March 14, 2021
There are a few credible writers in the industry who are writing groundbreaking scripts and defying norms by staying clear of regressive drama tropes and gender stereotypes
Bee Gul’s Talkhiyaan was an adaptation of Arundhati Roy’s renowned bestseller God of Small Things
The script is the sole foundation of any and every audio-visual piece of work in all entertainment industries, whether it’s theatre, film, or television both commercial or critical in nature. Scriptwriters continue to be in high demand in the Pakistani entertainment industry and yet cease to be celebrated individuals when it comes to crediting them for their meritorious contribution. Here’s a list of credible writers who are breaking ground with their scripts and defying norms by staying clear of regressive drama tropes and gender stereotypes.
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As Mrs Humayun, the wife of Humayun (Noman Ejaz), the professor accused of harassing his student Amal (Sana Javed), Yasra Rizvi’s performance is, as they say colloquially, ‘next level’. She is not only very appropriately cast in a difficult role, but she is so owning it that she makes Noman Ejaz look a tad unconvincing as the accused professor. While Bilal Abbas as Haider is so far just replicating his Cheekh character, Sana Javed is deadpan. Yet another gripping episode where Humayun’s wife cracks, under pressure, due to the social stigma she faces for being a harrasser’s wife, starting from jibes from her own sister to kids at her daughter’s school. Haider’s bad attitude gets worse as some students at the university begin to see both sides of the story.