After the third episode, this is what I predicted: Bilal needs to find a girl to get married so his father would allow to stay at the house. Shabana needs to find a guy to get married because of her lies to Sarosh’s mother. They would agree for a marriage of inconvenience. Something will happen, and Kabeer would magically be there, perhaps to oversee the matters at Hasilpur and the karigars. He’d dramatically offer to marry Shabana. That’s just a hunch, but I’m shipping Bilal and Shabana. They make a better couple. Of course, I’m prepared to be proven wrong, happily so.

I haven’t watched the episodes 4 through 7 or any clips but I’m feeling a bit bold today so we’re skipping four episodes and jumping right into episode 8. It’s going to be a wild ride.

Shafiq and Safiya are worried about Shabana, and how she must be surviving in Karachi. Emotional khalu and bina dupatte ke khala. I don’t know why it seemed off. I mean, in our house, during summer, taking dupatta is optional but on screen it seemed off, given the sensibilities of this drama so far.

Shabana is in Karachi, alone, in an apartment, which she finds belongs to someone else: Kabeer. He suggests she can stay there, she says she would leave right that instant. He warns against the city’s dark side. She isn’t willing to listen to reason. Now, this tu tu main main, I loved. Contrast this to Winter Love where Hayat and Mushk seem awkward as they indulge in non witty banter. Shabana and Kabeer’s argument was so real. And also mildly funny, the way it was intended, I suppose?

Dilnawaz, the guy responsible for taking care of Kabeer’s apartment is busy on Dadi duty.

Shabana is out on the streets. As expected, mobile snatchers try to take her mobile, she slaps them. They leave their bike behind because Kabeer intervenes. He calms her down, and brings her home. Now, her words echo in her head and bother her.

Why are you looking for a job after engagement? Kabeer asks.

And Shabana responds with this look.

I was floored by that expression. It’s so me. Vulnerable and angry at the same time, wanting to scratch the eyes right out of whoever is asking annoying questions.

Kabeer knows it was Dadi’s ploy to get Kabeer to stay with her.

Next morning, Kabeer enters his own apartment with permission (loved that tiny details). He brings breakfast, phone and a

Duniya ummeed se zyada bharose par qayam hai

Very well said, Kabeer bhai.

Dadi weeping seeing old photos. Bleh.

Shabana’s on foot exploration of the Karachi city (gives a very Mumbai vibe) as she looks for Salaar Shah. She learns he was a fraud and was fired from his job. People do come asking for recovery. Kaun hai bhai yeh Salaar? Aur yeh episode itni jaldi khatam ho gayi?

Review

Sohai, lovely as always and her dhani suit (I’m not good with color names, it might be some fancy named shade of green), bhai waah!

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