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By Deepika A

Hi everyone. I am covering for Fatima this week as she is busy. This is my first time writing a review and I don’t have a style of writing or sense of reviewing so forgive me if the review disappoints you.

The episode starts with Zoya picking out dresses for the wedding functions of her cousin Sarmad in Bahawalpur from Silla’s wardrobe. It was a nicely done scene imo. As the episode progresses further, we see the financial problems increasing day by day for Adeel and Silla. Adeel is still jobless and he blames the house for the bad luck, Zoya taunts him by saying that “waise raas toh main bhi nahi aayi aapko, toh kya aap mujhe bhi badal denge?”. After a long time we saw the caring side of Adeel, when he makes her sit next to him and tells her that he loves her and she knows that. I do not understand why Adeel is so conservative, he can let her work until he finds a job and I know Silla is sensible enough to quit as soon as he finds a job for himself. They don’t have any savings and Silla is no longer in touch with her stepmother. I think the one line that Silla says pretty much sums up the entire episode, “humare haalaat ko aapki zid ne bigaada hai”.

The episode starts with Zoya picking out dresses for the wedding functions of her cousin Sarmad in Bahawalpur from Silla’s wardrobe. It was a nicely done scene imo. As the episode progresses further, we see the financial problems increasing day by day for Adeel and Silla. Adeel is still jobless and he blames the house for the bad luck, Zoya taunts him by saying that “waise raas toh main bhi nahi aayi aapko, toh kya aap mujhe bhi badal denge?”. After a long time we saw the caring side of Adeel, when he makes her sit next to him and tells her that he loves her and she knows that. I do not understand why Adeel is so conservative, he can let her work until he finds a job and I know Silla is sensible enough to quit as soon as he finds a job for himself. They don’t have any savings and Silla is no longer in touch with her stepmother. I think the one line that Silla says pretty much sums up the entire episode, “humare haalaat ko aapki zid ne bigaada hai”.

Soon  Afaan is taken seriously ill and Silla quite obviously as a mother she is very concerned about him. She blames Adeel for not taking him to a good doctor for treatment and as usual Adeel has the same thing to say, I don’t have a job, no one’s lending me money because I know they are jobless, when he knows he is the sole breadwinner for the family, he should budge and let her wife work for time being. He is rude to Silla about this but he knows he is wrong, and uss par laanat hai ki woh apne bacche ke liye kuch nahi kar paa raha. As Afaan’s condition deteriorates, Adeel has no option but to go out and borrow money from acquaintances.

As he doesn’t return, Silla on her own takes Afaan to the hospital, I skipped a beat when she tripped on a stone. Sanam’s expressions as a young helpless mother were top notch. No sooner Ahmer arrives as a messiah and helps Silla take Afaan to a hospital for treatment. What’s baffling is, Silla doesn’t return home until night and Adeel does not even care? Yes I know she didn’t have a mobile phone , but she tried contacting him but his mobile phone was switched off. When she arrived home, he didn’t seem concerned that his wife and son have not been at home. Instead what caught his attention was an unknown man dropping off his wife and son home.  The typical Indian-Pakistani men mentality, where were you? Who is he? Why were you in his car? etc etc. Adeel should be thankful that his son’s life was saved in time by the gentleman, but nope his ego comes in between. He wants Silla to pay off the money that Ahmer spent on Afaan’s treatment.

Adeel has found a temporary job for a fortnight but as we all know the money is just not enough. Silla offers Adeel to request for a job for him at Ahmer’s firm on his behalf but yet again his ego comes in between. Silla finally has landed a job in Ahmer’s firm and of course Adeel miyaan didn’t take it too well. In the preview for next week’s episode, we finally see the real roop of Zoya. She has started planting the seed of doubt in Silla and Adeel’s minds. It’s pretty clear that her eyes right from the start were on Adeel. But I have always wondered what is the source of their income? Her mother and her have enough money to attend a wedding and to wear pretty clothes and stuff. Ahmer sees Silla disturbs and asks her the reason for this. I hope he doesn’t turn into a villain in the upcoming episodes.

Written by Deepika

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Written by Roh ~

I would first like to say that this is the very 1^st time I’m doing a review. I have no style of writing and no sense of reviewing, so it might just be a completely haphazard read. I love this site and the interactions here, and I really wanted to help out our poor Misty, who is not feeling very well (her half done review is under mine). So hear my thoughts on this episode!

And the story moves on from the head spinning romance that we got over the last 3 weeks. Zaroon and Kashaf are settling into their long distance married life. Very often it is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and it seems this is evident in this case.

