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Sangat proves that mothers will always force their daughters to stay silent about abuse
The problem with serials like Muqabil and Sangat thereby becomes their humanisation of rapists.
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Rasm-e-Duniya: Why are Pakistani dramas obsessed with weepy women and damsels in distress?
Writers rely on comfortable stereotypes and base plots on emotional tearjerkers rather than the reality of our society
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Khuda Mera Bhi Hai: A game changer for Pakistan’s dramasphere
She deals with her problems in a sane and intelligent manner as opposed to playing the victim we often see in dramas.
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Why is Sana Safinaz plagiarising and giving copy-right notices at the same time?
They plagiarise designs from brands that the desi lawn-buying woman in Pakistan may have no clue about.
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Madiha’s only crime was that she was unable to bring a motorbike in her dowry
Two months after the wedding, her husband Amir and his family doused Madiha with petrol and set her on fire.
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Karan Johar, Kangana Ranaut and male privilege
Ranaut’s true life story is more magical than all of Johar’s films combined.
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Congratulations Asghar Farhadi for winning an Oscar and for boycotting the event
Farhadi’s boycott, in comparison to boycotts we see in our subcontinent, stands for something profoundly humanistic.
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Our society needs drama’s like Sammi
Although the story is strong, the plot sometimes does lose its tempo. But Hocane and Saeed bring it back on track.
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If you’re a die-hard Hrithik Roshan fan, watch Kaabil
If you are bored of the clichéd Bollywood revenge-action thrillers offering the standard formula – give Kaabil a pass.
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Sang e Mar Mar: Truly a masterpiece
The drama heartrendingly explains how abuse becomes a set dynamic in households and how it ruins so many lives.