Main Jinnah Ka Waris Hoon- Review by Shoby

Main Jinnah Ka Waris Hoon- Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi

“You will have to make up for the smallness of your size by your courage and selfless devotion to duty, for it is not life that matters, but the courage, fortitude and determination you bring to it.”

Hazrat Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (ra)

Leadership... A distinctive quality that makes one stand outside of the flock. Leaders are those who don’t care for anything not even themselves, when it comes to the betterment of their followers (read the nation). They say, nations make leaders but I am off the view that it is an entirely a wrong statement. Nations can never make a leader, however leaders are born to convert a scattered group of individuals, having mutually conflicting interests into a nation. This is why nations follow a faithful leader blindly because he is the one, who serves as the anatomy of the nation.

To me, MJKWH is all about a loud cry, emerging out of sheer pain. Pain for author's love for the motherland. It speaks out in loud volumes in favour of what our so called political messiahs were supposed to do in the history (or at least now, considering the last chance) and what have been they up to in the last 70 odd years. While reading MJKWH written by Mr. Mahmood Zafar Iqbal Hashmi, one question raised by the author was triggering in my mind after every second minute, we have excellent role models from NABI AKRAM RASOOL ULLAH MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA (saww) to Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (ra), but even then, we have not been able to find out a single real successor of Quaid... Someone who could have managed to get all of us out of these ever increasing dilemmas... Why???

I feel MJKWH is a fairytale, that emerged from the inner part of writer's heart and that looks like the biggest long lasting wish & desire of not only the writer but all of us. No, it is not a wannabe story of a child, plagued with child labour, who went on to achieve the triumph. I consider this novel to be an epic exploration of most sincere replies against the questions that we have been asking to each other for more than several decades. It is about how Waris, younger child of a poor family, becomes the luck charm of a nation, courtesy his will & desire to take up the challenge to complete the uphill task of rescuing the nation from all the bads, they have been facing for decades.

Now, let’s explore the dynamics of story writing technique used in the narrative by Mr. Mahmood in MJKWH. It is quite interesting to see that two distinctive speeches are used parallel in the novel. A direct speech, where the protagonist is shown addressing to the nation for the last time as PM and simultaneously a story runs in flashback telling the tale of this child becoming the premier. If the overall speech of PM is drawing a beautiful painting of emotions & practices that laid him & his team to achieve what one assumes to be practically impossible, then on the other hand, the episode of Waris, running parallel with the speech, depicts a very sensitive yet loud story of hard work, struggle, sacrifice & devotion. Waris is literally a prime example of the phrase GOD helps those who help themselves.

This novel speaks volumes about the sheer hands-on knowledge & experience that Mr. Mahmood possess. See, how beautifully he has discussed almost each & every problem that we, as a nation are facing right now and the best thing about this book was, not only he highlighted the problem statements but unlike all these on-air political programs, he came up with some real solid solutions to the problems. I loved the way, how he inter-connected different solutions, in order to form each of them a great team player in overall problem solving arena.

From child labour to the extremism and law & order situation, from agriculture to medical, from sports to art & infrastructure, from financial stability to economic reforms, from international relations with other countries to resolving Kashmir dispute, from land reforms to administrative endeavours, Mr. Mahmood has explored almost every problem written on the wall. This is an indeed a fine piece of literature that can definitely serve as a remedy for the issues, we have been facing since decades.

Another beauty of the novel is the writer's take on characters. Considering it being a lengthy novel, Mr. Mahmood has been successful in arranging all the things in best possible proportions, while using minimal characters. In fact, there are only 5 to 6 pertinent characters in the whole novel, who make the story runs smooth.

The novel overall focuses on Waris, a working child, who went on to become PM. Nabeela, a sister plus adviser, whose task is to provide Waris with much needed guidance & motivation, whenever he needed them. Barrister Shamsa, a lady with golden heart, who helps Waris by every possible means, to polish this deteriorating gem. Barrister Samiullah, a successful lawyer, a practical person, who doesn't look like a warm-hearted person but in actual, he was all heart. Professor Asif, a die-hard overseas Pakistani, a true lover of Allama Iqbal, Adeena, the love interest of Waris, with a slightly different perspective, unlike the so-called female leads of our novels. Story also saw a few other characters like mother of Waris, Rahul, a uni-fellow & best buddy of Waris and Ustad Dilshad. Talking about the character sketches of all of them, I must say that writer did full justice to each & every one of these characters. I loved the way, how Mr. Mahmood has shown the coming of age, as far as Undeena's character is concerned. It was such a breather to see that writer has shown the primary objective of Waris, as the first love and NOT the girl. Hats Off...

There is no debate if I say that Mr. Mahmood has come up with a very strong concept of a character, who is inspired by two grandest personalities of our historical legacy. Waris, truly inspired from Quaid e Azam and Allama Iqbal was just at its prime best, whenever he was shown talking with respect to these real super heroes. But I feel, writer should have focused a bit more on the sayings & practices of Quaid e Azam and similarly discussed some more revolutionary poetry of Allama Iqbal, in order to further enlighten our generation with the true image of what one has to do, in order to become a real Shaheen of Iqbal, a real successor of Quaid e Azam.

Mr. Mahmood was at his writing best, when he gave a comparative analysis of two very diverse societies. Western world and Pakistan. He also gave us a picture of old & new Pakistan, which was revamped after a struggle of 15 plus years. I feel, prime objective of Mr. Mahmood was to deliver a top-notch presentation about the winning qualities of a leader. He, obviously highlighted many issues, from child labor to terrorism, but he was also pointing us the best possible ways to get out of these issues. Writer. being an OD professional, used his vast experience & understanding, to give us an insight about how to discover a leader within us. Now, it is up to us, whether we can find one or not.

Although I truly believe that this novel is written with all the heart & warmth that one feels for the dear country but still at times, I felt, things were a bit exaggerated in the proceedings. For instance, some issues that writer has depicted to be resolved so easily within 15 years are literally not a cup of tea for anyone. I am not one of those who think one should not even try to touch "impossibles". Yes, I am one of those who are strong believers of the saying that IMPOSSIBLE itself says, I M Possible but still certain elements like land reforms, Kashmir dispute, relations with India & Afghanistan, Kala-Bagh Dam and others are some real tough asks. If someone like Waris appears from anywhere in our country, who can break all the barriers to achieve whatever is necessary to make Pakistan one of the biggest economies and an Islamic welfare state, I would be more than delighted. But, who, when, and how are the big Qs.