Kashaf has become a wee bit more expressive in her feelings. Though she is still hesitant to say those 3 words Zaroon is longing to hear, she has found a way to say so, in not so many words. Zaroon, on the other hand, has learnt how to understand his wife’s silence. He hit bull’s-eye when he couldn’t reach her on the phone, knowing fully well what she had done to the phone lines. And he didn’t hesitate to tell her exactly that, even telling her openly that she lied.

“Yeh phone kyun nahi utha rahi hai. Ya phir meri baat na karne ki badla le rahi hai.“

Loved the way Kashaf said “badtameez” when that phone conversation ended. (I saw myself in that, as it’s a typical way I react at the end of an unpleasant phone call!) Zaroon, on his side was justified with his vent as well.

His Rule #1 was an outcome of this little altercation.

Both the mothers had a significant presence in today’s episode. While Ghazala’s presence was more significant because it showed that Zaroon has emerged as a sensible son and husband. He balanced the situation very well. Whether it was his mother hinting at Kashaf giving her family money, or it was confronting her with what happened eventually. Pretty unusual for a newly married man, I must say. Most men realize how unreasonable they are in the initial years of marriage only after they have children, especially daughters. (Like in Dur-e-Shehwar) In our society, it is not only expected that the new bride will make all the adjustments, but also the universal truth is that a woman handles situations fairly well, in spite of difficulties. However, one thing that caught my attention in all this maturity is that Zaroon is still a rich kid, who needs his father to fund his fringe expenses and credit cards. Not so mature then, right?

The role of the mothers again came out strongly when it was mentioned that Kashaf didn’t let her mother-in-law feel uncomfortable when she left home that morning. She didn’t give her a chance to know how upset she was. This was also a big part of her upbringing by Rafia. As Rafia told her never to forget the values she has been taught, with all the other things that she said about making relationships work. Rafia’s words were golden – and I believe that they should be inculcated by parents in their daughters AND sons and will help make the world a better and more sensitive place.

I think another lesson that life will teach Kashaf now is that nothing is permanent - neither happiness nor grief. Life will move on. Somewhere she will learn that romance and niceties will not stay forever. There will be issues, but everything can be resolved. Just because she has found happiness now, it will not stay forever. Just because Zaroon has been an indulgent, understanding husband so far, doesn’t mean he will always stay that way. As the famous saying goes, “The only thing constant in life is change"

Rule #2 emerged from Kashaf being Kashaf – always walking away from the situation instead of facing it. If she had told Zaroon what she had shared with her mother (which had to be the best scene of today), it would have taken their communication to another level without the grief in real life. But then we need a story here, don’t we?

Three bits that I thought were just pushed in. The conversation with Sara on the phone. I guess  this episode showed Kashaf’s  bond developing with her in-laws –  and this was a part of it. Really seemed that they were speaking to each other for the 1^st time in their lives!

The other one was with Hammad and the biryani. Still, Hammad is really sweet. Love his exasperated expressions. He looks exactly like the fool who thinks he knows it all! Better him than his Ammi and Abba. Can someone post the recipe of 12 masalay wali Biryani from Masala TV? :)

And the  third one was the last course on the meal - Asmara and the flashback. (Can’t bring myself to call it dessert!) That whole scene lasted 2 long minutes and 25 seconds. The slow dialogue delivery, the long pauses between each sentence! It went on and on. I don’t know if I should hope this track is going to have something to do with the trouble in the future, or whether it was a filler - either way, not very exciting.  Our very “self-declared intelligent “ Madihasmara congratulated Zaroon. I think she forgot her sweet message on sms to him, wishing him and his wife a good time in hell. However when she solemnly said that her “intelligence was insulted”, it had me in splits. A lot of time has been spent in the screenplay showing us what a scatterbrain she was.

Sanam Saeed was outstanding in today’s episode. Her expressions and dialogues brought out her fears, apprehension, anger, hurt and love brilliantly. Fawad Khan matched up to her brilliantly. ;)

Another point I wanted to mention was that scene where Kashaf brings the tea – which has been a part of the OST. It always appeared to me as though Ghazala was looking at her scornfully. Today I realized that it was not scorn, but embarrassment because she realized that her daughter-in-law had heard her mean statements. Just goes to show that one can never arrive at the right conclusion with a small bit. Reminds me of “Picture abhi bhi baaki hai”

So that means we wait till all the episodes unfold, week after week, and then look back at the story in totality. For now - Usama’s proposal and trouble in paradise on the horizon.

