Dobara - A Drama Serial that Addresses a Major Dilemma of Wrong Our Social Norms

 

Dobara - Hum TV Drama Serial

Hadiqa Kiani, a renowned singer for the last two decades and as well as an established celebrity made an entry in the drama industry of Pakistan with a banging play like "Raqeeb Se". The whole drama serial was awesome, its storyline, dialogues, situations, narrative, direction, and then the actors. Everything was fantabulous. There were great actors like Noman Ijaz, Sania Saeed, Iqra Aziz, and Faryal Mehmood. But the real actor that made the audience in awe was Haqia Kiani, who played the typical village woman "Sakina", a mother of a young girl, and then the whole story unfolded and took the audience with an intense appreciation. it was an art drama that was liked by people who wanted to see something new, different, and mindful. 

It was really very appreciable to see an all-time singer doing acting, and to a level that many ace actors haven't done so far. It was a great change and a cherished moment for the audience. Now, there is another drama serial that casts Hadiqa Kiani as the main lead is "Dobara". Again it is a Hum Television Network presentation, a promising cast that includes young heartthrob actor "Bilal Abbas Khan". It is really a new version of a story that is told several times. An older woman in love with a much younger boy. How circumstances will take them to be in close connection as the promos suggest will be explored in the upcoming episodes. 

But there is an important aspect of our society and culture that is already addressed here. As per Islam, there is no prohibition of widows or divorced women getting married again. In fact, men are persuaded and motivated to do so. But unfortunately, living with Hindus for more than thousand years has developed a psyche that is not prevalent in the rest of the Islamic world, even these days. In Hinduism, widows were forced to be burned alive with the dead bodies of their passed away husbands for centuries. But this bad ritual was abolished by Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir, one of the famous rulers from the Mughal era. But onwards, the widows in Hindu culture are forced to wear white dresses, not to eat like normal family members, not to wear shoes, and not even supposed to laugh and enjoy small things of life. 

Our Pakistan was founded with a vision of implementation of true Islamic laws and Systems. Unfortunately, it was not done to date. Though Late General Zia ul Haq tried his best to bring in some changes. But a long-established psyche is all like the same. People and even family members object if the widows wear colorful dresses, try to live their own lives as perfectly shown in the new drama serial Dobara. Where her routine life like having morning walks, hanging around, even with her daughter, and eating ice cream is being a point of objection. There are people like her late husband's sister, her son's in-laws, and her own son-in-law who has a clear disgusting feel about her wearings, her life routine, and for time being a sweet and compassionate normal social relationships with anyone. 

The point of objection in her friends and family circle at the moment is how dare she can spend her days and nights as per her decision. Why she wears colorful dresses' and try to relive a life that she long desired for as in her youthful days. The presence of a charming young boy is like an add-up fuel to the fire but not the real case scenario. It is not just another drama but a post-mortem and scanning of our society in general. Where we need to mend our thoughts and concepts, and how to change our social and cultural norms. There is a clear-cut message that needs to be learned, and Hadiqa Kiani and Bilal Abbas Khan are doing great justice to their roles, along with Sakina Sammo and others on this Hum TV presentation. Let's see how Danish Nawaz, the director will carry this sensitive and message conveying story in a real goo way in further episodes.