Watched the interview.
1. Mein was basically Badars brainchild which he requested Zanjabeel to write. He has two scenes in his mind : a guy who on his wedding night informs his wife that he will bring another wife within days. Other scene was of first wife going to FIL and asking him to go and get the rishta for the girl he likes. And also, Badar wanted to add the sexual assault angle and specifically asked for it.
2. This is Zaid’s story - a guy under the shadow of his dad who is a weak man and is unable to do justice to his wives. His Mein is Ayra - for which he left his dad, sister, business, everything. The girl he wants to marry
3. Zaid never had any feelings for MJ. There’s no history. It was just a random improvised scene
4. No consummation between Zaid and MJ. The Turkey scenes were to attract views and ratings, that’s it. To keep people curious.
5. She categorized Asif and MJ in the same as people obsessed with their Meins and people like that do tend to end up alone
6. she agreed with Amina that it makes sense for both women to leave Zaid because he’s been unjust to them
7. She also hinted that Zaid might not even stay with Asif in the end
8. It was quite obvious from her interview that Mein was written just with ratings and views in mind and some scenarios thrown in. She basically created characters around it. This is why it feels like such a khichri. Because Badar had scenes in mind and she built a story around it. Half the time she talked about ratings ratings ratings 🤦🏻♀️
9. The sexual assault was Badars idea. So yeah. Hate him. Repeating it because he’s just so gross
10. I just got the sense that it’s a tragedy. People with Meins (Zaid MJ Asif) ending up alone. She didn’t mention Ayra’s Mein. Woh victim hi hai I guess 🤷♀️
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