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Misty's Half review :)

A friend of mine mentioned few days ago, that as the years have gone by, the expectations you have from people start to diminish as well and those include your closest relationships, brothers, sisters, friends, husbands, wives and even your parents. I didn’t agree with her on that point. My theory is that where there is love, care, or some pays attention to you and your needs or if there is a relationship between two people, you automatically tend to expect more from them and you expect them to always be there for you, supporting you in your lows and highs. Today’s episode of ZGH pretty much highlighted what expectations Zaroon and Kashaf both anticipate from their relationship beyond love.

The episode began on a positive note as Kashaf showed “alaa zarfi” and finally putting her ego aside to ensure she calls Zaroon and informs him that she has reached and to find about his whereabouts. She also expected Zaroon to call and inform her that he has safely reached Islamabad except well Zaroon bahi chalay awaragardi karnay, Kashaf aunty ko khoob sataa kar. And came running back, Kashaf’s humungous ego and beccharay mobile phone aur landline donnooo ko saaza mil gai. But there is always light at the end of tunnel and this whole petty issue was resolved surprisingly maturely by Zaroon who has aptly proven himself everything a normal person would want in a husband. I almost breathe a sigh of relief as Kashaf accepted the terms of agreements on how to resolve farther conflicts as they occur in future or along the paths of their relationship. Up to this point I think my favorite scene had to be when Kashaf remembers having dinner with Zaroon and oh boy, Umera definitely knows how to write some of the best tit for tat lines.

K:tum jitni tension daytay hoo sawal hi paida nahi hoota main mooti hoo jaaoon

Z: tumhain pata hai haar smart aurat kay peechay aik Junaid Zaroon jaisay shohar kaa haath hota hai

K: aur har parayshan aur kay peechay bhi

As I predicted last week that Kashaf and Zaroon need to move out of Kashaf’s home and Kashaf needs to spend a bit more time with Zaroon’s family. Things are definitely cold at that front. and rest of my thoughts have been well covered by my lovely Roh. I sincerely want to thank Roh and Sadaf for covering me :)

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My apologies for the delay, but this review will cover episodes 4 and 5. Rehaai seems to be moving in a pretty steady pace. In episode 4 we see Shehnaz at her Baji’s and she realizes that Shamim was right….she should never have listened to her sister and killed Kulsoom’s baby. When Shamim comes to get her, she readily leaves saying Vasim’s house was at least lesser of the two hells as her brother in law is a complete jerk and her sister is a hypocrit. There is a very important line that Shehnaz says to her baji in this episode…”agar karamat wale baba jee mein itna asar hota to woh pehle apni zindagi sanwaarte.” It is very important for people (mainly women) to understand this. Allah is the only one that will help us and of course only through HIM are his Messengers and Walis. But no pious person will ever do a ‘chilla’ to abort someone’s child. Women need to realize that all of this is not only crap, but against Islam and humanity in general. Shehnaz is finally brought home by Shamim and she apologizes to Kulsoom and Vasim. Vasim is a jerk as always.

We also get an official introduction to the Kashf Foundation in episode 4. I really like the stark contrast between Vasim’s family and Akmal’s. Akmal’s father is sick and can no longer work. Nasrin Baji introduces Kashf Foundation to Shakira and her husband and gives her example of how they helped her so much. After a little hesitancy, Shakira’s husband agrees to let her work (Shukar hai) and we see the positive effects of that in episode 5.

Episode 4 ends with Kulsoom expecting again and calling Shamim from the bathroom in pain and episode 5 starts with Shamim taking care of a very sick and weak Kulsoom.  While waiting, oh how I wish I could slap him when he says stuff like “mere bête ko kuch nahi hona chahiye.” Kulsoom finally gives birth to a baby girl that Vasim doesn’t even look at for about 15 days. I was really disturbed to see the look of pain on Kulsoom’s face when she sees the baby girl…as if thinking ‘what if her daughter’s future is also like hers.’ Once the baby is home Shehnaz completely redeems herself for her prior act. She genuinely loves the baby and cares for Kulsoom…to the extent that we see her giving the baby the bottle while half asleep letting Kulsoom rest. She tells Shamim that after seeing what Kulsoom went through with the baby, she no longer hates her. She actually sympathizes with her because when Vasim is abusive towards her, she at least knows what is happening, but Kulsoom doesn’t even know what torture she is going through. Even when Vasim slaps her, Shehnaz is there to comfort her. You can finally see the chemistry between Maria Wasti and Saaniya and it is fantastic

Vasim is thoroughly upset about not having a boy and so enter his future 3^rd wife…Noor Jahan. Nosheen Shah plays the extremely flirty and divorced Noor Jahan who has a son. She manages to get free suits for her and her mother and Vasim also starts to call her. He completely forgets that he already has two wives and a daughter. I guess Nosheen Shah is on a negative-character-role-spree these days. Didn’t like her in Mera Pehla Pyar and already don’t like her as Noor Jahan.

