You know that song “all you need is love”? Well it’s a lie. No marriage can survive without some compromise and a lot of work. This episode I actually felt sorry for Dilkush, who has yet to learn diplomacy and thought she might be on equal terms with her husband despite the 12 year age gap. Think again Dilkush. Samir Malik is not your friend and he is carrying a lot of psychological baggage. As with all newlyweds the adjustment period of fighting and making up is weighing heavily on these two. I thought Samir was being entirely unreasonable and literally refusing to see Dilkush’s point of view while Dilkush …hmm well Dilkush is Dilkush.

Gohar is again just right as Samir and this time Mehar Bano managed to bring in a lot more empathy for Dilkush too. Samir malik seems to be the perfect role for Gohar Mumtaz and he has brought it to life well. Mehar bano managed to tone down some of the theater histrionics for this episode which allowed Dilkush a more softer ,relatable image. The scene when they make up after their fight was really cute. Like most men, Samir cannot believe he could possibly forgive anyone the kind of behaviour he allows Dilkush to get away with: such mein “Uff yeh Mohabbat!” I think the director; Amin Iqbal is good at creating serious dramatic situations which is why this drama is getting better and better. Still I thought some of the funny one liners and cute quips which are a hallmark of Faiza Iftikhar’s work were a little lost in the crowd. Having said that, this is a fun and engaging drama where we can put all seriousness to one side.

Now trouble is brewing over Dilkush’s necklace or more accurately because of the lack of understanding between Dilkush and Samir .Next episodes’ promos show that both husband and wife are going through a learning curve. From this episode and next week’s promo I get the feeling Samir is acting like a head master teaching a pupil some manners .. I said previously that this whole drama is an illustration of how to marry in haste and repent at leisure; but really any marriage requires work and sometimes the most sensible people who seem well matched in intellect and temperament end up divorcing …….so perhaps those words “all you need is love” really aren’t such a lie after all ?

written by Sadaf