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Posted: 10 years ago

From the time Humsafars started, Sahir and Arzoo had a beautiful bond. Sahir was never the typical 'good' guy - he was rude, high handed, and sometimes, downright hateful. Arzoo had a choice to take him or leave him. She decided to take him.

She was spunky and intelligent. She made sincere efforts to understand him, to decode his blow-hot/blow-cold behavior and most of the times did not take offence at his words. She even moved into his house just to understand him. She thought a lot about him, even drew graphs of his temper 😆

People were criticizing her even then for having no self-respect but WTH, she was happy 😳 (and so was the fandom 😃)

And slowly and steadily, Sahir started opening up, changing, respecting her - the way it should have been, the way the story had to flow. They developed a way with each other. He still was rude, but she started putting him in his place - very nicely too 😊 She snubbed him and put medicine on his wounds. She scolded him and said thank you. And there were these beautiful moments of understanding between them - the day she got him the contract, their conversation over lending/borrowing Asharfi (that is one of my most favorite scenes to date 😊), the coffee mug exchange scenes, the wonderful rain sequence...There never were many words between them, but only the quiet acknowledgement and understanding that were such a treat to watch

And in all this, there was Zaki - the good friend, very likable (despite his womanizing ways), supportive of both his brother and Arzoo. The friendship between Zaki and Arzoo and the bromance between Sahir and Zaki were delightful to watch too 😊

The others came and went but the premise stood strong 👏

And all this was only one month ago!

And what remains of Humsafars today, a tale of deceit, games, OTT melodrama, misunderstandings, illogical tracks, self-harm, and a break neck speed that defies logic - SAD, indeed 😭 The beautiful melody has been replaced with jarring noise 😭

Sahir is almost made out to be a villain again - he is making fake reports, playing games with others, forcibly marrying a girl, hurting himself with belts, knives, and basically whatever he gets his hands on...etc etc etc. Will the regular audience be able to like him ever? For fans like me, he is still the most interesting, but is this the best he could have been - definitely, NO 👎🏼

Arzoo has stopped thinking completely. She is angry with him, mad at him, doesn't want to see his face - all fine. But what stops her from even thinking about him when she is alone - just like she used to do before? What stops her from analyzing what has happened? What stops her from questioning him? Yes, now she is very hurt, but is it normal that the man you claim to be in love with so much two days back, doesn't even cross your thoughts now? You do not even make an effort to find out? You totally zone out of your emotions overnight? Was it really not worth anything at all? Just because he has said it? Well, he has said a lot of things earlier too - maybe not as bad, but still...What about the way you felt, what about his expressions, his confusing behavior and actions - don't they even make you curious? I really do not know if it is at all possible to totally stop thinking about a relationship that meant so much just a couple of days ago - goes over my head, maybe I am stupid or something 😕

And Zaki - the saddest part. In trying to give him the center stage - they have just ruined him for most of us. He was a soft, good-natured guy but now he is almost a creepy stalker. His love for her - that could have been beautifully done too - is appearing as unnatural and unwelcome. His advances, eerie. And his lectures to his brother, intolerable. I feel sad about what they have done to Zaki - he could surely have evolved into something much better even in a love triangle but that was not meant to be 😭

Finally, the SaAz wedding should have come at the highest point of the show but it is coming at the lowest point now and in a most gruesome way.

I realize the story has to move on and things cannot remain the same in a soap - but is this the way? Too disheartening 😭

All I am interested in now is to see if they can pull their show back up in the same speed at which they have pulled it down. Can they ever pull it back up to what it once was? Well, we all live on hope - so, let's hope they can! 👍🏼

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Posted: 10 years ago

Love your positivity! 👍🏼😊 Wish I could think the same (this show has gone completely downhill for me but I will stick around a little bit longer to see if things will improve hopefully 😕)

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Leesan

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Posted: 10 years ago

Very insightful well articulated post, thank you!

Sadly the show seems to be all over be place lately, and at break neck speed . As we know,HS is not doing too well for the channel and I suppose a drastic situation deserves draction...unfortunately.

So we can expect to see more of the same.

I think there are so many expectations placed on Arzoo's 22 year old shoulders and unfairly so from my pov. She needs to be cut some slack for not thinking incessantly about her equation with Sahir and here's why. She's been under extreme stress in a very short time frame, enough for any other human being to have a break down actually. At last count she'd just experienced: a heartbreak,betrayal, humiliation, rejection, a rape attempt, an unexpected proposal, a guilt trip and now a shame inducing debt repayment fiasco!!! Phew... I'm stressed just typing it all!

