Cast & Characters (Roughly in the order of appearance)

Umer Alam as Majid

Younger brother, a low-level chor who fools people to steal their stuff, not very successfully, though.

Ali Rehman Khan as Sajid

Older brother, stammers occassionally, inconsistently (conveniently, I’d say)

Zoya Nasir as Zara

Bride to be, constantly worried about her jahez and the upcoming wedding.

Yashma Gill as Sara

Zara’s sister

Shameem Hilali

Zara and Sara’s dadi

Khalid Anum

Zara and Sara’s dada

Shafiq

Neighbour, likes Sara and is very chipku

Chanda

Househelp

Non-review Rant

Eid telefilms have a simple mission: entertain audiences for a couple of hours without requiring an emotional support cushion afterwards. Some rely on family drama, some lean into romance, and others embrace complete chaos. Dakaiti Mubarak falls firmly into the last category, serving up a light-hearted story packed with confusion, comedy, and enough twists to keep viewers guessing.

Whether it ultimately succeeds is another matter altogether.

Recap

Sajid and Majid are low-level thieves, unable to make ends meet, not earning enough despite all the risks they take; so, they decide to do a heist. And this telefilm is about a heist gone awry.

Review

Dakaiti Mubarak understands exactly what kind of telefilm it wants to be. It isn’t trying to reinvent television, deliver a profound social message, or win awards for emotional devastation. Its goal is simple: keep the audience entertained for an evening, preferably while they’re still recovering from their third serving of biryani.

The strongest aspect of the telefilm is Majid’s comedy. The performances help maintain momentum even when the script occasionally takes shortcuts. The comedy largely lands because the cast commits fully to the absurdity rather than winking at the audience every five minutes.

That said, the story isn’t without problems. The last plot twist of why Sajid and Majid chose Zara and Sara’s house for chori was so out of blue, I felt blinded by it. At this time, I felt that the script treated logic as a casual suggestion rather than a strict requirement. A few scenes seem designed to just add sub-standard comedic moments rather than emerge naturally occurring ones.

Some favourite moment

• Majid to Zara: Aisi qainchi ke jaise munh wali larkiyan na kisi ko pasand nahin aatin.
• Zara to Majid: Kaamchor chor ho
• Majod to Zara: 10 ke note ko jeb mein rakhne ke baad jaisa hota hai na, waisa tumhara munh hai
• Zara to Majid: Kaise chor ho, chori karna bhi nahin aayi
• Dadi asking Sajid Majid to take care of household chores on gunpoint as their punishment to try to steal from them.
  • Chop onion
  • Clean ginger garlic
  • Iron all clothes
• When the chor-duo was caught, twice

Still, Eid telefilms are judged differently from full-length dramas. The audience isn’t necessarily looking for layered character studies or intricate storytelling. They’re looking for something fun, festive, and easy to watch with family. On that front, Dakaiti Mubarak delivers more often than it disappoints.

Final Verdict

Hit ✅

Dakaiti Mubarak may not be flawless, but it embraces its chaotic premise with confidence and provides the kind of breezy entertainment Eid telefilms are meant to offer. If you’re looking for a fun holiday watch and are willing to forgive a few storytelling shortcuts, this one is worth adding to your Eid viewing list.

I have said this one of the episode review of Missing Darling, Umer is very talented. He has great comic timings but as a serious police guy Sohrab, he has surprised me.

Until next review, remember in prayers.

Shabana Mukhtar