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@ ‘tayree mayree shaklain’ so true, i need time to really let it all sink in and then out, so i can enjoy other dramas without comparing it with Humsafar. I really think Humsafar is like one of a kind thing.. it just clicked with the audience like never before and its hard to let go of it!
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There is one thing i kept waiting for in the last episode - Asher's reaction on Sara's death. I mean, everything aside, he was her best friend. Fine, he didn't love her but he did not even prove to be a good friend. He hardly ever was a bit caring to her even as a friend, didn't give her time as friends either. There should have been more of a reaction of his on her death - getting back with your wife is hell important but it can't be as much as some one's death specially your own best friend's. Some light should have been thrown to that side as well.
There is one thing i kept waiting for in the last episode - Asher's reaction on Sara's death. I mean, everything aside, he was her best friend. Fine, he didn't love her but he did not even prove to be a good friend. He hardly ever was a bit caring to her even as a friend, didn't give her time as friends either. There should have been more of a reaction of his on her death - getting back with your wife is hell important but it can't be as much as some one's death specially your own best friend's. Some light should have been thrown to that side as well.
Totally agree. Felt the same way. They definitely showed Zarerna aunty reaction to her daughter. Inside of he scene with Khizr and Zarerna aunty they should have shown Asher comforting his Khala. Sometimes I think they should remake Humsafar again with viewer input...but it would never turn out Like this one did. Even with all of its flaws I loved it. I for one don't think there should be a sequel to this. Honestly it should left alone as is.
I know how u feel 
I will make an attempt to watch jal pari. I was really impressed with Sarmad Khossat on the aftershow interview. He seems like he is really down to earth. I really wish somebody on GS will start selling DVDs of drama favorites like dastaan, jal pari…etc. Anyways, speaking of Sarmad I wasn’t took crazy about Pani jaisa pyar which was ok despite having a star studded cast and solid acting from the actors. I suppose the script has to be really good as well and u need divine intervention as Sarmad puts it.
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yea newsflash. we are all a lil awkward in different situations....
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As much as I wanted to like this play, being touted as almost a turn around point for Pakistani entertainment going by the craze only, I didn't like it one bit. Same old formula of making the good almost god and bad worst than a devil. Throw in the favorite theme of tarnishing a woman's character by a simple claim and no one questioning it. But that would have been too much of a work for the writer to make the characters...umm...realistic.
Also, didnt find the male lead attractive to overlook the flaws in the play.
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just a tidbit - the last scene of Humsafar was shot on Friday before the episode aired on Saturday. Glad they changed it up a bit :) {per Mahira Khan}
just a tidbit - the last scene of Humsafar was shot on Friday before the episode aired on Saturday. Glad they changed it up a bit :) {per Mahira Khan}
Really? I thought the whole serial is shot and completed before episode one airs. That's how I thought current serials aired. I figured they were completed and give to tv channel. No thought I mentioned Saba Faisal mention that she worked in 3 episodes. Is the serial shot by episode or by location? For example are all scenes of the house shot in one setting vs. all office scenes...etc. I never was able to figure his out.
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this scene never happened…
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Good drama with a fitting ending. Fawad Khan has done some great acting in past few years and Mahira has improved a lot since her attempt in 'Neeyat'. Would like to add that I, for one, thought Atiqa Odho's acting was great throughout the drama. She brings subtlety to a role that could easily have become the stereotypical and overly dramatic MILs we see in other dramas.
Was the entire serial of Humsafar shot in MIr Khas pur? Where is that? Mahira Khan mentioned this several times in different morning show. Also Does anybody know how the scenes are shot? Pretty sure they are not shot episode wise...
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what was the ending in the novel? I heard it wasn't as "happy"
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^ Its Mirpur Khas and its is a district of Sindh. Ashar's house is actually some vadera’s haveli and the crew had limited access to just few sections of that haveli.
I remember reading the first scene that Atiqa picturised was scene of Ashar and Freeda’s argument in the last episode.
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There is one thing i kept waiting for in the last episode - Asher's reaction on Sara's death. I mean, everything aside, he was her best friend. Fine, he didn't love her but he did not even prove to be a good friend. He hardly ever was a bit caring to her even as a friend, didn't give her time as friends either. There should have been more of a reaction of his on her death - getting back with your wife is hell important but it can't be as much as some one's death specially your own best friend's. Some light should have been thrown to that side as well.
