Games, games, games.
As if we didn’t have enough games being played already we can add a few more to that list. Zain and Bunty, Mirza and Dania, Zain and Dania, Abdul Samad and Dania, Qutub and Dania, and wait for it, who’s the new girl? So many twists and turns in an already spinning universe makes my head go GA-GA!
Hang on I’ve forgotten the highlight of this episode: THE BARISH SCENE! Daniaji mein nahi darta lekin aapkay mustaqbil kay liye mujhe darr lagta hai. After having left on a high note last week I’m wondering why we needed a rain sequence? Kyun? What purpose did it serve? Is dancing in the rain a defacto desi way of portraying age? If it is we need something new because it did not work here at all. As ravishing as Saba Qamar is even she can’t pull off a 19-year-old-girl-dancing-in-the-rain look.
Instead what we got was a budi ghoodi, lal lagaam. Annnnnd ankhon hi ankhon mein ishara ho gaya because Bunty is ostensibly free now!
As soon as he gets the green signal, Bunty makes his way back to Mehvish channeling Tom Cruise circa Top Gun. Enter the girl who’ll fix a broken heart. Speaking of broken hearts, are Zain Bhai and Bunty BFF’s now?! Now that breaks my heart (if only you knew why). Whatever sinister scheme HS is plotting he does look good doing it. Although I’m not sure he knows who he’s up against.
If there was any doubt that Lady D can have her cake and eat it too, then poor Mirza’s fate should make us think otherwise. Not one to be slighted, Dania conveniently calls Mrs. M and has her hear the entire conversation that ensues over a sea facing restaurant. Saba Q looked perfect in the rather long kurta and tung pyjamas – her best outfit so far I’d say. I wish I could say the same for Mirza but he didn’t look good and something tells me he won’t be feeling very good either.
The number of times Patel’s name was invoked you’d think he’d make a quick appearance but alas no such luck. I think he only shows up when Dania’s in doubt and clearly this was not one of Dania’s doubting moments. Poor, poor Mrs. Mirza, to be humiliated on the phone by her own husband must be such a shock though she did ask for it. Aa bail mujhe maar is a title thoroughly appropriate for her!
Mirza was the first pawn up on the sacrificial altar. Who’s up next? Your guess is as good as mine.
A shout out to the DoP is in order. I have to say the camerawork is stellar! I wasn’t enthralled by the story or plot this week but what kept my attention was the camerawork, so, kudos! The sequence with Bunty riding his bike as we see an empty Karachi residential street: Perfect! Also, whoever is working on the background music get full snaps up for including Nazia Hassan.
As much as this story might not be to everyone’s tastes it does have some very redeeming qualities: excellent production values, good use of background score, amazing photography/cinematography, good acting, and a unpredictable storyline. Although I’m getting a bit antsy with the waiting.
Until next week, Raab Rakha.
RB (Tweet me!)
