Koi Deepak Ho - Last Episode

After a great climatic episode last week, I expected to see things evolve to come back and bite Zunaira in the butt. But finding out this was the last episode really snuck up on me! Will they be able to do justice to the story and will everyone get what they deserve? Let's find out...

Again mom is telling her son that Sania 'waisi' lardki nahi hei. We need more mils like these! I also like how Bilal keeps saying he hates Sania etc etc but you can tell he doesn't quite accept it because he is so torn. To me, it's obvious he isn't mopping over being disillusioned, he is broken up by what he has seen and by what he actually feels for Sania. 

I think I smirked more at this scene because the promo gave away just how 'in love' this Romeo is with Zunaira....

No one does this. #ComeOnNow

Zunaira taking calls on her iPad again. Aur yeh itni mashriki kub se ho gaeen??

Jitnay bhi ameer ho jao, there will always be girls playing the dhool and singing Alamgir songs at the wedding. #PakistaniDramaLogic

The perfect look for your sister's wedding...(No alcohol required - I'm looking at you cast of Chup Raho)

Last episode she was insulting the other samdhiana in front of the bahoo. Ab afsoos kar rahi hein. 

Ahhhh!!!!!! ZUNAIRA YOU'RE GROWING BUBBLES ON YOUR FACE!! 

I'll never be able to unsee this :/ #FireTheMakeUpGuy or #FireTheCameraMan?

Same time frame - different times. Zunaira is driving in the middle of the night. Sania is crying in the middle of the day. A little attention to detail here please. 

The groom asking his bride woh 'kahaan tak pohanchi'? No one does this either. #ComeOnNow2

Doctor Sahab, agar aap yahaan family jo update de rahay hein - with no sign of scrubs or operative gear - tu Zunaira ka operation aur ussei bacha nei ki KOUN koshish kar ra hei??

So Zunaira completely destroys her life - yet she is sitting here praying for her and forgiving her. For some characters, this would be odd. But for the meek and kind hearted Sania this seems totally in character. 

It took this douche exactly 90 seconds to fall out of love with Zunaira. 

Miracle! You can't use your legs - unless you have to cough. Then they can jerk and spasm any which way you want!

So Zunaira comes clean. And then does the worse acting of crying in the history of acting of crying. 

Mom has this Aha! moment, but again, where some attention to detail is grievously left out (Zunaira's moving legs), in others it is amazing. Like when mom is horrified but then kisses her daughter in comfort after her confession. 

Or like when Bilal let go of Zunaira's hand when he realizes the extent of her wrong doings. #Bravo

Saniya mein aa gaya! I even stopped to shave and change into my suave-husband clothes on the way!

Sania: Mujhe talaaq chaheeaye.

Bilal: Yeh tumhara aakhiri faisla hei?

Saniya: Haan

Bilal: *turns to leave*

*Sigh* Kia yeh bhi tumhein sikhana parayga? This is the point that you grovel at her feet and tell her you love her and can't live without her. Gees. 

Even I was teary eyed. #StandingOvation
Again, I think in a lot of situations this would be odd. But, it works beautifully here because in spite of everything her 'Madam' has done, Sania has always admired her. And finally the madam has lived up to everything she stood for in Sania's eyes.

Hurray for mom! 

Lol - Thank you for clarifying that this is the end Express. We were saved that one last scene of Rohail walking out of Sania's life. 

And so Koi Deepak Ho comes to an end. I think a wonderful job was done paying attention to the details of the story - like the climax scene - even though some attention to detail (like is it day or night?) was lacking. Overall, I enjoyed this drama. It had some good twists, it had some good performances, and who doesn't love a Cinderella story? 

Until next time...

Koi Deepak Ho - Episode 21

Overall, this is a pretty straight forward drama. No leaps of faith, no story gaps. The story isn't new either: Rich boy married poor girl - rich boy's sister hates girl's guts and is determined to get the marriage over with. Overall, you know the poor girl will suffer miserably before she is vindicated and the age-old Cinderella story makes it for a pretty much smooth watch. But since I have time, I'll share my musings on the latest episode with you...I know. You're welcome, lol.

Get a clue Rohail: SHE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU. 

This guy. If there is anything I don't like about this drama, it's this guy. Who agrees to cast him in anything? He's down right annoying. But, does very well as the clueless, puppet, love-sick Romeo in this drama. 

Mom: Jitni tum achi ho ussay bhi achi tumhari kismat hei. 

One can only hope Aunty...She definitely deserves a large tablespoon of what she's she serving to poor Sania. 

Hard to believe a girl can lie so blatantly to her own brother. 

Wait - what? Just visuals of Zunaira spewing all kinds of acid? We don't get to hear what she's saying? Not cool Express. Not cool. 

Here is the real crux of this drama: Sania refuses to tell her husband that Rohail is stalking her. Luckily for us, she has a pretty good reason why she's scared to tell him, but still...

Holy smokes - look at the size of that phone! Every Karachi, phone-snatchers dream.

Rohail says he won't go meet Zunaira. Which means he WILL totally go meet her. Cos akal tu naam ki koi cheez he nahi hei is aadmi ke paas. 

Sania: Zunaira yeh Tum mujhe kahaan le aaee ho?

Why don't these life-changing questions happen before you set yourself knee-deep in doo doo?

GET UP AND RUN SANIA!!

Bravo Express, bravo! What a great, to-the-point confrontation! Usually in confrontation scenes like this, I'm thinking of 101 things that someone could have done to diffuse the situation. But this was very well done. Mogambo khush hua!

Let's take one more look at smug evilness.

Matlab yeh, that this spawn of evil has managed to succeed in her nefarious plan, which she has been open about from day one, yet mom you continue to cross your fingers and hope for the best. Bachi hei...aahista aahista samjh jaaye gi...

I really like the mom's character. She is - or seems - to genuinely accept Sania and want to make sure her son's marriage survives. She doesn't want to associate with Sania's dirt-poor family, and quite frankly, as long as she is sincere with Sania - which I think she has been - I can forgive her this antipathy towards Sania's family.

Rohail nei pehla, aur Express nei dosara, dhung ka kaam kia. He came, he explained, but Bilal doesn't want to listen. Now we can move on in peace knowing Rohail did his part and didn't just vanish off to his out-of-city job.

At 21 episodes, I'd bet this drama is fast approaching it's end. Next week's promo promises Zunaira will get what she deserves -- which mean we will have to sit through plenty of self-realization and grovelling for forgiveness scenes. Ah well, I guess we will do what we must ;)