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‘Qarz e Jaan’ follows the story of Nishwa, a young woman whose life is marked by unforeseen struggles that lead her into a fierce battle for justice. Challenged by external forces, familial dynamics and inner conflicts, Nishwa embodies resilience as she confronts the darkness that threatens to consume her.
Writer:Rabia Razzaq
Director:Mohammad Saqib Khan
Producer:Momina Duraid Productions
[Source: Hum TV’s Official website]
Qarz-e-Jaan Episode 30 Written Update and Review
Just as last episode, I’m going to capture the essence of this episode in screenshots I grabbed as I watched the episode, followed by a long rant about Nashwa’s words and actions.
Review
The Irony
The irony of the situation isn’t lost on anyone. First it was Burhan who says that Beenish’s fate is eeriky similar to Bisma’s. Then Bisma hints history bring repeated as Barkat has taken Nashwa away from Bisma (Beenish’s in-laws have taken away Haadi). Lastly, it’s Sidra who says it out loud and blames it all on Barkat and Bakhtiar. Nice acting by Salma Asim, did exactly what was needed off her. No overacting.
Ammaar’s Dilemma
Nameer Khan has aced his role as a criminal who has occasional, almost rare, bouts of humanity, I mean, he showed Beenish Asad’s dead body and said: maar diya Asad ko. And in this episode, he was weeping almost non-stop. He said nothing, not a single word, whether it was police’s questions and stereotypical taunts, aur Bakhtiar’s usual dhamkiyan or Nashwa’s lecture (it was so out of place).
Her lecture and taunts were so out of place. I mean, is she sympathetic towards him? Her head-talk after Burhan’s call was like: I shouldn’t have forced him to go to rehab (yes, you really SHOULDN’T have). And when she comes to see Ammaar, she’s kinda trying to shame him. That whole scene was lost on me.
Nashwa: is She Crazy?
Now, let’s delve deeper into Nashwa’s words and actions. She has the most dubious morale of them all, no? She says something and does something else. Her lecture was unnecessary, and her act seems like trying to hard to be righteous. Going back to the first picture of this post, she asks Burhan: Why are you calling me?
I mean, behn, if you don’t want to talk to someone, the simplest way is to not pick up their call. Yeh lukachupi karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. It’s this mixed signal that confused men who already think ki ladki ki na mein haan chhipi hoti hai.
Honestly, I don’t even understand what she saw in Burhan when she was all wide-eyed around him. All we know is that Burhan is “rumoured” to be a brilliant barrister. We have never seen him present a case on the court or win it. There were some good lines he said in the initial episodes but since then he has turned into a creep who is unable to deal with the fact that Nashwa is married now. And she doesn’t even work with him anymore, so why take his call?
Nafeesa’s Absence
Where the hell was Nafeesa (the house help)?
When Beenish walked in through the gate, there were two things that came to my mind.
- Sis, you’re in iddat.
- The Barkat Villa board is shiny black instead of worn-out and brown.
When she comes inside the house, Nashwa noticed and calls Nafeesa.
Sidra comes, she calls Nafeesa as she fusses over Beenish.
Barkat comes, and they repeatedly call Nafeesa. (And she does mention that Beenish is supposed to be in iddat.)
But she is nowhere to be seen.
It has no bearing on the story, but it bothered me, so just noting it down.
Lastly
I know the dramas aren’t supposed to be accurate portrayal of Islam even though Pakistan is an Islamic Republic, but still a few things bother me from time to time. If a widow doesn’t observe iddat, or if someone doesn’t cover their head at a funeral: Ahil in Daasi and Nashwa in this. It bothers me. Then I think, hota hoga Pakistan mein aisa hi.
As always, my not-so-humble opinion this is, you may choose to disagree.
Now, before we part ways for a few days, let’s admire Fajr’s performance as Beenish. She has surrendered herself to this role.
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Shabana Mukhtar
