Time that stopped for 2 woman- Brilliant first episode

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shruthiravi

@shruthiravi

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Posted: 8 years ago

Since I am a hotstar viewer I watched the first episode of POW. Beautifully scripted first episode that makes you feel you are watching a movie.

What I loved about the show was the 2 woman shown. One a young bride who had not known what married life is, her husband gone for the war on the day of wedding. Other who was living a life of marital bliss mother of 2 kids. 17 years gone by, but the life has stopped for both of them.

If wife of Iman says she is like a pendulam who cannot close the past and choose the present for Sartaj's wife she doesnt know what is her status divorced or widow.

Yes 2 men were Missing in action in Kargil war. But with them the lives of 2 families also came to standstill. Who will understand their pain. Because death might have given a closure. They might have gone ahead. But missing in action. What does that mean. Should you wait or should you not wait. Should you honor the marriage vows or should you move on. Lot of moral conflicts arising.

Also how will that relation be. Harleen's hesitance when she meets her husband was beautiful. She doesnt know what to feel. What will she feel of the man who has walked to his duty even before her grihapravesh happened.

And Iman's daughter who stands with her chachu shows how much she is connected to him than her own father. The girl doesnt make a move to come and meet her father, only waving her hands.

Foundation is superb and I hope the finite series delivers something really beautiful

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JeeLeZaraa

@JeeLeZaraa

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Posted: 8 years ago

Hey! A familiar face, great! I love reading your posts btw

Now, back to the post.
Your so lucky your able to view hot star there. I can't, and I'm at work right now if it's on while I'm at work I'm gnna be choked. I wanna watch the show!

Let me Res, and I'll continue to reply once I've seen it.

RES :)

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K, unreserving!

I agree with you. I loved both the women. I though do with that now that Imran is back, Nasleen doesnt decide to go ahead with the marriage with her brother in law. Her daughter wants the marriage to happen so bad I feel like shes going to be the villian in their family. 😕

The scene where Harleen and her husband are getting married and then the army came reminded me of a scene from the movie Border. It was very well done, however my dad has pointed out that no one comes like that to tell them like just they are just ordered and no one would take his bag like that too, so he got a little irked by that (guess tv cant be perfect right. Only reason he knows is that I have many relatived from my dads side who are or in some way related to the army in India.)

I love how they are showing the similarites between both women and the differences too. They showed her saying yes to marriage, and then harleen saying no. They showed both of them worried before their husbands came, but not sure what to do. But showed at the same time coming to the meeting place with their expressions pointing their feelings perfectly.

I have seen the episode 3 times today, and I still cant get enough of the army scenes and of Harleen and when harleen/nasleen prior and when they meet their husbands and how both women support eachother.

I understand what your saying though. If they had been dead while in duty, atleast the family would have known that he was shaheed in war, howing missing in action is worse because they dont know what happened, or if the person is even alive or not. Its like a ticking time bomb.

I honestly found that so rude. Not sure what I thought of the kid shaking hands with his dad, I mean come on atleast hug him. But atleast he moved up and supported his mom, and touched his dads hand. That spoiled girl didnt even move, just stood by her chachu and was more worried about him then her real dad who walked in with a injured leg.

I hope they keep it like this, and most importantly dont ruin what they have already started. I honestly loved the way they showed punjab and for the first time on hindi tv shows proper punjabi traditions and culture; unlike other tv shows where they say they are punjabi but they dont follow the proper rituals or cultural norms. So weird. No offense to anyone.

Preet!

Edited by JeeLeZaraa - 8 years ago

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Zeal17

@Zeal17

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Posted: 8 years ago

Only problem will be time slot

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megha sharma

@MS-meghasharma

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Posted: 8 years ago

Hi shruti :))) I will come here after watching the first episode . Have eagerly been waiting for this show ever since the first promo came out .

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shruthiravi

@shruthiravi

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Posted: 8 years ago

Sure Megha, Jeele zara do come back. It will be interesting discussion

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Scarlet Wizard

@FromTheAshes

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Posted: 8 years ago

Te first episode was way to good.

I loved how they started the show.

I agree with two poeple missing in action not only thier life but 2 families were also thrown into a 17 year long wait,without any closure.

The women's literally spent most of thier life in the wait no matter what they did they always had that burden of wait on there shoulders.

I hope this show will live upto what they promoted !

looking forward to it.

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Gia Varz

@QueenOfAndals

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Posted: 8 years ago

RES!

Indeed a brilliant episode

In detail I shall post once done with my assignment! 😃

UNRES!

So yay I loved the episode. I guess I missed first 1-2 minutes !

Coming to the show, it is a very bold concept and am happy that TV is showing this! We have seen lots of war movies, shows on army, air force and all but to see something like this is different!

For being a captive for 17 years bearing through tortures can have huge psychological impact in one! Like said in the show, lot can change over 17 years.

Coming to the women, it is like one fine day your life is changing tospy turvy. I loved the comparison of pendulum. Iman's wife's emotion gets summed up there. It hard for her to choose and when she decides to marry his brother, he makes a return!

For his kids their father is like a total stranger and it's going to be hard for them too cope up with things! Kids reaction to fathers arrival showed it.

Coming to Sartaj's wife, though married she has never been a wife and after 17 years one fine day she sees her husband! Things seem incomprehensible for her, it's hard for her to internalise this new found reality!

Coming to the point of whether the army officer have changed, am not so sure, Even if they were send back to India by Pak for a purpose, I doubt whether they will betray their country. I guess they too will be going through a tough psychological. I guess we will be shown their struggle to free their mind from the clutches of their enemy.

Anyway looking forward for this show! 😃

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Sai Prasanthi

@Prasanthi

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Posted: 8 years ago

I loved the entire episode. Well played by the actors. Your post is so apt for the first episode.

Hope it delivers well what and how it is supposed to. Looking forward for further journey.

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Kriti

@KRITII

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Posted: 8 years ago

Just Saw the First Episode and I must say all that Actors were Brilliant! Each and every emotion expressed was Simply Perfect. When they met their Family Members, what all they Felt, that anxiety, all was portrayed beautifully.

I couldn't control myself and I did Cry at that point. Both Sartaj and Imam were shocked in a way, it was very different for them because 17 years is not a joke. All the torcher they've been through has made them to what they are today.

The last part itself made it clear that something is about to start. Sartaj said something (can't recall now) to Imam , and their reactions looked like they've changed their sides. I know I'm jumping to Conclusions but I have this Strong Feeling that it could be possible.

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The.Lannister

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Posted: 8 years ago

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Just watched the episode on Hotstar. In one word: Brilliant 👏

It is a nice welcome change from what we get to see on TV these days. What stood out for me is the photography. I have always been in love with Punjab & the photographer has managed to capture it all beautifully. Harleen sitting on the terrace with the rising sun & Diwali lights as the backdrop & then the aerial shot of the men being brought in to meet their families deserve a special mention😳

I loved all the 4 leads. Sandhya Mridul has always been a star. The story is fast paced & covered a lot of ground in a single episode. The part where Harleen wonders if she is single, married or divorced was touching Really what is she?😕

I think the starting scenes could have been better. The part where the two escape & cross over to the Indian side seemed to lack finesse. But I am too happy with the rest of it to be much bothered. Loved the senior officer who isnt entirely convinced about the innocence of these two & looking by the "khuda hafiz" & phone number exchange at the end he might be on to something...but then you never know.

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