serial and a big thank you to Saife Hassan for doing a great job with directing the play.
Fatima Awan.
