Mannat’s friends and family in Mannat Murad are disappointingly all convinced, Murad’s audacity of raising his hand at Mannat is no big deal and are convinced she should be just going back. Do we agree? Read on to find out!
If you are one of those who believed Murad in Mannat Murad had any room for improving and acknowledging his mistakes, you would be sadly disappointed after these last two episodes. Well, we haven’t really been big Murad fans, and personally, not much can compensate or help us forget what he’s been up to. He’s been toxic, unfair, whiny, and consistently refuses to admit when he’s wrong, sort of delusional too coupled with a continuous demand for Mannat to compromise.
Our patience wore thin when he screamed, and this week, he took it a step further. Now, solely blaming Mannat for everything, he has resorted to being physically violent by raising his hand at her in front of his entire family. This happened simply because Mannat dared to stand up for herself and attempted to have a civil conversation, a concept his family seems unfamiliar with.
The Graver Sin?
Yes, she did slap him back, and no, that was not a greater sin than his. We would even go as far as to say that Mannat might have paid him back, but his audacity to raise his hand in front of everybody in the first place still stands as the graver sin. This brings us to our main point – why is everyone in the drama more concerned about Mannat slapping him back and reprimanding her for it?
Murad slapped her – okay, yeah, but maybe it’s time to move on? Wait, Mannat slapped him back? Mannat, what? Why would you do that? That is just so much worse. How dare you remind the man of his place and give him a taste of his own medicine?
The Exceedingly Disappointing Reactions Of Bhabhi & The Brothers
From Murad’s family’s disappointing, though not unexpected, reaction of remaining comfortably silent when Murad becomes physical but creating a commotion when Mannat does the same, to Mannat’s sister-in-law not questioning or demanding an apology from Murad. Instead, she gently attempts to console Mannat, only to later flip and question Mannat vehemently, making her appear as if she committed the unthinkable and disrespected some deity. Even Mannat’s two brothers, Adil and Saad, consider Mannat’s retaliation to be a simple matter and embarrassingly dismiss it as ‘itni si baat’ (such a trivial matter). As Saad said, ‘Itna bara masla nae tha, iss tarha kay issues hotay rehtay hain. Adjustment mai time lagta hai, aur tumhay itni si baat par notice nae bhejna chahiye tha’
We literally want to scream out the same words as Mannat: “Sab ko itni si baat kyun lagti hai yeh?”
The 2 Not So Disappointing Reactions
“Adhay say zaiada qasoor tou tumhara hai!” Yes, Athar has been the only one, aside from Baray Bhaiya, to call a spade a spade, but it’s still not enough. Even he is silenced by Murad’s pathetic response. Baray Bhaiyya, though thankfully able to speak the truth, has his own agendas, such as orchestrating Hammad’s marriage to Mannat as a rebound present.
But, Wait Azra Beats Them All With Her Callousness
The most disappointing stance in Mannat Murad was Azra’s, stating, “Mujhay tou uskay ghar walou ka rawaiyan he samajh nae araha – unhay koi fiqar he nae Mannat ke.” Um, excuse me? What do you want them to do? Bring their sister back and plead with Murad to take her back despite having been absolutely robbed of her self-respect, mentally and emotionally hurt? Couldn’t she tell Murad, if he is so high and mighty asking for an apology, which he doesn’t even deserve in the first place, that he is just as much required to apologize too?
He slapped Mannat but “Oh choro na yaar, iss baat ko. Mai aur Athar tum dono ko hamesha saath dekhna chahtay hain.” It is a little unbelievably sordid how Azra, a modern, working woman and Mannat’s friend, is so conveniently undermining what has actually taken place.
All the MVPs in Mannat Murad seem to be quite comfortable with Murad’s audacity of slapping and undermining the real issue by deeming it “itni si baat.” We are really tired of hearing the same thing repeatedly in the drama.
But Pakistani Drama Audiences Put Us At Ease As We Share Similar Sentiments
However, one thing truly puts us at ease – Pakistani drama audiences of Mannat Murad share the same sentiments. They, too, don’t want Mannat to apologize or go back to someone who is oblivious, continuously gaslighting, and evading all responsibility, guilt, or sense and having difficulty letting go of their mother’s tight grip.
While we must exercise caution and say, we do not advocate for abruptly ending such integral relationships and also understand the importance of not pushing for a divorce. But Mannat’s family and friends should be responsible, ensuring they don’t make her life miserable. Instead of urging her to go back, bend, and apologize or turn a blind eye to a situation that should raise alarms, they could suggest she take a break. It’s true when there’s a fight like this, decisions should not be made overnight. Rather than advising her to return and change her entire behavior when everyone else around her remains unchanged, they can encourage her to take a break, move forward with her life, and see where time leads.
Mannat is not a girl engaging in disrespectful behavior. There’s a distinction between holding up a mirror to others, not tolerating disrespect while also avoiding being disrespectful and offending someone. Girls now know how to stand up for themselves but seems, their families are sadly, still not ready to back them up….
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