Zakham (GEO) - Agha Ali , Azfar Rehman , Sehar Khan - Page 19

when I first started the drama, I was eye rolling at seema's character and thinking "another stepmother trope". however, I can now see that her character is there for a purpose. if areej had been brought up in a loving home, she would been totally broken by sikander. however, because she was brought up by seem and was used to some amount of gaslighting, taunts, games and weirdo behaviour, she was able to handle sikander and was not afraid. it wasn't new to her in that sense. even her brother is so supportive because he knows the real character of seema. so rather than fall prey to emotional threats, he instead stands his ground and says areej will get divorced.

aimeen is such a difficult personality - people all run away from her and she has no idea that part of it is because of herself. 🤦

This show takes a lot of tired tropes and adds a twist to it to make it more interesting. I'm kinda sad that the directing and acting are so poor because the script actually had some potential. It could have been more entertaining but it's been bland despite so much stuff happening.

I think the writer had Aimen as a foil for Areej. Aimen is an orphan, but she grew up well loved and looked after by Affan's parents. While Areej may have parents but they're mostly useless. Aimen doesn't appreciate what she has, while focusing on how Sikander and the whole family had wronged her, she forgets how Affan and his mom supports her. There was even a scene where she tells Areej to value her parents because in the end they are the most worthy and loyal (something to that meaning), which was said in front of the mom. While Areej values her parents even when they're so unworthy, and she paid her dues to them by getting married to save the house.

Ahhhh, I kinda wish Hania was in here instead. I was blown away by how she portrayed Hala in Mere Humsafar, she showed the trauma and vulnerability of someone that has put up with years of abuse. Even when she was "brave" and standing up for herself, you could see that deep down she was scared af and I see Areej in a similar light. I can't imagine Areej not being scared of Sikander and Seema, the two people that made her life hell.

Sadly Sehar has none of that nuance, she just plays Areej in a scene by scene scenario, cry in this scene, act brave in that scene, but there's no continuity in her portrayal of the character. That's why it feels kinda confusing to watch her sometimes because how can she act so brave here but be so passive there? 😔

I think it is a combination of weird writing as well acting from not just one actor but most of the cast. I don't understand the motivations or what makes these characters tick. for example, why would areej put herself as sacrifice for the house? it didn't make sense to me that she would do that and then fight sikander like some agressive heroine. if she was capable for fighting for herself, then she could have said no to her father and moved to her brother's house.

then there is sikander. even his character chart makes no sense and I am not sure I understand the acting. I feel like they put bee music to make him menacing but I am not sure I understand what is his deal.

the drama is altogether weird but it is so strange that despite the bad acting and script, you are still curious to glance at it. 🤷

Oh yeah, I was just talking about Sehar because I already talked about Agha in a previous post and Azfar's character so far doesn't have much impactful scenes so Affan is still hazy for me. I agree most of the cast is terrible though, but I tend to focus on the leads because they get the most screen time and is the heart of the story (for the most part anyway, unless they're sharing the screen with nepo kids🤢).

The directing is pretty meh too tbh, the director is making the show so fast paced that character development is sacrificed. It's weird how we don't know when or how any of the characters fall in love, we just know that they are soooo in love all of a sudden. 🤣There's just no process, everything is just shoved in our face and we just have to accept it, like how just Affan randomly falls deeply for Areej etc. It's hard to connect with the story and the characters when the story just zooms by.

You've just described those guilty pleasure train wrecks that a lot of people secretly enjoy. 😆

Gosh, I wonder how long this drama will be, because the story is just racing through. Already Affan has asked his mom to send his proposal to Areej, and she is gonna go tomorrow. The mom's objection got shut down by Affan asking the double standards between Aimen and Areej, because they were both his brother's ex-wife. 🤣

I like how Aimen went to Sikander in order to ruin his peace, she wasn't there for Areej but for herself, to ask why he ruined her life. I feel like she's there for some closure which is nice. Actually Sikander and Aimen have some nice chemistry when they were having a honest conversation. Sikander showed that he was at least human in that scene, he's not completely devoid of emotion with the stuff that he did to Aimen. Not that I'm excusing his actions, just a bit surprised. 😲

affan acts all sincere but am not sure I understand his logic. he needs her to tell him to his face that she hates him and then he will be able to walk away? so he is proposing to her in order to get closure so that she will reject him? 😆

also feel sorry for areej's friend who is caught in the middle between affan and areej. but good for her that she refused to give areej's phone number. also sikander's assistant who is stuck pandering to this ego of a man.

sikander and aimeen do have better chemistry than he has with areej.

I want to watch this drama. Did Sikandar already divorce Areej?😲

Yes, Areej and Sikander is already divorced. 😊

Originally posted by: Araya

Yes, Areej and Sikander is already divorced. 😊

I didn't expect it to happen so soon , I thought we'll be tortured for a month at least. I'll check Areej Affan track now 😳

Originally posted by: awida

I want to watch this drama. Did Sikandar already divorce Areej?😲

Whatt Agha Ali divorced sehar ?