The only reason to watch a romantic comedy is to be entertained and Uff Yeh Mohabbat is once again delivering the goods. Episode 6 showed some promise and episode 7 was excellent. The serious part of the story is coming to a head and I think this may well be what the director Amin Iqbal is good at because we finally had the kind of gripping and well balanced episode that makes a drama worth watching.
Samir and Dilkush attend the reception given ostensibly in their honour by Dilkush’s mother and the battle for hearts and minds begins. The start of any relationship and especially a marriage involves change. Some things have to be let go in order to move forward .Hina Bayat is one of those rare actresses who lend style and grace to every performance and she has not allowed the cold, bitter character of Firdause Hayat to become a caricature. Despite her ruthless, Dickensian (shades of Miss Havisham) plans of complete independence for her daughter it is hard not to empathize with Firdause .Her pain at suddenly losing all rights to the child she brought into the world and raised for 17 years is visible and understandable.
Samir may look like a prize catch to the teenage Dilkush but his prickly sensibilities are just as much to blame for the ill feeling between him and his in laws as Firdause’s behavior. Samir’s lack of experience with family shows. Most normal people would happily take the help offered and if he had a sister or a cousin he would make allowance for the pain he has caused Dilkush’s family by their precipitous marriage. Gohar Mumtaz played Samir perfectly as a basically good man out of his depth. He has had a difficult life and all the control and balance he has won after so many years of effort is fast slipping away at the hands of his teenage bride.
Gohar’s scenes at the party were spot on, the doubts about his clothes, the realization that his profession was an embarrassment to his wealthy in laws and his confrontation with Firdause.
All the situations and reactions were natural and well played. Mehar Bano Crying all the way home after the hold up, her confusion at who to obey and her childish wish that Samir stood up to the thieves were nicely done. Dilkush may not be a child but she is very immature and age difference between her and Samir is becoming a hurdle. The only disappointment this episode was the way most of the comedy fell flat. Part of the pleasure of any good “RomCom” is the switching between salty and sweet and that just has not materialized despite a well written script. Samir and Dilkush’s neighbours are beyond annoying and so far have added little to the story.
written By Sadaf
