The drama begins with this:

The episode shows Anas bathing his grandfather, and taking care of him. He gets late for university because of this.

Entitled Family

Shaziya wants 30K for some wedding, Shehreen wants 15K for shopping and lunch with friends, Shayan wants 20K for something. Mursaleen needs 2.5 lakh for employee salaries, and he ends up giving money to all.

This scene, as we can guess, is only to show contrast with Anas’ life.

Also, Shayan speaking while eating was such a yucky thing. I hate it when people do that. I hated it on screen. The intent was probably to show that Shayad to do paise ki tameez nahin hai, but still. I HATE IT, and might be one of the reasons if I abandon this drama after a few episodes.

Dada’s Stunt

Dada tried to get up (because that’s what old people do: they try to do something on their own thinking they aren’t bothering anyone and end up creating a bigger mess than they intend). Not only does Anas get late for uni, and missed breakfast, but his old and well-worn shirt also gets a smudge on front. Mursaleen and Shaziya get a chance to taunt and insult Anas.

Shaziya: You didn’t have breakfast? You bring so much food for Abbu. Don’t tell me that he eats it all.

Mursaleen gives Anas some money, from Anas’s expressions I could tell it’s not enough money. In moments like these, I feel having inadequate information about Pakistani culture, being Indian.

Anywho.

Mursaleen says, “it’s enough for you to come back home. Go with Shayan.”

P.S. Wait, let me search. I think it was red-ish. There’s 5000 and 100 rupee note in that colour. Mursaleen won’t give 5000 to Anas, no freaking way. So, I’m assuming it was 100 bucks? For breakfast and fair for bus ride back home?

Humiliation Second Dose

Of course, Shayan doesn’t entertain Anas.

Shayan: “You don’t have decent enough clothes to pillion ride.”

Shehreen interrupts, momentarily being a beacon of hope for Anas.

Shehreen is sharp-tongued and entitled, raised in comfort but lacking compassion. Alongside her brother Shayan and her parents, she takes advantage of Anas, treating him as less than family and never missing a chance to belittle him. Her words cut deep, often wounding his dignity—turning his silence into a quiet battle of self-worth. First, she offers to give Anas a ride to university, then, she asks him to drive because “it wouldn’t look good if she’s driving”, and then she sits in the rear seat, basically telling Anas that he’s just a chauffer.

Shehreen: What? Did you think I’d sit next to you?

Humiliation Third Dose

Anas comes home (was he walking?). Shaziya is blocking the door with the expensive parcel that has come. She openly asks Anas to arrange for his own accomodation, reminds repeatedly that “yeh ghar mera aur mere bachon ka hai”, and then asks Anas to get water to all washrooms, from the well.

Shaziya: “You didn’t do it in the morning, and now there’s no electricity.”

Just when he finishes that work, electricity comes back. Apparently, Shaziya knew the 9 am-3 pm timing but she still forced Anas to do the manual labour. Because she could. Entitlement!

Confrontation

Shehreen goes to talk to Suleman. Despite Anas’ pleas to not create a scene else Suleman will fall sick, she doesn’t stop.

Shehreen: He isn’t even worthy of being my mulazim, and you think he would be a good match for me?

She even mocks Anas when he stammers.

The episode ends on Anas’s face, he’s clearly hurting.

The OST was Farhan Saeed’s voice, reminded me of Suno Chanda, obviously. I binged a few episodes of this OG Ramzan special drama. It’s still funny. Second season, not so much.

Coming back to Bas Tera Saath Ho: it goes without saying that this is a typical ARY drama with main character suffering dukh, dard, peeda, dil kachotne wali lines and dialogues. I mean, four people (Shaziya, Mursaleen, Shayan and Shehreen), with different level of toxicity are against Anas. On the other hand, it’s Suleman’s kindness. Even Suleman’s actions sometime prove to do more harm than good to Anas. The story line reminded me of Haala in Mere Humsafar. She had the same plight. I just checked, that drama was also written by Saira Raza. While we’re on the subject, Saba Hameed, Farhan Saeed and Zoya Nasir, all three were in Mere Humsafar as well.

So, basically she wrote one dil dukhane wala drama where FMC suffered, and then wrote another one where MMC is being tortured. I DID finish Mere Humsafar, but I don’t think I’d be able to survive this. Too much negativity.

P.S. I’m posting during daytime on a weekday because today I’ve taken a day off. Back pain, chest pain because of constant coughing…

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