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DramayBazz · December 5, 2011, 4:28am

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^ hahaha that is hilarious...even little girls are into Asher! "he looks French...and brown..." lol
To this generation this drama is what "tanhayan" or "dhoop kinaray" was for us, they won't forget it

DramayBazz · December 5, 2011, 4:42am

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Agreed! But what we are forgetting is that umera and farhat are primarily afsanwi writers, novels and stories very high on drama and emotion....something that is not very reality based. Now the trend is taking these afsanas and putting them onscreen, sometimes works sometimes doesn't. They do portray women coming out stronger in the end but at what cost? Is that the right msg to convey?

dooree · December 5, 2011, 5:33am

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^ certainly NOT. especially now that this formula has been done to death and people are sick of it. I said this earlier here and I'll say it again, playwrights need to stop defining characters entirely on stereotypes: rich=evil, poor=saint. saas=evil, husband=untrusting-pea brained-mama's boy, wife= gold digger OR spineless-mute-sage.

Another formula that makes me want to throw up is that of women who DO try to make something of their lives but end up isolating everyone and become rich, miserable or simply become prostitutes. Makes me wonder about the messed up psyche of the playwright and directors. It's almost like they enjoy watching the female characters suffer, sometimes too graphically (MZZB,QET)

I think one of the reasons Daam was so popular was that although it discussed social issues, it also gave people hope by showing a positive future for the primary female characters, one of whom got happily married and the other became successful professionally and personally (even if it was with humayun saeed :p). so yes we can discuss social issues, without overwhelming the viewers and resorting to the same message that women should suffer in silence BECAUSE sommmmmmmmmmmmeeee day SOMEone will realize that an injustice was committed and might make amends. BOOHOOOO, stupid tareen message.

_H_NK · December 5, 2011, 1:10pm

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LOL!!

ps. love your avatar!!

chips6 · December 5, 2011, 2:03pm

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Rukhsarbibi:

if I remember correctly in the novel Khirad knows Asher is coming back that evening so she gets all dressed up but then Aunty ji tells her that Khizar’s susral walas are coming and he wants Khirad to bake the cake for the occasion because her cooking is so awesome. Khirad is relunctant to go because she’s really waiting impatiently for Asher’s return but she says yes to her MIL. The part where they leave her in the kitchen is as is while she is baking the cake, and Khirad acts all surprised as to where everyone went when Asher and Auntyji enter the house. I believe Khizar was acting more kameena in the novel than they had him act in the drama.

One blooper I did notice in the drama is that the chai cups are sitting in the lounge for 4 people while Fareeda says she was not even at Khizar’s house so who was drinking all that chai? A Yale educated grad would have at least thought about that. Maybe he hasn’t watched enough CSI episodes.

I might have forgotten the details from teh novel,but my impression was that Khirad did not know when Asher was supposed to come back home.I remember when I read it I also thought that if she did not know how did Fareeda know when Asher was coming and plan this all ahead of time.I might be wrong.

Lol at CSI episodes.The Yale graduate was ‘tunn’ when everything was happening…

ashykh · December 5, 2011, 2:13pm

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hahah or he was just tunn his entire time in yale..isliye itna bhuddo nikla ! lol

devilish_angel · December 5, 2011, 2:36pm

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i was just comparing how their emotions r gng 2 change they look so much in love n thn so much hatred :(

devilish_angel · December 5, 2011, 2:39pm

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yeah khirad didnt knew but fareeda knew it bc asher asked not 2 tell her tht she is coming he wants 2 give her surprize thts y when he came freeda said k khirad has gone 2 uni but i have 2 drop some parcel at khizer home driver is not present so vl drop the parcel first n thn vl pick khirad 4m uni

DramayBazz · December 5, 2011, 2:45pm

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dooree:

^ certainly NOT. especially now that this formula has been done to death and people are sick of it. I said this earlier here and I'll say it again, playwrights need to stop defining characters entirely on stereotypes: rich=evil, poor=saint. saas=evil, husband=untrusting-pea brained-mama's boy, wife= gold digger OR spineless-mute-sage.

Another formula that makes me want to throw up is that of women who DO try to make something of their lives but end up isolating everyone and become rich, miserable or simply become prostitutes. Makes me wonder about the messed up psyche of the playwright and directors. It's almost like they enjoy watching the female characters suffer, sometimes too graphically (MZZB,QET)

I think one of the reasons Daam was so popular was that although it discussed social issues, it also gave people hope by showing a positive future for the primary female characters, one of whom got happily married and the other became successful professionally and personally (even if it was with humayun saeed :p). so yes we can discuss social issues, without overwhelming the viewers and resorting to the same message that women should suffer in silence BECAUSE sommmmmmmmmmmmeeee day SOMEone will realize that an injustice was committed and might make amends. BOOHOOOO, stupid tareen message.

agreed! they need to stop using these dated afsanas as screenplays...more stories on female emancipation please to educate and entertain at the same time, this stuff is getting painful to watch now, hardly entertaining! these writers are talented enough to write original screenplays like umera ahmed did 'daam'.

Rukhsarbibi · December 5, 2011, 5:48pm

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ah thanks Devi. I thought Khirad knew he was flying back.

Rukhsarbibi · December 5, 2011, 5:50pm

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LOL!! someone call the Yale MBA office and find out what kind of graduates they are giving degrees to!!

Pepsi_ki_Botal · December 5, 2011, 6:15pm

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I agree with you guys. I realllyreallyreally want a strong female character from Umera. One who fares better after society mistreats her rather than crawling into a hole and sulking. SHe needs to show a character that can surpass desi limitations on a woman and still have a positive and commendable influence on the world.

ashykh · December 5, 2011, 7:00pm

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well i think Khirad will be a strong female character righT?
thats hiow she raises her daughter all alone and raises her quite well, from what ive heard

devilish_angel · December 5, 2011, 7:38pm

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yeah but fate forces her 2 return 2 asher 4 help

dooree · December 6, 2011, 12:43am

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well i hope when she does return to him, it's only for the kid and doesn't fall in love with him all over again. btw, it would've been a lot more beliveable, if Sara had staged the whole khizer-gate , given that khizer is in love with sara and willing to do whatever she asks. Yeah aik dum MIL ko kia bemaari hoee that she became a star plus ki saas.

ashykh · December 6, 2011, 12:49am

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Exactly...why is khizar opening doors for ashar. How dumb can he be....
Plus I'm pretty sure sarah is also involved. Let's see what happens next week

nadiaaaa · December 6, 2011, 3:43am

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A small attempt by my friends and I. Enjoy!

FairyTale · December 6, 2011, 11:45am

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^ i am at work so cant access youtube. will watch from home.

Waiting for next episode. ... sigh

Mona_Nisa · December 6, 2011, 12:43pm

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OK Girls…lets all give Farhat Ishtiaq some credit now.. she has proved beyond doubt that men are indeed dumb!!! ( even the ones who graduate from elite universities!)

devilish_angel · December 6, 2011, 1:26pm

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avtually men r men no matter how broad minded or educated they r but in these situations they just cant think rationally bc izzat ki baat jo a jati hai :)