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Posted: 11 years ago

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Originally posted by: starstruckk

I have not watched Numm (perhaps the only show of Fawad's which I gave a miss😆)...but I have seen Ashk. Fawad is really good in Ashk..but the plot is okay..nothing to write home about. You can give it a shot, but it's nothing extraordinary. However, the performances of the female lead and Fawad were good in my opinion..but the plot was weird.

Numm on the other hand from what I've heard is Fawad's weakest performance. I have read and heard that the show really drags and that even Fawad didn't help. It's this artsy show...but if you really want to see Ashk or Numm..I'd go with Ashk if you really want to see Fawad. May require a little bit of fast forwarding.

Personally though, I loved Fawad in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan and Akbari Asghari. The shows did average but I genuinely thought Fawad was the best part about both these shows. I loved him more so in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan. I actually find his performance there quite underrated...and it's actually one of my favorites. He's with Sanam Baloch in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan and Akbari Asghari as well. The only downside to Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan is the plot is all over the place and confusing..but it's still entertaining because the actors are good. The show also has another male lead, Mikaal..who you'll be seeing soon on Zindagi too.😆And, I personally love Mikaal!...he's also good looking if that's an incentive.😆

but, I'd highly recommend Dastaan. That's actually called Humtv's (a popular channel in Pakistan which aired ZGH, Humsafar etc) arguably best show since the performances are really great. I personally don't think it should be missed especially if you're a fan of Fawad. His performance as Hassan was really good yet underrated. I know the political plot throws people off but I don't think one can judge unless they see the show for themselves. If nothing else, watch it for the performances.

Humsafar had brilliant direction..the chemistry between the leads was very good also..but I always felt the direction is what made a huge difference for that show. The story in my opinion wasn't anything unheard of..but the director made the most out of little nuances, the leads' chemistry etc and made the show work. Yeah, you don't see the twisting of arms kind of romance in Pakistani serials to be honest. 😆..Humsafar did an amazing job showing the romance between Asher and Khirad without any physical touching etc.

There are also many other brilliant serials which don't have Fawad in it..but they are pathbreaking, extraordinary and amazing. I would highly recommend some of those as well...especially since you seem quite impressed with the way romance is portrayed on Pak television.😆I think you should try shows of other actors as well.

thank you. I am going to see aks then. and then check out the older serial's. I need to see behadd too. as you can see I'm slightly obsessing! this is awful. you discover something after the rest of the world has finished going ga-ga over it and you have no one for company to drool over with. !!

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i couldn't agree with you more. not only as zaroon, even as Ashar, in a literal and real sense Ashar as a man was weak, he could not save his marriage from a disaster, but then its actually the way Fawad breathes life into him, the restrained performance, the matureness he brings into his character, the depth he brings makes you think twice about his character before painting him as the wrong one. similarly, zaroon also has flaws, but the flaws get overidden the extraordinary skills and good looks of this man, sometimes even if the scenes are boring or i dont get them i just keep staring at my screen as his presence is unavoidable.

Fawad definitely is a star with great looks, personality and acting skills, and he also got the less stronger role here and still shone in it.

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Posted: 11 years ago

#23

Originally posted by: bips
zgh was the first time I saw fawad khan's work. and of course I googled and youtubed and watched the whole of zgh and humsafar.

the actress playing kashaf is fantastic. and some ppl say better than fk. but the past 2 episodes I realised why fk is so popular . . last 2 episodes were a drag fest with just one or two scene of zaroon . its not just fangirling :) but you want to watch him. and he makes everyone pull up their work. she is good, but on her own I don't think she can hold my attention

he has that elusive star quality and the best thing - the guy can act. he makes me like zaroon even though zaroon has morphed into a MCP . and I still cannot get over the absolutely controlled performance in the 2nd last episode of humsafar when he finds out everything. I still cry a little. love.

p.s. : is humsafar going to air? bec I read somewhere that its already been shown in India once. so doubtful. but I do hope so. YouTube doesn't do justice to the love story.

perfectly said about Fawad Khan. He's a master at his work. I think Kashaf's character came out even better because of him. I have watched another serial of hers, Shuk, and ...I need a zipping the mouth smiley here. :D

Humsafar aired on the Indian Channel Rishtey in the UK. It hasn't been aired in India. I believe its going to come on soon. Hoping its closer to the release of Khoobsurat so it gives him even more publicity.