On the Akmal front, looks like bechare ki pitai hone wali hai ‘bhai’ se. He is getting a little too close to Kulsoom and now baby Rabia (such a lovely name waise). I’m hoping Vasim divorces Kulsoom so she can happily marry Akmal. Danish Taimour is doing a great job as Akmal. I just wish he would put on less make up then the women in the drama.

Episode 5 ends with Kulsoom coming back from the doctor after learning she is expecting again. Vasim is adamant this time it must be a girl. Why someone cannot tell him that Vasim himself is responsible for the baby’s gender is beyond me. Perhaps Kashf Foundation can also educate the jaahil men and women on the fact that the father is responsible for the gender of the baby, not the mother.

I think Rehaai is moving at a steady space but has become a little predictable. Acting wise, everyone does justice to their roles. In episode 3 Saaniya seemed to have extremely blank expressions, but she was outstanding in episodes 4 and 5. No words for Samina Peerzada and Nouman Ejaz’s acting. Mehreen is, as always brilliant in direction and the script was pretty solid in the last 2 episodes…looking forward to episode 6.

I’d like to take a minute here and say that all the comments on this review and the drama are highly appreciated. I do however request that if you are going to criticize the review, director, script or even the actors, please do so respectfully. Thank You.

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Things got from bad to worse for Adeel and Silla in this episode. Call me superstitious but I blame Zoya’s mother’s buri nazar for all of Adeel and Silla’s misfortunes!! Adeel and Silla seemed to be barely coping financially already and to make matters worse Adeel gets mugged. This particular scene was very nicely done…I would know because I have been mugged once and no matter how many people are around you and how much you scream, no one even lifts a finger! Adeel seemed to be taking out all his frustration on Silla but she stood by him like a rock. I really felt for the poor girl because she had no one to turn to except Zoya.

Okay, so I think I finally see that Zoya is not that sincere a friend after all. Her advice to Silla that she should find work didn’t sound genuine at all. I get the feeling that she knew what Adeel’s reaction would be and she seemed to enjoy it when Silla told her that she could not share anything with Adeel now because he was too disturbed already. Silla seems to have complete faith in Zoya and would never doubt her for a second even. She is more than willing to leave her baby with Zoya.

After watching the promo for this episode last week, I really was waiting to find out what would happen to the baby and how it wouldeffect Adeel and Silla’s relationship but guess what that was another promo which was completely misleading. The promo for the next episode suggests that all that is going to happen in the upcoming episode and honestly speaking this latest promo was a little too detailed for my liking. I feel like I already know exactly what is going to happen in the next episode and that gives me less to look forward to. I am waiting to see though that how does Silla end up asking her boss-to-be for help because she just met him. Silla will start going to work and Zoya will be with the baby and Adeel will be home as well….that does not sound good. Was this what Zoya wanted all this time? We will know soon enough.

I never expected Adeel to be so conservative and egoistic; the way he told Silla off when she asked him if she could work was totally uncalled for. He obviously thinks that it is his duty to earn and not Silla’s but why can’t Silla work until he finds a job, I find nothing wrong with that. Zoya’s mother’s unnecessary involvement in what is happening in Adeel and Silla’s life was very annoying and I was surprised at her guts when she passed all those rude remarks.

This particular episode of Dil-e-Muzter wasn’t as engaging as the last two and I am honestly not looking forward to a story in which Silla turns to her boss for emotional support and Adeel turns to Zoya. At this point we really need an interesting sidetrack to keep the drama from getting dull.

The acting and direction remained spot on as usual so no complaints there but I would really like the promos to improve so that we actually know what we should be looking forward to. At times they are misleading and sometimes they are too detailed.

Fatima Awan.

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This entire episode I felt as if I had been dropped in a vat of chocolate and was having to eat my way out. The entire time Zaroon and Kashaf are shown in various romantic tableaux, at the beach, in a garden and then again a moonlit night in Rafia’s back yard (couldn’t really call it a garden, there did not seem to be any plants).Though each scene was perfectly acted and fitted in with every expectation I might have had of the Zaroon /Kashaf romance, after a while I just wanted these two to move on. I know everyone will probably disagree but the best scene for me was when Zaroon lays all his well-worn romantic patter to one side and gives Kashaf some money before leaving .This one simple act reduces her to tears where so far all the moonlight and roses do not seem to have touched her. There lies the crux of the matter, Kashaf has no idea what a normal relationship between husband and wife is. She is so surprised and moved by this easy ritual between man and wife.  Of course Zaroon thought it was because she was going to miss him … well maybe it was.

