Bow chika wow wow! So our fearless Yasmeen is coming on strong and poor Afzal has no idea what just hit him. All those mehmaan nawaaziyan aren’t in vain- this girl is on a mission and she’s not backing down. Not just yet, anyways. After last weeks encounter with Wali, Afzal’s status has been elevated to that of a Bhai. Not the brotherly type Bhai– no siree, but the gangsta! Yes, it seems Wali was feared by all and his defeat signaled the birth of a new don in town. Take notes, Bashar, now here’s a man who can talk the talk and walk the walk. And let’s not forget his looks…
Back in H’town, Farah is still unsuccessfully trying to convince Lubna that she has no feelings for Afzal. Why does the poor lass even bother? She’s just driving herself further into the abyss. Haath se gayi hui mohabbat bhoot banjaati hai; phir who kabhi yahan nazar aati hai, kabhi wahan. I was pleasantly surprized to see Vasay Chaudhary playing the role of the shrink. Full points for casting- he was nothing short of sublime.
Molvi Sahab and the missus are losing patience with each other since Afzal’s departure- Tum aur tarhan se tarapti ho, aur mein zara aur tarhan se tarapta houn! A mother’s love for her children clearly supercedes all else. In the Ibrahim household, Sheikh Sahab very subtly hinted to his wife that she needs to work on her relationship with her daughters and become their confidante. I have thoroughly enjoyed the focus on human relationships in this drama- be it the husband/ wife equation, the parent/ child rapport or the siblings in synchronization. I think the writer has captured the essence of the characters through developing their deep-rooted emotional bonds.
The highlight of today’s episode was Lubna’s plea and Farah’s consequent reaction. Ouch! I’ve lost count of the number of thappars in this drama. So now we’re back to square one- was it Lubna who wrote those letters? Does Lubna actually have feelings for Afzal or is she just trying to get Farah to discover her true feelings? Did Lubna plan this all along to ensure she would end up with Afzal? It’s back to the drawing board for me! What do you think?
Kanwal Murtaza