Let's be very honest here, if we or any else we cared about were in this situation, would we be expected to cope so easily?

But most of all, lets discuss the elephant in the room, so conveniently glossed over in the story. The guy is married! Yes ! By his own casual admission , for 10 long years, that had to turn like a knife in her heart, in light of her own traumatic experience with her worthless father. If we were placed in that position, would we make discovering Sahir's issues a priority here? For most of us, the word " married" would have stopped us dead in our tracks! Not so? Then why the unreasonable expectations for Arzoo? Shouldn't her focus now be on healing herself and taking care of her family? How can we expect her to behave rationally when even the older ,more experienced and accomplished Sahir is still in recovery after seven

long years?

Arzoo is besieged from every angle ,and from the looks of it it's only going to get worse!! If this was a relative or friend,we'd advise them to move on, seek help, take time to heal etc etc, so why the difference here? I know it's a show, but even in reel life there can be some realistic expectations too.

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prettypri

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Posted: 10 years ago

Very well said👏.

I agree with all you say!

The show is getting too negative...the marriage which would be the high point in any love story is happening amidst these circumstances...and no enjoyment factor .

Sahir is I agree the most interesting character...he is still eminently watchable although he is slowly being butchered to accommodate the holier than thou friend who doesn't appeal whatever they do!!

Arzoo as a character was unrelatable for long...and more so now...it's inexplicable that she would tolerate so much closeness from Zaki...keep quiet for whatever he does...not question Alvira or him on their respective roles in this charade...worry more about Zakis feelings and be more comfortable with him than her own mother...and be so rude to the one she said she would love forever...not spare a thought for him even unbidden...yet stay on in his house with her family and enjoy the same life as before!

If she is to be sympathised with she should be portrayed such that we feel bad for her situation...however speaking personally I think there were too many inconsistencies and deviations from how a victim or such a crime on top of heartbreak would behave...most notably the infamous Zaki sleeping on the bed and comforting her scene...it's not the moral aspect at all but the question of would a victim of such a crime actually be left alone and be ok with that??

Also...her feelings have remarkably disappeared to the extent that you wonder if she was actually just attracted or in love...she isn't able to see concern...guilt...care ...for her in Sahirs actions...she never was...it's more obvious now...one who loves especially like she did...would not forget all about it like this surely?? She seems unwilling to reflect on what happened...at all!

And the friend...the less said the better🥱.

I just hope they don't make the relationship so one sided that it becomes painful to watch after marriage...some positivity has to peek through...!

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sanjana

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Posted: 10 years ago

Originally posted by: Leesan
Very insightful well articulated post, thank you!

Sadly the show seems to be all over be place lately, and at break neck speed . As we know,HS is not doing too well for the channel and I suppose a drastic situation deserves draction...unfortunately.

So we can expect to see more of the same.

I think there are so many expectations placed on Arzoo's 22 year old shoulders and unfairly so from my pov. She needs to be cut some slack for not thinking incessantly about her equation with Sahir and here's why. She's been under extreme stress in a very short time frame, enough for any other human being to have a break down actually. At last count she'd just experienced: a heartbreak,betrayal, humiliation, rejection, a rape attempt, an unexpected proposal, a guilt trip and now a shame inducing debt repayment fiasco!!! Phew... I'm stressed just typing it all!

Let's be very honest here, if we or any else we cared about were in this situation, would we be expected to cope so easily?

But most of all, lets discuss the elephant in the room, so conveniently glossed over in the story. The guy is married! Yes ! By his own casual admission , for 10 long years, that had to turn like a knife in her heart, in light of her own traumatic experience with her worthless father. If we were placed in that position, would we make discovering Sahir's issues a priority here? For most of us, the word " married" would have stopped us dead in our tracks! Not so? Then why the unreasonable expectations for Arzoo? Shouldn't her focus now be on healing herself and taking care of her family? How can we expect her to behave rationally when even the older ,more experienced and accomplished Sahir is still in recovery after seven

long years?

