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A story with issues
A serial that has gained good viewership these days is Jaaray Ka Chand. Incidentally the jaaray is written as jadray on television thereby confusing new viewers. Written by Asghar Nadeem Syed and directed by Nusrat Thakur the play has a powerful script and direction effort backed by a good cast. Shown every Tuesday during prime time on Prime Channel, the serial has parallel stories woven together skillfully by the writer.
The main story revolves around a young woman, (Savera Nadeem, who is in virtually every other play these days) who has filed for a divorce from her husband (Noman Ejaz, still no surprises). She is facing a difficult situation as her estranged husband, who likes to call himself Bee You Tee Tee — Butt, is hell bent on making her life miserable by blackmailing her and the young Assistant Commissioner who shows his interest in her. The AC is played by Abdullah of the Alpha Bravo Charlie fame. Savera’s acting is skillful as usual and Noman Ejaz plays the bad guy to the tee. He should realize that he is becoming over exposed. Abdullah on the other hand is mediocre.
Another parallel story of a nun, and a doctor played by Aisha Khan and Asad, who likes her but his feelings are not being reciprocated by the young nun as she was previously rejected by him for another woman and hence her becoming a nun. Dejected, he loses interest in his job and life as well.
The third parallel story is concerned with the issue of forced marriages of Pakistani girls with foreign nationalities. Khayam Sarhadi brings his daughter Farah Khan to Pakistan from the UK and leaves her there forcing her nikah with his nephew as he doesn’t want her to get married to a foreigner. The fake accent of Farah sometimes makes one cringe, through the issue is an extremely important one.
The play is set in Murree and has all the potential to get the audiences’ attention. However, the music sounds very filmi at times. Also, the scenic beauty of Murree could also have played a part, some of the frames are very mediocre and add no charm to the plot.
Overall, the serial is an interesting one with important issues being tackled — what else can one expect from writer Asghar Nadeem Syed. It is a mature production with a powerful story line that is the specialty of Pakistani dramas. Some of the points are of grave importance in today’s society, such as when Noman Ejaz uses the local Maulvis to malign and declare fatwas on the AC, and the lives of minorities and their religious sentiments.
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