Is this track really working? - Page 2

1. Zain and Suraiya's characters as you have mentioned - very disappointing to see this. If Osman also turns against Aliya, I think I will definitely think of stopping watching this show.

2. Aliya and Zain's relationship and the way it is being portrayed - it is sort of trying to play out the Barkat track, but also add romantic masala to keep the younger audience interested. I was highly addicted to another serial which tried to pacify its viewers through this kind of method (not naming names, but obvious from my siggy!) and I believe this is bad in the long run, because when it all comes down to it, you have no progress in story, and you have nothing to show. It becomes kind of illogical and sort of like you are watching two different serials beyond a point - one where Zain thinks he is in love with her for some reason, and one where he can mistrust her to this extent. More than anything, Aliya and Zain had made promises to one another never to hide anything. I can understand Aliya's point of view that Barkat is his sister and he might not take it kindly, but I still think she should be shown atleast thinking of speaking to him. A deeper bond is not being shown between them at all, and the balance in their relationship (which I love) is being lost.

3. Barkat herself - no offence to Dimple, and I am not sure if it is her or the way the character is written, but I hate the OTT, the drama, the talking to the audience. I began watching Beintehaa (against my better judgement, thanks to a previous experience) because it was hatke. Today when I see it turning into stupid kitchen politics and saas-bahu crap, I hate it. I feel completely disconnected. More so because Zain and Aliya's intelligence was a big appeal for me, and it feels like they are being taken in by this nonsense. I hate that. I don't watch Beintehaa either for this Barkat crap, or for some romance scenes thrown in to make me go 'ooh' and 'aah'. The cast, the way the story was written, and the characters really appealed to me. Nothing about this Barkat track appeals to me.

I would give this a week more maybe, max 2 weeks. If this is how it will continue, I would much rather not watch.

if the makers w/o getting so scared of IPL n all continued with the original story this would have not happened as if the story is gripping and interesting irrespective of other factors people would have watched