This was probably the weakest episode of Sirf Shabana.

Oh, where are my manners? Here’s a short recap.

Kabeer learns that Shabana is missing so he goes looking for her, finds her. Then later, he learns that Dadi is missing so he goes looking for her. I was like: know your responsibilities, man. Long story short, Shabana tells Kabeer about Salaar and he promises to find him.

In between, there were scenes between Tauqeer and Kabeer where both are so friendly, so friendly, i couldn’t even believe they are the same two people. I mean, sure, they don’t want to give Dadi anymore tension but itna bhi kya dostana ho gaya?

Khalu meets Mannu, sees the bakery, and taunts Bilal for being a wuss. I was like: khalu, WTH did you do for Shabana that night? Bilal ain’t no saint for abandoning Shabana but he has reasons, he lives with his father and he’s bawla. Aap toh apne hath pair ke thhe na?

The only respite in the episode was Shahana’s scene with khala. She’s so fed up with her saas, and husband, that she’s kinda behaving like Shabana: snapping, calling out BS when she sees it. And her line:

Sasuraal kahan khala, poora theater hai.

Hehee.

So, Kabeer will move with dadi and Shabana’s transfer is also done. Ashfaq has found a new place for her in her budget. She’s ready to move out… But… Wait..

Dadi learns about Shabana living in Kabeer’s apartment and the stories she has made up in her mind. Uff Allah tauba. Dadi is crazy, seriously. She has no shame, no qualms asking uncomfortable questions. She doesn’t even realize that her questions and her poorly chosen words are ruining Kabeer’s reputation in Shabana’s eyes.

This was probably the weakest episode of Sirf Shabana. And that’s all I have to say.

Because I’m on laptop while drafting this, I want to take a moment to praise the performances. When on mobile, I’m always in a rush to just note the thoughts and press “Publish”.

Sohai is stellar, as we expect her to be. Adeel does his job well, as he’s known to. It’s Dorab who wins the best performance, if there was one every episode. He has the best lines, and he makes them even more memorable by his impeccable delivery. I still remember his

“Tum Allah ki kaun kaun si nematon to jhutlaoge.”

And that

“Ammi mere liye ek nikammi si Ladki dhund rahi hain.”

Alyy Khan is also good, even though he doesn’t have many scenes. And he (Tauqeer) definitely looks much smarter than Kabeer. I’d say all performances are good, except Sarosh ki maan, kitna ham kiya uss ne, Allah maafi. And Azra Mansoor being the weakest performance of the cast. I mean… it could be because her grandmother character creeps me out. I mean… Come on, we know grandparents can share a very friendly bond with their grandchildren, but this nosy behavior is creepy for sure, especially when she’s teasing Kabeer with Shabana, who they know is engaged (broken engagement is not revealed to them, yet).

Alright, now, I feel better. Bahot dinon se bolne ka thha yeh sab.

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