Arzoo is besieged from every angle ,and from the looks of it it's only going to get worse!! If this was a relative or friend,we'd advise them to move on, seek help, take time to heal etc etc, so why the difference here? I know it's a show, but even in reel life there can be some realistic expectations too.

I so loved your post. As you rightly said the word married puts a stop and to think about the person is really impossible. In real life unlike Aarzoo's family they will not be staying in the same house. They would have moved away and Aarzoo being the fashion designer should have joined some other firm forgetting abt Zaki,Sahir and this whole mess.

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Ecrivain

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Posted: 10 years ago

Yo wassup n lovely post ...I was Just thinking a while back where the show had started n where it is now 😆

It seems I a, watching another show at the same said time slot ...lol it's so weird tht the characters have not only been butchered the storyline has deviated from wht it was ..

I don't even know if initially all this was part of the first script but i m thinking its done to get numbers n something os definitely not working for the show cos the there are no numbers

I don't know if it's too late or not but I feel the show is now not redeemable ...I hope the makers tell their story properly now atleast 😆

N yes sahir has been The most interesting character untill recently 😆

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Leesan

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Posted: 10 years ago

Originally posted by: sanjana

I so loved your post. As you rightly said the word married puts a stop and to think about the person is really impossible. In real life unlike Aarzoo's family they will not be staying in the same house. They would have moved away and Aarzoo being the fashion designer should have joined some other firm forgetting abt Zaki,Sahir and this whole mess.

Thanks ever so much Sanjana,for your kind words! For a moment there I was beginning to think that I was alone in my line of reasoning re Arzoo's response to this serious issue. The first response in such a case is usually shock, and then disbelief and extreme distress. You begin to internalize all the painful events leading up to this revelation, and eventually try to figure out how you're going to recover from this traumatic event. A person would also make every effort to put up a mental block against any romantic notions of this other person . The last thing on Arzoo's mind would be trying to figure out what's wrong with Sahir and extending any considerations or courtesies towards him. He would be regarded as strictly OFF LIMITS usually. Regardless of his actual feelings and intentions, the fact remains he is a married man! Someone to be rejected totally, especially in light of all the lies and machinations that occurred previous to this revelation of marital status. And even more so because of the violent rape attempt that occurred immediately after. If we honestly place ourselves in her predicament, I suspect most of us will respond in a very similar manner. Cheers!

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allforlove

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Posted: 10 years ago

Originally posted by: Leesan
Very insightful well articulated post, thank you!

Sadly the show seems to be all over be place lately, and at break neck speed . As we know,HS is not doing too well for the channel and I suppose a drastic situation deserves draction...unfortunately.
So we can expect to see more of the same.

Thanks for commenting and I loved reading your frank opinions 😊. Yes, but it's a pity, despite all this drama, it is still not working

I think there are so many expectations placed on Arzoo's 22 year old shoulders and unfairly so from my pov. She needs to be cut some slack for not thinking incessantly about her equation with Sahir and here's why. She's been under extreme stress in a very short time frame, enough for any other human being to have a break down actually. At last count she'd just experienced: a heartbreak,betrayal, humiliation, rejection, a rape attempt, an unexpected proposal, a guilt trip and now a shame inducing debt repayment fiasco!!! Phew... I'm stressed just typing it all!
Let's be very honest here, if we or any else we cared about were in this situation, would we be expected to cope so easily?

Yes, you are right again - there are many expectations on her dainty shoulders! But unfairly and unrealistically - no, at least from the point they are showing. She has been through stress - true, but let's analyze this:
a heartbreak,betrayal, humiliation, rejection, - all in the hands of Sahir
a rape attempt - from which Sahir saved her
So, five of those factors are connected to Sahir. He is the man she loves, still.
Zaki's proposal and the debt thing (that is only recently)

Now, if any real girl were in this situation? She would break down but have they shown her breaking down - no! They have not even shown her coping with the trauma realistically! Because if they had shown, the moment Zaki proposes to her, she would have snapped at him, packed her bags and just left - she would have said to hell with both the brothers, let me go as far as possible from them. She would not have listened to Zaki's love talks, she would not even be in the mood to see any one of the brothers. But here, she is still staying in the same house, she is still so pally with Zaki, considering his proposal, bearing with his tantrums, not rejecting his advances, thinking about him and how her rejection will hurt him but not even wondering about Sahir's extremely confusing behavior. Also, if you are really heartbroken at the hand of someone you love so much, all your mind would consciously want is to forget him, stay away but all you would do instinctively is think about it, think about him and think about what happened, try to make sense of it, try to cope, try to understand - and you might hate yourself for it, but in reality, most of the times, that's how it is! You may differ of course 😊 So, if she can think about Zaki, why can't she think about Sahir - anyway, it is all illogical as far as things are being shown now 😆

