Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Milay – Episode 1
The main phrase that was coming to mind after watching the first episode of Meray Dard Ko Jo Zuban Milay (thereafter to be referred to as MDKJZM) was: breath of fresh air. Yes, it was definitely a light-hearted episode with light shades of the different conflicts and plots that are soon to unearth.
Basically, the story revolves around the families of Ahmed Ali (Hyderabad) and Abdur-Rehman (Karachi). In this episode, we got an in-depth glimpse into the daily lives of the two friends and their families. Abdur-Rehman (Khalid Anam) is financially better off, but his son Urooj cannot hear or speak (special person). His wife Zakiya (Bushra Ansari) desperately wants to get him married and towards that purpose, she is chasing her sister and her niece (honestly, the niece has zero compatibility with Urooj!).
In Hyderabad, Ahmed Ali (Behroze Ali) has two daughters: Arifa (Alishba Yousuf) and Amna (Sarwat Gillani). Arifa, the younger of the two, is quieter and more sobre than Amna, who's carefree and happy-go-lucky type. Arifa and her cousin, Junaid (Mohib Mirza), who apparently lives with them, are in love.
Overall, the episode was 'mellow' rather than 'happening'. However, it was definitely not boring. The scenes were short, the acting was excellent, and the direction was top-notch. Adnan Ahmed seems to have continued his great form after Mera Naseeb and Bilqees Kaur. Bushra Ansari's script is rocking with a different story and diverse dialogues. Let's see if this continues in subsequent episodes. Khalid Anam, Bushra Ansari, Behroze Sabzwari, Mohib Mirza, and Alishba Yousuf all seem comfortable with their roles. And I must say I was extremely GLAD to see Sarwat Gillani doing the kind of role that suits her best - the outgoing, happy-go-lucky role which would mature with time. Thus far, all characters seem to have a great chemistry with each other.
I did, however, raise my eyebrows at two points: firstly, the policeman stopped Junaid and told him "halaat kharab hein" and made him turn back. A scene or two later, which I am assuming is the same day, the girls are shown returning from college and buying bangles on the way? If the "halaat" were not good, how come the market was buzzing and the girls were happily buying bangles as if nothing has happened? Secondly, I don't know if that particular problem was with the video that I was watching, but the voice and picture were not in sync for some time in the Junaid-Arifa scene, which was quite a bummer as that scene was so sweet!
Thanks to the plot outline, we know which way the story is going to go, BUT that does not make me look any less forward to the next episode.
Written by Drama Buff (dramabuff.dp@gmail.com)
PS: Sorry for the delay. I had a hard time loading all the videos.
PPS: Does anyone know who's the guy playing Urooj? He's done an excellent job, with spot-on expressions and sign language.
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Fatima Awan Says:
The guy playing Urooj is Shehryaar Munawar, one of my readers was kind enough to inform me, i had no clue too! I wish we had subtitles telling us what Urooj says in sign language.
I loved this first episode & loved Sarwat Gillani as Amna...now that's what i call cute & bubbly!
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
SZ Says:
Loved the first episode -- will comment later at greater length, but first a note for MD Productions.....
@MD Productions Wardrobe In charge:
Could you please lock up Dastaan and Humsafar clothes in a closet and lose the keys for the next 5 years or so ....
Its becoming a running joke to see Dastaan costumes pop up in almost all MD serials that have followed since, and now lo behold Humsafar's aunty Fareeda's black caftan/gown made a return appearance in MDKJZM!! There was a strange sense of deja vu watching Bushra Ansari wearing it ... I hope this does not mean that next we will have Mohib and Shehryar wearing Ashar's clothes ... spare us! Let Humsafar RIP!
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
laiba Says:
for the halaat part....it dnt raise my eyebrows at all.....unfortunately Pakistan's halaat r constantly "kharaab" these days so u cant stop living just because of one incident....target killing is done on a daily basis in khi...ppl still lead normal lives n g out.....as 4 the show....i totally loved it....the much nhi te kuch nhi scene was toooo cute .loved sarwat gilani...other actors too were spot on n i agree tht the guy playing urooj has done an excellent job :D
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Hammu Says:
We saw a different Bushra Ansari .. and this time as a writer.After watching this episode she proved that while hosting and acting,she is a great writer too.I loved the episode .. and as far as your "raising eyebrows" is concerned,they said that College ki taraf halaat theek hain.So i think that's why they went to buy banglesAnd yes Arifa-Junaid scene had a problem .. i first thought it was just on my TV..So the cast : There was definitely a sister thing b/w Sarwat and Alishba.Was glad to see Mohib after a long time.But the best thing to see was Urooj(Shereyar Munawar).I was so impressed to see his amazing acting.As a new-comer .. usually actors are flat.But despite being deaf and dumb .. he was certainly the best.I am looking forward with whom he makes a pair(Guess that will be Sarwat).
