Here’s what happened in the latest episodes of Parwarish – and what we thought about it.
Two back-to-back episodes played a mix of emotions, parenting and family interactions that resonated in many Pakistani households as well as an impressively accurate representation of what goes on inside a young person’s mind when they are caught between what they want and what their parents want for them. And if that If that is not enough, the drama just creates a special place in your heart, by mirroring all your wishes into moments on the screen — that’s how you would want a father to stand by you, this is how you would want a guy to apologize… we can go on and on about how Parwarish has developed a cult following.
Wali & Maya
Wali’s anger at Maya took everyone by surprise. It seemed unreasonable and a little unsettling for viewers to see their beloved Wali behaving like a total moron. But this was a clever move by the creators — not only to draw viewers out of their comfort zone, but also to highlight multiple points – this is how young love is — selfish, immature, and impulsive…
This is how you must own up to your mistakes in a relationship…
This is how a third-person perspective (like Boss) is needed to give a reality check.
The incident made Maya realise she was losing focus on her life goals, making her return to her studies. It made Wali realise how he might have been a bit self-centred many times.
Boss’s accusations against Wali were not all correct, though. Wali had been listening to his father— trying to follow the path he wanted. He also went to meet him before Jahangir was about to leave for the airport. So yes, he could have been preoccupied with his own issues, but he was not outright selfish. But he was driven to a point where he decided to leave home.
Wali’s apology to Maya and their making up was endearing and made you smile.
Suleiman & Shaheer – Fatherhood Goals
Then there were moments when there was no way you could stop from shedding a tear. Suleiman taking a stand before the entire family and letting Sameer follow his dream set a great example of how a father can support his children.
The drama, in contrast, showed Wali — who left his college education and is now trying to figure out life, just because his parents are no longer there to guide him. We see two sons following non-traditional and, to some extent, taboo careers — and two fathers, each dealing with the same issue in entirely different ways.
The hug between Suleiman and Sameer spoke volumes — so many emotions, so many messages — and we absolutely loved that scene.
Shaheer’s journey is another tearful experience: from being totally against Maya’s dreams to now supporting her fully and guiding her with kindness and care — it’s all that a daughter could want from her parent.
While Suleiman is all green flags as a father, we wish he had not spoken to Panna so harshly in front of the entire family. But then, that’s also the beauty of Parwarish’s characters — they are all grey. They are not perfect.
Wali, Sameer, and Amal are struggling with their inner turmoil.
Will Amal really fall for Maaz? A question we all have — as we’ve all fallen in love with Amal, and seeing her happy would make us happy. Maybe it gives hope to all the people in one-sided love to keep moving on — they will find their soulmate eventually.
Maya’s parents — especially her mother — are standing at such a crossroads. Sadia doesn’t want to lose Maya, but what is happening is also scary for her. Wali turning up at their house was a shock, but then Wali’s conversation with her — about not saying no to him just because of his parents — was very heartfelt. It also revealed a young person’s thoughts when he is not on the best terms with his family and might have led Sadia to worry about her Maya’s future with him – to quote Shaheer’s thoughts to Sadia earlier – if Wali can leave his family and dissociate from them, what’s there to make him leave Maya at a later point in life?
As a mother, Sadia’s concerns about her daughter’s future are genuine and valid, given Wali’s current situation.
While Mahnoor wins our praise, Jahangir makes us wonder — who in the world can put some sense into him? He seems to be on the warpath with everyone and refuses to look inwards, at what he could have done better or changed in order to not be in the situation his family is in right now.
Mahnoor not only approaches him but also offers to help him wholeheartedly. But Jahangir is such a child — he refuses to even acknowledge it. He makes us wonder: can we sometimes refuse to understand others’ points of view or feelings just because we believe we know best?
Aania’s transition is uplifting. The way she took a stand for Sameer and tried to help him was so lovely. Her words to Sameer — “Not everyone is lucky enough to have loved ones who will fight for your dreams” — were so potent and carried so many hidden wishes.
Aania’s conversation with Jahangir asking him why he didn’t protect her and instead made her the culprit where she felt guilty for what was happening to her family, was such a great message. Our children’s mistakes must not be turned into a lifetime of guilt.
The dada and dadi frustrate us with their silence or discriminatory behaviour, but they also highlight times when elders in the family completely back away from the issues at hand, this is how families fall apart.
Dadi can never see anything or anyone beyond Jahangir, and dada refuses to do anything at all.
Suleiman beautifully explained to his mother how her behaviour hurts him — but she still continues to do it. Favouritsm between children is indeed a thing and Suleiman has read it right with his mother who will always side with Jahangir and is perhaps, the reason partly, for his obstinacy?
Parwarish double episodes were packed with thought-provoking conversations — so many powerful ideas and themes running across our screens.
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Parwarish is written by Kiran Siddiqui and directed by Meesam Naqvi. The drama airs every Monday & Tuesday at 8:00 PM on ARY Digital. The cast includes Samar Jafri, Aina Asif, Naumaan Ijaz, Savera Nadeem, Shamim Hilaly, Saad Zameer Fareedi, Reham Rafiq, Nazr-ul-Hasan, Bakhtawar Mazhar, Nooray Zeeshan, Haleema Ali, Arshad Mehmood, Saman Ansari, Abul Hasan, and others.
