At the end of last week, Afzal declared his desire to get married. His parents mocked him initially but upon hearing that the girl of his dreams was the daughter of none other than Sheikh Saheb, they were at a loss for words. Arifa was unconvinced with Afzal’s story and confronted him yet again. The identity of the girl who writes letters remains a mystery and if I were to go out on a limb, I’d say Afzal writes those letters to himself. He is in awe of Farah but he knows she’s a distant dream. Love makes us do crazy things and writing letters to oneself is the least of them!
The perky duo of Farah and Lubna walked in to find their mother making lavish dinner arrangements. As is their nature, they were curious to know who were the guests of honour. Having realized that Afzal’s ‘respectable’ family were on their way, Farah resorted to praying Nafils! I loved Lubna’s matter-of-fact retort that she was up against a man of great virtue- a highly-regarded Molvi! Lubna tried to pacify her mother by hinting that Farah is no longer interested in Afzal and her mother replied with a slap across her face! Realizing her mother’s flaring temper, Lubna rushed to caution Farah of the impending doom that lay ahead.Afzal’s parents were making preparations of their own. His mother, though elated about her son’s prospective marriage proposal was a nervous wreck. His father was still in disbelief but was looking forward to the meeting with the Sheikhs. After some deliberation, the SubhanAllah family made their way to ask for Farah’s hand in marriage. Molvi Saheb’s enthusiasm was evident with the way he asked for permission to allow the engagement ceremony to take place after dinner.
Despite Lubna’s admonishment, Farah boldly blurted out in the presence of both families that she thought very little of Afzal and had struck a financial deal worth 8 lakh rupees for him to play the role of her love interest just so her parents would call off her engagement with Mehtaab! Afzal’s parents were humiliated and hurt and left in a hurry.Farah’s haughtiness was at its peak today but it really comes as no surprise since she was shown as being extremely self-absorbed from the beginning. Lubna, as always, was the wise owl but this time around, Farah wasn’t open to any advice. Today’s episode (unlucky 13) was very engaging and fast-paced and I’m actually glad that Farah didn’t play along with the engagement else that would’ve slowed things considerably. The Sheikh’s home is just beautiful and leaves me spell-bound every single time! Afzal’s conversation with his friends towards the end melted my heart. Hamza Ali Abbasi is proving to be a very competent actor. Ayeza Khan looks refreshing in this role. Both her and Lubna’s wardrobe is refreshing and compliments them. Overall, Pyaare Afzal is a visual delight with a calming feel. Looking forward to next week when Afzal faces his parents.
WRITTEN BY- KANWAL
