Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #7

Please read previous episode’s review: Introduction  Episode 1 The episode opens with Bhola insulting the maid Shakooran, passing comments on her appearance. Their talk blows out of proportion when Rizwana chachi overhears the conversation and tells Bhola that Shakooran is trying to woo Bhola. Eventually, Bhola is crying about Shakooran stealing Rizwana chachi’s ‘doray’. It is…

Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #6

The episode opens with Noori’s refusal to marry Shoka and her conversation with Amma Jannate. Iqra does a fine job of playing an angry and heartbroken girl, disappointed in her parents, who are willing to accept her alliance with Shoka only because he is offering them money. Yep, selling their daughter. Noori’s anger is justified….

Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #5

Noori comes back to city but Sahir doesn’t talk to her much, taunting that she has no respect or reputation and will ruin his as well. What a mean thing to say! A heartbroken Noori runs into Bhola, who pleads her to buy him food. Sahir sees them together and gets jealous and angry. Qudsiya is…

Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #4

The episode begins with Bhola and instantly brings a smile. Bhola’s conversation with Komal is rib-tickling. Shoka talks to Noori’s father for marrying Noori. He is ready, but Noori’s mother initially has some apprehensions. Noori continues to pester Sahir by promising to be the girl his mother would approve, and Sahir continues to break her heart…

Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #3

The third episode shows Bhola in Amma Jannate’s house, who knows him and his family from the past. Noori and Bhola visit the circus to meet Mumtaz Begum, that Bhola allegedly loves. The scene is hilarious. Noori gets into a panga with a random man and Sahir tries to move her away but the man…

A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w23

Being back at work sucks, literally! I had hoped, much like I do every time I take a vacation, that the break will rejuvenate me and make me like my job more. It DIDN’T. Let me rephrase that. I don’t hate my job. I am just perpetually tired, and the to-and-fro work feels more exhausting…

Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #2

The second episode shows Noori yelling at Sahir as she pays for her tea and biscuits. Sahir is smitten, and he likes her more in the next meeting. Noori goes to her village to meet her family over the weekend. She meets Bhola in the bus. Bhola… The heart of this story. Bhola is the…

Drama Review: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Episode #1

The episode begins with two parallel tracks in present and past, introducing Noori, her family and her teacher Amma Jannate. In the first episode itself, we see a glimpse of the arrogant side of Noori, her mother works as a maid and her siblings collect garbage to sell. She doesn’t eat someone’s jhoota, doesn’t wear…

Drama Preview: Ranjha Ranjha Kardi – Introduction

Ranjha Ranjha Kardi is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial. It is produced by Momina Duraid under their banner MD Productions. It aired on Hum TV and became an instant hit with veiwers and became one of the most iconic dramas in Pakistan television history. The drama is based on the novel Daasi Dholan Yaar Di…

A Retrospective: The week that was – 19w22

This week was a much awaited vacation at home for Eid celebrations. The three days of Ramadan were a blur. All I remember is now terribly hot it was (46 degrees Celsius, folks). True to my expectations, the moon was sighted on 29th of Ramadan. I stayed awake all night, not much by choice because…