Somewhere in the read, it is pertinent that you find your eyes moist and in my case, it was the curtain part of this novel. One line that gave me sheer goose bumps from the whole was, Is Pak Sar'zameen ko KARBALA mein dhalney waley or usey us ke basiyon ke lahoo se tarr kerney waley zeyada ter yazeed or shimr isi mulk ke baasi hain...

You may put a point that few of the things mentioned in the novel are completely out of question, especially when we talk about the dreams coming true in the form of economic stability, Kashmir dispute resolution, and others but believe me, this writing is a clear evidence of how optimistic is the writer, when it comes to the future of Pakistan. We should not focus on what we have not been able to do till date and what can never be achieved in the life. This novel gives a lifetime learning of one man can literally change the course of history and we have seen such persons in the real time historical arena. The only thing required is the will & passion to achieve, what everyone expects to be not achievable at any cost.

I believe these few lines are not at all sufficient to explain all the aspects of the novel and a complete book or at least a research article can be written, where we can discuss all the 10 chapters of MJKWH. But still leaving you with a hope that we all learn from what Mr. Mahmood was trying to say, without being preachy at all. Don't wait for someone to come & rescue us. Stay strong and stand up on your feet, if you really have the will to do something for the country. And believe what I always say. You are born to fly and believe sky is never a limit.

In the end, I would request Mr. Mahmood to come up with a sequel to MJKWH, in order to further explain the unanswered phenomena with respect to the development plan, he has presented in the 10 chapters. I am a firm supporter of the concept that epics should neither be re-made nor should be their sequels or prequels are written. But in this case, I feel, we all need further motivation and in terms of practical steps to be taken, further guidance to really become a true successor of Quaid e Azam (ra).

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Haalim (Episode 12)- Review by Shoby

Haalim (Episode 12)- Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi

Yvonne: Where were you last night?

Rick: That's so long ago, I don't remember.

Yvonne: Will I see you tonight?

Rick: I never make plans that far ahead.

Casablanca (1942)

Life, my dear friends, is all about deducing results from the choices made by us. In fact, life, on the whole, is merely the end-product of the choices that we make in moments. The winner is the one who not only makes a choice, but also stands firm to endorse the decision and take as a gentleman, whatever emerges, as an outcome. Fateh made a choice and his decision effected not only him but also the lives of two other sides of the triangle. Taliya Binte Murad and Adam Bin Muhammad... I am no one to comment, whether the decision was right or wrong but only time will tell, if Cassandra Clare's saying come true or not. “In the end that was the choice you made, and it doesn't matter how hard it was to make it. It matters that you did.” Cassandra Clare- City of Glass.

Talking about Kingmakers, now this personality, no matter to whom you are referring, is a must read character. If you think, kings (and modern day PMs & Presidents) rule the states, then you are too wrong. There is someone, who plays all the games in House of Cards to make someone the king. I would like to quote you a real life example of Mr. David Axelrod (campaign manager of ex- USA president Barrack Obama). You read on the history and you will be surprised to know that not only Obama was the one, who used to seek political advice from this person but he also served as the political adviser to another ex-president Bill Clinton. This is the power of a king-make. And here is my prediction, as far as king-making spree is concerned in Haalim. No, no dear, please have a patience and read on the complete review and then I’ll tell you, what is my  take on Haalim’s connection in this king-making chapter.

Starting of Sultan-Saaz was a Nemrah Ahmed's signature style of writing. Well, if someone would have thought that she has given us not the right dose of information regarding how Fateh spent the penultimate moments of the midnight (middle of 16th & 17th July) in modern KL, Nemrah this time starts up with the same story. Chorna itna asaan hota hai kiya... Kiya marney se pehley koi kisi ko chorney ki khuahish ker sakta hai...

Grieved Fateh, trying to look strong & positive seems to be struggling a lot with his inner self, when he was just cruising to the edge to face, what he destined for himself. Regrets, are the only by-product of our each & every action. Leaders have to take decisions, the tough ones... But who knows, what they have to go through in their personal capacities while making the decisions, especially when it comes to make a choice, which is apparently effecting not only you but few others, who become an important part of your life. Needless to say that Fateh, we all know, by his nature is one of those type who firmly believe on the saying that I don’t take right decisions, rather I take a decision and make it right.

On the other hand, still in a state of denial, Taliya Binte Murad is finding it hard to recover from the shock of her life. I don’t know, why this stupid emotion called love always interrupts the smoothly ongoing life cycle. She was good, in fact much happy, playing different avatars and living a life with a dream of becoming a princess with a castle up on a hill but when she actually achieved what she has dreamt off, the ultimate results were not very favorable. The primary dilemma is, Mujhey Van Fateh se muhabbat ho gai hai Daatin... and Aap nahi jantey Fateh sb, Zaalim or Behis aadmi se shaadi oonchey iradon wali larki ko kaisey maar deti hai.

Reason behind all of this sadness is, when you lose credibility, you lose your worth and this is what happened with Taliya. But as the mentor is always there to motivate you, right at that very moment, when you have lost everything, even your self-confidence, Zulkifli appears and gives her a lesson for the life. Bulandi pe baney mehal tak pohanchey ke liye koi saaf sarak mojood nahi hoti...

Let me give you my take on this very interesting character who always come in little cameos in this mystery thriller called Haalim. Zulkifli, to me, is one of those characters who was a master in the field but never got praised (read recognition) for his ever amazing skills. But he, as a mentor, has put all of his energies in making his protégé a prodigy of sorts. And whenever his student needs a session of counseling, he is there to help him.

Coming back to the track, the best hallmark that I love in the character sketch of Taliya is her getting herself adjusted according to the modifications in the circumstances. Sticking true to the label of a con-artist, she easily & very quickly switches the mode. So, instantly getting over the sadness & regret part, she has quite literally done well to leave behind, what has lost, Taliya Murad is now focused on the target in hand. She is all set to achieve what is yet to be undiscovered. Well, the destiny gives you chances to rise up above the sky and if you tap the moment, you be emerge as a winner. Nevertheless, focus on this universal truth, Dil ALLAH ke Hath mein hotey hain...  The conversation between Zulkifli & Taliya and this one statement reminded me of our K-Pop addict, love struck Hanna with ancient saints of books. (Namal)

Times come, when you need someone as neutral as he could to share some moments, you never want to share with anyone else. There, you try to find a breather, an open window in the environment full of suffocation, a companion upon whom you can put your trust quite blindly. Fateh needs to recall the once-forgotten incidents (Malaca journey) so the interesting twist to the tale is here, Fateh contacting Haalim and both of them discussing some personal & professional issues. Much for our interest, this time around, we saw Haalim seeking advice from Fateh. Are we witnessing some weakness of the two strongest characters of the novel??? Thumbs up Nemrah, on successfully making us realize that all these super heroes are not always master of the play. Moments arise, when they act like normal human beings. Circumstances affect them too and there is no harm in accepting, at times, that yes, we are also a part of this 8 billion population.

