Pakistani Dramas and I | Our Reunion Drama

  Our Reunion Drama — The First Show I’m Watching Again Drumroll please…  Meri Zindagi Hai Tu! Because, for the past couple of months, there’s been one YT short consistent in my feed, Meri Zindagi Hai Tu… I like Bilal, and I love Hania, even though I feel a bit saturated about her presence online….

Pakistani Dramas and I | Are We Getting Back Together?

  Of course! But you probably knew it since I started posting this series: Pakistani Drama and I and our complicated relationship. So, I thought, if I were to spend hours on YouTube, why not start watching Pakistani Dramas again. At least they would: give me structured storytelling be culturally familiar and hey — also…

Pakistani Dramas and I | Life During Our “Time Apart”

So we’ve talked about the breakup. Now, what did I do when I wasn’t watching Pakistani dramas? Did I give up YouTube altogether? Of course not — don’t be silly. After losing a loved one, my mind had this constant background noise I didn’t quite know how to silence. I needed something to fill the…

Pakistani Dramas and I | The Breakup Phase

I don’t hate Pakistani dramas — if anything, it’s quite the opposite. I’ve watched them for over a decade, discussed them, dissected them, and reviewed more of them than I can count. They’ve been a familiar comfort, a habit, a cultural constant. But over the past couple of years, I’ve slowly been cutting down my…

Drama Review | Badzaat | Episode 44 | Finale

Badzaat Episode 43 Recap I haven’t seen a single episode of Badzaat since episode 26, so I don’t really have enough details to recap, but since YouTube prompted me wo watch the last episode, I was like, why not? Badzaat Episode 44 Finale Episode Written Update and Review So, the happy family is gathered around…

Drama Review | Dobara | Hum TV | Episode 33

Dobara episode 33 written update and review  Mahir and Narmeen have decided to get married soon. Babar, the ever so loyal devar of Mehrunnisa informs the latter about Mahir’s plan. Mehrunnisa is as devastated as could be. Even so, she decides to let Mahir go. That’s not all. She meets Naheed and admits that all…

Drama Review | Dobara | Hum TV | Episode 32

Dobara episode 32 written update and review    Mahir and Narmeen continue to go out. Mahir meets Naheed once who is still singing the same tune-marry someone younger. On the other hand, Jehangir asks to meet Mahir.    Why?   Because he has seen Mahir and Narmeen together. He is Mahir’s father. He knows very…

Drama Review | Dobara | Hum TV | Episode 31

Dobara episode 31 written update and review   A fling? Okay, so Mahir takes Narmeen out for lunch to celebrate her birthday. The two get to talking, and Narmeen tells Mahir that she never forgot Mahir. I can’t really understand the smirk on Mahir’s face. Is he happy that Narmeen still loves him? And look…

Drama Review | Badzaat | Episode 26

Badzaat Episode 25 Recap Daniyal gets Biya discharged. When Wali comes to the hospital, after much of Mehwish Begum’s unncessary drama, Biya and Daniyal are leaving. And yet, Biya looks at Wali. Behen, leave him alone. Badzaat Episode 26 Written Update and Review Daniyal gets Biya discharged. When Wali comes to the hospital, after much…

Drama Review | Badzaat | Episode 25

Badzaat Episode 24 Recap Biya sees Raju, her kidnapper talking to Daniyal, she faints and is taken to the hospital. The inevitable predictable plot turn happens-Biya has a miscarriage. On the other hand, Wali’s baraat is late, so late that the girl’s mother decided to marry the bride off to another guy. Dayam, burn, burn,…