Originally posted by: DocD
Hey my cutejodidar!🤗
Sorry for MIA, and thereby the late revert as well!
We clearly have a mutual admiration society going on between us, which is lovely!🤩
As you would have realised, I have stopped watching Mohlat, and sadly, my initial prediction of this possibly being one of my shortest drama viewing stints seems to be coming through...
Clearly the brief that Geo and the PH gave Samira Fazal was not the same as what I gave her!😂
Although I really like Rida as a character, the Essa-Rida dynamic just doesn’t have the same magnetism as EssaVera! I mean the premise of the EssaVera equation was also platonic, but there was an element of chutzpah about them..their sequences together are just something else! It’s both their characterisation as well as Usama and Komal’s acting that did it for us, I guess!❤️
Mohlat, to me will always be a lost opportunity...I say this because, in my head, this is a story of the journey of Essa, Navera and Rida...with their own
character arcs...through the unpredictability of life’s journey....
The scheming of Maham and the idiocy of Davar could have been a parallel track if the makers so desperately wanted to make this a mainstream drama! But sadly, they have not been able to see what we did, making Mohlat absolutely ordinary fare!
There are some other reasons as well, that I say this...Essa is the Arabic name for Jesus, I am
guessing, while Navera means a flower bud (we can blame Google if I am wrong)! What a fine nuance to capture the Essa and Navera journey, both individually and together!❤️
We saw some beautiful glimpses of the same, but alas, am not sure, if we will ever get to see it’s full potential!
In fact, sadly am now, only waiting to watch those scenes of Essa and Navera, which were posted in this thread, as part of Usama and Komal’s Insta feeds.
How they will merge into the narrative, am not so sure!
Do let me know (please tag me) if there is any indication of Essa and Navera scenes together, even if it’s the last episode...will be the only possible closure, I guess...
Re “Mera Naseeb”, it’s a tale of 2 sisters born at the same time, and the multiple connotations of “fate” that are attributed to them.....leaves one thinking about so many questions, exactly what a good drama should be doing!
What was most appealing to me about the drama, was that it challenges stereotypes, but in the most understated manner...and the way in which relationships (and I am not just talking romantic ones here), are handled, is a case study in itself!
In fact, I also plan to rewatch it again, considering that I have taken a Mohlat sabbatical currently...pun intended!😀
The actors in MN are exceptional...of course, there is the uber talented Sanam Saeed with a powerhouse performance, but the surprise package of the drama is Syra Yousuf...she was a revelation for me!
Watch it if you are able to, my Dear...
Most importantly, take care and stay safe!🤗
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