Just like many of the times in Namal, we have that adrenaline rush moment at Asra's auction. Haalim played the game again and a narrow escape for Asra was put on cards. Meanwhile, Nemrah never ignores the personality traits of any character. Adam uttering the slapstick in fear, Main kesey maan lu ke aap khazana dekhtey hi mere sir pe kudaal nahi maar dey gi... successfully managed to bring a smile on reader's face.

Fateh is all set to contest the upcoming elections and looks like all is still not well with Adam & Taliya. To increase the frustration on their part, pity to know that the long cherished & much struggled hidden treasure is not present, where it was buried.

This episode was the first, after a long Malaca journey. With the end of first part of Malaca's episode (saying first part, because I have a strong feeling that the three will again visit the old Malaca in some part of the plot), Nemrah Ahmed was amazingly spot on, while shifting the gears from Malace to KL. See the power of her vision, she can make you visit the old castles, streets & jungles of Malaca and through her words, she can also make you instantly fall in love with modern architecture & ambience of KL.

The story is progressing well but I don't know, why I feel, the inner script is stretched intentionally by the writer. It remains to be seen where the story will go ahead from here. With Fateh struggling with his personal relationships at home courtesy Ashar's selfish moves and Asra's favoring her brother, he has to focus on his political career, while keeping an eye on Taliya the problematic child, who is all set to become a body-woman. In the meantime, Taliya is gearing herself up to reinstate the lost credibility, the lost worth. And please don’t forget a very integral part of the story. Adam’s marriage with Fatima is in trouble but looks like he doesn’t care much. Who cares, when you are already in love with someone as strong & as dominating as Princess Tasha.

And now time has come to reveal my prediction regarding king-maker in Haalim. After observing the dreams of Taliya Murad (both old & new ones), I have concluded that Taliya is going to be the kingmaker for Fateh and this will be done courtesy some assistance by the third part of the trilogy (i.e. Adam). If Fateh has to achieve the prime power in the politics of Malaysia (in Haalim), he has to consider & respect his newly appointed body-woman… Stay blessed friends… Bye Bye

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Sodaager (Sumaira Hameed)- Fiction Review by Shoby

Sodaager (Sumaira Hameed)- Fiction Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi

Young Allie: Why didn't you write me? Why? It wasn't over for me, I waited for you for seven years. But now it's too late.

Young Noah: I wrote you 365 letters. I wrote you everyday for a year.

Young Allie: You wrote me?

Young Noah: Yes... it wasn't over, it still isn't over

The Notebook (2004)

Love stories... There is a very common recipe to follow in order to pen the good ones. Take three or four pivotal characters as your primary ingredient... Place them in a bowl full of hot waters of uninvited events... Use someone as bad as he could to spell the centuries old sentence like Main Yeh Shaadi Nahi Honey Du Ga... And after some hoo-la-la join the protagonists and show them like they were made actually meant to be made for each other... Happy Endings, what you call.

First thing first, I personally LOVE the love-stories for the warmth they bring forth but at the same time, I sort of HATE them for being so regular & cheesy in nature. But when it comes to a Sumaira Hameed's signature romance, it is mandatory for one to get excited, as this time around, you expect at least two things... Story surfacing in a very unusual ambiance and loads & loads of heavy duty dialogues. So lets see, what she has it for us in the form of her latest latest offering Sodaager.

Gul Sher, a rug seller by profession falls in love with Zartaash in the valley that is said to be the paradise (if it really exists in this very world, it is here)... Yes, Kashmir, The Beauty. Remember how Raj fell in love with Sakina when he saw her for the very first time in Sir Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Saanwariya. The sad gloomy frightened look with an extra topping of teary eyes were more than enough for him to give away the only thing he was having till yet. Same goes for Gul Sher. Us ke kuch qeemti khazaney ji sandooqon se chura liye gaey they, woh un per ro rahi thi... Us ki aik ikloti qeemti cheez jo ab us ke seeney mein bhi mojood nahi rahi thi, woh us oer bhi khush ho raha tha...

Luck plays like no one else. You get something out of nothing just in case the luck is in your favor. And the fortune was obviously favoring Gul Sher with all the heart and he made use of his damn selling skills to woo Zartaash and no points in guessing that he emerged 110% successful. Nonetheless, it is assumed to be quite easy to attract someone by just comforting him/her in the time of need. But as expected the twist comes in the story, when Zartasha realizes that Gul Sher has taken the benefit out of her sensitive moments. So they both decide to part ways. Whats happens next is the story to be read in digest.

Yes, I agree that Sumaira has this time taken a very orthodox route to tell a simplistic romance of a young couple but I still like the way how she executed all this. The small expressions, she always use in her written material make the thing look special, no matter how ordinary is the subject matter. Some of the one-liners here are again to die for. Usey yaqeen ho gaya tha ke usey issi kaam ke liye peda kiya gaya hai... Ab tak jo us ne qaleen bechney ka kaam kiya tha, woh sab sirf khasarey ka sauda tha...

I said it once while reviewing Us Darr Ka Jogi and I am here to say it again that there are very few artists who can make you desire to fall in love and Sumaira Hameed is definitely one of them. See how sensitively she knits the threads of emotions by using delicate fabrics of words. Woh chahta tha ke us ke ansoo us ke romaal ki dastaras mein aa jaey... Phir woh us aik romaal ko sambhal ker rakh le or sari zindagi us romaal ke saharey guzaar de...