Drama Buff : His name is Shereyar Munawar.Saw him on Jaago Pakistan Jaago along with Sarwat,Mohib,Adnan and Bushra.Don't you love his smile ? :) Sarwat said in the show that his dialogues will have subtitles but i don't know what happened ?
Fatima Awan : Haha that kind reader was me :P
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Drama Buff Says:
@ SZ
Is MD Productions and Moomal Productions the same? This serial is by Moomal Productions but yes, I noticed Farida aunty's wardrobe recycled too!
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Hammu Says:
And a big KUDOS to Adnan Ahmed for always bringing us something different and awesome.And specially new faces.
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Filza Says:
i watched the first episode and i thought it was pretty good.
Sarwat Gilani was amazing. the comedy was genuine and she did it naturally.
& i agree it was not a happening episode yet they did manage to convey a lot about how things are going to unfold in a more composed manner.
good start! look forward to the next episode.
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Drama Buff Says:
@ Fatima
Maybe the team does not want us to be distracted with the sub-titles and miss the guy's great acting:)
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
SZ Says:
@DB: Not exactly sure... a question for Momina to answer .... but clearly the wardrobe is shared by both :)
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Hammu Says:
I posted two comments an hour ago.But they are not here.Is this you some kind of rule ? It happens with me when i comment from my pc.But when i comment from Mobile .. it does not happens.
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Drama Buff Says:
Sorry Hammu they went in spam. I just approved them so there are up now....thanks for your detailed comments:)
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Hammu Says:
Oh .. i din't knew that first you have to approve comments :)
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Drama Buff Says:
We usually don't - but some go to "spam" anyway!
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 6:08 pm
Fatima Awan Says:
@DB the acting is excellent no doubt but do i understand what the guy is 'saying'? NO!! So it defeats the purpose, if he cannot communicate what he has to say to more than half of the audience , people will get 'annoyed' soon enough and the distraction from the acting will follow naturally. On the contrary i believe the subtitles will make his character stronger. like Hammu pointed out there was talk of there being subtitles so here is to hoping:)
@ hammu, yes you are the kind reader:) thank you again, you saved us from a lot of confusion!
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Fatima Awan Says:
@SZ i don't think Shehryaar and Mohib will fit into Fawad's wardrobe lol.
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Maria Says:
Talking about reoccurring wardrobe jokes, I think I posted this before but now more than ever, things that were made fun of 40 years ago, stil behold true in our country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHOg4v1W5qI
As soon as I saw the night gown of FARIDA AUNTY on Bushra, I was like baasss aur kisi cheez ki kami nahi raha gai thi? Such a distraction from otherwise a great scene. How long will it be before, we have all of khirads clothes on someone else. Yes I agree with SZ lets bury Humsafar deep down because we have new chand sitaray in town: behold the amazing Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui :D (after his acting and smile, all I can say is Ashar who?)
Al l the blurb above aside, can I mention I absolutely loved the drama, great acting dialogues and chemistry between all characters. Adnan is a wonderful director with a vision, always on pursuit to make something different (e.g. BK, Mera Naseeb and now MDKZM) and our industry is lucky to have such great directors.
However I think the person I really want to give due respect to is Bushra Ansari. Thankyou for tackling such a sensitive topic: Kids with special needs, without making it overly dramatic or writing it as if special needs kids were alien creatures. For me the story is so personal and real because one of our family friends and their son (yes he is as cute as Urooj) is also deaf and just like Bushra’s role in the drama, his mother is always anxious about leaving him alone or how will they get him married. For a person who live with disabilities and issues that their parents and families have to deal with, our TV industry rarely explores such topics and I am really glad to see it come on screen and already has garnered positive reviews and viewers. Hopefully they will continue to tackle the screenplay with sensitivity. Excellent job to all of Mere Dard Ko Zuban Mile team!
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Fatima Awan Says:
Haha Maria.. Really enjoyed your comment...Fawad who??
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 10:29 pm
Haseeb Says:
kindly approve my comment,i just cleared the air about MD Productions and Moomal Productions
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Haseeb Says:
Hum TV's president Sultana Siddiqui started her private production house in late 90s by the name of Moomal Productions (on the name of her eldest daughter in law Moomal who's also script head of Hum TV).Later on,when Sultana's youngest daughter in law took over Moomal Productions she renamed it MD Productions (Momina Duraid Productions)
Posted on June 24th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Ash Says:
@DB, Behroze Sabswari or Ali? ;-)
Anyways, a pretty good first episode! really like Sarwat Gillani in here. I actually thought she was the younger sister. Favorite scene was the bazar/ chooriyan scene!
