watched Tan mann Neel O neels' First epi. very Strong start and the story is solid and highly satisfying epi as of now.. now i do not have koi khaas attachment ya liking for the lead pair so this one I mainly checked out for the Writer director combo being back straight outta zpkb success and they have delivered esp given that this is part of those mini budget wale series.. it is on budget but woh nadaan ki tarah itna obvious nahi that one depite glowing reviews i just couldn't watch a promo of either or that subject and akele the 2 leading actors meh felt snooze anyway coming back to this.. so meri expectation koi khaas thi nahi caz at this point yeh mob mentality around different themes also felt a little too repetitive even though ofcourse it is part of the series toh won't lie i kinda went with meh state of mind and that first scene of agitators felt too repetitive to me and i went hmm idk maybe this one won't work given that this is built to be part of it and not what the writer would've written more organically.. but then my opinion changed pretty quickly and for the Good.. Mustafa brings in his forte and even makes this engaging and gives us so much Flavor and sucha widespread of moods and themes and genre in one episode itself that you then totally get into it and enjoy it too
simply loved the way they have shown the mother /daughter bond or the mother/son bonding on the other side there are some extremely poigant and bittersweeet moments like the one where the mother gets overwhelmed at father just saying thankyou and her being such a cutie you just want to hug her so hard.. or the way samya's character turns back to look at her son following her legacy and telling him ke woh farmaishi nahi Paidashi funkaar hai.. to understand the art rather than going with the trends and enjoy dancing. I Mean that itself is such a wowwer a desi maa supporting her son's dancing and him wanting to make it a career .Also samya so good to see her in a non rona dhona mode and even though very small appearance yet lovely and had that poignancy and bittersweetness
other than that saleem mairaj towered in his villainous role . mere liye sabse bada impact there that i swear had goosebumps. it is the silence and kuch na dikha kar bhi itna kuchhhhhhhh DIKHAAAAAA dena that really gives you the chills. GENIUSSSS work from saifee there in direction..
But If I am being bluntly honest every other character except the leads was exceptionally impactful and strong . EXCELLENT
Sehar was soooo annoying esp with that put on accent and still being the irritating umeed in that first scene i was like uff plz agar yeh aise hi rahegi toh ho gaya bhaad main jao but we soon find out ke she is putting on a character for her YT with that ganda accent and all and baad ke scenes main theek thaak thi whatever.. but for me she just didn't had the lead girl energy mehh aage dekhte hain.. her character has been my least fav so far and that has to do with her caz writing is SOLID for rabi .. Mustafa has given rabi everything that he stands for esp the freedom of choice and An open Dimaag. any other actress could have played this way better than her but then nothing everyone is sajal jo dhal jaaye..yahan sab kuch bana ke deke bhi she just didn't had the softeness itni kharakht thi tha pouncing jumping around and oberall body language but that is strictly my opinion as of now.. i appreciate her trying to look different with that ugly af died hair color or ugly se ugly nail paint to look wannabee ganwaar type vlogger but she just cannot variate in her accent or dialogues even when Mustafa has put so much of work in differentiating this girl by specifically giving her another sketched character inside character to play it differently but hey that won't stop me from watching caz otherwise everything was bang on.
shuja was better but didn't had much in this epi.. he was decent and one can really see the variation he has as he is right now playing the psycho spoilt brat in IEJ and zameen aasman ka fark and then ofcourse his last in kahiee toh.. this is his most boy next door as of now yet he didn't go over however the other boy overshadowed him and was excellent along with Salim mairaj now that is Goosebump inducing ..such strong imagery even without showing anything.. showing everything.
Nadia ate and left no crumbs..really lovee how she brings the variations to all of these punjabi woman roles be is the lively Shanno, the layered and complex shamim from kaabli pulaav or now this simpleton housewife who toils and only wants appreciation in return and is fuss free super loving and supportive of her daughter ke atrangi career plans..What an artist to have and what amazing filmography esp when she picks these acting and writing based heavy roles out of the regular sauteli maa zone.. a woman who truly balances her work throguh the everyday trp stuff and then parallell on the side to show her callibre time and again.now having said that this ain't aprallel per say but as part fo the series thoda hatt ke toh ahin yeh saari mini series from the usual dramas.
But saleem Mairaj just was sooooo sooo soo amazing.. stole it for me ..
also meenu ke abba yahan bhi as uncle hain and it is so cute to me seeing tanveer saab being a must in all mustafa scripts now..be is ZPKB,faraar or this and in all 3 again being sooo diverse and different and not doign anythign simialr and beign highly amusing and awesome..
i would rate this a 3/5 too MJ was obv the best out of all of them but it is a close second.. yahan mere ko lead actress nahi jam rahi zyada she is alone is responsible for this but i do still RECOMMEND.. but faraar is still wayy superior.. idhar woh budget wali feel thoda kar rahi hai mujhe bother apart from the heroine and dusra woh mob wala bhi abhi kaafi left me in whatever zone yahan caz bohat zyada ab hammering sa feel ho raha hai back to back... esp jab sab scenes bhi budget pe same style shoot huye hon.. so woh ek factor aa raha hai but other than that the wirter and director did made it with the heart and poori mehant hai woh dikhi..esp with once again how mustafa just have this pallette once again none of his characters look kisi ki bhi panchayat and what a feat having 2 shows running back to back on 2 channels and one not being able to tell the similarities just looking at characters or just the world's they are set in..polar apart Fantastic fantastic fantastic 👏 artist and creative truly deserves all the praise and applause and so much more.. every story he sets he takes such a leap and then keeps faith in his work and then magic happens
also was so amused by the use of zpkb ke woh challa versions being used for his dance songs hahah sweet easter egg
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