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Bas Tera Saath Ho Reinvents Desi Cinderfella

ARY’s new drama serial Bas Tera Saath Ho turns the damsel-in-distress trope on its head. Farhan Saeed plays Anas, an oppressed orphan who dutifully obeys his wealthy uncle and aunt, with only his ailing grandfather seemingly offering any real sympathy. In true Cinderfella fashion, Anas has been reduced to a

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Why Viewers are shifting to Foreign Dramas
I love Pakistani Dramas, I love our culture and heritage, However being an insider of the industry, I have developed some insights to why our audience has started to like Turkish dramas. How media has developed  has caused our drama watchers switch to a different medium now. I have been able to keep...
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Tanhaiyan Nayee Silsilay Episode 10
Before I start with episode 10’s review, I would like to offer my condolences to Sheheryar Munawwar and his family for the unfortunate and untimely death of his younger brother last week…may his soul rest in peace InShaAllah. This week’s episode was very light. It starts off with Serena giving a piece...
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Daagh Episode 11
  They say good things come to those who wait and it is certainly true of this week’s episode. I was  a little disappointed last week but this week’s excellent episode more than made up for it. Everything was just right  from the nuanced script, the acting,and the direction; a perfect blend.I never thought...
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Bari Apa - Episode 15
Bari Apa is one of those very few plays on air nowadays that keep you glued to the TV screen right from the get go, very happening indeed. Zubeida has turned into a very typical, jealous and insecure pehli biwi and she seemed more like a drama queen today with all her rona dhona and silly politics. The...
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Zindagi Gulzar Hai Episode 5 Review
As soon as the credits rolled at the end of fourth episode today, I immediately thought that Asmara really needs a reality check, I mean seriously come on woman! Think! I do understand and sympathize with her fascination and infuriation with Zaroon, he is a childhood friend, rich, has a same upper class...
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Tanhaiyan Nayee Silsilay Episode 9
So episode 9 begins with what was my favorite part of the entire episode…Faraan Uncle and Aani’s new found happiness and the return of Faraan Uncle’s lost faith in people. I loved the look of relief in Aani’s eyes…as if a burden of a thousand years was just lifted from her shoulders. She finally had...
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Aik Nayee Cinderella - Episode 9
After the thunderstorm of emotions that had been raging in the past few episodes of Aik Nayee Cinderella, this one was clearly the lull AFTER the storm, with the main character (read Meesha) reflecting upon her past interactions with Rooman. You could actually feel the realization dawning upon her that...
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Bari Apa : Episode 14
Mein jis ke saath bhalai krna chahti hun wohi mera dushman bun jata hai, yes Zubeida has done a lot of things for many people in her life, like she mentioned today that she gave up her studies so that she could take care of the house and her siblings but the problem is that her intentions were never...
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Daagh Episode 10
    I had a horribly hectic schedule this week and thought I would review this episode as a double next week .However, at this point I am going to have an aneurysm if I don’t say anything. What is wrong with this family?  The episode begins with Umama’s family at the breakfast table and we see the...
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Zindagi Gulzar Hai - Episode 4 (Hall of Fame version)
I was waiting for this moment since last week’s episode and thankfully it came in the very first scene. The much discussed, the much seen, the ultimate, the most comfortable, lehrati gunganati howi infamous “Mommy Night gown” made its fourth guest appearance in a HumTv drama once again. Pic courtesy:...
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