One thing that was beautifully projected by Sumaira Hameed in Sodaager was the psychological scheme of things that run along side with the sub-conscious part of humans. We desire to have something and once we get it, its like we regret why we have got it at the first place, due to various reasons. Secondly, the complex psychology of female creed. They are not considered to be wise in making life changing decisions. They are more emotional than practical and once they have made up their mind, they stand firm to their decision without thinking if it goes fair with them or not but eventually they have to regret upon what they have picked. Both of these things were apparently presented by Sumaira through the deeds of Gul Sher & Zartaash respectively. Both of them had to undergo a severe form of regret at the heart of the script.

Jis ke hona bhi ik azziyat ho

Us ke hijraan ka gham manaey kiyo

(Main Bekhayali Mein Sang Tere- Shahbaz Ali Naqvi)

The overall treatment to the story is graceful and the writer tried to curtail the jurisdiction of the emotions to the boundaries of the script, so no needless exaggeration was observed and this is perhaps the best thing of Sodaager. However, I have serious doubts against the ending. By going with what Sumaira Hameed is famous for, this time, unfortunately, the ending part didn't go well with my thinking. I feel happy endings are cliches and they should be avoided at all costs and Sumaira really avoids them mostly but this time, she came up with an ordinary break-up turning into make-up scenario. The probability of giving shock to her regular readers surely have been declined this time.

Well, a refreshing breather among all this was the beauty of paradise on Earth (i.e. Valley of Kashmir), which was constantly reminding me of Fitoor.

Pashmina dhaagon ke sang...

Koi aaj...Bbuney khawab...

Aisey kaisey...

Waadi mein goonjey kai...

Naey saaz... Yeh rabaab...

Aisey kaisey...

:-)

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Haalim (Episode 11)- Review by Shoby

Haalim (Episode 11)- Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi (Shoby)

Daniel: Stop… just stop the pain.

Regina: How?

Daniel: Just… let me go.

Regina: No. No, I won’t lose you again. Without you, I’m lost. Daniel, come back to me.

Daniel: Can’t. Can’t.

Regina: But I love you.

Daniel: Then love again.

Once Upon A Time *Season 2

Once upon a time, there was a princess, who was forced to leave her kingdom and live in a place multiples times ahead from where she actually belonged. Time, the most unprecedented factor played with her again and she was returned to her origin, only to make her realize that she was not born to be here at the first place. However, she carried on her struggle to get away with the things and remain successful in returning back to the place where she lived for the most of the part of her life. But time, the deadliest player, has never been so kind to her, so how can you expect she would have lived happily ever after. And as they say in Once Upon A Time, Your happy ending may not be what you expect. That is what will make it so special.

Do you know, what is the worst dilemma in the life of we the human creed? Fantasy, turning into reality... Do you know why is it so? Because once fantasy turns into reality or wishes come true, they came into life against some heavy price. Price that we don't afford to pay. Remember Barry Allen wanted to have just one chance to go back in time and save his mother. He was fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to get not once but twice the chance of saving her. BUT... At the first time, he decided to leave the past as it is and then he regretted, why he lost the opportunity. On the second attempt, he saved his mother and due to this one action, the course of history & future were altered and another timeline was created with events, still demanding him to regret upon his decision. So, regret is what finally, humans have to feel. The summary of this whole time traveling episode of Haalim is same. Fantasy... (Zehan mein bani kahaniyon) ko pura nahi hona chahiye... Warna woh tragedy ban jati hain... 

Our Haalim (i.e. Taliya Murad aka Princess Tasha) is all regret at the end of the episode. And the regret this time has come up with sadness. The forward time traveling has come up with lofty price in the form of a much needed twist in the plot. As expected, Fateh has lost the memories of four months spent in Malaka. 

Or us ko dua mein manga kero

Jis ke milney ka dukh bara ho ga

(Main Bekhayali Mein Sang Tere- Shahbaz Ali Naqvi)

(And I feel, this twist was written all over the walls and you may have guessed it pretty earlier when Fateh had the keys to open the door. As a matter of fact, whoever opens the door arrives the next destination with no memories of recent past) :-)

To me, the best part of Waqt Ke Us Paar, was the intelligently carved picturesque of events, that made me feel like watching a fantasy adventure in 3-D. The way Nemrah Ahmed projected the scenes esp, the entry in the island, Adam's confrontation with the bodyguard & combat with the dragon and last but not the least, their departure from the island with Princess Tasha on the deck of the ship, all of these events were described with utmost authenticity. Tasha on the deck reminded me of Captain Hook. Adam's fight with the dragon reminded me of Prince Charming's fight with the dragon. (Once Upon A Time, Season Two & One). I must say, Nemrah is one of the best writers we have in our Urdu literature universe, when it comes to giving us lively pictures through her words.

Well, I have to admire Nemrah once again. Read this beauty. Shaam dhal gai to badhara mehal ke dar o deewar ne sargoshiyon mein aik doosrey ko teh'khaney ka ehwaal sunaya... Khirkiyaan ehtajajan zara kharkeen or darwazon ne apney patt jhallaey magar oonchey satoon behissi se qaid'khaney ka manzar naama suntey rahey... See, how aesthetically wonderful is the way, she use to plays with the words. Symbolical approach at its prime best.

Nemrah never shys away from giving some deep lessons that are mandatory to be learnt in order to live the life with courage & bravery.  As Tasha say, Sarey bhao tao jang se pehley ke hotey hain... Lakin jab aik dafa larai shuru ho jaey to dushman pe tars khana kamzori hoti hai... But story doesn't end here. Don't forget Adam's reply, Medaan e jang mein na dushman pe tars khatey hain na dost ki taraf se ankhen band kertey hain...

Have you ever wondered, what pokes these writers to deep dive into the realm of thoughts and bring at the surface some pearls that we read as words. Their hidden treasure that never allow them to seek rest, i.e. The Writing skills. Artists, no matter to which field that belong, have to focus on the internal self and come up with their art. If they don't do so, they will remain impatient, provided if they are genuine artists. Same goes for writers and Nemrah throws some light on it. Tehreer mein jaan bachaney ki taqat hoti hai...

Apparently, Malaka Island episode is over with our three travelers traveling back to the future in the 21st century KL after so much happenings but I feel, every end is a sign of a new beginning and in this case, I firmly believe that story will definitely move from KL to Malaka once again. These last two episodes were sleek, stylish & pacey and they have driven the story of Haalim to new heights . I expect some serious updates in next coming episodes. It would be really interesting to see how Taliya & Adam will cope up with the newly emerged situation now. Last but not the least, the title of this 11th episode (i.e. Waqt Ke Us Paar) reminded me of Sir Ishtiaq Ahmed's titles which he used to give to his Inspector Jamshed & Kamran Mirza's stories. Don't you recall the same. Do tell me in comments.

