recently a new channel started on TV called Zindagi. it is a special channel which exclusively shows serials/dramas/programmes from Pakistan. it is a new initiative and i must say i like it very much. till some time back i had to watch these same shows on you tube and i have to admit watching them on the telly is a wish come true. they are good programmes, well written and executed. and i think most people will agree with me when i say that it is a little bit different than the usual saa bahu fare that we are accustomed to on indian telly. although the subject matter of these programmes is the same, their treatment of the subject is bit more responsible and intelligent. not to mention i love listening to Urdu. they are modern, deal with real issues, and don't believe in creating a whole lot melodrama for no good reason.and most of these serials believe in story telling and not just noise.they are made up of 20-25 episodes and a story is aptly and intelligently portrayed without any unnecessary crap. also it gives us a glimpse into another culture which is so different yet so much our own. the serial i particularly like is 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai'.
lets see..... the story is your usual formula. poor girl, rich boy, they meet, they fight, they find a common ground, they marry , they fight again and then they live happily ever after. (presumably). it is the oldest story in the world. but what i found interesting was that it actually is a very intelligently written version of the classic love story, Pride and Prejudice. and like in the novel i am still debating whether its Kashaf our heroine who is the proud one or Zaroon our hero who is prejudiced. or if its the other way round. at first, when you meet the characters, you don't particularly like Kashaf. she is headstrong, moody, aloof, argumentative.whereas our hero is the complete opposite. but as her character develops you realise how and why she is like that. the struggles that she goes through in a society that does not make it easy for a woman to make her own way in this world, to live her own life according to her own choices or even the so called cultural ideals is so beautifully portrayed that i wouldn't be surprised if every girl and woman somewhere in their hearts and otherwise completely identify and relate with her. like P &P there is always the pressure on her to bend according to societal norms. how her perspectives and ideas change as she goes through new experiences. i am really looking forward to how the story progresses from here. i am rooting for Kashaf.
lets see..... the story is your usual formula. poor girl, rich boy, they meet, they fight, they find a common ground, they marry , they fight again and then they live happily ever after. (presumably). it is the oldest story in the world. but what i found interesting was that it actually is a very intelligently written version of the classic love story, Pride and Prejudice. and like in the novel i am still debating whether its Kashaf our heroine who is the proud one or Zaroon our hero who is prejudiced. or if its the other way round. at first, when you meet the characters, you don't particularly like Kashaf. she is headstrong, moody, aloof, argumentative.whereas our hero is the complete opposite. but as her character develops you realise how and why she is like that. the struggles that she goes through in a society that does not make it easy for a woman to make her own way in this world, to live her own life according to her own choices or even the so called cultural ideals is so beautifully portrayed that i wouldn't be surprised if every girl and woman somewhere in their hearts and otherwise completely identify and relate with her. like P &P there is always the pressure on her to bend according to societal norms. how her perspectives and ideas change as she goes through new experiences. i am really looking forward to how the story progresses from here. i am rooting for Kashaf.
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