Jama Taqseem makes a feel-good, relatable, and thought-provoking impression with its first two episodes. The love story of Laila and Qais—two individuals from completely different family backgrounds—is finely interwoven with joint family issues, harassment, and a clash of ideologies. The show is supported by an impressive cast who deliver strong performances.
The script is by Sarwat Nazir, known for her issue-based dramas, while the direction is by Ali Hassan of Meem Se Mohabbat and Fairy Tale fame.
It’s refreshing and uplifting to see that our dramas are now exploring scripts beyond just romance between a girl and a guy. They are delving into deeper themes: underlying relationship issues, family conflicts, changing lifestyles, and even taboo topics.
Jama Taqseem shows us two worlds: Qais’s family, still holding on to old, traditional, and in many ways conservative values, and Laila’s family, progressive and adapting to changing times. This contrast mirrors real life, which makes the relatability factor very high. Often, you feel this is a story you might have witnessed somewhere near you.
The drama also highlights pressing issues within joint families, most importantly the harassment of girls by male relatives. The way Sidra was forced to make coffee and then give it to Zeeshan—while both her parents slept, unaware of what their daughter was going through under the same roof—was chilling and served as a wake-up call.
It further shows how patriarchy causes difficulties for women, while men are not spared from matriarchal manipulation either. The way the eldest bhabi imposes her decision to get Qais married to her sister—without paying the slightest attention to what he wants—proves how men too are often sidelined and their choices overlooked.
The toxicity of elders seeps into the children as well. This was evident in how Shafaq blackmailed and threatened Sidra and her sister, despite both being very young teenage girls.
On the other side, we see Laila’s family. It seems small and uncomplicated, simple, educated, and progressive. But it seems to lack warmth and a genuine family connection. Zara deeply misses and longs for that bond, which is probably why she is so drawn to Qais’ big family. She craves the love, chaos, and sense of belonging she has always desperately found lacking in her own.
One standout scene was when Qais’s family prepare to fix the wedding date with Laila’s family. The comedy of seeing the entire clan squeeze into two cars, Qais himself pushed along with the kids, and his mother openly listing down expectations from Laila was fun to watch. At the same time, it kept viewers on edge, worried that at any moment, someone might say something out of place and trigger a full-blown clash between the families.
Jama Taqseem is definitely a drama we highly recommend. Catch it if you haven’t already!
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Jama Taqseem is written by Sarwat Nazir and directed by Ali Hassan. It is a project of MD Productions and will be airing on HUM TV. The cast includes Mawra Hocane, Talha Chahour, Javed Sheikh, Deepak Perwani, Madiha Rizvi, Hassan Ahmed, Tazeen Hussain, Amna Khan, Beo Rana Zafar, and more.
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