Pamaal: You needed a big box of tissues to watch this week’s two episodes of Pamaal. The drama is not only giving us emotional moments but also teaching an important message to countless men, women, and parents out there. The change in Raza is heartbreaking, but the script execution is so strong that you can’t help but stay hooked to find out what happens next. It’s rare for a show to keep you invested even when you already know a main character is going to die, because the story still has so much to offer.
The thought, the idea, that Malika needs to be independent and learn how to survive in life, something we’ve all been waiting to see, is finally being shown to us. Raza has realised that he won’t be there forever, and he needs to teach Malika how to live without him and how to handle even the smallest things on her own.
The way the drama highlights how deeply Malika depends on Raza is impactful and relatable. The car accident scene was the perfect example: almost every woman or girl would immediately call her husband, father, or brother for help in such a situation. Raza telling Malika, “You should have dealt with it on your own. When I’m not here, who will help you?” must have echoed in the minds of many viewers as a thought worth reflecting on.
The drama takes us on an intense emotional journey and then gives us uplifting moments at the same time. The balance is beautifully executed. On one hand, we feel sad seeing Malika cry, but on the other, we feel uplifted watching Raza handle everything with so much positivity. He is now a man with a single mission: to make his wife independent. The drama also showed how he realised this and admitted to Malika that he made mistakes.
Another point to appreciate is how the drama is addressing all aspects of his illness — like Raza asking the doctor how he will feel during his last days, Shahood trying to be there for his brother, Mamoon worrying about Malika and Hadia, and the powerful scene where Raza speaks to a professional about whether he should tell Hadia about his illness. These details are crucial and can act as a guiding light for many people. As our lifestyles evolve, our dramas must also be thoughtful, intelligent, and aware or at least become instruments that provoke meaningful thinking.
Geeti’s conversation with Malika about how her daughter is facing the same fate she once did is maybe a wake-up call for all mothers: don’t let your children grow up dependent on anyone. Help them become financially independent and emotionally strong so nothing in life makes them feel as if the ground has slipped from beneath their feet.
Anas has returned. While many expected the drama to develop an angle between him and Malika since Raza will no longer be there, the show pleasantly surprised us. It shows instead, that a woman needs to learn how to survive, not become dependent on another man if she loses the one she’s with.
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Pamaal is a Multiverse Entertainment production, written by Zanjabeel Asim and directed by Khizer Idrees, with Tehreem Chaudhary serving as producer. The cast includes Saba Qamar, Usman Mukhtar, Haris Waheed, Salma Asim, Adnan Jaffar, Faiza Gillani, Naima Khan, Shahnawaz Zaidi, and Fatiq.