All her life Kashaf has had to fend for herself. She has never seen that normal interaction even once between her own parents. Zaroon is the romantic husband most young girls dream of: handsome and charming, he puts up with the lack of air conditioning, the mosquitos and is more than polite to Kashaf’s family. His unending declarations of love and compliments don’t quite convince Kashaf but in one very telling line right at the beginning of the episode she says she is listening to the sound of silence. Anyone can be romantic on a moonlit night but it is those small quiet acts of caring and consideration which are the true measure of love.

Last week I think one of our commentators suggested Rafia might be Zaroon’s ideal women and I am beginning to agree, sadly she just wasn’t Murtaza’s. Kashaf however is not Rafia and is very afraid of trusting Zaroon.  Her fear of being hurt holds her back at every point. Fawad and Sanam were great throughout and made every seen look easy. The only complaint I have is the soaring background music was competing with the dialogues… HUM TV in particular is guilty of this; I had just as much trouble trying to catch the dialogues in Sheher e Zaat.

Something that I found a little strange was the fact that while Zaroon is subliminally being tested at every moment by Kashaf through his interaction with her family, Kashaf has no interaction with Zaroon’s family .Even the great paragon of middle class virtues Rafia does not mention them. She is full of advice for Kashaf on how to cook, clean and sew for Zaroon but nothing about trying to make a relationship with his family. Apart from the few scenes at the breakfast table where Kashaf politely ignored them, I see no effort on her part to build any kind of relationship with them and the way Zaroon acts; he might well be an orphan. From the hints we are getting the interaction will be negative, so I guess no great revelations there. I had expected Kashaf to at least spend a little time with Sara since Zaroon was close to her but perhaps that will happen later.

One thing I have to say is , is it me or do a lot of the conversation in this drama happen around beds , with people sitting on them eating on them , cleaning them up etc….? It could be just me. There were a lot of cute, romantic scenes in this episode, so please share your favourite one.

I am covering for Misty; she will be back next week :)

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So I was right about one thing. The romance that we've all been dying to see every week between Ashar (Fawad Khan) and Khirad (Mahira Khan) has offically come to an end. And things are just going to get worse from here on out.

Ashar spent all episode ignoring Khirad, and annoying me to no end. He has no reason to be angry at her, and he knows it too. When she asks him what she's done wrong, he tells her that she hasn't done anything. And yet, he still refuses to have a civilized conversation with her.

When I first saw the promos for Humsafar, my first guess was that Sarah (Naveen Waqar) would be the one to cause mayhem in Ashar and Khirad's lives. However, judging from today's episode and the precap, Khizar (Noor Hassan) is the real culprit. He has taken Sarah's rejection to heart, and the only words he seems to remember from her tirade are "Tum Ashar ka muqabla kabhi bhi nahin kar sakte."

I really felt the tagline of the show, "How fragile is the bond of love?" coming back again and again throughout the course of this episode. Ashar is a man who is easily misled, his insecurities about his and Khirad's relationship causing even tiny little things like Khizar's complimenting his wife to put his mood off. And the biggest problem with his personality is that the he doesn't know how to communicate with his wife, to tell her why he's angry with her in the first place. And then we have Khirad, a headstrong girl who is too proud to let her ego be trampled. Add in someone like Khizar, who is bent on destroying Ashar's life, and you've got a big problem on your hands. It's not hard for misunderstanding to find its way between these two characters.

I already knew that Sarmad Khoosat is one of the best directors we have in the drama industry, but today's episode still managed to wow me. The first scene in which Ashar is thinking was artfully directed, as was the last scene with Khizar at the beach. I didn't like that Khirad was constantly thinking throughout the whole episode, but I suppose that it has to be done in order to translate the emotions from the novel.

I'm worried about how Mahira Khan's acting is going to play out in the coming episodes. From the looks of the promos, we've got some intense scenes coming up, and while there's no doubt that Fawad is going to rock them, I'm not too sure about Mahira. There's nothing worse than an intense scene ruined by mediocre acting. Mahira has been doing pretty decently so far, with a few mistakes here and there, but I'm not sure if she'll be able to deliver in the next couple of episodes.

After watching the precap, my initial thought was "That's it. He throws her out of the house and she goes back to Hyderabad, never to meet him again for years and years." But then I analyzed every single one of the promos again, and realized that there is still a lot of story left to unfold. Great. Now I can spend the next couple of weeks constantly thinking about what's going to happen next.

