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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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Rasm-e-Wafa: Who’s Who and What Just Happened
If you sat through the first five episodes of Rasm-e-Wafa wondering when the breezy romance we were promised in the promos would actually start, you’re not alone. It’s been a rough few episodes full of drawing room drama, moan sessions, and slow-burn resentment but the stage is finally set for...
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Was Sabeen Hijacked by Hate Again?
The moral outrage over Parwarish began the way most internet scandals do: with one screenshot. One frame, shared a thousand times over. A blink-and-you-miss-it second in ARY’s hit family drama Parwarish  The scene that became the centre of controversy was one where the protagonist Wali records a song...
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Ek Jhooti Kahani Debuts With Slapstick Chaos
From acclaimed writer Amna Mufti (Dil Na Umeed To Nahi) comes Ek Jhooti Kahani, a madcap comedy about family, farce, and the fine line between performance and deception. At the center is Irfan (Mohib Mirza), the only brother of five wildly over-the-top sisters. Each one is more dramatic and demanding...
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The Visual Poetry of 'Main Manto Nahi Hoon'
Two episodes in, Main Manto Nahi Hoon has pulled us into a moody world of a mafia family at war with itself. The plot remains unclear, but the visual language is flawless. Director Nadeem Baig uses arches, stairwells, and courtyards framing scenes with the detail of a master. At this point I will watch...
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New Drama Cheat Sheet: What’s Coming & Why to Care
I’m a big drama buff and ready for a new season of dramas! Our industry is thriving – we’ve got emotional yet realistic storylines, cultural relevance and relatable characters. With so many upcoming Pakistani dramas, I’m ready for fresh storylines (sans saas-bahu), and characters with just...
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The Cost of Women's Bravery: Why Sher Matters
In Sher, women are not just background figures; they are power players, gatekeepers of grief, and often, each other’s harshest judges. They navigate patriarchal power structures, family, betrayal, and the blurred lines between psychological diagnosis and social perception. Munazzah’s quiet strength,...
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Can Divorce Be a New Beginning? Dastak Thinks So
The “haw haye” brigade thinks that divorce spells eternal doom for a woman leaving her with no hope of salvation. Dastak challenges this nonsensical notion, depicting divorce simply as the end of a terrible chapter and the beginning of beautiful new possibilities. Airing on ARY, Dastak deserves...
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HUM TV's Raaja Rani Struggles For Subtlety
This scribe has observed that Pakistani dramas are having quite the moment with mental health storylines. Sher throws its lead into an asylum, Behroopia has Faysal Qureshi juggling multiple personalities, and now Raaja Rani saunters in, where Qureshi once again finds himself knee-deep in psychological...
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Untangling deception in Shikwa
Shikwa is almost over, but it still doesn’t make sense. While some Pakistani dramas like Parwarish and Behroopia are daring to subvert social norms and offer layered characters and nuanced narratives, ARY’s Shikwa plays it safe and reinforces every classist and sexist cliché instead of challenging...
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Ranking the Most Loving (and Most Harmful) Parents in Parwarish
Parwarish is most relatable portrayal of Pakistani family dynamics on TV today, eschewing melodrama and moral binaries to show the small choices that shape entire lives Parenting is not just a background detail here it’s the emotional engine of the story. From suffocating patriarchs to quietly radical...
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