September has already started which means Eid-ul-Azha is around the corner which means the movies we’ve been waiting for are about to release! *screams with joy* A few years before all we had to look forward to were fauji movies or movies that were very close to reality because they were cynical. Now, however, directors and producers have recognised the primary role that movies are … Continue reading Which movies to watch this season?
If there is one thing I liked about Gul-e-Rana, it was the ending. And the lead pair’s acting. And of course, the northern locations they shot in. The last episode was pretty hasty, or it seemed so to me. The drama dragged for so long and all of a sudden they hushed everything up. I still don’t get the point of Ashar’s storyline, it didn’t … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana last episode ~ review
One word for this episode: bipolar. From the first scene to the last, every scene had a different mood which had no link to the previous one. Adeel seemed both ashamed and sorry after losing temper earlier and tried to make up for it by complimenting Rana but then tried to restrain her from leaving and then challenged her to free herself from his grip … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana episode 12 ~ review
Another delayed review. It’s not really a review this time. Two scenes caught everyone’s eye in this week’s episode of Gul-e-Rana and I’m only going to comment on them. Both scenes are kind of correlated: they both address sexual and physical abuse but the take on the issue in each scene is poles apart. I’ll start with the positive (somewhat) comment first so let’s jump … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana episode 11 – Abuse and Victim Blaming
Rana has grown some guts since the last episode. She didn’t lack them before but this week she didn’t let any chance of driving Adeel crazy slip by. My favourite ones were: ‘Jab insaan ban jayen ge na, tab bat karun gi.’ ‘Insaan jesa khud hota hai na use doosre bhi wese hi nazar ate hain.’ ‘Mai jab ap donon ko dekhti hun na kabhi … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana episode 10 ~ Review
I’m actually trying to tone down my anger while writing this. The slightest bit of hope, the little, almost nonexistent amount of faith I had that there is a good side to Adeel, that he has some boundaries is gone. I don’t know how this man can be redeemed or even be forgiven. Rana should just file for divorce, family reputation be damned. So I’ll … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana episode 9 ~ Review
Just a couple of months ago, Tuesday, the second most hated day of the week, became many people’s favourite. Reason: Diyar-e-Dil . The onscreen magic cast by Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali as Wali and Faarah have kept people hooked even though it’s been months since the serial has ended. Wali’s character is, without a doubt, memorable. Who wouldn’t love a strong willed, educated, … Continue reading Wali VS Adeel: who is the ‘Hero’?
This was probably the most awaited episode of Gul-e-Rana. Did it live up to our expectations? Kind of. Picking up from where we left off last week, which is perhaps the most hit dialogue of the season: ‘Mere itna qareeb mat aya karo. Mohabbat karta hun tum se, pagal hojaon ga’, (which, though they are ashamed to admit it, made people’s hearts ‘flutter’ :p), Adeel … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana episode 8 ~ review
One of the VMs I came across on YouTube by xSaiyaara and can’t stop watching. Hope you enjoy it too! Continue reading Adeel – Rana VM
As much as I wanted to post this episode’s review straight away, my books never left me alone. *Sigh* Anyway, here it is. The episode started with a lost Hamna staring at a horse’s statue when Adeel appears and pulls her out of her reverie. We find out that both she and her mother are not so thrilled about the prospect of Rana’s marriage with … Continue reading Gul-e-Rana episode 7 ~ review
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