The more I watch this drama, the more I like Deeba Baji’s character (thank you Sana Askeri). I know she is supposed to be the villain and selfish and arrogant and blah, blah, blah…. But really, she is just the kind of wife and daughter in law Murad and his mother deserve. One of my favourite parts had to be when she again stands up to her mother in law declaring that she is” ghar ki malkin not ghar ki nauker”. Perhaps it is rather villainous of her to demand the house be put in her two son’s names but Murad and his mother don’t exactly have a good track record, and a girl has to look out for her future.
Just watching their family group sitting and exchanging gifts after the Aqeeqa fairly made my skin crawl. That meesni Rehana is so happy at the gold kangan Murad gives her and yet she has not appreciated the living, breathing child Umama gave her. Yusra Rizvi is just a marvellous actress; she has me hating her so much right now. Those soft words and even softer expressions she uses betray Rehana’s soft hold on her sense of justice. Later in the episode we see her reminding Murad of what is right but it is not backed up with any strong action.
So Murad has turned into the husband from hell, (Quelle surprise) not only is he ignoring his daughters he is actively undermining them. The straw that breaks the camel’s back is when he slaps Umama for protecting Hira, their younger daughter from Deeba Baji’s hysterical accusations. I was so afraid that Umama would accept this too and I would have to be taken to the hospital with an ever so small nervous breakdown. Thankfully Sarwat Nazir finally takes pity on both Umama (and me) because Umama finally finds enough self-respect to leave the house and land at her father’s place. Finally she gets the sense of security and comfort from her father she had needed all these years. I love, love this new Umama who does not want to return to Murad’s house and realises at long last exactly who is hurting her.
Mehar Bano was just fabulous, her confusion then gradual understanding of Murad’s behaviour was perfect. As to Fahad Mustapha, the fact I hate him more with each passing episode goes to show just how seamlessly he fits into his characters . This is not an unusual tale, there is no glamour, no love story per se, then why is it so compelling, so addictive that I got annoyed at how quickly the episode ended today? It’s directed by Sarmad Khoosat ,who knows how to tell a story.
The best lines from this episode were from Umama’s sister; who reminded her that we should only have expectations or hopes of God, no one else. She also reminds her that Umama needs to complete her degree and look after herself instead of becoming involved in an endless game of household politics she has already lost. Suffering sometimes makes us forget who the real master of our destiny is and we fall into in to patterns of behaviour that allow others to control us. Umama needs to set a good example for her daughters; she needs to show that it is possible to live with honour and dignity even in such difficult circumstances.
Written by Sadaf
