Heer Da Hero might be your iftar break if you want to sit back and relax, discard your serious hat and just allow yourself to settle in for some layered laughter moments riddled with truth moments portraying a society that seems ludicrous, yet oh so relatable to many.
Heer Da Hero is all about putting a fun face to a story that touches moments in the lives of many who find it super relatable in a fun sort of way. It is not for the city dweller but rather, the inner-city dweller, it is for those who love with a recklessness, it is for the Tiktok fan in you and the election brave-heart as well.
So if this Ramazan drama is not yet on your radar, read on to catch the moments that are ticking with fans.
1. Undrooni sheher relatable
Heer Da Hero has marked a niche in Ramazan dramas by telling the story of Undrooni sheher inhabitants with a setting and lifestyle that matches the true to life. While many might not relate in big cities, Heer Da Hero events transpire in a setting that is super relatable to those who live and breathe a lifestyle with Neighbours, a mohalla that defines their livelihood, leisure, work and even first love and eventual, marriage.
Heer Jatt and Hero Butt’s families share the same neighborhood, acquaintances, political alliances and rivalries, shopkeepers, camaraderie with the mohalla that works more like an extended family and support system than in big city life. Those who are relating are thoroughly enjoying the simple, raw feels of the sets.
2. Romeo-Juliet in 2023
The Heer and Hero love story might not be your Shakespearian drama written in times of Romeo and Juliet, yet the feels are the same – age old political rivalry marks the family history. While both khandaans are daggers drawn, conspiring to win over the other in every sphere of life, the potential coming together of our desi Romeo-Juliet – aka Heer & Hero might suffer a big blow to their respective families. The conflict is real and both Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan throw off engaging characters that have grown on audiences in an endearing manner.
Although the setting is very desi, very Punjabi and very native to our very small and very warm neighborhoods, Heer Da Hero is a tribute to the lifestyle and finding love amidst neighborhood relations – so close yet so far, if you consider the competition between the two families. Certainly, a pressure point that will drive the story forward.
3. TikToker Feels
Heer Da Hero gives us real life TikToker feels by taking it to every strata of society. Social media knows no ethnicity, influence or privilege, it is the domain of all who want to engage online and express themselves in whichever way they want. Heer’s desi take on TikTok has allowed many young people to relate to her world – a world that might not have yet been represented as we often witness a ‘cool’ influencer version onscreen but never a Heer type raw feel – well done there by sticking to the vibe that is Heer in all her desi English-Punjabi feels. The character evokes love, laughter and lots of respect for being well, just herself!
4. Election humour with a message
While many take the drama on face value, as a drop-down comedy of errors, not to be taken seriously and just a laugh a minute sort of thing, there are messages.
The take on local bodies elections is relevant to the times we are living in. Even as the two families spar for voters and wins, the political satire, conspiracies and then, a retraction to keeping the election process clean reflects layered reality as well as driving messages to a largely awami audience, of sticking to good old fashioned honest values. The characters from both sides of the family are painted in shades of grey where they exploit their power and influence but also seek to work for the greater good.
Both Heer and Hero’s families are testament to this need to do good, despite being conditioned by years of winning against all odds and at any price. It is the grey in the policeman, the local bodies candidate, the youth who stands up for the rights of the common man and woman, and the down-trodden, the urge to learn English as an elevated form of communication and the deep-seated generosity and hospitality of both families, even when faced with their worst enemy, that makes the family feuds so endearing.
Heer Da Hero is a story that is targeted towards the simple lives of those who might not lead extraordinary lives, yet, in their ordinary existence, they have found love, laughter and a reason to celebrate life.
Watch it for just being itself – no frills, glam or bling, just plain, simple, raw characters that grow on you as their stories, triumphs and failures unravel over each successive episode. You might learn something from their journey – and if nothing, it will open a window into a world you may or may not relate to, depending on where and how you live.
Heer Da Hero is a project of 7th Sky Entertainment, produced by Abdullah Kadwani & Asad Qureshi. It is penned by Amar Khan and directed by Saima Waseem, airing daily on Har Pal Geo as part of their Ramazan Drama special. A star cast includes Imran Ashraf, Amar Khan, Usman Peerzada, Kashif Mehmood, Afzal Khan Rambo, Waseem Abbas, Ismat Iqbal, Naseem Vicky, Muneeza Arif, Rahim Pardesi, Ahsan Afzal Khan, Kinza Malik, Haim Khan
