Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. BANG. BANG. Today’s episode made me squeal with excitement and then took my breath away. The pace was perfect- there was so much that transpired and the story is finally moving along. The past few weeks I’ve been complaining and I’m happy to note that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Farah continues huffing and puffing but Lubna is a changed woman- she seems far more confident and daring. Mehboob ke sarr ke samney, behan ka sarr tarbouz hota hai! Could this be love?
Yasmeen boldly keeps making advances at Afzal- Ab iss tarhan se ghoor ke dekho gay to saaf saaf nazar lag jaye gi… She’s definitely coming on too strong but Afzal remains unaffected by her charms. Yasmeen’s mother, aware of her daughter’s growing feelings for Afzal, sits him down and asks him if he’s interested in her. I can sense her insecurities but Yasmeen doesn’t seem like a girl who needs any help. She’s already lined up her options and I’m happy to see a bold, confident go-getter instead of the usual helpless females that hog our screens. There was a sweet interaction between the mothers of Afzal and Farah/Lubna. I liked how Ruqqaiyya was initially skeptical but once she heard that Sheikh Sahab had vowed to find Afzal, she melted right away. Saba Hameed’s character is so completely loveable. Her pairing with Firdous Jamal has been exceptional.
The showdown between Mehtaab and Afzal was bound to be powerful- Mehtaab made it a point to remind Afzal that he is Farah’s mangaitar and mocked Afzal for dreaming about the likes of Farah. Hai Allah, 10,000 rupay mahinay aur ishq Farah Ibrahim se… But our Afzal isn’t one to backdown- Ishq ko choriye sir, ishq jab duniya mein aya tha na, to ussey duniya mein paise nahin aye theh… That’s the man you want to bet your money on, ironic isn’t it? Just when I thought Farah’s rejection had transformed Mehtaab, his desperate conversation with Lubna who spoke under the pretext of Farah made me smile. Here’s the simpleton we all missed seeing- the jealousy was obvious in his cocky phussphussa lagta hai but his innocent request for reconsideration melted my heart. Lubna is going full steam ahead here- she’s on a mission to find Afzal and she’s leaving no stone unturned. I keep thinking that this is a ploy and she’s trying to get Farah to admit her true feelings but then I wonder, would she be this aggressive is she wasn’t in love?
After all the highs, it’s time for my rant- I wasn’t amused with the number of beeps during her conversation- let’s keep it classy, yo! I also found the scenes of Samina pointless. I couldn’t care less if she leaves her abusive husband or stays. Why is she even in the story I wonder.
The last few minutes were murder (no pun intended). Wali is back with a vengeance. It seems he didn’t take the last encounter too well and came fully equipped this time with guns and goons. Two shots were fired leaving me on the edge of my seat! As much as I enjoy the excitement of what comes next, the suspense is killing me! (I just did it again- unintentionally, I promise). I’m going to be restless and fidgety for the next 6 days now. I would like to request all of you to join me for a moment of silence to pray for our beloved Afzal… Khuda jisey Afzal dedey ussey hauslay bhi Afzal deta hain. Magar mere paas aisa hausla kahan!
Kanwal Murtaza
