Aik Aur Pakeezah Episode 3 Written Update and Review

 The doomed relationship develops further as Pakeezah argues with Faraz, again. At first, she’s casually asking about his father and their estranged relationship, which i found interesting. It was almost as if she was distant, unattached with his family, perhaps has only heard of them and never met them. Faraz is worried about everything. He needs a job and a place to live before Urfi gets home. At one point, Pakeezah asks: would your family let you come back?

I think so, he says.

Then why don’t we go and live with them? She asks.

Kyunki woh tumhein nahin rakhenge Pakeezah.

Faraz’s “I’m barely able to look after myself but you’re my priority” act is so well captured.

Anywho, since she has the inkling that neither family will accept it, she takes her bag, ties the golden bangles in her chadar (perhaps she feared losing her bag?) and goes to Darul Amaan. The in-charge there explains the laws and rules of accepting new women into the house. Police verification, talking to family, etc. Pakeezah picks her bag and leaves.

She watches her father from afar. No words. Extremely beautiful scene.

Faraz comes home after having sold the bike because he has no money to pay for the repairs. He notices the moved bag, the lock, the rambling; Pakeezah is hiding that she has some cash and golden churiyaan, by the way). When confronted, she tells Faraz where she had gone, and why.

Let’s talk about the funniest part of the episode now. Saman tells zubair that he has to seek someone’s permission before they could get married.

Saman’s mother, hukka peene wali amma who has zero effs to give. She isn’t impressed by Zubair, hilariously but still humiliates Zubair and asks for time to get back to him on the proposal front.

Another light moment was when Akbar and Asghar were talking about Asghar’s new job in a different city and a woman watches then. Asghar’s slow clap and expressions were funny.

Back to serious stuff: their video is circulating again (they shouldn’t show the same part again and again but just reveal what was the video about. This is where tell, don’t show is required). It reaches Saman who is concerned about Pakeezah and rightly so. Zubair, Saman, Asif and Sumbul get together to discuss a possibility of some legal action but their hands are tied. They can’t do much, not even PIL, without Pakeezah and her consent to pursue this.

Faraz also gets the video. In the dark of the night, they leave the house to go somewhere else. At the same time, Akbar and Asghar are also present at the bus adda as Asghar is leaving the city to get away from all this. Love how Akbar keeps his poise in most situations and gets on with life with practicality instead of emotions. I also loved how Pakeezah recognized the bike and hesitantly touched it. Too emotional.

The episode ends as Faraz rushes back because he has spotted Akbar and Asghar.

Now, we wait for the next episode.

Nameer and Sehar, Amna and Gauhar, Noor bhai and Omar, everyone has done so well for their parts. It’s very early but I’m impressed with the story, the performances and the direction. Thodi sad story hai, but nicely written.

Also, I like that the characters don’t say what they want to say, Aliya complains about no old dough to make roti, lack of gas in the fridge, and whatnot but doesn’t say a word for Asghar who’s leaving. Aslam doesn’t even get to say goodbye Asghar who’s in a hurry.

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Shabana Mukhtar