Last time toh Afzal ko sirif love malaria ho gaya tha, this time bechare ko itna bheegna pada ki saach much bimaar hi ho jayeega…..

Well, at least his new ‘project heads’ are making him work hard for those two lakhs. What is it about Pyare Afzal that keeps making the smile on my face wider and wider?

Though the sisters aren’t smiling as much since Afzal is proving to be a little too seedha for their liking which means they are practically coaching him on everything from posture to clothing to conversation.

Although looks like Afzal has impressed them with a peek into his heart when he tells them “kahoonga dil ki saari baatay dilwalon ke paas amaanat hoti hay, amaanat main khayanat nahi kar sakta”

Also I might be reading too much into this, but I thought the whole scene with the suit was a little clever gender role reversal  and maybe sleight of subversive hand with the male is being spruced up to look all pretty and presentable instead of the other way around.

Farah’s attempt to back track was quickly shot down by Lubna so now there is no turning around this Loony twosome. So while the kichadi thickens in the Sheikh household, Arifa is acting on suspicions of her own and is heartbroken at Afzal’s lies. Her quiet realization and tears were quiet telling about their strong relationship and how let down she feels by this betrayal of trust. Anoushey Abbasi has a quiet gravitas about her and that is put to good use.

Can I just say that we keep screaming our heads off  (ok writing in CAPS! ) about the need for dramas to show and not tell and Pyare Afzal is a perfect example of a wonderful telling of the visual story. The tiffin on the table, Arifa finding the circled ads in the paper, Afzal leaving little puddles where he stood, all are nice touches of telling the story in a visual manner.  So kudos to Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the writer and Nadeem Baig, the director for being able to translate words into visions.

Hamza Ali Abbasi is really doing a tremendous job. From waking up to Farah’s phone call, to his smitten dreamy conversation and then snapping back to the matter at hand, he is really holding his own. Helping him along is the sharply written dialogue. The scene with Afzal and Farah’s mother was really a nice performance with his endearing muted and respectful returns of her sharp volleys.

All in all, this drama is a refreshing change so looking forward to many pleasant weeks ahead.

PS- Am covering for Maria this week who is a little under the weather herself. Stay warm and get well soon Maria!