-Noorie AKA Sarah

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This was a very sweet and engaging episode of Dil-e-Muzter. The story seems to be shaping up now. Silla and Adeel seemed to be doing quite well for first part of the episode and Zoya’s mother did not appreciate the way Adeel looks after Silla. She has a keen eye on everything that Adeel and Silla do and even has a problem with the amount of groceries Adeel buys!! I have to say that there are so many such people around us who cannot see couples getting along well wish that things weren’t so perfect for some people. Zoya on the other hand feels nothing but love and concern for Adeel and Silla. She does not let her mother talk her out of helping them both out because she feels that she has a connection with the couple and also believes that one should whatever they can in order to help people out. Zoya is a very important part of Adeel and Silla’s life now and now even Adeel does not get annoyed by her presence the way he used to. I found it rather odd though when Zoya volunteered to take Silla’s child to the doctor with Adeel, surely no one can be so naïve that they think it is alright to go out like that with someone’s husband no matter how close they are.

Now the question is that why is Zoya not willing to marry her cousin, who is supposed to be a very eligible bachelor? The only reason she gave her mother was that she was not interested in living in Lahore and nothing more….well that is not good enough. But she also said that she will find someone herself…does that mean she is a romantic who will only get married when she meets someone she has been waiting for all this time? Zoya’s mother also pointed out that this was not the first time that she had refused a proposal but when Zoya was talking to Silla in one of the previous episodes she did show the desire to get married but she said that she had not found the right person yet. I think that says a lot about the kind of person Zoya is. Unlike many girls she won’t just get married to anyone but is sitting pretty waiting for her prince charming. The “Haye haye tum ne apne honto ko kiya kara liya bhai” dialogue was just too funny. Sarwat Gillani is spot on as Zoya and until now I really like her character.

All of the scenes with Adeel and Silla in them were very nicely done and very relatable. The way in which Adeel asks Silla to make sure the baby doesn’t cry and when Silla tells him he takes after Adeel was a conversation many couples must have had. The scene that followed was very sweet too.

One can clearly see that everything is going to change in the next episode when things start getting tougher for Adeel nad Silla after Adeel losses his job. I really felt for them both and also for many other people out there who lose their job within hours because of downsizing. Adeel knows that he has to run the house alone and cannot rely on anyone and the thought makes him even more worried. Silla like always was there for Adeel but one could tell from the precap that very soon monetary issues and not being able to cope will be the prime reason for Adeel and Silla growing apart. Will Silla start working and leave her child with Zoya? I am really hoping that nothing happens to the child because that would be something unforgivable.

This episode was thoroughly entertaining, everyone acted very well and the direction was superb. Looking forward to the next episode.

Fatima Awan.

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waisay I am loving the safar from leechar and churail to husband and wife…phew!

In our TV dramas airing, all we hear and see our bad marriages, we hear about divorces, extra marital affairs, the saas-bahu conspiracies and God knows what else that one watching is left wondering that is that all to marriage and relationships? Rarely we see on our screens the idea of love after marriage, love being a great power to look past beyond people’s imperfections and accepting them for who they are. Our writers forgot that these stories exist as well, these people exist as well..two people who come from different walks of life, grow up, mature, see each other in different lights, have differences, arguments, yet they can accept each other and make life incredibly beautiful…and these essences and discoveries, life is truly gulzar or beautiful. thank you Zindagi Gulzar Hai team, starting from Umera Ahmad’s beautiful dialogues, to superb direction and incredible acting by Mansha Pasha, Sanam Saeed and Fawad Khan. I truly felt the power of love today, the subtle romance and how beautiful a relationship between husband and wife could be without making it seem like a fantasy : )

I came across a poem many years ago whose last couplet ended with:

Love is blind – I disagree

I do not feel that way

Love sees each and every fault

And Love loves anyway

In medieval times, a single rose stood for simplicity. In full bloom, red rose meant, “I love you,” and also stood for respect and courage. One can’t deny the significance of Zaroon giving a symbolic way of ensuring that in every gesture, every conversation, he wants to tell Kashaf “ I love you.” A love to a woman who is his center of gravity, as he so aptly puts it.  Today Zaroon buys a single rose for Kashaf, not a bouquet and Kashaf looks through the past, remembers the flirt who she has married, that she is probably not the only one who has received these flowers, yet despite knowing all of Zaroon’s past, his nature, his flaws, his faults, Kashaf can’t help but fall in love with Zaroon- or as they say Love sees each and every fault and Love loves anyway… but she is not going to let Zaroon know so easily, now will she?

