Dillagi Episode 8
Shinyoung Gedris
Episode 19 marked the start of a new chapter as realisation dawned on Anmol and events came full circle. It was really an episode that had some great moments and can be enjoyed more than once.
As Anmol and the rest of us saw a show reel of why Mohid was the perfect man, as evidenced by their various encounters that whizzed by as Anmol closed her eyes, yeh waqaiye Muhabbat hai was the only obvious conclusion for us all. She found her man and we found another dreamy TV hero! Win Win!
Excellent direction by Nadeem Baig, sizzling chemistry between Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat coupled with the fact that they are both easy on the eyes; A great supporting cast and last but not the least, a great story by Faiza Iftikhar who has ensured that fantastic dialogues pop up in every episode; have all come together and made DilLagi an absolute joy to watch.
A middle class girl act as if she belong to a upper class. Where girls do not care for their values or respect parents. Ms. Mahvish bold and over acting is way out of line for lower middle class working girls. Truly a disappointment.
If you are looking for a romance, albeit a tad on the filmi side, look no further than Dillagi! I whizzed through the first five episodes of this drama last week and believe me, they were absolutely top notch!
In terms of performance, Humayun Saeed could romance a pole- he is absolutely brilliant as the romantic hero . It helps that he is well supported by Mehwish Hayat who is a vision every time she is on screen and the chemistry between them is enough to deal with the load shedding problem courtesy of his sidekick Dastageer cutting the electric supply.
Speaking of Dastageer, what a treat it is, when supporting characters are written with as much attention to detail as the main characters. Everytime Imran Ashraf is on screen, it lights up with his quirky comments. A great casting choice and performance.
No text or call to the fretting mom and sister who were to hear of the nuptials from the new inlaws. The filmi driving across the city in search of our missing heroine by our hero hiralal , was put to an end when unka piya apnay ghar aya.
The best scene this week was between Sabah Hameed and Uzma Hassan as they played tug of war with words with Mohid acting as the referee.Brilliant performances which made me thoroughly enjoy this scene as well as the last scene of this episode. The reason why I enjoyed the latter does not warrant an explanation. ?
The first two episodes set the scene of the drama introducing us to the characters. The visuals caught by Mohommad Ehteshamuddin create a very vivid picture of village life- both the natural beauty of their simple surroundings as well as the difficulties associated with their everyday struggles.
After the wedding incident, Sheedan fussed over her daughter, but Meeran exploded with her true feelings and was reprimanded. This was a beautiful scene and a lot was said about the dignity in hard work through the words of Sheedan. Bushra Ansari was made for this role and totally owns every dialogue as if it was written for her.
One year down the line, Manu is expecting her first child and returns home for her confinement. Salahuddin and her come face to face as he is invited over with his parents and while it is clear that the calm Salahuddin of before , is now brimming with emotion for Manu; the latter moves out of the scope of his vision highlighting her resentment which has overtime turned into anger.
Salahuddin sends presents to celebrate the new birth through his sister and Manu rejects all the gifts. She has been taught the lesson of severing all ties and moving on, by the man she was ready to leave everyone for. Salahuddin on the other hand, has realized that he cannot let go of Manu, despite what he thought before and therefore no slight from her is taken to heart.
Salahuddin is also shown to be a modern man, who despite his conservative background, has the modern and correct concept of love; that you love a woman with all her faults or scars inflicted at the hands of life. His love for Manu despite his initial weakness, has remained steadfast and unchanged, while she adopts various roles of a wife to a mother. For once a man is demonstrating the kind of devotion usually credited to a woman.
I put off watching the episode of their marriage for a week. It was most unsavory when I finally watched their union . In the meantime, Mehrbano found herself screaming her innocence on top of her lungs, as she landed in a mental institute.
In episode 23, Fariha found herself unable to enjoy the spoils of her war by constant and rather unpleasant visions of the price of this victory. In the meantime, Mehrbano seemed to be rescued from her plight from yet another man- the doctor.
The writers of this drama are brainwashing us to believe that all men are innocent and good, until led astray by women, who are the epitome of evil! I might hate myself for being a woman if I buy into this nonsense; but so far sanity prevails.
As Hassan tries to put Mehrbano in the past and move on, the fact that Fariha is haunted by her actions will stand in the way of their marital bliss. My question is even if Hassan realizes his mistake, after all that has transpired, should Mehrbano forgive him and start over? I think not.
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