Bikhra Mera Naseeb - Episode 15

Waise I don't know about you, but I'm getting pretty tired of Ujala walking around telling people how they should think-feel-act. Nothing is more boring than hollier-than-thou. Can we get back to Hina and her scheming?

It is a universal truth that no pregnancy is announced in this manner in real life. Seriously. 

The things people announce in front of company in this drama. Wow. Hina reminding everyone of Ujala's first love. How does the nand's mil even know who Hina is talking about? 

I really like Haris' character. He is reasonable and firm without being overbearing....

...too bad even though it's obvious his sixth sense is trying to tell him something, he doesn't seem to be clue-ing in. Yet. 

Even though the beginning few episodes of this drama aired like eons ago, I remember Haris disclosing a big secret to his mom about why he will never marry. And this little heart to heart with Hina...hmmm....

So overnight Hareb has decided to become a douche. Must've gotten his characters mixed up between this and Chup Raho (where he also turns into a douche overnight).

No no no!!! Come on Haris!! You're going to trust her?? Ugh!

'Tum dono ke beech koi jhagra tu nahi hua?' Don't you hate it when people play dumb? She was totally sitting there when Hina accused Ujala in front of everyone and (literally) their mom :/

How cute. They have the same ringtone. And yet, he still manages to sleep through all Hina's bewakth incoming calls....

What exactly was she tripping over? Air??

Meri maa - meri dushman. Not only does she give bad life-advice, her wardrobe absolutely sucks. 

Bikhra Mera Naseeb - Episode 14

So episode 14 promised to be a 40 minute series of cliches. And it does not disappoint. Let's see:

1 - Aapi's mil wants her son to remarry for a male heir

2 - Aapi takes her kids and flees to her mehka 

3 - Aapi blames Ujala and everyone hates Ujala -- even Prince Charming

4 - No one notices any of Hina's (obvious and seemingly endless) smug faces

But lucky for us, lots of this happened too...

Hareb goes to sleep in a pair of jeans...unlike the responsible PJ wearing elder brother. 

Ujala comes to ask Aapi to breakfast and ends up giving her a (subtle yet not to be overlooked) set down. 

The mil overhears a two second conversation and she crosses over to #TeamUjala. 

Whereas the men of the family are off manaofy-ing Aapi's susraal, it seems totally legit to invite potential susralis over for chai for the younger sister. 

Apparently, #TeamUjala lost husband support but gained not only the following of the mil but also the younger sil. 

Bikhra Mera Naseeb - Episode 13

So for all of us following this drama from overseas, it has been quite a challenge to keep up. None of my regular sources seem to be uploading it responsibly (ahem), so I spend countless Google searches to track down the episodes. Hence, the 5 episode review back to back. I just found them. And I am planning to relish each and every scene....*Oh the anticipation*

1 - It's a miracle she doesn't fall off the edge. 

2 - I can't believe her phone ringing doesn't wake up her husband. 

Our dramas would never get anywhere if eavesdropping didn't exist. 

Hina's MIL: Hina - Tum yeh mayoon ka jora pehn kay kahaan gaeen theen?

 

Honestly these two just make the cutest. Couple. Ever. 

Itni typical saas wali harkatein? Really Geo. You can do better. 

Sometimes watching dramas is like watching an episode of the twilight zone. Case in point: pre-dawat Ujala is worried what her nand's mil will say about her and Hareb told Ujala not to care about what anyone thinks. Post-dawat Hareb is upset about what is said about Ujala and she is telling him it doesn't matter. (Also, worst couple ever....well, worst couple of this drama anyway...)

Hahahaha - he's in PJs! What? No? Well, I think it's pretty funny. 

At any rate. It shouldn't be ok for him to wear PJs when she has to wear make up to bed...

Firaaq - Last episode

Firaaq FINALLY wrapped up and I'm sure I'm not the only one who lost interest after the appearances of Haider and Tabbasum came to a conclusion. Quite frankly, if the drama was about Imroze and Paiman, I don't feel the writer did justice to either character. For a psychologist, Imroze showed no understanding of human nature (eaves dropping on conversations...really??) and poor Paiman couldn't make up her mind - to leave or not to leave, that was ALWAYS her question...

So here were my thoughts out loud watching the final episode... (and a few snippets from me too)

You screwed up, she's hopping mad at you -- and you are going to tell HER how to make chai? Kounsi fake university se psychology pardhi hei is nei aakhir?

Probably this one

Wait - so he was so stressed he started to exhibit 'cancer' symptoms? *Sigh* Do writers even consider getting a professional to validate their claims? 

His explanation almost makes sense...I feel convinced...?

 yeah...me too, totally convinced

The only good thing about Hareem's character, is Hira being able to prove she can do characters that aren't always over the top. Bravo Hira.

Chalo. Another self-sacrifice. *Sigh*

I love these one-on-ones the wives keep having. It's like they are BFFs, they just don't know it yet. (Also proves that neither trusts the psychologist to resolve the problem. Even the characters don't have faith in his professional ability. Sad.)

To resolve the issues, everyone sits down to tea...Because that's totally normal behavior in this situation.

Then Imroze - the failure of a psychologist - ki dil ki baath zubaan par aa he gaee, "Let's just all live together my darlings." #DoBiwiSyndrome

And Hareem - who should've been a psychologist - pushes the right buttons to get him to sign her divorce papers. #TeamHareem

I'm sorry, but what else did you expect from this fraud psychologist, who gave this brilliant advice to his one and only patient

Do I even need to comment on this kid's monologue? 

