Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 19 – Finale Review
In his classic Manteq-at Tair, translated into English as the Conference of the Birds, the 12th c Persian poet Farid ud-din Attar details the journey of a group of birds […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 18 Review
There are serials, then there are more serials and then there are even more serials, but very rarely do our TV dramas have the kind of impact that Shehr-e Zaat […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 17 Review
Before I begin, let me just say that all along I had been expecting Shehr-e Zaat to end its run today; the news that it had been extended to accommodate […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 16 Review
Unlike every week, when I sign off with acknowledging Umera, Sarmad and team SeZ for a job well-done, I would like to begin this week with a heartfelt thank you […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 15 Review
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw, within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 14 Review
Yaar ko hum ne jaa ba jaa dekha Kahin zaahir kahin chhupa dekha Hazrat Shah Niaz Hairat ma raaz-e do jahan be niaz kard Een khwab kaar-e daulat-e […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 13 Review
Aaye thay sabhi tarah ke jalwey mere aage main ne magar aye deeda-ye hairan nahin dekha; Zahid ne mera haasil-e imaan nahin dekha rukh par teri zulfon ko pareeshan nahin […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 12 Review
Ok, so by now we know Falak is an idiot, Falak is willfully blind, Falak is self-centered, Falak is arrogant, Falak is …, well, let’s just say Falak is a […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 9 Review
Main bhikari nahin hoon Main ne kabhi kisi se kuch nahin maanga After have gotten her Prince Charming, followed by a lovely wedding, and now living a blissful life in […]
Shehr-e Zaat – Episode 8 Review
Why is it that even after having gotten her heart’s desire, Salman, Falak still feels unfulfilled? She was very familiar with his boorishness, so why does Salman’s attitude bother her […]
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