Raqs-e-Bismil Episode 1 Story Review

     

   After a long time, I was genuinely excited to watch the opening episode of a drama and unlike Dunk, Raqs-e-Bismil’s first episode was faultless. From the first scene to the last one, every scene was well-put-together and meaningful. 

حسرتیں کب پوری ہوتی ہے  کوئی نہ کوئی گھاٹا تو رہ ہی جاتا ہے یہ صدا کا خسارہ ہے ایک سکھ دروازے سے داخل ہوتا ہے تو دوسرا کھڑکی سے رخصت ہوجاتا ہے انسان کا ظرف خوشی اور مسرت  سمیٹنے کے قابل نہیں ہے یہ غور کرنے کی بات ہے انسان دنیا میں پلٹنے کے لیے آیا ہے جو پایا ہے وہ سب کھو کر واپس پلٹ جانا ہے  تو پلٹنے کے لیے تیار ہو جاو یہ دنیا دل لگانے کی جگہ نہیں ہے۔ 

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There were no ‘desperate’ attempts to get the viewers’ attention and most importantly it was a well-written and brilliantly executed first episode with mind-blowing performances. This first episode was also fast-paced which added to its entertainment value. Imran Ashraf and Mehmood Aslam’s performances stood out more than any other, Momin Saqib was truly impressive especially considering the fact that he has just started performing.

In this first episode, the viewers were introduced to Peer Qudrat Ullah Shah’s (Mehmood Aslam) household. He runs an astana, is the head of a Syed family, and has some set strict rules. Even family members who broke these rules in the past were killed. His older son Moosa (Imran Ashraf) takes his duty as the ‘janasheen’ really seriously and has beliefs perhaps more rigid than his father.

conversation between Moosa and Sakina

The conversation he had with Sakina before her nikkah was one of the best since it revealed how he had protected her over the years and there were times when she was actually proud of the fact that he was her brother. He went too far in protecting her this time around and ended up making even those decisions for her which she would have happily taken for herself. Moosa also has double standards since he wants to choose his wife himself but will never give Sakina the right to do the same.

Sakina Curses Moosa ,

May you love someone And they  never met you.

Isa  ''Momin Saqib''

Moosa’s younger brother Isa (Momin Saqib) however seemed to have a completely different perspective. Although he was the one who informed Moosa about the nikkah and supported him wholeheartedly, he was more than willing to marry Sakina. Isa seems like a more open-minded individual since instead of thinking that his father was marrying him off to someone who had eloped with her boyfriend; he was actually questioning his own credibility as a suitable life partner for Sakina. Isa is clearly head over heels in love with Sakina but she has no feelings for him at all. Sakina is a confident and educated young girl who had the guts to speak up even though she knew she would have to pay a big price for it. Even though she has been living in such a suffocating environment, she refuses to abide by the rules but at the same time is aware of the dangers associated with breaking the norms.

SAKINA 

Sakina’s track was taken forward quickly with the nikkah taking place towards the end of this episode. She gave Moosa a ‘baddua’ that might haunt him in the future. Sakina and Isa are really interesting characters therefore I am looking forward to their track. It seems like Isa will be the one making the compromises and Sakina might fall in love with this ‘jahil’ eventually! I liked the mother’s (Nida Mumtaz) role since her loving and soft nature balanced out the rigid attitude of her older son and husband. Sakina’s mother also did whatever she could to save her daughter and there was no bitterness and resentment in her attitude even later on. The women have accepted the norms in the family but it seems like their experiences have not made them bitter. They have a bond with their children which enables them to have them do certain things the way they want. They obviously have little control over most of the situations.

IN LAST SCENE

Moses enters in the bus and sits there. Some girls in the bus think that Moses is teasing them. The girl makes noise. Moses says I know it is wrong to tease a girl.

Everyone in the bus starts beating Moses.

Zahra is sitting inside the bus when she sees that people are killing Musa. She stands up and says' that they did nothing.'

Zahra is sitting inside the bus when she sees that people are killing Musa. She stands up and says that they did nothing.

There were some other boys who were teasing this lady. They have just come and are sitting. He suddenly looks at Zahra who is in a burqa and she is wearing a niqab. Moosa falls in love at first sight.

THE END