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Haalim (Episode 10)- Review by Shoby

Haalim (Episode 10)- Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi (Shoby)

Dr. King Schultz: Well, Broomhilda was a princess. She was a daughter of Wotan. Anyways, her father is really mad at her.

Django: What she do?

Dr. King Schultz: I can't exactly remember. She disobeys him in some way. So he puts her on top of the mountain.

Django: Broomhilda's on a mountain?

Dr. King Schultz: It's a German legend, there's always going to be a mountain in there somewhere. And he puts a fire-breathing dragon there to guard the mountain. And he surrounds her in a circle of hellfire. And there, Broomhilda shall remain. Unless a hero arises brave enough to save her.

Django: Does a fella arise?

Dr. King Schultz: Yes, Django, as a matter of fact, he does. A fella named Siegfried.

Django: Does Siegfried save her?

Dr. King Schultz: [Nods] Quiet spectacularly so. He scales the mountain, because he's not afraid of it. He slays the dragon, because he's not afraid of him. And he walks through hellfire... because Broomhilda's worth it.

Django: I know how he feel.

Django Unchained (2012)

Slowly & steadily Nemrah Ahmed is paving ways to get the story back to the track from where it all started. The first hint is off course the dream. Thanks GOD the dream sequence has been updated. This time, it has featured a modern corporate office environment in 21^st century. The dream symbolically refers to two things apparently. First, obviously the ever increasing authority of Taliya and second, what I assume, fully grown influence of Taliya on Fateh's decisions in the life to come and I feel this is something which we shall see in upcoming episodes.

They say, it is a world where survival is assured only for the fittest and just like how they fight in the ring, it is every man for himself. The phenomenon is quite literally proving true here as Yan Su Fu has orchestrated a sort of indigestible plan of rescuing her own maternal life. Fact of the matter is who likes to be deprived of the power, authority, title & above all, his/ her respective strong position and what if it is as strong as a crown.

The episode Sanam Taraash comes with couple of twists, which were much needed to retain the story alive. Yes, you guessed it right. Under critical circumstances, Fateh ties knot with Taliya (more of a paper marriage contract only). Well the story does not ends here, the icing on the cake is the cupid has strike Adam with his deadly lethal weapon. Itni si baat thi or Adam ka dil khaali ho gaya... Ker lo gal. Nevertheless, the moment Taliya prepares herself as a bride for wedding ritual is perfectly written. Although only two or three very short lines penned by Ms. Nemrah but undoubtedly these few sentences were more than enough to leave a huge emotional impact on the readers.

It was quite evident that Fateh is the most self-centered person on the planet and yes he had to be practical by every mean. This sentence further strengthens our belief. Mohabbat sirf fairy tale mein hoti hain Adam... Is ko asal zindagi mein nahi dhoondey...

The much celebrated statue of Wang Li is also implanted in the episode and once again it is carved by none other than Taliya. However the reason why she made it was quite engaging. Last but not the least, apparently the much talked about treasure for which Taliya has crossed the worlds, has been unfolded finally. It is not the gold or jewels as many of us have been imagining. Rather it’s the antiques. And what a plan structured by the cat burglar. To bury the things and discover them in the future. And this is why she was creating the statue in order to get access to Wang Li's house. Tasha’s poem was also a landmark. Bravo.

Just like last few episodes this one was also having a good dose of public awareness messages. This time Nemrah focused on inflation & self-esteem. Talking about inflation first, Taliya projects the results of her Root Cause Analysis on increasing trend of inflation in the state of Malacca, keeping in view the statements of Fateh once given in a talk show. And the matter in the court stands resolved by accepting the foreign aid from Chinese kingship in the form of Foreign Debts... Beautiful explanation by Nemrah about how the corrupt politicians and their so called tajarbey'kaar teams are the real reason of drastic conditions of drowning economies in Third World countries.

I feel, "Jia" is also gaining a good volume of fame (obviously not as popular as our very favorite #FoodlyEverAfter) as almost all of the brave heart sort of renditions by Fateh have been given here. This time it was no different. Fateh talks about Self Esteem and how it effects one's personality & his behavioral patterns. However I would like to add just one point here so that readers may not get distracted by the illustration.

There is a very thin line between self-esteem & ego. Interesting thing is, the word Ego also means self. Someone, who always talk about self, who make fun of someone else with comparing to his own self, whereas Self-esteem is standing up for yourself when someone makes fun of you for your liberty, beliefs or something else.

Coming back towards Haalim, I would like to mention one thing which I am regularly missing from last two episodes and I am sure many of the readers are also missing the same. I feel Nemrah is not giving the due share of space to the beautiful teachings from Islamic & Quranic stories for which she is famous. I hope she will surely come up with something like what she used to write as we are all missing the much needed dose of golden quotes.

Once again, Nemrah has never left the opportunity to bring impressive slapstick one-liners. At times, we feel Adam hails from our very own society as he has an amazing comic timing. Bara hi koi seincedaan baap hai aap ka... and Yaani mere ander waqai cell daltey hain... were the most entertaining sit-coms in this episode.

Readers, I have an important thing to discuss here and it is the concept of parallel universes or multiverse. Many of my readers are asking me questions that how come Taliya has grown whereas all other things remained constant as she time traveled twice (forth & back) and lived a good number of years in future. So here is my take.

Actually this concept of time travel is associated with parallel worlds and borrowed from different international fiction, movies & seasons. They say, more than one world or universe exists simultaneously but no one can cross over due to certain constraints. However, by incident (may be surpassing Einstein’s' Equation of Energy), if someone travels through the times, he reaches another world or may be the same world but in a different time period.

The best examples for this are seasons Fringe & The Flash. The key element in time travel is that when you cross over the time lines, you arrive in a world parallel to the one of yours. However, this time travel does not come without any impact. It is like, when you cheat with the thin fabric of time, it alters the course of history, thus arranges to make new timelines. So in one way or another history & future has an impact of this time travel. And I feel, our dreamers are here for the very same reason. Taliya wants to change the course of her future, whereas Fateh desires to alter the course of history. It is also discussed in Metaphysics by various scientists esp. Stephen Hawking in today's era. I hope this elaboration has proved to be fruitful for those who were a bit confused.