And Paiman and Imroze continue to talk. Inki love story kissi tarhaan khatam nahi ho pa rahee. Ufff...

Ummm he just divorced Hareem. Now Paiman wants to leave? I'm confused. Paiman issi leeaye rukki thi? Is this like a payback plan?

I'd like to take a moment here and point out that Paiman has spent half this drama packing and unpacking her suitcase. First when she left Maa ji's house for Shams. Then She left Shams's house for Imroze.  Then from America to random aunty in Pakistan's house. Then twice from random aunty's house to the airport, and finally this. Completely wasted opportunity for some product placement. "This drama is brought to you by Samsonite"

I don't know what's more impressive - that Mohib Mirza wore the same clothes through out the whole episode - or that he wakes up with awesome hair. I mean, let's take a minute to acknowledge our jealousy, that Aamina Sheikh wakes up next to all this hotness everyday. #Woof

Bhaago Imroze bhaago! 3 minutes is plenty of time to rush to the airport, chase her down to the boarding gate, stop her plane, beg for forgiveness, confess your eternal devotion, and hug and make up!

Array haan....Yeh bhi tu thay dramay mein. (Never did figure out why Sara was desperate to marry Paiman off to Roomi. She tried like twice. I feel like I deserve to know why....just saying.)

Wait - what? Roomi - the only good guy in this whole drama - ends up alone? Yeh kahaan ka insaaf hei?
(Psst...Roomi, Hareem is available...)

So there you have it. Did I enjoy this drama? Sure, it had twists and turns and you always wanted to know what would happen next. But would I watch it again (which is my measuring scale of how good a drama really was), I'm pretty sure I wouldn't. Through out the whole drama it felt like you were watching a hogde-podge of story lines and quite frankly I found Sanam Saeed's monologues quite a bit (read: very) boring. 

Apparently Firaaq is being replaced by (yet another) dosari biwi drama...tell me it isn't so! Yaayy! Can't wait.

hello hello...again

I posted this introduction once before but somehow managed to accidently delete it. 

I don't know how to blog

But thats's okay since we're the only one's reading this blog right now, otherwise it would've been embarrasing.

Anyway. My friend and I have been trying to convince each other to start a blog about our favourite past time. Making fun of pakistani Dramas. Don't get me wrong, we love these dramas, but sometimes the plot holes are this big. 

Forget the directors and actors, those guys just are just doing their job, but do the producers, the people actually investing the money not read the full script before giving it the green signal? If they're too busy to do it themselves they should hire people, intelligent people, to read the scripts or just watch the drama before it's aired and suggest edits.

So about us, we're two best friends who grew up, a few streets apart, oblivious to each other's existence. And then we met, in sixth grade. It was like meeting a long lost sibling, cue emotional music, 360 degree camera angles, fireworks etc. You get the picture. 

Right now we're watching the following dramas:

1. Jackson Heights
2. Chup Raho ( Don't ask why)
3. Tum Mere hi rehna
4. Firaaq (Praise the Lord its over)
5. Mehram
6. Sadqay Tumhare
7. Zidd (with everyone's favourite king of facial expressions Ahsen Khan *gag*) 
8. Mai Bushra

This isn't meant to be a drama review blog. Plenty of those out there. We just love to laugh at the absurdities in Pakistani dramas and we hope you'll laugh right along with us.  If there are any dramas you think are worth watching, please let us know.

p.s: all posts in purple will be by me. N

Garr Maan Reh Jaaye - Episode 20

I LOVE this drama. Why you ask? Cos it's so over the top, so absurd, the background score is so loud and obviously stolen from an action movie from the 1990s...I mean seriously. This drama and me #TrueLove

So let's get started with what's going on here...

Poor Asma - runs away, is locked in a 'tower', beaten, raped, and now marrying the man not-of-her dreams. On the upside, she's been wearing these clothes for like 3 days and check out that meticulous shalwar crease. 

How does he just appear everywhere? It's freaky. #PleaseStop

Literally 5 steps behind molvi sahab. But does molvi sahab have a clue? Nope. None. 

Anger management issues personified. That's our boy here. First he tried to strangle Nissa. Then he beat Asma. Followed by raping her. And now he thinks that Asma is going to be able to forgive and forget and fall in love with him. 

Umm, Asma I don't think making confessions of love to another man is really the smart route to go. Anger management issues - remember??

Nadeem was single handedly the reason I started watching this drama. If there's anything I love more than dramas, it's old Pakistani movies. And Nadeem was my favorite actor of that era (and Faisal and Rahat Kazmi, but let's try to stay focused here). He is just so SAD as this desperate dad of three girls and little means. Look - even when he's acting dead you just want to reach into the screen and give him a hug.

This guy. And his reaction. Epic. So apparently molvi sahab's shady dealings continue, because he recruited the gawah without clarifying whose Nikah they were presiding over. Lol. 

"Ahsen! Array tu tu agwa ho gaya tha?!" Hahaha - nahi yaar...epic Nikah escapades continue. 

How can you not feel sorry for these guys? They came to be witnesses and eat a free lunch and ended up in the middle of a family feud. #Awkward

Someone forgot to tell Farrukh this is a ladies only affair. He pops out of thin air (again). On a side note: kudos to the drama makers for showing people dressed in not-all white and no agar battees at the funeral. 

She's dressed as a bride running through the streets of Hyderabad to her dad's funeral. Can someone say DRAMA?

Now can you begin to understand why I love this drama so much? It's deliciously awesome! So many hysterics, so little time...