Originally posted by: bips
I liked kashaf in the beginning. but having seen all the episodes, her constant "woe is me" got irritating towards the end. she had a lot of blessings along the way but she didn't seem to value them except in the last episode.

just today's episode for example (ep 14) she tells her ammi , I am unlucky but sidra has always been lucky. I was like hun???? - what are you smoking babes, she has lived the exact same life as yours. literally.

Kashaf's cribbing really gets to me. Your last para was exactly what I thought. That's why I feel the direction was sorely lacking in this serial. There was too much inconsistency.

About Dastaan, it is a Pakistani perspective, and its most natural to get offended because they show their point of view, which can give a feeling that only they suffered during partition which is not true. The atrocities shown did happen to them, but it happened to us as well, and since there is no mention of that, it tends to come across that we were the wicked people and the rhetoric appears strong.

Also, there is a derogatory remark about Gandhiji in the dialogues, which is offensive. I'm sure whether people admire him or not, it goes down badly with most Indians. That is the reason I doubt very much if it will be aired here.

At the end of the day, most people cannot only watch for performances however outstanding they might be, and keep emotions out of it. That's the reason why some of our movies are not released in Pakistan. Their Govt. does not allow it. It evokes emotions, And the same thing happens here too. Just like Kiron Kher says in her campaign for Zindagi. They took have feelings and emotions like us. Yes. they do. And we do too. :)

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Posted: 11 years ago

#24

Originally posted by: starstruckk

I have not watched Numm (perhaps the only show of Fawad's which I gave a miss 😆)...but I have seen Ashk. Fawad is really good in Ashk..but the plot is okay..nothing to write home about. You can give it a shot, but it's nothing extraordinary. However, the performances of the female lead and Fawad were good in my opinion..but the plot was weird.

Numm on the other hand from what I've heard is Fawad's weakest performance. I have read and heard that the show really drags and that even Fawad didn't help. It's this artsy show...but if you really want to see Ashk or Numm..I'd go with Ashk if you really want to see Fawad. May require a little bit of fast forwarding.

Personally though, I loved Fawad in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan and Akbari Asghari. The shows did average but I genuinely thought Fawad was the best part about both these shows. I loved him more so in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan. I actually find his performance there quite underrated...and it's actually one of my favorites. He's with Sanam Baloch in Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan and Akbari Asghari as well. The only downside to Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan is the plot is all over the place and confusing..but it's still entertaining because the actors are good. The show also has another male lead, Mikaal..who you'll be seeing soon on Zindagi too. 😆 And, I personally love Mikaal!...he's also good looking if that's an incentive. 😆

I too think Kuch Pyaar anad Akbari Asghari were superb. You've gotta see Fawad in the latter. He's just too good. And you must also watch Sanam Baloch. She is such a talented actress, she's amazing. With or without Fawad, she is just too good, though she is with him in both these serials.

If you thought the plot of Ashk was weird, Numm will kill you. Both were terrible. But at least Ashk was watchable for him. Numm was unbearable even with him. I couldn't watch it after a point because it was making me want to puke. Even he said that he didn't enjoy working in these 2 projects in the talk show with Mahira, and it showed.

Originally posted by: starstruckk

Humsafar had brilliant direction..the chemistry between the leads was very good also..but I always felt the direction is what made a huge difference for that show. The story in my opinion wasn't anything unheard of..but the director made the most out of little nuances, the leads' chemistry etc and made the show work. Yeah, you don't see the twisting of arms kind of romance in Pakistani serials to be honest. 😆..Humsafar did an amazing job showing the romance between Asher and Khirad without any physical touching etc.

There are also many other brilliant serials which don't have Fawad in it..but they are pathbreaking, extraordinary and amazing. I would highly recommend some of those as well...especially since you seem quite impressed with the way romance is portrayed on Pak television. 😆 I think you should try shows of other actors as well.

So true about Humsafar. The direction was fabulous. Those little things taken into account, to complete the story was tremendous. Its a classic example of very sweet and clean romance, great chemisty, but brilliant direction. I doubt it would have been so good if it was not directed this way.

Apparently the same director directed Ashk. What a disaster that was. So I think in Humsafar, as the team said in one interview, every bit fell into place. That's what made it work.

I also think you should try some other shows. Daam and Dureshawar were 2 more fantastic serials. Both have Sanam Baloch, and she is just too good.