"Mein" (ARY Digital) - Ayeza Khan, Wahaj Ali #4 [DT Note Pg 132] - Page 21

Originally posted by: arfanazneen

Might be true. But in opinion, I don't think this is the case. I think they always had this in mind about Zaid & MJ having a history. Bcz the anniversary scene did give a hint. Ost- lyrics as well kind of give that hint. But yes, despite them having a story it could have had a ending where she walks away & later on decided to have an ending where these two are the endgame. But Wahaj said in some iv that they shoot multiple endings. This is maybe to see audience reaction and go with the ending accordingly.

About Azekah, Idk in which context she had a complaint. Bcz here in my opinion she has more screenspace than even Wahaj, has many long scenes with wahaj. Looks like Badar & big bang's fav. Changing the ending or not making her endgame with the hero doesn't mean they were doing politics with her per se. Can be bcz of audience demand. Also she seems to be in good terms with Ayeza and other cast in the bts and on insta..

I think she was at good terms with everyone initially but maybe that changed later?In the post that Ayeza put up last week,Nameer and Sabeena acknowledged it.Wahaj didn't but he doesn't acknowledge anything related to Mein.Azeekah also did not acknowledge it.All this can be mere speculations and not true at all as well.

I don’t think it’s screen time related at all with Azeekah. It’s promotion related - which makes sense because Wahaj Ayeza are the poster faces for the show when really the story revolves around Ayra 😂😂😂 they must have been paid more too of course

Complaint is valid in a way 🤭

As for Wahaj - him not acknowledging he even did this show will never stop being amusing 🤣

Originally posted by: tgota92

I don’t think it’s screen time related at all with Azeekah. It’s promotion related - which makes sense because Wahaj Ayeza are the poster faces for the show when really the story revolves around Ayra 😂😂😂 they must have been paid more too of course

Complaint is valid in a way 🤭

As for Wahaj - him not acknowledging he even did this show will never stop being amusing 🤣

As for the promotion,it is valid.But if you think from the makers pov it is marketing to grab viewership.Anyone can understand it.Wahaj and Ayeza get paid more anyways I guess.

Originally posted by: hypnotoad

I heard a crazy conspiracy theory.

What if this was a retcon. The original script had MJ walking off and leaving Zaid but during shooting, they changed it to making MJ and Zaid endgame.

The theory is that makers changed the ending mid-way during shooting. That is why this MJ-Zaid dynamic had they had a past is not seeded in throughout and we see it in some scenes not others.

What plausibly supports this theory:

• The first poster that ever came out only had Ayeza in the center panel and around her were all the characters - Zaid, Azekah, Asif, Rayan etc. in equally sized boxes. Seeing the cast poster, I had also thought this would be Ayeza's story and journey. The couple shoots, OST and chemistry wali marketing came later It seems.
• Azekah complained about onset politics in her GL post. Does this hint at the story and her cktr arc being changed not to her benefit.
• The scenes at the hotel location was the last ones to be shot. I also saw IG pics while Mein was on air. What if they added this line in this shoot there to hint at a backstory to justify MJ-Zaid endgame. But this means there won't be any satisfactory follow-up or elaboration.

What do you all think?

Shahzad Nawaz (who plays Asif) also reposted the roasting Fucshia magazine did for this week’s episodes in his insta story 😱😱

Maybe there might be some truth there - because Ayra and Asif’s characters (as entertaining as they were) did suffer and this plot seemed forced

who can say - all we have are clues but I found it very odd he posted a review that was dragging Mein to the ground

Originally posted by: G259

Wahaj did this show only for his good rapport with Badar.It is quite clear.

As for the promotion,it is valid.But if you think from the makers pov it is marketing to grab viewership.Anyone can understand it.Wahaj and Ayeza get paid more anyways I guess.

There was a clip from Kya Drama Hai where Nadia said that while MPHT was being filmed, Big bang booked Wahaj for a second project. From what she said Wahaj is a people pleaser kind of a person who cannot say no - so will say yes out of obligation and friendship. With friends like Badar, who needs enemies. If the script or characterization is not bad enough, or if Wahaj's look and performance is not up to mark, Badar's direction has made it all look ten times worse. At this stage in his career, Wahaj needs to be more firm and not just go along with things to be a nice guy.

Originally posted by: anu41982

@Bold - This question actually bothered me a lot too. When did her 'feelings' took 180 degrees turn. There was definitely no 'turning point' shown. It confuses you to no end, because you can keep questioning everything MJ does - Was she faking it? or was she genuinely putting her effort? What I have realised is Mubashira's thoughts do not follow a straight line - her reactions are always at extremes. Some where in early episodes (in one of her monologues, I think), she says that loyalty in her partner is what matters to her, not love. And she was actually ready to divorce Zaid many times and it was her dad who kept pushing her reminding the social stigma of a second divorce and forced her to compromise. After one of those reminders she genuinely went to Zaid and extended the olive branch - alas, the man was too gone. But Mubashira's effort, though was genuine, was not coming from her , rather it was a result of her father's emotional manipulation.