The script definitely had a lot of loose ends which were left untouched. The screenplay had all the ingredients to be just another drama with melodramatic far fetched storyline and filmy dialogues. With any other director it would have been a very average drama at best. Frankly speaking it was because of a good production, good casting and most importantly Sarmad Khoosat's excellent direction that made this drama so special. The credit certainly should go to them and not to the writer. Farhat Ishtiaq should be greatful that her below average work was salvaged so beautifully.
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Someone please tell me how the novel ended.
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^^ In th enovel...Sara does not die...Khizar is not mentioned after that drama with Khirad happens and only this was mentioned that he got married to someone in the US.Fareeda does not go insane.
Ashar & Khirad live in a separate house.Khirad has plans that she will leave for Hyderabad but actually does not and before that Fareeda finds out that Asher is living separately (she is shown to be abroad all this time when Hareem has her surgery,unlike in the drama when all of them are living together).She comes there and the confrontation between the son and mother happens.Asher says the same dialogues as are in the drama and then Khirad forgives him.
The famous letter also had a different comeback in the novel (which I think was stupid..!).Asher realizes while playing with Hareem and paper aeroplanes which land in a bowl of soup that there was a letter 4 years ago and it landed in a broken briefcase when he was given that.He goes home and searches for that broken piece of luggage and finds it and tada...he knows the truth..!!
This is how I remember it.Please anyone correct me if I am missing something...:)
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Since Ashar and Sara were first cousins, why couldn't the writer give Sara lines like 'Ashar we're family/childhood friends' instead repeating that overly cheasy and super cringe worthy slogan 'Ashar I'm your best frienddddddd" like five times in one conversation. Their friendship would've looked less superfcial and forced had the writer bothered putting emphasis on the fact that they both grew up together, hence the fact, Sara just could not let let go of Ashar.
I actually found out really late that they're actually cousin, apart from I'm your best friend fluff, I think its because Sara always called Freeda 'aunty' as oppose to 'khala'.
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And why didnt they tell us where and how did Hareem saw ''picture waale papa'' since Khirad left Ashar's house empty handed :p
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There is one thing i kept waiting for in the last episode - Asher's reaction on Sara's death. I mean, everything aside, he was her best friend. Fine, he didn't love her but he did not even prove to be a good friend. He hardly ever was a bit caring to her even as a friend, didn't give her time as friends either. There should have been more of a reaction of his on her death - getting back with your wife is hell important but it can't be as much as some one's death specially your own best friend's. Some light should have been thrown to that side as well.
The script definitely had a lot of loose ends which were left untouched. The screenplay had all the ingredients to be just another drama with melodramatic far fetched storyline and filmy dialogues. With any other director it would have been a very average drama at best. Frankly speaking it was because of a good production, good casting and most importantly Sarmad Khoosat's excellent direction that made this drama so special. The credit certainly should go to them and not to the writer. Farhat Ishtiaq should be greatful that her below average work was salvaged so beautifully.
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I disagree. I didn't really respect the script too much until I saw the interview a couple times. I taped it on Dvr. I think that Farhat Ishtiaq did a pretty brilliant job. Sarmad praises her explicit instructions in the interview and Momina Duraid says that Umera Ahmed recommended Farhat. No doubt the actors did justice to their roles and then some...however is just acting then we would loved Mahira khan in NEEYAT and Fawad I. Kuch pyar ka palgapan tha.....Mehreen jabbar directed NEEYAT. She is same director who directed Daam and doraha. You do need a solid script. By no means is the script perfect. However it is well done. There always constraints and demands from a producer. Definitely everyone did what they were suppose to but here was a decent. Each characters point of POV was presented. So many people were upset that Sara died yet I think that needed to happen for Khirad and Adjet to live peacefully. I could feel Fareedas pain too. She worked so hard raising her only son and it was hard for her to accept that he married some ordinary girl. Felt zareenas pain etc...all of these characters feeling were so relate able. The story was nothing new but presentation was so appealing. As a writer when u can take something so ordinary and turn into an extraordinary blockbuster thats Talent. Absolutely loved some of the dialogues....I didn't really think they were filmy. This was a drama the entire family could watch including young children. it was a love story clean enough to watch with your young children and grandmas.
Actually I want to start a thread in which GS members rate what they felt top reasons for Humsafars success.....ie script, direction, cast, Ost.....producer. Fawad khan was asked this question several times and he said Cast. He felt that the cast was the biggest reason for Humsafar's success.