But most of all, lets discuss the elephant in the room, so conveniently glossed over in the story. The guy is married! Yes ! By his own casual admission , for 10 long years, that had to turn like a knife in her heart, in light of her own traumatic experience with her worthless father. If we were placed in that position, would we make discovering Sahir's issues a priority here? For most of us, the word " married" would have stopped us dead in our tracks! Not so? Then why the unreasonable expectations for Arzoo? Shouldn't her focus now be on healing herself and taking care of her family? How can we expect her to behave rationally when even the older ,more experienced and accomplished Sahir is still in recovery after seven
long years?

Elephant and Sahir - no, you break my heart 😛 Yes, he is married - that's the greatest tragedy of his life 😭 And his 'casual' admission - we know it was anything but 'casual' - he just made it sound so because he wanted to push her as far away as possible - for her own good. And to Arzoo, it may be the single-most reason to reject him and rightly so - but don't you think it is way too illogical that she is not even curious about where his wife is? When she knows he has a bad past that has been troubling him so long, wouldn't she even wonder to herself (let her not ask anybody if she doesn't want to bother about it) what may have happened? She needn't obsess about it of course but it would be only natural for her thoughts to go in this direction. And I am not saying Arzoo has to focus on Sahir now - she can leave him, take her own time to cope and come back (if she wishes) but realistically, she cannot ignore him. Using your same logic, if Sahir, the more matured and experienced guy has not been able to get over Zeenath for seven long years - he still thinks about her betrayal and until before Arzoo's arrival he only thought about her - then how can Arzoo - the more impressionable forget all about it in one night?

Arzoo is besieged from every angle ,and from the looks of it it's only going to get worse!! If this was a relative or friend,we'd advise them to move on, seek help, take time to heal etc etc, so why the difference here? I know it's a show, but even in reel life there can be some realistic expectations too.

Arzoo is besieged - all the more reason for her to take her space and sort things out - not bother about Zaki or getting married to anybody for that matter. End of the day, it is the characterization that is wreaking havoc and we only blame the characters!

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Leesan

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Posted: 10 years ago

Originally posted by: allforlove

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VD927

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Posted: 10 years ago

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Excellent excellent post allforlove! You have pretty much summed up the situation exactly. The key point was, he was always rude with bi-polar behaviour and she made it a mission to understand his pain and understand him. Where has all that gone now? Even if she doesn't show him ( which she shouldnt) we as the audience ahould at least see it as we do with Sahir, which is probably why we relate to him better even though his behaviour is so erratic.

But what is strange is that the CVs have shown Alvira voice these opinions. She has told Arzoo exactly this. I thought you would see through this and try and understand why. Although they did show Arzoo try and discuss it with Zaki and then admit her heart still beats for Sahir, we didn't see anything else yesterday. As mentioned in one of the comments, she has had a lot to deal wth and perhaps what the CVs are trying to tell us that she is having so many things thrown at her at once, all rational thinking is going out of the window for her. She is effectively having a breakdown.

Also with the Farah scene, even her mother hides things from her as Arzoo is so stubborn once betrayed she won't understand her mothers PoV. I kind of agree with Nausheen, why should Sarfaras not pay for his daughters education? And what exactly is Farah going to do in court?? This shows Arzoos inmaturity and Nausheen is unable to control her daughter. In fact right now no one is able to reason with Arzoo.

Then the zara scene - once again Arzoo just dismisses her younger sister with total lack of understanding on how zara would feel. I feel bad for Zara, she wants to help and can help...she has the ability to earn but it's as if Arzoo doesn't want anyone but her to resolve the issues. Arzoo feels she is the father of the family, but doesn't have the maturity to handle the responsibilities. So this is causing these clashes with her mother (who hides the truth as Arzoo won't understand) and sister (who she doesn't see has grown up too)

I wonder whether this is what the cvs are trying to show, but they have done a poor job of getting the message across. We should have had more Arzoo reflection scenes or at least someone commenting on her behaviour like Alvira.

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