Outlook Times

By Saira Khan

One of the most anticipated dramas of this season has to be the Imran Ashraf and Neelam Muneer starrer Kahin Deep Jalay which began last week on a positive note and with its second episode having aired just now, we like how the family saga is unfolding in front of our eyes.

Written by Qaisera Hayat, her name along with producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi of 7^th Sky Entertainment is enough to guarantee the audience that the story is well developed and will contain meaningful twists and turns which will keep everyone hooked to it right till the very end.

With the first episode having introduced us to Zeeshan essayed by Imran who has faced a major setback in life, the second episode further explained as to why he became penniless despite belonging to a rich background.

A beautiful tale of deceit and greed, Imran Ashraf impressed us with his stellar performance in every scene. Though the one where he shined the brightest was when he along with his mother played by Saba Hamid is brought to his uncle’s home and despite having zero money in his pocket maintains, he says he will not let this set him back in life but will work harder to regain the position he has lost.

Where we saw Zeeshan becoming a little stable, Rida played by Neelam Muneer is lost in her world of family relations and friends where she is leading a secure life but with some moments she shared with her friend’s brother played by Ali Ansar, we realize that Rida is not someone easily impressed by men.

Over-all it was an entertaining episode, we like how along with showing the love which siblings share it also focuses on the fact as to how everything can finish within a second.

With Nazish Jahangir playing a cunning role, we honestly can’t wait to see the third episode of Kahin Deep Jalay which we hope will allow us to see Imran and Neelam in one frame. As so far, the duo is yet to meet and fall in love.

A good second episode, we look forward to watching the drama every Thursday night.

Wahaj Ali Stands out With His Exceptional Performance in “Ehd-e-Wafa”

Wahaj Ali has acclaimed a lot of fame in a short span of time because of his tremendous acting skills and his ability to ace different kinds of roles. Currently starring in one of the most anticipated dramas of this year, Ehd-e-Wafa, Wahaj has been outshining with his spot-on acting in the serial.

Directed by Saife Hassan, written by Mustafa Afridi, and produced by ISPR and Momina Duraid Productions, the serial has garnered a significant fan following. The strong bond of friendship of four friends in college (Saad, Shahzain, Shariq, and Shehryaar, played by Ahad Raza Mir, Osman Khalid Butt, Wahaj Ali, and Ahmed Ali Akbar respectively) and the fun friendship dynamics play a big role in the drama getting critical acclaim and praise.

The first three episodes that have aired till now focused mainly on introducing the characters and the fun-filled reckless adventures of these four friends, who call themselves the Special S Gang (SSG).  They escape the hostel and get past the restrictions just to get some fun and food outside. All the friends bring a new element to the drama- but the character that stands out the most is Shariq, who has a lot of different dimensions to his character. Translated wonderfully on-screen by Wahaj Ali, he has managed to stand out among the ensemble cast. He shares amazing on-screen chemistry with the rest of the actors, making it a treat to watch for the audience.

In all three episodes, Wahaj Ali made his presence felt amongst more senior artists. His character Shariq has a lot of shades; he is a sensible and caring boy, but at the same time he also has a comic side to his personality and Wahaj has translated Shariq’s character on screen impeccably. His solid performance in last night’s episode left a great impression, especially the scenes in which he was worried about the consequences of Saad getting caught and later when his sister was beating him because of the complaint she had received about him. While watching Wahaj getting beaten by his sister and apologizing for what he did, his expressions were so on-point that we could actually feel our heartbreaking for him. The episode ended with him hugging his sister as both of them cried, and it surely touched our hearts, watching Wahaj Ali crying and trying to make his sister understand what had happened wasn’t his fault.

The drama has just begun and there is a lot left in this journey. Looking forward to what turn the story will take from here, and what Wahaj Ali has in store for us, because his performance has surely raised the bar high in this drama.