Monday, July 27, 2015

Why I like Haseena Moin?

As a writer, I have always liked Haseena Moin. Why? Even in 70s and 80s, she broke many stereotypes portrayed in form of her characters. In "Shehzori", she portrayed Neelofar Abbasi as an outspoken bahu. In Tanhaiyan, she showed Faraan sahib getting interested in Zoobi (Badar Khalil) who was a khala of two young girls. She portrayed that marriage was possible and could happen at any time in life. She was kind of also against typical arranged marriages where mother or sister of boy go and select the girl. Faraan rejected the unknown girl selected by Aapa Begum (Azra Sherwani). The next stereotyped broken was money more important than relationships. A house of cement was not important for Zara but people around her were more important. The drama "AnKahi" broke some stereotypes too. Dr. Fouzia was a divorcee and she proposed Mamu (Salim Nasir) herself. Again something which is considered very odd in some families today. Dhoop Kinare was about adopted relationships. Adopted kid (Ahmar) was always insecure about himself. Staying decent and graceful, without any exposure or item songs, Haseena Moin broke all these stereotypes in form of her characters.

These days when I see dramas, I don't find any strong message reflected or any stereotype being broken in them. Instead, these days, dramas are more focused towards extra marital relationships or second wife thingy. No strong message there.
Message of Ankahi: Money isn't everything.
Message of Tanhaiyan: Relationships are more important then houses..
I don't see any great message in dramas these days....