Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi: The Last Episode and Overall Review

Before even starting, I do want to point out that it seems that Hum TV's shows are getting shorter and shorter - I am not complaining AT ALL.  I was always a fan of the 13 to 20 episode format for each show and find myself getting exhausted once a show hits 24-25 episodes.  But I was surprised to see this show end on episode 17, as I felt it had much more potential.

Rather than a review, this is simply a rant of my thoughts.  The episode itself served its purpose as a "wrap up episode," tying up all loose strings and the predictable outcomes occurring.

There was a lot of room for these characters to grow.  A few more episodes to see Fiza realize her mistakes would've been refreshing.  A more gradual realization from Azhar's stance would've been great.  Arham having a proper discussion with Fiza and Azhar about boundaries would've been a scene I would've loved to see.  Urooj realizing and properly discussing the situation with Fiza would've been a very realistic scene.  And while this all may seem like my over-scrutinizing and simply a "wish list," all of these scenes would've been essential to realistically put this show to rest.

It can be argued that Arham and Fiza's marriage was possibly beyond repair.  Not only was Arham torn by the thought of Fiza and Azhar having a "rendezvous," but he was completely shattered by the betrayal.  On the other end, Fiza was aghast at the thought that her husband could suspect anything so terrible......yet not for one moment did Fiza stop talking to Azhar.  Not only did she not stop speaking to him, she wholeheartedly relied on him for everything. .And then let's come down to this miraculous pregnancy.  If anyone can fill in the details for me here or point out something I missed, please DO.  This is a huge flaw for me - how did Fiza have a 45 day pregnancy when she hadn't seen Arham in 2 months?  It absolutely did not make any sense.  Was this supposed to be a miracle?  If so, it was very poorly stressed (and very irritating).  Any man in his right mind in that frame of mind would instantly wonder what the hell happened there!

Then we come to Azhar and Urooj.  The mistakes made in Fiza and Arham's marriage directly affected Azhar and Urooj's marriage.  Why is it that it was never acknowledged that Fiza actually was the cause of Urooj's miscarriage?  How can the writers suddenly play her off as an innocent?  We saw it and saw what she did!  The character of Fiza was very hard to redeem, yet they tried desperately to do it by suddenly including absolute loopholes in the story.  While Azhar and Urooj solved their misunderstandings, it still doesn't erase the bad actions of Fiza in their life - and even more, it doesn't erase the bad actions of Azhar who tried his best to make Urooj change who she was!  These problems were not even acknowledged in the end, simply brushed under the rug.

In the end, we see Azhar and Urooj in Dubai, living separately from Arham and Fiza.  Arham and Fia are now happy, living with Arham's mother and with Fiza taking care of the family and the household.  Arham and Fiza are happy with their marriage and their life with Fiza reflectively saying "Arham, ek baat ka afsos hamesha rahega.  Zindagi  to thi hi khoobsurat magar afsos is baat ka hai ke mujhe yeh baat samajhne mein dair kyun lagi?"  While this is truly a beautiful thought......when did this happen, Fiza?  When did you come to this realization?  When did you mend your ways?  And WHY did you mend your ways?  

To the end, even on the phone call Arham overheard between Azhar and Fiza, Fiza maintained her stance of the "ghalti" being Arham's, never acknowledging her role to play in the entire situation.  We never see her apologetic for her behavior towards Auntie and Aapi.  We never see Fiza repent wholeheartedly for her terrible behavior towards Urooj.  We never see Fiza and Azhar acknowledge the indecency in their relationship.  We never see Fiza apologize for her hurtful words about Arham.

All of this combined together made for a rather unsatisfying ending to an otherwise horribly entertaining show.  I can't knock this drama for anything other than a lot of flaws and loopholes in the last episode.  The way this show was shot, directed and enacted deserves applause.  I found myself hooked every Monday and Tuesday, anxious to see the new twist the show would take.  For this, I think Mohabbat Ab Nahi Hogi deserves a lot of credit.

If you haven't seen this show, I would recommend it.  While not perfect, it was definitely something great to watch!  

Happy watching!