Parizaad attends a function at his University and recites a poem. This is a poem that none has ever heard before. And, it’s beautiful. Urdu Roman Kabhi tum ne kaha thha Wapas laut jao Kabhi tum ne kaha thha Wapas laut jao Ki Mohabbat haq hai Haq kuch khoobruoan ka Haq kuch shahzadoan ka Bahot…
Drama Review | Parizaad | Episode 20
Parizaad, the new HUM TV drama is based on Hashim Nadeem’s novel of the same name. For brief summary of the novel and my review of the same, read here. A little recap We saw a lot of closures in the previous episode. And now we’re ready for the next big one. Parizaad episode 20…
Book Promotion | Once Upon a Contract | Once Upon a Time Book 3
A runaway girl, a reluctant guy and a compromise for mutual benefit… Moomal Khan is a data scientist from Bhopal. She holds a job profile that was regarded highly and paid handsomely. But she is forced to leave her job and run away. Ahad Siddiqui is from Cochin. He is handsome, highly regarded in…
NaNoWriMo 2021 | Day 30
Done! I didn’t write one novel. I wrote two novellas each about 30k words. I had started with ~10k words and ended up at 61k. Not bad, huh? Shabana Mukhtar
Monthly Recap | The Month That Was | November 2021
Here’s the recap of all the reviews/posts I’ve done in November 2021. Drama Review | Aakhir Kab Tak Drama Review | Aakhir Kab Tak | Episode 29 Drama Review | Aakhir Kab Tak | Episode 28 Drama Review | Aakhir Kab Tak | Episode 27 Drama Review | Aakhir Kab Tak | Episode 26 Drama…
Drama Review | Sinf e Aahan | Episode 1
Why is Sinf e Aahan one of the most awaited dramas? Well, I can’t say about others, but I have my reasons. Without much further ado, let’s dive into the first episode of Sinf-e-Aahan. Until their worlds converge, I will discuss each protagonist separately. 1. Rabia Safeer Sinf e Aahan opens in Islamabad, and we…
Book Promotion | Once Upon a Mentor | Once Upon a Time Book 2
Description A stalker who refuses to reveal his identity, a crush who refuses to take me seriously, a friend-slash-mentor who doesn’t talk about anything except work… Zoya is confused. She is getting older, nearing the ‘unmarriageable’ age. It doesn’t not help that she sort of likes someone, and someone sort of likes her. And, then,…
NaNoWriMo 2021 | Day 29
I wrote 3980 words. Still a long way to go before I hit 60K, my own target. Shabana Mukhtar
Drama Review | Qissa Meherbano Ka | Episode 13
Let’s review the latest episode of Qissa Meherbano Ka. It’s based on Fakhra Jabeen’s short story Ujalon Ki Basti. You can read the story here, and my review is here. A Little Recap In the 12th episode, we saw that Professor Asghar Ali Mehtab has passed away, and Murad is desperately searching for the properties’…
Drama Review | Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay | Episode 17
Hum Kahan Kay Sachhay Thay is based on Umera Ahmed’s novel of the same title. If you’re interested in the novel’s plot. read this post for more details. A Little Recap Aswad shouts at Mehreen, Mehreen cries, then she hallucinates about Mashal; and then the whole thing moves in a circle. Well… look at that,…