As per my opinion, there were two major instances where Mubashira went against her 'mein' directly to accommodate Zaid in her life - first, when she decided to come back to Zaid's home on her own and apologise Kash for misbehaving with her and second, when she went to Asif and asked him to go to Aira's house with the proposal - in both times she was at an emotionally very vulnerable state. The first one is seemingly unimportant, but I like to perceive it as an important turning point of her thought process. What triggered her to go to her father and to tell him that she want to be with Zaid and that too she wanted to go back in the night it self 9this was after their disastrous honeymoon, if I am not wrong)? She saw Mohib with his wife happily selecting clothes (clothes for a toddler?), then we see her thinking on her way back - now we did not get a monologue there. But I like to think what she saw made her sad and angry in equal, she was still becoming a source of gossip (she remembers what her father and brother were saying about her insanity, if I recall correctly), here her ex is happily in love with his wife. Some where deep down she wanted that too and Zaid was her one chance at that. She was totally vulnerable when she went to her father to make that request - almost a helpless child. I'd like to think that reaction came from a much deeper place than the 'I cannot be a second-time divorcee and what would people say' kind of a place. However, in her head, she neither values the concept of 'love', nor she wants it - so she brings it forward as her attempt to save her marriage. Same thing is true with her agreeing to Zaid and Aira's marriage and all her compliances in other situations as well. What I think is she is still plotting to save her marriage, but with each of her attempt she is gravitating towards him. Though she said she loves him, I don't think she has fully understood her feelings yet, let alone of the awareness of being in love. I agree with you that Zaid's unwavering loyalty and trust towards Aira have a huge role too - during that thod pod imitation scene when he said with so much confidence that 'it was a lie' she mentally stepped back, as she could not believe that kind of devotion! So what I feel is, we time to time doubt her feelings, only because she herself has not fully understood or acknowledged it yet - she has started to realise, but for a person who only has loved herself for a life time and has not believed in love, it may take a while. I believe a real game change moment, if they give us any, would be when she does something completely out of her character - a completely selfless act for him, then both you and me would be fully convinced - then both Zaid and Mubashira will realise her 'love' too. Just my thoughts.

This is MJ for me too....👍❤️

Originally posted by: hypnotoad

There was a clip from Kya Drama Hai where Nadia said that while MPHT was being filmed, Big bang booked Wahaj for a second project. From what she said Wahaj is a people pleaser kind of a person who cannot say no - so will say yes out of obligation and friendship. With friends like Badar, who needs enemies. If the script or characterization is not bad enough, or if Wahaj's look and performance is not up to mark, Badar's direction has made it all look ten times worse. At this stage in his career, Wahaj needs to be more firm and not just go along with things to be a nice guy.

Originally posted by: arfanazneen

Might be true. But in opinion, I don't think this is the case. I think they always had this in mind about Zaid & MJ having a history. Bcz the anniversary scene did give a hint. Ost- lyrics as well kind of give that hint. But yes, despite them having a story it could have had a ending where she walks away & later on decided to have an ending where these two are the endgame. But Wahaj said in some iv that they shoot multiple endings. This is maybe to see audience reaction and go with the ending accordingly.

About Azekah, Idk in which context she had a complaint. Bcz here in my opinion she has more screenspace than even Wahaj, has many long scenes with wahaj. Looks like Badar & big bang's fav. Changing the ending or not making her endgame with the hero doesn't mean they were doing politics with her per se. Can be bcz of audience demand. Also she seems to be in good terms with Ayeza and other cast in the bts and on insta..

The OST was a giveaway imo.

The initial verses of the OST lyrics serve as a prelude to the Drama- the scenes in the OST start with expression of love(via the sneaky flower exchange), the car scene and dance depict a friendly dynamic between the 2.And the later half shifts to questioning relationships(possibly after rejection)-the garden scene reveals heartbreak,angst and rejection. Her BPD could be the reason for rejecting Z.She probably wanted to keep it under wraps so she opted for someone like Mohib who’s less likely to question her and she could safeguard her secret and avoid scrutiny.I feel that the revelation of BPD might serve as the ice breaker between these 2.

Originally posted by: tgota92

Shahzad Nawaz (who plays Asif) also reposted the roasting Fucshia magazine did for this week’s episodes in his insta story 😱😱

Maybe there might be some truth there - because Ayra and Asif’s characters (as entertaining as they were) did suffer and this plot seemed forced

who can say - all we have are clues but I found it very odd he posted a review that was dragging Mein to the ground

Originally posted by: arshi1983

The OST was a giveaway imo.

The initial verses of the OST lyrics serve as a prelude to the Drama- the scenes in the OST start with expression of love(via the sneaky flower exchange), the car scene and dance depict a friendly dynamic between the 2.And the later half shifts to questioning relationships(possibly after rejection)-the garden scene reveals heartbreak,angst and rejection. Her BPD could be the reason for rejecting Z.She probably wanted to keep it under wraps so she opted for someone like Mohib who’s less likely to question her and she could safeguard her secret and avoid scrutiny.I feel that the revelation of BPD might serve as the ice breaker between these 2.