Released: January 2000
Starring: Vaneeza Ahmed, Imran Malik, Shakeel, Munawwar Saeed, Usman Peerzada, Sherry Malik, Aurengzeb, Sabina, and Gia Ali
Written by: Haseena Moin
Directed by: Parvez Malik
Vaneeza Ahmed is Dr Shameen, the sole bread earner in her family as her father (Shakeel) is paralyzed and she has to look after her younger brother Omair and sister Asma.
Her colleague Dr Roomi (Sherry Malik) is a very hard working and dedicated doctor who has been in love with Shameen for the past seven years but is unable to say so. Finally his dad (Aurengzeb) takes things in his hands and gets them engaged. All is well until a newspaper reporter Sameer (Imran Malik) comes to the hospital. Sameer is searching for a young girl who had been forced into marriage with an MNA and then was left to die when a child was on the way.
Sameer, putting his life in danger writes her story and brings her to justice. Since Shameen was the doctor in chrage, she is suspended for a week due to negligence.
Shameen is absolutely enraged at Sameer while he falls hopelessly in love with her. He sets on winning her heart and soon melts away all misunderstandings as well as gets into the good books of her whole family and friends. While Roomi is dull and unromantic who can only converse on medicine, Sameer is jolly, has a great sense of humor, and sweeps Shameen of her feet.
With Asma, Omair and Fariha (Shameen's colleague and best friend) as his conspirators, and with the monetary help from his editor (Munnawar Saeed), Sameer sets to stop the wedding between Shameen and Roomi. Will he succeed in winning over Shameen remains to be seen. Imran Malik in his debut role is extremely good. Finally after a long a time Haseena Moin has written something which impresses. -By Gina
Comments:
Haseena Moin once again fails to shine! The problem of taking care of Shameen and Sameer's daughter is not a problem at all. Ms. Moin forgets that living in Pakistan the biggest advantage is that the grandparents are close by to take care of the grandkids. Savera, the daughter, staying with a servant at all times is highly unlikely in a society where extended families are a norm. Once you realize that the problem of taking care of Savera is a fairly unlikely scenario living in Pakistan, it becomes extremely unrealistic and hard to watch the play. Vaneeza has improved but still needs to work hard on her expressions. Imran is fine in the serious scenes but tends to go overboard in the playful scenes. Take my advice and avoid this play. On a side note: Where did Ms. Moin find her leading men? Because they are in desparate need of a haircut!
2) A very boring Drama. Separation in the Pakistani culture is thought to be very disgraceful, and in this drama it is potrayed as a norm of Pakistani culture. Some good points about the drama are where Savera is at the film studio and she tells the director not direct scenes which are not suitable for the Pakistani society - a very good message that the writer tried to convey to the public and the Censor Bureau. Another good point is the the freedom of press, during the peroid which this drama was created the journalists were oppressed by the government and clear messages are sent about the freedom of press in this drama. The scenes with Editor Sahab (Munawar Saeed) were funny. Very twisted story, okay to watch. - Raza
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