Finally this wonderful show came to an end today & like anything good it left me wanting for more. I will miss it terribly & have already downloaded many of the episodes from dailymotion & will continue watching them on a loop😳
Adnan Siddiqui: I have loved this man ever since I saw him in Mere Qatil Mere Dildaar. He is a subtle & versatile actor & is brilliant as Haider Masood, Aimen's friend & guide. He once again shows his versatility when playing the energetic & lively boyfriend & husband of Sajeela & then later on the reticent friend of Aimen. The passage of five years & the signs of all that he underwent five years ago is masterfully portrayed by Adnan. And while I loved the ending I wish they had given the promise he made "akhri saas tak tumhara humdum tumhara dost banke rahunga" to Aimen, since he had made a similar promise to Sajeela but this time he gets the promise from his wife sort of.
Sanam Jung: I am not much of a fan of hers but she is too good as Aimen. The initially reserved & quite girl who literally blossoms into this confident budding businesswoman under Haider's care & attention is nicely brought out by Sanam. The director too has been careful in not making her those typical loud, irritating & almost foolishly innocent village belles. Her innocence is believable & doesn't border on stupidity & hence is all the more appealing.
Hareem Farooq: The typical "love to hate" character, she has played Sajeela perfectly. You do feel sorry for Sajeela when she is betrayed by Mazhar for she did love him with all her heart but then you are reminded of how horrible she has been with Haider & her behaviour with Aimen when she returns to Pakistan & all the sympathy you feel for her is lost.
Taufeeq Kamaal: This character proved to be a surprise package. While in the initial episodes I dismissed him as the usual uncaring husband & father who ditched the poor wife for the more accomplished & sophisticated Almas, it is later revealed that Taufeeq wasn't entirely to be blamed. And then he completely won me over during the last episode when he comforted his heart broken daughter & we hear him telling Almas that he wanted to give his daughter all the joys in the world but he is feeling so helpless here for nothing is in his hands. Such a complex yet complete character👏
The supporting characters: I loved the supporting characters in this drama, especially Bibi & Sahir. Bibi was a no nonsense woman & the only one who called out Sajeela on her bullshit & gave her a fitting reply. I wouldn't say she was the only one who understood Sajeela's true intentions, but where Haider was all ice, she was all fire. Sahir was cute as Aimen's younger brother. I liked how the story did not take the usual route of step brother/ mother hating the step sister/ daughter. I had even loved Almas till she fell prey to Sajeela's crocodile tears & hurt Haider & Haider - Aimen's relationship in the process. But then Sajeela is her sister so we cannot really blame her for wanting her sister to be happy...and then of course Haider is such a man that I understood why she wanted to help her sister win him back in her own little way. And of course we cannot completely dismiss her concern about the age difference between Aimen - Haider.
The OST: Like all Pakistani shows the OST of this show is melodious & has been playing on repeat on my cellphone. The lyrics too deserve a special mention, especially the male part which bring out Haider's POV so succinctly.
Dil ki jalti huyi veeran si tanhaaye mein
Tu kisi narm se jhoke ki tarah aayi hai
Do ghadi ki hai mulaqat magar na jaane kyun
Aisa lagta hai ke barso ki shanasaai hai
Meri beraft ummeedo ko sajanewali
Dil ki hasrat ka main izhaar bhala kaise karu
Mana mushkil hai iqrar - e - mohabbat lekin
Apni chahat ka inkaar, bata kaise karu
And lastly need to mention about Fatima too. I felt sorry for her, she almost had the man she liked but then she didnt I always end up feeling bad for such characters
Bas aur kya kahu, this show has made a place in my top 5 Pakistani dramas & definitely is worth watching on a loop again & again. Sharing a VM I found on youtube...a personal favourite since I feel the lyrics match Haider - Aimen perfectly😳
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXbsoQTcvk
Edited by The.Lannister - 9 years ago
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