The problem with anger is that it resolves nothing. Khirad may have gotten the last word in the previous episode but all it did was provoke an already frustrated beyond endurance Asher even Further. The episode begins with him rushing to his office to tear up the file she had presented to him earlier that week. Again he cannot get past the photograph of his daughter and we see him making a life changing decision. In that one emotional moment he accepts completely that Hareem is his daughter and his responsibility, immediately calling Raza and asking for the best pediatric cardiologist in town. We are sometimes so busy discussing Fawad Khan’s star power that we forget his popularity is firmly based on his talent as an actor. This scene was one of the most moving in a serial full of excellence. Despite the screechy Violin playing in the background, here was a moment so poignant no one could be failed to be moved to tears.

Again this is matched by Mahirah as she returns to the scene of her misery and disgrace .Those unforgettable scenes of her entry into a place she probably never thought to see again. Farida’s echoeing taunts , Khirad’s painful meemories and Asher’s complete ignorance are beautifully juxtaposed by the director. Even to the most casual observer, Asher and Khirad’s attraction and yes, deep attachment to each other is obvious despite the various tricks and games they use to suppress and hide it.Khirad has built a wall of ice around her heart to protect herself and Asher hides his hurt behind anger and contempt. The first time I watched this it made me angry but this time I smiled through Asher’s almost juvenile attempts at putting his errant wife in her place. The way he ignores Khirad, concentrating solely on Hareem is all meant to not only punish his wife but perhaps a latent wish to get a reaction from her. It is as if Khirad has frozen her heart and decided never to react and most importantly never to explain or ask for understanding. The only time she reacts is at Asher’s mother’s name something he notices but cannot comprehend.

There is such fabulous screen chemistry between Fawad and Mahirah: we can see Asher and Khirad subconsciously slip slowly back into their old roles both determined not to spoil anything for their innocent daughter. I had to smile at Asher’s over protective attitude towards Hareem, telling Khirad off for “upsetting” his daughter. Poor Khirad is so grateful for his support that she refuses to take the bait and will not react to Asher’s taunts. I found the whole father daughter dynamic between Asher and Hareem incredibly sweet and true to life. It makes a pleasant change to the constant drone of “daughters are a burden” in most dramas. That whole thing with the medicine and Asher’s angry banging on the door, reminded me of my own husband and any time I scold my daughters a little too much. Despite what our dramas tend to show, in my experience : fathers are extra protective and extra sensitive where their daughters are concerned. At this point in the drama I really wanted to point out to Asher, yes …your daughter ….but Khirad is someone’s daughter too.

A word about Hareem .For such a young child she did a fabulous job but just one thing bothered me, her talking about herself in the third person …it is a drama varna that kind of thing sounds crazy in real life.