Meem Se Mohabbat Deserves A Shout Out For Delivering Zero Cringe Moments Where There Could’ve Been Many!

It would be fair to say that Meem Se Mohabbat delivered two fabulous episodes back-to-back last week. So much so that fans can’t wait for the story this week. From super edits to an engaging storyline and on point performances, the drama has certainly picked up the pace with storytelling that deserves a loud nod.

Hitting The Highs

Whether it was Talha tending to Roshi as he picked her up from the roadside late night, or managing her nodding off in the car, to restraining her in the office as she attacked Shariq, to Roshi interacting with Mohid over football, video games and Messi, making us smile at the endearing scene. Not to forget Talha and Roshi side-glancing each other in a manner that could only appear cute, Meem Se Mohabbat showed creators how a relationship can move from distant, even hostile, to positive vibes, without compromising the characters already sketched out for us – Talha, forbidding yet kind hearted and mature, Roshi, perhaps immature or sharp tempered, yet with a heart of gold and great interpersonal skills.

What struck out as super exemplary was the lack of cringe moments where there could have been many; Talha setting Roshi down to sleep at home, Talha attempting to set her straight as she nodded off in the car, Talha calming her down as she unleashed her wrath on Shariq. Even Talha’s interaction with Shariq was very professional and brief with just the right balance of anger and restraint – with a nod to the storytelling to show he could not report him to the police lest Roshi gets into trouble.

The Significance

Why it is important to applause these moments is because we have often seen Pakistani dramas take the cringe-romantic turn where the heroine suddenly and predictably falls into the hero’s arms, (cringe moment much?) he the saviour, she the damsel in distress. Where a sudden, unexpected move from one or the other leads to an uncomfortable moment and unneeded embarrassed glances, yes I see you nodding your head in agreement – oh thank Goodness Meem Se Mohabbat managed to keep it sane, relatable and yet, engaging throughout both the episodes, not taking away from the dark nature of the incident that Roshi had been through as she tried to contain her shock and embarrassment in the aftermath of the trauma she had endured.

Round Of Applause For The Performances

And to top it all off, the drama also balanced light-endearing moments in the same space without it seeming insensitive or forced. Roshi meets Mohid and strikes up a bond with Football and Messi as the MVP. The scene paid tribute to the critical nature of casting the right actor for the job. Normally, when story lines in Pakistani dramas go this route, there is an element of ‘forced coolness’ which was thankfully noticeable by its absence. Dananeer’s and Abu Hurairah’s (Mohid) performance really hit the spot. The energy was infectious yet not over the top, and child actor Abu Hurairah shared great onscreen chemistry with all three: Asif Raza Mir, Ahad Raza Mir and Dananeer.

Ahad Raza Mir as Talha also delivered a finely tuned performance; keeping it cool and formal, yet revealing a softer side to Talha’s personality, a man who keeps his emotions to himself yet can’t help but feel amused at the sight of Roshi and Mohid hitting it off, then keeping a conscious distance – once bitten, twice shy?

Asif Raza Mir too, seems to have fit his role like a glove, sending out heartfelt vibes ala ‘The Intern’ starring Robert De Niro as Ben – fatherly and sensitive, delivering a range of multiple emotions for Roshi, Talha and Mohid.

On That Note

Meem Se Mohabbat is finally hitting the spot because of characters that now seem relatable. And here the writer Farhat Ishtiaq has shown us yet again why her pen brings to life, characters we might have seen or been, or want to see in our midst – Talha in his exemplary reactions as a young man: guarded, professional yet caring; young Roshi as impulsive, short tempered yet innocent, craving acceptance and to be taken seriously, spreading good vibes all around. The rest of the cast is also playing up to the story, except, unfortunately Roshi’s neighbours whose plot seems a tad exaggerated as well as her phoppo Saleeqa and phoppa Jalal. We assume their story will pick up as Roshi’s sister and Umar run into couple issues vis-à-vis Umar’s parents’ dysfunctional relationship.

So far, keeping our fingers crossed for a drama that picked up the pace beautifully and we hope it gets even better in the coming weeks!

Drop us a comment if you feel that the story in MSM has picked up tremendously and tell us what you think!

Meem Se Mohabbat is penned by Farhat Ishtiaq with direction from Ali Hassan. The drama airs on HUM TV as a Momina Duraid production with a cast featuring Ahad Raza Mir, Dananeer Mobeen, Asif Raza Mir, Zarrar Khan, Khadija Saleem, Faiza Gilani, Tehseen Wajahat, Rabia Rizwan, Zainab Mazhar, Muhammad Hunbal, Naveen Naqvi, Arshad Mahmood, Irfanullah, Neha, Abu Hurairah, Raana Zafar, Touseeq Haider.

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