To be honest, as my older dramas are ending, I'm becoming lazier about watching dramas. Why? Because all the others I'm watching are "timepass" dramas and not as good as the ones that are finishing off (Shukk, Meri Beti, Do Qadam, etc.)....and now add Ranjish Hee Sahi to the list.
This drama lost the plot for a few episodes where I felt a loss with Faisal and Samiya's characters no longer in the focus. However, now in hindsight, I feel this drama not only did a great job with a beautiful story, but also presented realistic scenarios and emotions.
I was most impressed with the way the writers chose to end off the show. This could have gone any other way and it may have been more "happily ever after," but it would've left me with an unsettling unrealistic feeling.
The episode begins with the return of Arsal, who is concerned about both Tooba and Hiba and lets Tooba know that he's there if she ever needs his support. He also informs her of his mother's death and his sister's wedding. "Taluq khattam ho sakta hai lekin ek doosray pe haq khattam nahin ho sakta." And with this line, Arsal once again steals our hearts.
Meanwhile, Tooba is made aware of Hiba's feelings for Rohail through her journal and learns what had transpired between Hiba and Rohail. If finding out that Rohail was Kamaal Uncle's son wasn't enough to push Tooba away, this final shove makes Tooba realize that she cannot move forward with a relationship that her own sister once desired. This is the beauty of this drama. Realism. If you love your family, you will not break those boundaries of loyalty for your own happiness. This is what separates reality from......Bollywood.
We continue to see Arsal's support for Tooba and Hiba, while Tooba assists in helping Hiba move on with her life and find happiness, despite now being relegated to a wheelchair. It is here that Tooba realizes Arsal's never-withering love and loyalty towards her, despite the pain they'd endured in the past. She reminds Rohail of Hiba's love for him and how Hiba always put him first - she tells him he'd do well to appreciate that sentiment.
On the other end, we see Kamaal and Bilqees' desire to bring Tooba home as their daughter-in-law. Bilqees has realized her own mistakes in trying to control her husband and has realized her part in Yamna's demise, Kamaal's unhappiness and her own un-fulfillment. She declares that the only way for her to rectify this mistake would be to accept Yamna's daughter into her family. This was beautiful, as we also see great character development in both Bilqees and Kamaal Hassan. They both equally realize their own mistakes, whether it be regarding their own marriage or Kamaal's relationship with Yamna. And when they share that moment where they finally accept each other, I found myself breaking into a smile.
Winding up, we see Kamaal and Bilqees happily taking responsibility for the girls and we witness Tooba and Arsal's wedding, which is a happy occasion for all. We also witness Rohail's proposal to Hiba, where he promises to take care of her and give her a happy life. The scene is carried out with Yamna's picture in the background, showing her part in the girls' life and how her dreams were still being carried out after her death.
Ranjish Hee Sahi strived to cross carries and make a heartfelt show with realistic characters, realistic mistakes and realistic realizations. Emphasis on "realistic." I thoroughly enjoyed this show and hope more television drama directors will strive to make shows like this, shows with more heart than glamour.
Here's bidding adieu to yet another beautiful show.
Happy watching!
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