I am one of those who quit watching Pakistani dramas a year
ago because they felt too dragged and the story lines failed to please. I know a
lot of people who did that. Then working 12 hours unstoppable leaves no patience to
live a misery of another woman through the television screen. Jo baat hai!
However only recently despite the busy schedules, some plays
managed to grab my attention and I have been following them religiously. An
achievement in itself because I usually leave dramas half-way.
Here’s a list of the plays that (if you trust me but
trust me, no?) should be watched no matter what. Exactly , no matter what !!
P.S the plays are not in order of my likeness. I happen to like them all equally :)
Yaqeen ka safar
Ahad Raza Mir. Enough said!
Okay, only kidding! There’s more to it. Amazing cast, incredible
storyline, superb direction and the thing most important for me, nice flow.
Nice flow as in good speed. You see what I mean?
The drama is an
adaptation of the novel, Woh yaqeen ka naya safar written by Farhat Ishtiaq,
who is the talented writer of the highest rated dramas, Humsafar and Udaari.
The story revolves around a rape case of a girl from a poor background and a
poorly treated (by her own father and brother) girl from a high-class and
religious family. The drama also specifies that despite the injustices in our
society, there still remain some people who will fight for the truth even if it
takes away their lives. It is amazing how later in the play both the stories
coincide.
The drama is so beautifully scripted that some episodes will
get you teary at the end. So heart wrenching! The acting completely justifies
the intensity of the script.
It airs every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m on HUM TV. Should binge-watch if you haven’t started yet.
Baaghi
So much has been talked about this one that even if you
haven’t watched it, i am sure you do have an idea what this is all about. Yes? Yes?
Yes, this is the most hyped Saba Qamar’s play, inspired by the life of Qandeel Baloch whose
murder shocked the world. I believe as do many critiques that some changes have been
made to what actually happened but its okay as long as the message is
justified.
Saba’s acting is flawless to say the least. Her portrayal of
a young carefree girl who is hit by the reality of marrying an uneducated guy
who shatters all her dreams, is impeccable. The script is well written and dialogues
are immensely catchy. The play is only 8 episodes old so there is still a lot
to come but I am already hooked.
The play airs on Urdu 1, every Thursday! Do not forget!
Teri raza
Teri raza, a beautifully crafted script is based on the
concept of “istakhara” hence teri raza is Allah ki raza, basically. Suhana
played by Sanam Baloch is in love with a college senior Rameez
(Shahroz Sabzwari). The feelings are mutual but due to lots of confusion and
Suhana’s dadi’s strong belief in istakhara, she gets married to a distant cousin,
Imtiaz (Sarmad Khoosat).Where Rameez was a careless dude, Imtiaz is mature and
self-sufficient. Also rich. However nothing gets Rameez out of Suhana’s head
despite Imtiaz making a lot of effort!
The acting is flawless, to say the least. Also the pace of
the show is pretty bearable and you definitely get hooked and look forward to
the next episode every Thursday on ARY Digital!
Orangreza
I have a serious girl crush on Sajal Ali. Very pretty girl
with a lot of oomph.Also amazing acting skills which have been well made use of
in this very complex yet “so on point”
script. On point because you get a lot of moments where you’ll say” Mujhay pata
tha yahi hoga” and “ Aisa hi hota hai”!
Khayaam and Mumtaz have a complicated relationship since
marriage. Khayyam is a poet and his interest lies in women as poetic as his
verses. Whereas Mumtaz is a typical household lady whose life revolves around
taking care of the interests of Khayam and Sassi (their daughter). Sassi’s
interests lie in becoming one of those women Khayaam aspires to have. Sonia
Jehan who is Khayaam’s out of marriage interest is an actress and very
convincingly gets Sassi’s attention.
The twist however is when Sassi tells her father that she
wants to become like Sonia Jehan and Khayaam loses all his audacity. That’s when
Sassi takes up a role of a revolting daughter and leaves the idea of pleasing
her father all the time.
Ace acting skills and
incredible dialogues are the highlights here. Do do do watch if you aren’t
following it yet every every Friday on HUM TV!
Also note: I love love love their title songs. Every single one of them!
Any play you want to recommend? I am all ears!
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