All the characters in here share great chemistry, alisbha - sarwat, alisbha - mohib, etc.. and that makes it so much more enjoyable to watch.
I agree, the guy playing Urooj has been excellent so far but i wish they had subtitles to show what he was saying. =\. Also glad to see them touching on such a sensitive topic, and shown in a very understated manner, phew!
@DB, i agree there is zero compatibility between Urooj and Neelam, and also her father is kind of an arse. I am hoping he ends up getting married to Sirwat :)
RE: wardrobe. Ok i really dont understand how and why they do that? In fact how can people even wear something someone else has worn already, even if it has been dry cleaned. Grosses me out. I'm sure they can afford new clothes.
@Hammu - Bushra Ansari has written other dramas as well. Do check out Dil Hai Chota Sa. and Urooj is just deaf but i dont think he is dumb. :)
looking forward to watching this drama, looks promising!
Can someone please link the complete OST and also isn't Urooj a female name?
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 1:41 am
Drama Buff Says:
Thanks for all your comments, guys.
@ Ash
I do know quite a few guys whose name is Urooj or Arooj, so there you are:) I was also skeptical the first time I heard it, but apparently, it's quite okay to have a guy called Urooj!
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 9:17 am
Drama Buff Says:
@ Haseeb
Thanks for the clarification, but the FB page of MDKJZM named Moomal Productions as the producer (not MD Productions), hence, I was a little confused as to whether the producer was indeed Momina Duraid...
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 9:23 am
Fatima Awan Says:
it's not just the fb official page that says moomal productions but other drama websites too.
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 10:58 am
Fatima Awan Says:
Are Arfa & Junaid not engaged? that is the impression i got. Ahmed ali refers to junaid as damaad.
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Alishba Says:
Wardrobe doesn't bother me really...as long as the person knows how to carry themselves in it. I can't stand when dramas are played in the same house. That's a tad bit bothersome.
I really liked this episode and bushra is one actress that can take on any role and does complete justice to it.
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 11:44 am
Annie Says:
Really enjoyed the first episode because of its simplicity and the way Adnan directed it. This is his third outing and I agree with everyone that he has proven himself to be worthy of wearing a director's hat! :-) {I wish Anwar Maqsood would have given him and Hum tv his story that ran on Express and went totally unnoticed. I couldn't even find the full episodes of it}
Sarwat and Alishba are looking very cute and make a good sister pair :) Good to see Khalid Anum after some time.
Question for the readers: what time frame is this drama set in? The girls are wearing short shirts and the big (patyala?) shalwars which used to be in fashion in the 70s I think. Then Ahmed Ali and his friend talk about pre-partition time when they were young and used to visit each other. So if they were around 10 years old back in 1947 then it makes them over 60 years old if the story is set in 2012. If their kids are in their early 20s (girls are in college/starting college) then it means they had kids when they were in their early 50s which doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Maybe we are supposed to overlook the time gap?? It just bothered me unless the story is supposed to be set in the 70s/80s.
Posted on June 25th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Rehmat Says:
Finally got time to see the episode, and it was actually very refreshing. 40 minutes passed so quickly! Storyline seems different and may be that's the reason it's appealing too! Direction is literally good, writing is so simple and all actors are perfectly suited for their characters. love the sister duo! I really liked Alishba and Sarwat.
It was so and so good to see my home-town (Hyderabad) after so many months:)
Really looking forward for next one
Posted on June 26th, 2012 at 4:06 am
JENA BI Says:
i think thori overacting haa i dont like
Posted on June 26th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
howzzat Says:
Hello there. I finally got a chance to check out the show.. When I saw the initial teasers of this play I thought that Sarwat's character Aamna is supposed to be this extremely hyper and mentally retarded types.. Which I'll be very honest was quite a turn-off.. Also I didnt really get the teaser regarding Arfa and Junaid's character. The one where she says, '' Aapke Baabo ne mere maano ke par kaat diye the.. Etc etc''. They look good together and there is a freshness to the pairing but still it didnt really attract me. The real pull was when I read that its written by Bushra Ansari and directed by the guy directing Bilqees Kaur. The initial episode was quite nice if I must say. But I still havent managed to get as excited about this one like its predecessors in the same timeslot. The effort is commendable, having made a play revolving around a handicapable person, that is definitely the best part.
Posted on June 27th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Sarwat Gilani Says:
SZ i need ur help with something computer related! plx tell me where i can get intouch with you! thx
Posted on June 29th, 2012 at 1:27 am
DB Says:
@ Sarwat
You can get in touch via our DramaPakistani page on Facebook or SZ's Twitter account (@SZ_dp).
Posted on June 29th, 2012 at 8:43 am