Life has been good to both of Bakhtiyar Khan’s sons. Roohi and Behroz live a happy, comfortable life with their teenage daughter Faraa and Roohi’s family just across the road. Suhaib and Arjumand also seem genuinely happy and have two children Wali and Zarmina. Needless to say both daughters are thoroughly spoiled by their fathers and I want to thank Farhat Ishtiaq for showing this .I am tired of seeing authoritarian, distant fathers and the usual boj , zimevari and I want a son type dialogues we are forced to listen to in every other drama.

I was really excited for this week’s episode as we would finally get to see Wali and Faraa, the original, main protagonists but before I talk about them I have to vent about Behroz and Roohi. I am trying really hard not to hate these two, but they come across as very selfish and self-centered. They really remind me of Farida from Humsafar. When I first watched Humsafar I couldn’t quite figure out what was wrong with Farida, if she wasn’t nice, she wasn’t exactly bad either so I would make excuses for her . I even blamed Atiqa Odho for not playing the part right. Later I realised Atiqa Odho had done a fabulous job playing a woman who had to suppress her real feelings till the time was right. Similarly Behroz and Roohi are beginning to show their true colours.  Behroz rude and arrogant behavior with his brother Suhaib, who will not stop trying to make peace, is awful. I can understand he is angry at being insulted etc but despite the passage of time he has not softened or grown enough to understand or forgive his father.  Roohi is another person who has not grown or matured enough to understand the other side of the equation i.e what her marriage cost Behroz’s family.

Turning back to the main story, we finally get to see a lot of Wali and Faraa . Wali is the perfect son, respectful, obedient and a bit of a prig. His real nature comes out when he is arguing with his sister Zarmina and it is actually quite funny and sweet. Osman Khalid Butt looks drop dead gorgeous (there I said it, I really didn’t want to) and his expressions as his sister asks for a horse were priceless. In this episode at least he looks to be excellent as Wali .Contrast this bossy, Mr Perfection with the equally bossy and independent only child, Faraa and it seems as if sparks will fly. Faraa is outspoken and very sure of herself; she is also very close to her father Behroz which may guide her choices in the future. Maya Ali was actually pretty good in this, I always think she needs a strong director to guide her and perhaps she has found one in Haseeb Hassan .One thing that didn’t work was Maya Ali pretending to be 16 by acting like an idiot with a lisp, once she actually behaved normally it all pulled together. There was also some strange background music during Moiz’s visit which was unfortunately reminiscent of Indian soap operas; I am praying it doesn’t return. I adored the scene where Faraa snaps back at her cousin about wanting to achieve things in life like becoming a doctor rather than just getting married… 

Roohi is of course annoyed with her daughter and constantly takes her family’s side even though her Bhabi doesn’t really like her that much. Roohi definitely seems to have plans for Faraa and her nephew Moiz but Faraa is just not interested, like her father she harbors an indifference bordering on dislike for her mother’s family. Faraa asks about her father’s family and Roohi tells her that they are cruel and backward , yet somehow they magically managed to produce her faithful, loving, well educated husband.  Her own cognitive dissonance never registers with Roohi but Faraa  wants to know how a kind man like her father could come from such a dreadful family . Sanam Saeed really come  into her own in this episode ; she has done the aging bit right (unlike Mikaal who is looking like an incredibly smooth faced grandfather) her acting is perfect.

Mikaal Zulfikar, Ali Rehman and Hareem Farooq have really gone overboard with the aging and quite frankly it looks ridiculous. Their smooth faces and the strange salt and pepper hair coupled with some really bad glasses is hilarious. Ali Rehman’s glasses are the worst; they made his eyes look strangely large in a few scenes. People don’t suddenly become grandfathers and most people colour their hair. Maybe I would just like the beautiful people to stay beautiful ;) People really don’t age that way and its time Pakistani dramas took note.

Anyway the scene between the brothers’ was fabulous. I still cannot understand Behroz’s attitude but Suhaib’s behavior really brought tears to my eyes and I think that kind of patience and unconditional love is working. Suhaib says he wants Faraa to be his daughter in law if the children agree and brought lots of gifts for her. The fact that Behroz actually gave them to Faraa means the ice is melting but Roohi notices her husband’s distraction and mumbled lies.  Forget everyone else’s chemistry Mikaal Zulfikar and Ali Rehman have some good stuff going on. That forced hug was simply the best, so take a bow guys you were brilliant.  By now even Agha Jaan has realised how he sacrificed his son Suhaib’s happiness over the alter of  his pride and from the next episode it looks as if a reunion is on the cards. Not just one reunion either , Suhaib happens to meet with Laila  , the girl he had to give up in order to marry Arjumand.  I wonder what twist that will bring …