Surprisingly for me the highlight of the episode has to be when Kashaf and Zaroon are trying their best to test each other by checking who will break down first and admit they were missing each other. The painful thinking expression on Zaroon’s face when he is driving back home and thinks “accident ho sakta hai mera, koi pata hot hai ajj kaal..kiya main usay phone kar loon.. nahi intezar karna chahiye… dekhta hoon kay miss karti hai kay nahi…” and on the other hand Kashaf is feeling pangs of “ahesasay juram” for not being able to stop Zaroon from leaving. For me these moments were very enjoyable and very heart lifting. I really like how Kashaf isn’t just ready to quickly say “I love you” back to Zaroon. Kashaf understands the enormity of what it means to say this phrase as she knows that she is still insecure, even though she feels the change in her and around her she knows these are very powerful words that shouldn’t be treated lightly – they come with promise and faith. And for Kashaf to understand and completely accept this form of love, she needs to completely build a very powerful trust and commitment with that person. Although she doesn’t minds Zaroon flirting with her…oh boy! :P

There were way to many beautiful moments in today’s episode and if I discussed every single one of them, i would be here all day so I want you all to tell me what was your moment? What dialogue moved you the most?

Funny things I took notice of:

-Kashaf ki Mendhi change ho gai do din kay baad …:\

-Yeh nazmabaad to koh kaaf kay pahar say bhi door hai …akhir Zaroon ko pohanctay pohanchtay raat ho gai!

-Why are Kashaf and Zaroon spending more time at Rafia’s home then their own home?

-Kashaf is a government official and so is zaroon, people where are your blackberries ? :D 

-Sidra i never want you to leave but but how is your husband in America?  :D

An accolade to Fawad Khan

There was once a long time ago when we fell in love with Hassan, then there was Ashar and then I look at Zaroon and one has to wonder, how does Fawad Khan do it? Every gesture of love, every expression, his smile and one has to wonder how on the earth is Kashaf resisting all this charm and energy. My vocabulary falls short in praising your acting Fawad Khan. You are an incredible actor and performer and no one could have made a better Zaroon on this planet.

Next Episode: I had this strange vision that if Zindagi Gulzar Hai was a Bollywood movie, we would have one song where Kashaf is wearing a green suit and dances and sings on “mar dala…mar dalllllla” you know because Zaroon nay kashaf koo apni muhabaat main mar dalla ;) :D BUT BUT that all being said how will Zaroon and Kashaf deal with all the troubles that harbour deep inside of them, Zaroon's conservativeness and chauvinism and Kashaf's insecurities and lack of trust.

Poll:  

So in terms of being on Team Z or K, think about the last scene where Kashaf and Zaroon talk about role of wife and husband and their responsibilities to each other and in life…who do you think had a better argument? Z or K. don’t forget to vote  and comment :D
until next time dostoon…zindagi gulzar hai…gulzar hai :D

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The third episode of Rehaai was visually more digestible than the first two. We see a scared Kulsoom being protected by the helpless Shamim. We also again see the tortured back flashes of Shamim. Here I must mention how artistically the frames were shifting during those flashbacks and that entire scene…it was as if Shamim was looking directly into her past life and reliving it; not through Kulsoom, but through her own eyes. If you look at Samina Peerzada during that scene and her narrative, you can see her own pain coupled with that of Kulsoom’s.  Especially when she says “Aur Kulsoom ko bhi meri tarha aakhir yeh baat samajh agaye thi ke jahannum se uski ‘rehaai’ ab mumkin  nahi.” Visually, that was the best scene so far and hats off to Samina Peerzada, the editor, and Mehreen for pulling it off so artistically.

The audience sees a new Kulsoom who is apparently now 13 and expecting (yet she seems to be clueless about her own pregnancy). Vasim goes to congratulate Chacha disgusting and thanks him for selling his daughter to him. He is also now being really nice and caring to Kulsoom because he thinks she will give him a son. He even suggests that whereas she can’t go to school, Akmal can come and be her teacher in the evening. In all of the attention Kulsoom is getting, Shehnaz feels ignored and has become extremely evil…to the extent that she plans and kills the unborn baby with the help of her sister and the ‘Shah Jee’ who has done a ‘chilla’ for it (If only the Shah jee could have taken that pill himself)!! After Kulsoom loses the baby, Vasim goes back to be being a jack a** and whereas Shamim knows Shehnaz was behind the miscarriage, she doesn’t tell Vasim. I was actually surprised at how calm Shamim seemed. Shehnaz just killed a baby, yet it seemed as if all she got was a slap on the wrist by Shamim. I don’t understand that.  The episode ends with Vasim finding out Shehnaz gave Kulsoom the pill that killed the baby a nd throws her out.