Summing up today's discussion, let me conclude all this by giving you a hint of what to expect in upcoming episodes. Worry not readers, nothing is going to happen to Taliya Muraad, what-so-ever Fateh predicts (read tells to Raja Muraad). The time is soon to arrive when the three of these time travelers will return back to the future from where they belong. Interesting thing would be their synchronization in the 21st century, as the things have now changed quite rapidly.

Leaving you till the next episode with the below statement which reminds me of my childhood story "Sher Aya"

Kiya sari umr jhoot bhoolney ki yehi saza hoti hai ke jab indagi ka sab se bara sach bolna chaho to koi yaqeen hi na kerey...

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Padmaavat- Movie Review by Shoby

Padmaavat - Movie Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi (Shoby)

4.5 Hearts out of 5

Some movies are made to elaborate what is written in the history whereas only few of the movies re-write history on celluloid. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat definitely belongs to the second class. The magician is back with his latest period war drama after Bajirao Mastani and lets see what he has to offer to his audience this time.

Padmaavat is the story of the fight between lust filled obsession of a ruler (Ranveer Singh) who posed to be a pseudo-god and the resilience of a royal couple (Shahid Kapoor & Deepika Padukone). Story involves multiple edge of the seat twists & turns and grooms smoothly to implant a solid premises for a heartwarming war drama.I don't want to be a spoiler so won't tell you the whole lot about movie. 

First thing first, unlike what I perceived, I feel Padmaavat was never intended to be a romantic cinema, as this time Bhansali focused more on the fight between good & evil rather than highlighting the lovely warm companionship of protagonists. This is the primary component that makes Padmaavat stand out from the last two outings of Sanjay Leela Bhansali (RaamLeela & Bajiramo Mastani).

Talking about the acting department, Padmaavat is simply a Ranveer Singh's show right from the word go. He gets into the skin of the character of Khiljee so placidly that eventually earns him a well deserving standing ovation. He dominated more than half of the movie courtesy his powerful portray of this ruthless emperor’s character. Deepika Padukone in the role of Rani Padamaavati is a treat to watch. Along with her tranquil innocence & serene on-screen beauty, She has once again proved her mettle in acting department. Shahid Kapoor, to me gets a role of his lifetime. The best thing about the character written for him is, for never a minute second, you think that his role has been under-written than other characters. Aditi Rao is a grooming her acting skills  movie by movie and this time she has played a pitch perfect role. She looks so different in the avatar of a Queen. This time the surprise package was Jim Sarbh who enacted the role of a transgender with utmost authenticity.

The film never loses its grip and remains successful in sticking the audience to the screens till the finale part, courtesy its compelling script & superbly written screenplay. Dialogues are a winner and characters come up with a magnificent punch line right after every few minutes in regular intervals. I would specially like to highlight the dialogues penned for Ranveer's character. Bold, ruthless, savage & humorous embedded in brutality. Jab khaney ko itna kuch hai to hum khouf kiyo khaey. The initial conversation between Padmaavati & Pandit is the heart of the story. 

Set designing has always been a forte of Bhansali's films and Padmaavat is no different. Art direction is at its prime best, blended with immensely beautiful cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee, Padmaavat is a well-deserved visual treat. For those who always say that why don’t Bhansali moves out of the sets, this time he has a loud answer. Some war sequences and few other outdoor shots are mind boggling. Bhansali has definitely made a strong statement that he can unequivocally project the beauty of the nature at its prime best.

Although unlike Bhansali's earlier projects, Padmaavat has lesser number of songs but all of them are well placed just where they were needed in the script. Ek Dil Ek Jaan is the latest romantic anthem and Binte Dil comes out as a surprise element. A. M. Turaz and Siddharth-Garima have penned relatable suitable lyrics for the movie whereas Bhansali's signature sound track is a winner. Kruti Mahesh Midya has choreographed Ghoomer in an amazing way. War sequences are choreographed in a make-believe manner. The ultimate combat sequence between Khiljee & Rajpoot emerged victorious.

Padmaavati stands tall in displaying the grandeur of royal legacy of Rajpoots and it has the stamp of SLB written all over it. Padmaavati is a dream that you never wants to get finished in just above 2 and a half hours. My verdict, this magnum opus is a must watch for all the fans of larger than life cinema.

Husnul Muab Or Concludes... Novel Analysis by Shoby

Husnul Muab Or Concludes... Novel Analysis by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi (Shoby)

By Al-Asr. Indeed, mankind is in loss. Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience. (Sura Al-Asr)

And I say, we the human creed is seriously in loss. Do you know why, because either many of us do not Believe and for many others in case we believe, we don't believe it wholeheartedly on embracing truth & patience, leave aside the aspect of advising it to others.

Husnu Muaab Or, a Saira Raza novel gained my attraction initially just because of its very unique title. And when I started reading the pilot episode, it instantly took me into a trance as I fastened my seat belts & got ready to read a magnum of treat in the form of this written endeavour. To me, this thirteen episodic novel is more of a spiritual endowment theory than a mere social assignment.

To give you the gist of the story, it primarily revolves around the lives of our protagonists Husnul Muab and Musa B. It is about how their fortunes unites & apart them with certain tricks & twists along while battling out with the stories of many other characters who contribute to make the mega plot. As per my habit, I obviously am not going to tell you the story, as I want you to experience the thrill by reading it yourself. :-) 

First of all let us examine the most important characters of the novel. Although it had a plethora of characters but all of them are well justified considering the canvas of the subject matter. Starting with Musa B (aka Sami Uddin), he is the heart of the story. An international signing sensation, a rockstar, heartthrob of thousands of fans, a style icon who unfortunately started the very first day of his life with a regret of having (self-confessed) worst parents and went on to live each & every day of the remaining life with the same regret. His parents have stories of their own, and although they never tried to justified how they lead their lives but indeed they were not to blamed, in the totally. After all, we as a Muslim believe that every child is born on the phenomenon of Fitrat: state of intrinsic goodness.

Lets now talk about Husnul Muaab, an enthralling combo of beauty & mind. Her brought up was of a highly respected religious family and she had the knowledge in tons of volumes but due to what we may call the rigidness of some of the family member's attitude, she got diverted from the path as she was all set to fly high with new horizons to explore. After all, who cares whats good & bad. What matters the most is the self satisfaction. Manasa Rao says, “A question that always haunts me. Why can’t people just be real? It’s easier being real than pretend being real. Give yourself a chance.”

