Baaghi - The Finale

I've written a lengthy blog post on Baaghi in the recent weeks, so I don't want to ramble on and on.  What I do want to say is that I am one of "those."  I was pro Qandeel Baloch in her lifetime - not in that I agreed with what she did, but I very much disagreed with people saying she should die and that she was ruining society.  She had a right to live her life however she felt like living it, especially taking her life experiences into account.  I continue to be pro Qandeel Baloch after her death.  Maybe she would have changed.  Maybe she wouldn't have.  She was young.  Whatever she did, it was her choice and not our place to judge.  Whether her brother killed her for "honor" or whether that Mufti had her killed for HIS "honor," either way, Qandeel Baloch's death should not have happened.

Baaghi was a beautiful drama that thoroughly depicted Qandeel's life in a way that was as accurate as could be expected.  All the actors involved did a commendable job, but Saba Qamar in particular should win awards for this performance.  She really touched the hearts of the audience.  That's all I really have to say on this.  I enjoyed the drama from beginning to end, despite some sluggish episodes towards the end and I already know this will feature on my "favorites" list for 2018. 

The drama ended with these words:

"Jhooti izzat aur bemainay ghairati mujh jaisi kahin Qandeelon ko waqt se pehle bujha diya.
Sambhalnay aur badalnay ka jo haq mujhe khuda ne diya tha, woh aap ne cheen liya.
Main maushray ke liye kharaab thi, logon ke ikhlak ke liye khatra thi.
Main jaisi bhi thi, aap ki duniya se chali gayi.
Apni koi safai paish kiye baghair, main sirf yeh poochna chahti hoon ke
Ab to burai khattam ho gayi na?  Logon ke ikhlak bhi bach gaye.
Maushra?  Uska kya hua?  Maushra theek ho gaya?  Hmm?"

("False pride and meaningless ego killed many Qandeels like me. 
The right to grow and change that was God given to me, you took it away.
I was bad for society.  I was dangerous for the morals of people.
However I was, I have left your world.
Without justifying my actions, I would like to just ask one thing.
Now the evil is finished, right?  The morals of people are also safe?
And society?  What happened to society?  It's better now, right?  Hmm?")

I think without saying anything, these words summed up this drama, Qandeel's death and our society.  We have, as a society, gotten worse since Qandeel's death and that's something that is evident.  This drama was eye-opening and tragic.