DRAMA REVIEW
PEMRA from banning this serial, and made it accessible
to larger audiences in a society which would rather not
acknowledge the existence of such abuse let alone face
up to it. Ehtashamuddin is fast becoming a watchword
for quality family viewing: Aseerzadi , Sadqay Tumhare,
Preet Na Karyo Koi and now Udaari all bear his skillful
touch. We can only hope he can bring his talents to a
bigger screen soon.
A strong message
Meera and Arsh’s love story was another thread that
lightened the mood in what could have been a very depressing story. Farhan Saeed as Arsh may well be the
most unlikely Farhat Ishtiaq hero ever. Looking at him
I can only be reminded of one of those memes “when
you have a case in court but have a rock concert afterwards.” Arsh never lost that rock star swagger while hitting those law books and somehow Farhan Saeed managed to make this curious combination work. Following
the theme of strong women, by the end of the episode
it is Meera who delights the audience by proposing to
Arsh and presents him with a ring. The most wonderful part about this scene wasn’t Arsh “winning” Meera,
but Meera’s realization of how important Arsh was to
her and how unimportant those barriers of class had become now she was a person in her own right. Ahsan
Khan’s acting has been a study in excellence from the
beginning to end of this serial, bringing the manipulative evil of Imtiaz frighteningly to life. What made this
last episode especially gratifying was the way the bur-
den of shame finally shifted to its rightful place: firmly
on Imtiaz’s shoulders. This serial was made with a grant
from the Canadian Government and the Kashf foundation (an NGO which works for women’s empowerment in
Pakistan) in collaboration with Momina Duraid Productions, with a stated goal of raising awareness about child
abuse and pedophilia. Hina Altaf K