Sheher'Zaad, an ageing celebrity who needed the support of an established artist (Musa B) to be in the game. Showbiz is said to be a fad event in celeb's lifeline and she was almost out of the game, just when Musa B entered into her life. From nowhere she grew love for Musa B out of this friendship and later on played a vamp and did every written task to separate Musa B & Husnul's pair.

Then comes another very interesting character Mehru (aka Merry), an off spring of a Muslim (by birth) father & a Muslim (converted from Christianity) mother. You noticed, I hereby unintentionally drew a line between the religious school of thought of her parents and this is the same thing which people associated closely to her have done all through her grooming days and this paradox floating around dual gods made her live a confused life which ultimately lead her to bear no religion.

I don't want to make the review more lengthy so I am just cutting of the character anatomy here, however I must mention some other important characters which were pertinent in growing up the story. Khadja, Haleema, Scarlet, Badruddin, Abdul Mubeen, Ram Nath (in a strong cameo) and this list is literally a never ending thing, however not even a single of these characters was placed by the writer in the heart of the plot to make things look exaggerated. 

Coming towards the narrative part of the story, I would give 10 on 10 to Ms. Saira for the utmost perfection in her execution. You may find no or very little loopholes in the script. She was crystal clear about the idea she conceived and she went on to project it quite impressively. The circumstances she built for the pertinent incidents in the story were truly make-belief. Although it was quite evident that Husnul's prayers (to marry Musa B) would be answered positively but I was wondering how will she manage to look it realistic on papers and let me say, she did a very commendable job in this perspective.

Saira presented in front of us diverse atmospheres in the story. From glitz & glamour of entertainment industry to the orthodox religious mentality, from a church attached Christian family to to a balance Islamic following school of thought family, she was spot on in the projection of many different envelops that wrapped up the story nicely.

It would not be false if I say that we, the humans are selfish & above all hypocritical in nature. We assume we are the best and the version of any particular entity we have is the best one available. We overlook the other party's side of the picture and being judgemental, we are always in a hurry to announce someone as doomed.

Let us confess many of us are in the pride of being righteous ones but in fact, it is not true. How can we be a true Muslim, if other Muslims (or even other creations of ALLAH) are not saved from our hands or tongues. People like Mehru & Maria have to go through a tragedy which no one else can understand. They are being stereotyped and we as a society totally disowns them. This whole episode was beautifully materialised by Saira in this novel.

Talking about my favourite scenes, I still cant get over the frame where lost Mus B is finally discovered and then abused by Ram Nath. It brought tears to my eyes literally. Specially these lines:

Us ne kaha, kaisey Muslim ho? Apney NABI (saww) ke barey mein kuch jantey nahi. Mujh se pooch lo kisis bhi devi devta ke barey mein. Tum kaisey Muslim ho. Tumhain k,uch pata hi nahi.

Woh mujh se UN (saww) ke Father (asws) or Mother (sa) ke Naam pooch raha tha. Mujhey nahi maloom they. Main un ke Bachon ke Naam bhi nahi janta tha.

Naam to tumhain bataeney parhey ge... Woh meri charpai ke gird chakar laganey laga.

"Mujhey maloom hi nahi tha. Bohat zor deney per IMAM HUSSAIN (asws) ka Naam bataya to us ne naya sawal ker diya...

Acha to WOHI HUSSAIN (asws) Jis ka tum logon ne pani band ker diya tha... Yaar kaisey log ho tum... Wesey pani kiyo band kiya tha..."

Mujhey jawab nahi aya...

This one specific scene gave me goosebumps. Hats off Saira on penning this one.

Apart from this, music concert scene where Husnul Muab noticed Musa B for the first time was also impressive. Maria's wedding with Fayaz was also a notable scene. Another scene that managed to gain my attention was the rift & fight sequence which took place at Mufti Abdul Rehman's home. When Scarlet & Samiudin goes to meet Musa B and he finally agrees to meet them was emotional at its core.

Saira's research in the subject matter was also very authentic. She properly used Ayat e Mubarka from QURAN PAK & some verses from Bible wherever she found appropriate & necessary. Her dialogues were pitch perfect and went smoothly with the characters for which they were written. One thing I must highlight here that she intentionally avoided the cheesy so-called romanticism in this novel & the dialogues, whereas she was having all the liberty to showcase this in the form of Husnul Muaab and Sheher'Zaad's characters.

The most beautiful part of this story is the way Saira depicted multiple shades of different characters. It is said that every person has more than one personality and he discovers (or presents) his face according to the need of the times. Similarly, all the pertinent characters went through a transformation and Saira was very convincing in this display of transformation. We have seen multiple shades of personalities pertaining to Husnul Muaab, Musa B, Mehru and others in the novel.

I loved the ending parts, where she ended the story with a new ray of hope, a bright light, a new beginning by telling that Husnul Muaab Or is not only the story of Husnul. In fact, Mehru completes the pending phrase. Thankfully, Saira didn't made the finale cheesy by making all love wins. If she would have shown Husnul Muab & Musa B once again united, it would have been a unrealistic & unjustified affair.

On the whole, I would rate this novel as a very good read. The author emerged as victorious in telling what she wanted to tell. Do tell me, how you found Husnul Muaab Or...

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Haalim Episode 9 (Nemrah Ahmed)- Review by Shoby

Haalim Episode 9 (Nemrah Ahmed)- Review by Shahbaz Ali Naqvi (Shoby)

Queen Elizabeth II: It doesn't feel right, as Head of State, to do nothing.

Queen Mary: It is exactly right.

Queen Elizabeth II: Is it? But surely doing nothing is no job at all?

Queen Mary: To do nothing is the hardest job of all. And it will take every ounce of energy that you have. To be impartial is not natural, not human. People will always want you to smile or agree or frown. And the minute you do, you will have declared a position. A point of view. And that is the one thing as sovereign that you are not entitled to do. The less you do, the less you say or agree or smile...

Queen Elizabeth II: Or think? Or feel? Or breathe? Or exist?

Queen Mary: The better.

The Crown

First of all let me apologize my dear readers for this long break on Haalim's review. I know, its been too long since we last discussed Haalim and your messages that I received clearly show how much you have missed my reviews. But I promise, I'll do my level best to regularly review Haalim from now onward. Meanwhile, so much has happened in Haalim and I have to bridge up the gap.

