While we are not particularly talking about what happened between Faizaan and Mina and how it impacted Mina as a person, Doctor Bahu, undoubtedly, has given us the most graceful representation of bringing an end to a long yet painful relationship.
Saba Hamid, Adeel Husain, and, of course, Hajra Yamin outperformed themselves last night. I never thought I would write about someone parting ways with such passion, and look, here I am, because I loved how Doctor Bahu has represented it and did not hesitate to tell audiences that it’s okay to take a step forward, leave behind the people who give your soul scars, and think about yourself, for once.
The conversation between Faizan, Mina, and Dr. Farheen has to be the most sensible conversation we’ve heard in a long time, and having said it was sensible, I have to admit that it was brutally honest too!
“Choice tou tm mardon k pas hoti hai” – Dr. Farheen just picked up a mirror and put it in front of Faizaan in a not-so-aggressive manner, but politely said what needed to be said.
“Tm is ghar me meri pehli saheli thin.” I felt the heartache here; I genuinely felt like a mother was talking to her daughter. Dr. Farheen apologizing to Mina because she made Mina become like herself, Mina standing up, getting on her knees, shedding a tear or two, and asking how far she could hold onto this relationship must have left an impact on everyone who watched it last night. It doesn’t matter how much we have hated his character and the choices he made, Adeel Husain aced it last night.
I am loving how Dr. Farheen, who was someone who never spoke up for herself, has now transitioned into someone who’s supporting her daughters-in-law in whatever decision they are taking. Such a healthy character development, and the same goes for Mina’s character. We have seen her progress, journey through being controlled by someone, silence, pain, grief, heartbreak, and then finally embracing herself and speaking up for herself. What makes her arc so impactful is that she not only acknowledges her role in enabling the pain around her but actively works to break that cycle. More importantly, she never once blames Mina for Faizaan’s betrayal. Instead, she holds her son solely accountable, making it clear that it was his choices that destroyed the relationship and that Mina deserved neither the blame nor the burden of his actions. It was a refreshing reminder that women should not be held responsible for the mistakes of the men in their lives.
As always, X can’t stop talking about this particular scene, and here’s how audiences have been reacting lately!
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