TV SCHEMA! - Page 5

Because...people can change and work problems out.


Humsafar was so stereotyped.
There was the Evil saas.
The ideal Pakistani hero.
The sati savitri heroine
The modern side character Sara "evil"

Why was the mother in law so evil? She had no morality whatsoever!

And the conspiracies and black and white characters did my head in.


Durr e Shahwar was notches above because there was no black and white. All characters were flawed in their own way.
The mother in law was shown as a woman, not a caricature. It was explained why she behaved the way she did. Shahwar's behavior initially was also not justified, she failed to understand how the class differences affected family dynamics.

Durr e Shahwar is the story of most Pakistani women and families.


My mom related to it, as did my Paki roommate. It connected to women across the ages.

My mom went through EXACTLY what Shahwar went through. My roommate teared up coz she instantly connected with Shandana.

Anyway, you have your opinion and I have mine.
D e S should be watched with an open mind. You have to watch it with the larger picture in mind, and not get hung up on one issue

@ desigal--Humsafar had many flaws! I have watched parodies of it! but I still liked the show and enjoyed it! it was nice chilled out romantic show! that did not end with a woman sacrificing her dignity! of course the story wasn't completely realistic! but to me that doesn't matter! I am an Indian and that is the show that got me hooked on to Pakistani TV SHOWS

Fair enough, you have your opinion and I have mine.

@desigal90 we actually had a pretty decent convo! haha

Mogli, I have not seen Behadd, so I don't know. Wish I could help.

Yes nkapoor we did. See, I knew it was a good idea to avoid talking on Kareena, lol.

Anyway, you should check out the other suggestions I put down.

My guess is, you will like Mera Naseeb and Zindagi Gulzar Hai.

Nkapoor, this is not aimed at you at all or Humsafar.


I just really wanted an Indian perspective on DeS and I finally found it in the comments of the blog I posted.

As usual, seems like Humsafar is the introduction to Pakistani shows. I'll give it that much credit lol.


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ReplyTinni Jun 17, 2012 - 9:20AM
I started watching Humsafar after getting fedup with Hindi Serials. What I like about Pakistani soaps it has a definite ending. While Humsafar had all the material to be a sure shot hit, Durr E Shahwar was some story with marital problems, no dhak dhak moments, a weak hero but if you ask me today which serial I will pick for re-watch, it will be DeS. A story many of us have seen unfolding in our own household, in our own lives. The narration is just too good and mesmerising if I may add too. The trauma of a girl getting married to an unknown family, her family's guilt maybe they have made the wrong choice, her father resolution to help his daughter to save her marriage and at the end when Mansoor decides to take his wife and son with him to his next posting, the way DeS reacts and her mother-in-law too is natural. I have seen it with my own life so I know with time, with some adjustments and compromise how relations change just as Sami said, how your worth grows heavy on the weighing scale. Well done everybody for giving us just a realistically beautiful drama :).

, Tinni from India"

Originally posted by: desigal90

Mogli, I have not seen Behadd, so I don't know. Wish I could help.

You should. Bet you'd love it.

I'm intruiged...summarize it for me a bit :)

Mogli, the lead girl is Behadd is Nadia Jamil, who is coincidentally one of the leads in Durr e Shahwar!

She's a fantastic actress!