Like I said above, this was a much more digestible episode and on a whole it was pretty strong. A few things I didn’t get though. First of all, how is this new Kulsoom 13? The girl looks at least 16 if not older. Second, how does Kulsoom not know she is expecting? Vasim even tells her that she will be giving him a boy. How did she think that was going to happen? Even when she loses the baby, she is shown to be clueless? I would think that as soon as Shamim knew Kulsoom was expecting, she would have said something. I’m baffled by this. Third, when Kulsoom miscarries and the doctor asks for Kulsoom’s age, Shamim says she is 14 and the doctor says the girl doesn’t at all look 14. So is the doctor saying its’ ok for a 14 year old to be married and pregnant? If Shamim was going to make up an older number why couldn’t she say 17-18? Lastly, I’m still appalled at how tamed Shamim’s reaction was to Shehnaz killing the baby. I don’t care if the baby wasn’t born yet…it is still horrifying that someone is shown to be so insecure they would kill an unborn baby.  I don’t agree with Vasim strangling Shehnaz when he finds out, but I don’t completely blame him for throwing her out. Now I understand that if that baby was going to be a girl, he would not have done that, but still, she killed an unborn child and I don’t at all feel bad for her. I understand Shehnaz has been wronged and has been physically and emotionally abused by her husband, but that is not Kulsoom’s fault. She had no right to take that anger out on an unborn child. I really wish Shamim’s anger was shown to be stronger since she seems to be so rational, religious, and level-headed.  Aside from these few things, like I said, strong episode.

Acting wise again, everyone excelled except for the older version of Kulsoom. She seems to have a mostly blank expression on her face. Noman Ejaz has delved into his character so strongly that I hate his face as soon as I see it. He is absolutely fabulous and he absolutely deserves the award for best actor!

Well done Team Rehaai!

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This had to be one of my favorite episodes of Dil-e-Muzter till now, it passed like soft breeze and I did not want it to end. The ‘much awaited” tragedy was finally shown in this episode. I was really hoping that Silla’s father won’t die but I guess it was meant to be. The car scene in “Canada” seemed like something out of an animation and I was wondering why the scene couldn’t be shot in a house. Zoya’s presence has certainly made the story more interesting. For now Zoya is being a very good friend who has been there for Adeel and Silla through thick and thin for months now. She seems genuinely concerned for Silla and is there for her on her beck and call. I have absolutely no reason to doubt her intentions at the moment.

Adeel and Silla’s feelings for each other and their scenes together were most certainly the highlight of this episode. Sanam Jung and Imran Abbass have an amazing on-screen chemistry and they were both at their best today. Adeel went out of his way to make up for the way he treated Silla in the past and I really wanted things to stay that way for these two. The love between them is so pure and genuine and it has been shown beautifully. Sanam Jung was simply remarkable in the scene when she finds out about her father’s death; I couldn’t help feeling for her. Sanam emotes really well for someone who has just started acting, I am sure she will go a long way.

So Adeel was saving the money for Silla’s gift all this time, how sweet was that. The pendant must have cost a lot…just like Silla this was the first thought that crossed my mind! Silla’s character definitely seemed more real in today’s episode. Safina does not even bother informing Silla about her father’s death, although she knows that Zaman had forgiven her and wanted to get in touch with her.

There were a few things about today’s episode that seemed rather odd, although I decided to ignore them and enjoy the good bits but I am going to mention them nevertheless. I was wondering why Silla was being treated like a patient the whole time. Also I felt like Silla’s chacha called her a few months after her father died but he said that he just heard the news. Safina told the person she called to inform Sikandar bhai right away so that he could inform all the relatives but that was right after Silla goes to the doctor for the first time. If Silla is still using her old phone number, why couldn’t her father just call her? And if she is not then how did her chacha get in touch with her? Why wasn’t Adeel ready for an operation since one should always be ready for that when your wife is expecting no matter how well everything is going. The emergency factor seemed forced to me. Why was all that jewelry lying in the house? And where did it come from?  These were just minor things which seemed out of place; otherwise I found Adeel and Silla extremely adorable and I was very willing to switch my brain off for the time when I was watching the episode but one can’t do the same while writing a review!

Overall this episode was quite happening and kept me glued to my TV screen. I am waiting to see how the story unfolds in the upcoming episodes.

Fatima Awan.

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