If you have been active on social media lately, one hashtag has taken over the internet. Yumna Zaidi and Wahaj Ali's latest offering, Tere Bin, which was previously lauded by many, is now being called out for its 'unnecessary plot twist'.
TRIGGER WARNING!
In episode 46 of the popular drama, we see Ali's character, Murtasim, apparently forcing himself on his wife Meerab (Zaidi) as the credits roll. Moreover, in the promo for the next week's episode, it's implied that Tere Bin will now include the theme of marital rape. The said sudden change in a fan-favourite character has sent shockwaves through the fanbase of the drama serial.
Many called out the show and its writer for the unnecessary downfall of Murtasim's character arc. However, the latter has now opened up about the criticism.
“It’s a situation which was the demand of the serial that will lead to the climax,” Nooran Makhdoom, the writer of Tere Bin, said in an interview with Arab News. “If the audience isn’t getting it, I can’t change it,” she continued. “It’s just a drama. They should wait for the entire story to unfold instead of taking issue with every episode.”
The writer went on to add that neither the content team nor the production house objected to the new storyline. “It’s not like this has happened onscreen for the first time,” she added. “It’s just that this project has received such wide recognition that people reacted strongly to the recent twist.”
Makhdoom further shared that the infamous spitting and slapping scene in the last episode wasn't included in the original script. It was later tweaked during the shooting. And she stands by the scene and the script. “If you speak of my social responsibility, I created a story and I stand by it,” she told the publication. “And this is not an unusual occurrence; it has happened before.”
It is pertinent to mention that previously, Imran Ashraf and Iqra Aziz's popular venture, Ranjha Ranjha Kardi, too, was criticised for including marital rape in the show.
The backlash
Many social media users shared their anger and reservation about the upcoming episode.
the way she's speaking my mind WORD FOR WORD. #TereBin #WahajAli #YumnaZaidi pic.twitter.com/0W5XDoM64c
— 𝓈𝓊𝓂𝒶𝒾𝓎𝒶 || poore ka poora adh jauga✨ (@asrchokeholdfr) May 19, 2023
When NOORAN MAKHDOOM said: Woh(Murtasim) Meerab ko hasil karna chahta h, woh Meerab ka pana chahta h USKI MARZI SE 🥺🤧
— 𝓖𝓾𝓻𝓿𝓲🎸•ᵐᵘʳᵗᵃˢⁱᵐ ˢᵠᵘᵃᵈ• (@incandescentSA) May 19, 2023
Gimme back my old Murtasim Khan with whom we all fell in love.
I'm still hoping & praying that the promos are misleading.#TereBinpic.twitter.com/WYwTmuNs2e
wahaj bestie script toh pura pad lete before choosing this trash 😭#TereBin pic.twitter.com/47Q5GqULlb
— •☆• (@KiruxTweets) May 18, 2023
so there will be no happy ending… chal shukar hai. the way this sick woman is laughing 🤢 #terebin pic.twitter.com/ixH7NUV75c
— gurleen. (@_ikonkar) May 19, 2023
What happened to my babies 😭💔
— intelligent_zombie (@helengarret3) May 19, 2023
I can’t digest this #Terebin pic.twitter.com/sp33MfR5Ls
Will I finish #Terebin or will #Terebin finish me? pic.twitter.com/cIXVUKOUFo
— nim - depressed (@stardolltae) May 14, 2023
You took away our Murtasim from us.💔#TereBin pic.twitter.com/I7Rump3CaO
— ιηѕн ˢⁱᵈ (@hey_its_Insha_) May 19, 2023
this is insane to me bc nooran is the same woman who said she created the contract cuz she noticed so many couples in unhappy marriages popping out children.. and meerab used the contract as a form of protection from that… so wtf happened #terebin pic.twitter.com/q7NnHIZALr
— z🧸 (@z4inyy) May 19, 2023
One misunderstanding and all that love for Murtasim Khan from 45 episodes vanished ? No I can't do this ? I can't hate him . I have lived days and nights with this character I have felt ever emotion with him I just can't move on so easily ❤😭#TereBin #WahajAli #YumnaZaidi pic.twitter.com/0rqEzu6qeN
— 🥀 (@nsmtales) May 19, 2023
Others, however, are finally glad for the audience to break free from the shackles of the 'problematic' show.
tere bin fans cancelling their show and murtasim’s character i guess time to celebrate
— m✨ama yargı (@lattedeprresso) May 18, 2023
pic.twitter.com/0S04F5cykB
me the day tere bin endspic.twitter.com/Ie2EuiXo26
— . (@shizaahahaa) May 18, 2023
The upcoming episode will air next week.
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