So the time travel journey of our Three Musketeers (Fateh, Taliya & Adam) is continued and looks like there is some important stuff to be done here in ancient Malacca. Just to sum up the proceedings in "Jahan Miltey Hain 3 Chaand", let me tell you what actually happened here. 

Ancient Malacca Sultanate is turning into a jungle with no rules at all. New regime is appointing the people of their liking on important administrative positions. At one place, Sultan has appointed Abul Khair as Finance Minister  on the advise of Princess Tasha (Taliya) and Adam bin Muhammad has been appointed as the Official Court Historian by Tasha. So this Adam is the one is going to write the fabricated history of Malacca. Muarikh barey do number log hotey hain. Well, history has numerous examples of these greedy, selfish historians and their bizarre endings.

In Slaves Auction held at Abul Kher's place, Adam & San Bao come shoulder to shoulder to get Fateh and Fateh himself decides to go with San Bao. In short, he has reached his own place of future.

It is now quite evident that San Bao Wang Li (inspired by famous Chinese sailor Zheng He) is not what was written in the history book. He is not a savior. In fact Fateh is the one who looks to be the savior of the slaves. He is going to change the course of history in Malacca Sultanate. And by recognizing the fact , Fateh is somewhat broken.

However, Fateh, being a born leader is showing his true colors here as well. He has always been different from the folk and he is depicting the same in the avatar of the slave. 

Bharosa kero...

Tum Pe...

Nahi... Apney aap pe...

The dialogues penned by Nemrah for Fateh reminds me of classical Braveheart moments, where William Wallace says:

Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM! (Braveheart).

Taliya beautifully persuades Yan-Su-Fu to make a team against Bendahar Raja Murad and within a few informal meetings, they have established quite a nice bond. Dunya mein koi taaluq itna mukhlis or gehra nahi hota jitna un do aurton ka rishta jin ka dushman aik mard ho...

Taliya inspects the treasure room at her father's palace and discovers that her father is involved in Money Laundering. So she is now in search of Raja Murad's off-shore account. On the other hand, Bendahara is quite clear about the fact that Taliya was not the only one who time traveled to Melacca and he is asking her for the others she brought here with herself. Meanwhile king (Sultan Mursal Shah) has proposed Taliya and this move has seemingly not gone well with both Haalims (Taaliya & Fateh).

Beside the ongoing story, this whole episode revolves around two major phenomenon related to governance of a state. Taxation System and Administrative positions in primary institutions of the country. Nemrah gives a thorough explanation regarding how merit-less society ends up in becoming a jungle of sorts. Nemrah is so right in explaining the concept that when a corrupt person heads the crown, the first task he performs is to replace the people placed at important state affairs related departments so that his corruption does not get questioned. By doing so, he saves himself but at the cost of non productive staff that ultimately lands into the term of bad-governance. Dark is the nation and insane the king.

This episode was a nice heavy dose of brief introduction to taxation systems that flows like blood in the arteries of the state. I am not going to elaborate it more as Nemrah has already enlightened us in this regard. However I would definitely want to clear my point by just adding up this.

When a non qualified person is given the task to run anything (e.g.,) regulating finance of a country, or if ruler of a state is a business man by himself, he tries to secure his own wealth by providing undue leverages to the business class by reducing direct taxes and imposing indirect taxes to middle & lower middle class. This further strengthens the impact on inflation. Similarly, in order to cope up with a Federal Budget going deficit and Balance of Payment, they go for circulating debts and foreign debts & aids. Thus forfeiting the sovereignty of the state in the hands of foreign players. So Nemrah is 110% correct in saying that Asal  chor to yeh hukmaran hain jo ghareebon se churatey hain...

Haalim is a dense mystery series and something that really uplifts the whole energy of the story is the conversation that regularly takes place between Taliya & Adam. Nemrah's dialogues for Taliya are pitch perfect and they never fail to bring a smile to the reader's face even in most intense of the situations. Believe it or not we have some very interesting & innovative languages in making. Just like Roman text wali Malay, Urdu & Eng... Perfect Slapstick...

One thing I really like about Nemrah's writing is her focus on the distinctive qualities of the characters which are in limelight. For instance see how perfectly she has made our belief firm on the Authentic Leadership abilities of Fateh. Nemrah has made sure that we must put this thing in our minds that leaders like Fateh don't overlook the hot issue currently being faced at the moment, while looking at the larger picture.

To kiya faisal kiya tum ne...

Mujhey raja ke kamrey ki talashi leney ka mouqa nahi mil saka...

Main wazeer e khazana ki tayunati ka pooch raha hoon.

My most favorite scene in the episode was the Fateh's outburst in Restaurant Jia. The way he exploded whatever was going within himself specially after realizing the truth of San Bao, the rage he evolved was exceptional.

Mera naam Fateh bin Ramzel hai... Mujhey ALLAH ne her tabqey mein se guzaar ke is maqaam tak pohanchaya hai... Mujhey in cheezon se mat darao, jin se Fateh nahi darr sakta... (Hats Off Nemrah)...

Well (Off The Record), in China, tea was also known as Jia and its primary name in ancient Chinese was "tu".

Now coming towards a few shortcomings that made me a bit irritated in the whole series. OK I admit, Haalim is one of its kind experiment in mystery genre as far as Pakistan digest industry is concerned, but still sometimes, the characters in Haalim looks much larger than life (read meta-humans).

I mean, I really cant understand, how on Earth they can always play a super hero card in circumstances that does not assist them in any manner. For instance, how Raja Murad's treasure room was compromised even with the tightest of security being implanted. How, Taliya just banged into the room along with Adam with this much ease. How Fateh treats people including his own master like a president in charge, while he is a slave himself.

OK giving a leverage in above regards, considering Haalim a fictional tale, lets summarize this episode's review, the story in Haalim is moving at a good pace and looks like dreamers are going to get whet they deserve pretty soon. 

Fateh has succeeded in bringing all the slaves at one place (Jia, in the name of free food & drinks) and he has set the stage quite well to start the freedom moment for the slaves. It would be interesting to see how Taliya will cope up the situation she is facing in front of Raja Murad & how would she escape from the wedding proposal of Sultan. And the million dollar question is still here. How Fateh, Taliya & Adam can pave the way back to the future. But they will surely reach the destination because KL is the place where these three moons met for the first time and it will remain the place where the three moons will get together again.

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