Originally posted by: unicornhugs
Ok confession time. I didn’t know Wahaj or Yumna before watching TB. I loved Wahaj instantly and Murtasim just caught my attention. Yumna on the other hand didn’t impress me in the first few episodes. She was acting too childish for my liking. Also I didn’t feel like she looked 21. I’m not trying to age shame her at all but she is 33 right (which I still think is young)? She looks younger than that too but not 21 to me. I didn’t even find her that pretty 🙈 So I definitely wasn’t impressed with her early on in the show and it was Murtasim that kept me interested. That being said, their chemistry was visible from their first scene together. Now I think Yumna is a fabulous actress and I find her very pretty. She got better as the show progressed and I can definitely see her acting capability. I’m definitely a fan now and can’t imagine anyone else playing Meerab.
Yumna and Wahaj are both very strong actors but I think what gives Wahaj an edge here is that he isn’t just acting well but has totally transformed into Murtasim. His look, body language, voice and expression is all so unique to his character of Murtasim. I can especially appreciate this after seeing him in interviews and seeing him in other roles. He is so different as Murtasim and he does it flawlessly. I do give credit for Yumna trying to convince Wahaj to take the role but he was already offered the script - many fans act like she gave him the role. Also no one can take the credit away from him for transforming himself into Murtasim. To me, that’s beyond just good acting.
Edit: I’m not sure why I responded to your comment 🫢but I was referring to Nadia Jamil giving a lot of credit Wahaj for a lot Tere Bin’s success. I think that started some fan wars but I think this is what she was referring to. She even admits that Yumna is a fabulous actor but I think Murtasim’s character just required a full transformation that probably garnered more attention at least initially.
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