Let’s start a brand new story…
Yep, Boyzone song…
Monday is free these days as the super annoying Ishqiya has ended. ARY Digital has not aired the finale episode so I cannot comment on how it ended. It was loud while it lasted.
Anywho, off to a new show to fill the vacancy. Mushk is perfect because the first episode aired on August 17, 2020. It is better to review right from the first episode so there is no backlog to clear.
Mushk has quite impressive credentials associated with it. Written by Imran Ashraf and directed by Aehsun Talish, this new HUM TV drama has a retro feeling in contemporary setting.
Let’s meet the cast and characters, shall we?
Cast and Characters
The Big Fat Fuedal Family
Imran Ashraf as Adam
The cool dude with a mustache who secretly loves Mahek but this is not much of a secret because his sister knows.
Malik Nooruddin as Grandpa
Stern grandfather and patriarch of the family
Momal Shaikh as Mahek
Grand daughter who has hired Guddi to lie about her secret wedding and the baby.
Urwa Hocane as Guddi
Hired help. She’s arrogant, self-centered and obnoxious.
Hassan Ahmad as Malik Ahmed
Mahek’s uncle. He is sick and bedridden.
Zulekha Tayi Jan
Mahek’s aunt
Roshni
Mahek’s cousin.
Hooriya
Adam’s sister
Raza Talish as Saquib
Roshni’s boyfriend
Sami Khan as Munna
One of the many servants. He flutters his eyes when he talks, like me. But I do it when I am nervous.
Qutbuddin
Zulekha’s brother who aspires for a political career
Dr Rana
Ahmad Malik’s doctor, has a fling with Zulekha and then with Guddi. Shrewd man!
Adam’s Mother
Guddi’s mother
Guddi’s Sister
Non-feudal
Qavi Khan as Quli
A bit philosophical and Sufi like quli.
Osama Tahir as Shayan
Mahek’s husband and one of the cellmate.
Sohail Sameer as Sajjad Another unidentifiable cellmate
I think he is Sohail Sameer. Muqaddar Khan put him in the cell to marry Sajjad’s fiance, Masooma’s mother now.
Ahsun Talish as Muqaddar Khan
Shayan’s mama
Shayan’s Mami
Masooma
Shayan’s cousin and fiance
Unnamed Sister
Shayan’s Sister
Faisal
Shayan’s brother-in-law, Muqaddar Khan’s aide
And more to come as I watch the drama.