Despite my familiarity with the original story and the usual “tell all “compilation of scenes which come with the OST , Wali and Faraa’s Nikkah was still a thrill ride . Full credit to director Haseeb Hassan and Writer Farhat Ishtiaq for building and maintaining that dramatic tension despite the inevitability of this major plot point. This was a good episode to watch after a few slower ones and Dayar e Dil seems back to the high quality product we saw in the first 9 episodes. Both Director and Writer have managed to hold our interest making Dayar e Dil compelling viewing, couple this with some great performances and great production values and it’s a winning formula which keeps us tuning in every week.
In this entire episode I felt the most for poor Faraa, who is very young and very scared. Instead of protecting her or looking out for her best interests both her parents are out to prove a point to each other. Behroz emotionally blackmails Faraa into marrying someone she hardly knows; asking her to trust him blindly because as her father he would never make a bad choice for her. It is hard to imagine any girl with the kind of intelligence and outspoken nature that Faraa has demonstrated being cowed into such a situation. Behroz really should thank his petty minded wife Roohi for Faraa’s “Qabool Hai”. Instead of whisking her daughter away from this situation or playing for time Roohi decides this is the ideal moment to exact revenge
. Behroz hasn’t even tried to share how Suhaib tried to reunite the family and resolve their differences so Roohi suspicions about her in laws are very reasonable and her objections to the marriage perfectly valid Women like Roohi find it really hard to think beyond their own feelings so her rude, arrogant response to her father in law’s apology was no surprise. What did surprise me was the way Roohi wanted to use her innocent young daughter to humiliate her father and his family by refusing to marry Wali at the exact moment of the Nikkah. Behroz overhears the whole sorry plan but being even more selfish doesn’t offer his daughter any guidance leaving the entire weight of the decision on her young shoulders.
Faraa basically says “yes” because her protective instincts kick in and she simply could not be part of a plan to publically shame her father in such a way. Mikaal Zulfikar and Sanam Saeed were just perfect in their respective roles. I know we all want some nuance from Sanam Saeed’s Roohi but if that isn’t available there is nothing like sheer villainy to get the story moving. Many were unsure about this couple’s chemistry as romantic love birds but as the dysfunctional parents from hell they certainly made for great watching.
I have to say Maya Ali was really impressive this episode and gave a good performance as a sad, confused young girl with nowhere to turn. The scene of her breaking down in the bathroom was really poignant. Whether he is at his Dead Father’s grave or trying to approach his soon to be wife Osman Khalid Butt’s, Wali was flawlessly underplayed and true to character.OKB and now Maya give me great hope for the rest of this serial. Haseeb Hassan has managed to bring out the best from these two and with their proven chemistry in Aunn Zara it bodes well for this lengthy serial. Wali tries to talk to Faraa before the Nikkah but she runs away, even though she has been watching him from a distance.
There is no doubt that Faraa is regretting her “Qabool Hai” and wants to get away from this entire situation as soon as possible. Again Behroz is completely selfish and does nothing to explain or try to mend the fault lines opening up in his family. Instead of reassuring his daughter he calls Wali in for another dose of emotional blackmail, making him promise to do anything to keep Faraa happy. If that wasn’t enough now, Wali has to make sure Barrey Baba is buried next to Suhaib. If Behroz really is afraid he is dying (as has been hinted) surely that time might be better spent making peace with his wife? Behroz is so annoying I am almost on Roohi’s side.. .Almost, but not quite .Behroz actually seems more comfortable talking to Laila than his own wife of twenty years. It’s as if Roohi and Behroz hardly know each other, or perhaps they know each other too well and don’t like what they see.
Serious things aside I loved the look on poor Moiz’s face when he finds out Faraa is married, a lot of hopes and dreams dashed there. I know I am supposed to feel for him but it just made me laugh. Maybe I’m biased but I think Faraa made the better choice. Moiz maybe a nice guy but his mother is even worse than Roohi …Faraa dodged a bullet there. At the most superficial level (the one I am on most of the time) it really wasn’t a fair fight ,was it?. Plain, but steady, middleclass, uncle type Moiz with his MSc verses super rich, headed to Stanford Lawyer, who is kind to children and animals oh and . film star good looks. Tough decision, I don’t think so.
Written by Sadaf
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