Showbiz and politics…the two worlds that are always fascinating and one can never get enough of politicians and models, combine these two and you have a winning formula on your hands. BS deals with both these worlds.

The hero Haider is an angry young man, the shareef/acha wala gunda and the heroine is an equally angry young women, both have an attitude problem. Haider is an idealist, he believes he can enter politics and change the fate of the nation, he is also the khuda-e-foagdaar of his Muhalla; if anyone has a problem they come to him. He lives with his widowed mother and a sister and Mishal lives with her twice divorced, exceptionally needy clingy mother ( played by Atiqa Odho ) who is more concerned about her fading looks, her broken marriages and her flings than her relationship with her daughter. Mishal is a Kindhearted person who is a responsible and loving daughter but despite of all her fame she is lonely, she is trying to survive in a man’s world. She is independent and self made and unlike Haider, her approach towards life is quite realistic therefore she knows while her profession has earned her fame and fortune, it will never get her the respect and acceptability that she longs for.

Mishal’s father is a seasoned politician/jagirdaar and Rehan Sheikh is depicting this character beautifully. He left his wife when their daughter was 5 years old and never looked back but now he has came back for Mishal, his reasons are not yet revealed. So, while Mishaal tries to manage her career, face road side Romeos ( who believe every girl who works in showbiz has only stepped out of her home in an attempt to get their attention ) and basically fights the world alone, her parents are using her as a pawn, just to spite the other.

Haider’s father is dead and his shop and family has been looked after by his Taya  ( Mehmood Akhtar ), whose son is engaged to Haider’s sister Hamna ( Sundas Tariq ). His uncle has always used his position to dictate his terms on his brother’s family and that is why Haider dosen’t get along with him. I get that Haider is a strong headed, idealistic kind of guy but the way he was telling his uncle to sell the shop and hand over his share seemed ungrateful of him. Yes, it is their rightful share but his uncle has been managing it alone for years, that should earn him some respect and also Hamna is engaged to his son, Haider should have shown some regard for her at least. Another thing that annoys Haider is Saba; his Taya’s silly, moun-phat and a little battameez daughter who apparently likes him and that makes Haider down right mad. Now all these relationships are intertwined and so whenever Haider decides to marry Mishal ( which we know he will, it has been shown in the promos :) ) things will get complicated.

The appeal of this play is not just due to the main theme but also with the characters that the writer has so skillfully crafted. It’s not just the lead pair whose stories are captivating but the supporting characters are equally interesting, on top of that we have an ensemble cast of immensely talented actors. So, yes we can hope to see some very powerful performances.

Now for the not so impressive opening scene. The opening wasn’t very impressive, in an attempt to make a lasting first impression and introducing the main characters all at once, the opening was a mixture of jumbled up scenes, which was a little annoying to be honest. Tahir Malik’s interview, it’s effect on his ex-wife and the introduction of their daughter is all linked, we get it but what was the need of adding the hero in this mix ? And then Saba watching the Fashion week on TV, that didn’t make much sense either. That scene could have waited till Haider and his family’s introduction, they should have been given their separate introductory scene. The editing problem continued till the end. Also Haider was having a fist fight, in broad day light on a busy street…now I know Karachi may not be the safest city on the planet but please, things are not that out of control ( specially since the rangers are there now :) sorry, couldn’t help myself ), that fight scene should have been shot in a deserted street or a gym or a boxing arena or something.

Regardless of the faulty editing, the first episode has managed to leave a good first impression. The credit goes to the good script and strong performances. So Haider has been noticed by a mysterious guy with a beard, wearing a suit and glasses, I don’t have a good feeling about him but it is easy to guess he will manipulate this angry young man for sure. As for Mishal, I am so looking forward to seeing more of her next week, this girl and her story are fascinating and Saba Qamar has nailed it.

If you have been waiting for a good show, with a solid script and convincing performances, then this is the drama for you. Its a must watch, do share your thoughts.