Let me start this review by commending ALL those viewers of Maat, who took time out to visit Umera Ahmed’s official page on Facebook, and register their protest at the way the characters have been portrayed in this popular-but-loser serial. I have heard that the admin deletes posts that are negative about Umera’s drama serials, but apparently, of late, there have been so many, that they have stuck around. (If you haven’t already, do visit http://www.facebook.com/umeraahmedofficial?sk=wall). We must not only critique; we should convey it to the right people, too.

Anyway, so the drama serial started with Aiman being supremely satisfied about the fact that “Faisal nahin badal raha tha magar zindagi badal rahi thee” and Saman being informed that Azar had not really divorced Sualiha. Grow up and get a life, I say to Aiman. Take THAT you…, I say to Saman.

And then the drama serial takes  a 26 year leap and lands us to Aiman’s luxury lifestyle where she has apparently decided to do away with her simple getup of “old” – seriously, it was a cultual shock to see her in a sari, wearing so much makeup. It wasn’t even looking graceful. (In the preview, Saman is actually looking more realistic).

Aiman and Faisal apparently have a compromising relationship – I cannot call that relationship strong if the re-entry of Saman shook its foundation yet again. Hadeed is all grown up, and about to get married. And apparently, he knows something that he is not sharing with Aiman.

I had initially thought that this drama serial would NOT go the novel’s way – but apparently, it is doing so. Really, 24 episodes have only proven, beyond a shadow of doubt, that you get everything you want simply by being selfish and self-centered. And God help you if you are holier-than-thou! This was the second last episode of Maat, and next week, would be its finale – I am only thinking: good riddance!

Written by Drama Buff ([email protected])