Originally posted by: harshu.sundas
Asher indeed is an iconic character .. lemme explain Asher more, becaus ei feel he is the character of the show which has the most intensity and depth inside him.
he was a ideal man, a n ideal son, husband, friend and father, he was so much perfect that his perfection ruined his own life. He always had the tendency to keep others happy, supress his own feelings to make others stay happy, even a smile from sarah, khirad or his mother, Asher would forget what he was going thru, thats how Asher was. And thats why his most closed ones played with his weakness, they backstabbed him. As he was such an innocent soul, he also had the fear of losing out khirad due to his own monotonous and reserved nature, he was not the typical romeo, never the hearthrob kind of personna while khirad was just like a princess and externally very impressive with her lively nature, and thus his mother and sara played with his weakness..
Hardly we find men like him, whose loyality does not have any boundary, whose ego and self respect falls short in front of his love. How beautiful was the moment when he justifies himself in front of the mirror, that he still loves khirad and wants to go back to her no matter if she has betrayed him and made him feel like a loser. I mean its very easy to repent and ask for the love back after knwoing the truth, but Asher was different, he thought his past was what it was, but at present he could see Khirad's struggles, the way he loved her, he could see how his life has no menaing without his wife and daughter, he needed them, and no he does not need hareem only, yes he is probably the best father in the world, but he could also give hareem back to khirad if khirad would want her custody.
He is the man who despite of being at no fault, goes to sara, asks for forgiveness, that he could not love her, that scene was so heartbreaking especially when Asher says that he does not love anybody, it was torturous from both sara and his end because sara inspite of trying every possible way out couldn't make Asher fall for her, and Asher after living a life of isolation, an abandonment 9 from his POV ) still hopelessly loved khirad. He did not know how he could make sara happy and get his best friend back, but he tried, he wanted her to be happy, no matter if her mother and she cursed him which he thought was rightfully done. He never allowed sara or even his mother to bitch about Khirad, no matter if khirad was proven characterless, Asher never gave anybody, the privilege to talk about it, dishonor the lady he ever loved so much. similary when khirad comes back he maintains the same rules.
Lastly, he was the bets son of two of the most selfish parents. His father forced him into the marriage only to prove his brotherhood, okayyy.. Asher did it, and later even fell for khirad , and wanted to keep it happy with her when his mother plays her tricks..even at the end, he sees his mother's mental condition and accepts her in that way, could not abandon her, how could he , he is Asher Hussain afterall . Khirad herself was put in a state of shock and disbelief when Asher says that " apni maa or biwi mei se kisi ek ko chunna hota tou main apni maa ko chuntaa " ..
I loved all his scenes, but my most favorite scenes has to be :-
a) 20th episode, his and sara's last scene together... both Naveen and Fawad, the chemistry, the intensity, everything was bang on. i loved Asher more after this scene..
b) Hospital scene, when he tells khirad that how he failed to hate her, and wnats to take her far away from all the happenings of their lives.. again Fawad was fabulous and the OST makes it so much more intense.
c) Asher's breakdown in the park.. 22nd episode.. Fawad at his best.. enuff said.
d) 11th episode, when Asher burges into the kitchen and sees khirad with khizar.. the worst moment of his life probably but still the numbness, the heartbreak, the hopelessness, everything was so evident.
e) confrontation between Asher and his mom in the last episode. claps for both Atika and Fawad.hatts off to the dialogue writer ..
PS:- i wrote an essay i guess, bear with me as i am a huge Asher deewani, so could not stop myself.