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0:14To be honest,
0:16I've always wished for Paras to become my daughter-in-law.
0:27When Sister-in-law Saleha was alive,
0:29I expressed this wish to her.
0:33She had no objections, either.
0:36We just need you to say yes now.
0:43Brother, he's your own flesh and blood.
0:46You know him inside out.
0:49He knows your friends and your enemies.
0:57I don't believe there's a better match for our girl than Aftab.
1:08You're right, Nadeem,
1:13but I spoke with Paras about this.
1:16She doesn't want to get married right now.
1:28You remember, I broached the subject in your presence too.
1:31She got upset and walked away.
1:35She's just a child, Brother.
1:37She's naive.
1:39You're the only one who can make her see reason.
2:02Sir, the food has been served.
2:06I think we should all have dinner now.
2:07Come on.
2:29What's wrong?
2:31Why are you being so quiet?
2:38Who was that girl?
2:41Who?
2:43The one who visited the other day.
2:46Oh, her?
2:48She's probably just Brother's colleague.
2:50I don't think so.
2:52You saw her too.
2:54She had two guards with her.
2:57Colleagues don't visit like that.
3:00She's most likely Zawar's boss.
3:03Well, you have a point there.
3:08Oh well.
3:10Let's assume she is the boss.
3:13Now tell me, what's actually eating at you?
3:16Mariam, she was stunning,
3:19and she waltzed in with such entitlement,
3:21and that too in private.
3:23Your brother?
3:25Not once did he suggest
3:27talking in front of us since we're his family.
3:31Resham,
3:33you're overthinking this.
3:36It was probably just an official matter.
3:40Of course you'd say that.
3:41He's your brother, after all,
3:43and you'll always take his side.
3:45That's not it, Resham.
3:47I know my brother very well.
3:51He's a bit of a stiff soul,
3:53and he isn't interested in the things you're expecting from him.
4:00What do I expect?
4:02I'm his fiancée.
4:06You won't have any problems once you're married.
4:08Just stop fretting.
4:11Honestly, I don't think
4:13your brother is even going to marry me.
4:17Oh, for heaven's sake. What's gotten into you?
4:18Why are you talking like that?
4:22Mariam, have you seen the beautiful woman he's surrounded by?
4:26My brother isn't like that, do you understand?
4:31If you're this confused, go ask him yourself.
4:37If only he'd give me a straight answer.
4:43You have every right to question him.
4:45Understand?
4:48You're winding yourself up for nothing.
4:50Don't worry. Have some tea.
5:06To be honest,
5:08I've always wished for Paras to become my daughter-in-law.
5:12When Sister-in-law Saleha was alive,
5:15I expressed this wish to her.
5:19She had no objections, either.
5:25Brother, he's your own flesh and blood.
5:29You know him inside out.
5:32He knows your friends and your enemies.
5:36I don't believe there's a better match for our girl than Aftab.
6:03Can I ask you something?
6:07What exactly is your job?
6:16No need to give me that look.
6:21I have every right to ask you anything.
6:23For instance?
6:25Like what?
6:29Zawar,
6:31please take me seriously for once.
6:39Tell me, Zawar,
6:41what do you do for work that's putting your life in danger?
6:50I overheard everything between you and that girl the other day,
6:59so don't you dare lie to me.
7:07Lock the door.
7:32Resham,
7:34promise me you won't tell anyone about this.
7:39I promise you,
7:40I won't breathe a word to a soul.
7:42But please, tell me what it is.
7:48I'm working as a bodyguard.
7:59You're that girl's bodyguard?
8:09She's the only daughter of Mir Behzad Shah,
8:14and her life is in grave danger right now.
8:20If her life is in danger, what's she even doing here?
8:22She should just pack up and go home.
8:24She's come from abroad.
8:26She came from abroad even though her life is at risk?
8:30She's quite the daredevil.
8:33There's no point talking to you.
8:35Just go and open the door. Go on.
8:41I'm sorry.
8:44Please, tell me the rest.
8:48You know
8:50I was unemployed and penniless.
8:54All the lands had been sold,
8:56and we needed fifteen million for Dad's medical treatment.
9:02At a time like that, there wasn't a soul willing
9:04to give me an advance of five million
9:07or a monthly salary of five hundred thousand.
9:10I was desperate for money,
9:13and this job was the only lifeline I had.
9:20But why did you hide this from everyone?
9:25If my family had found out that this job could cost me my life,
9:30do you think they'd ever have approved of it?
9:36But Zawar...
9:37No more buts.
9:40This job is a necessity for me.
9:43It's my only way out.
9:46Dad still has an operation ahead of him,
9:50and those lands that Dad worked so hard for,
9:54saving every last penny,
9:58he sacrificed them all because of my job.
10:01I'm going to get those lands back for him.
10:10Only I knew the truth, and now you know it too.
10:16Mom, Dad,
10:18and Mariam have no idea about this,
10:21so I hope you'll keep your lips sealed.
10:25I promise.
10:29I won't tell a soul.
10:33Don't you worry.
10:37Alright.
10:38Open the door now.
10:40If Mariam shows up, who knows what she'll think.
11:17You don't have any complaints about my brother now, do you?
11:44Hello.
11:46Yes?
11:49Wait.
11:56Sir, Mir Behzad is on the line.
12:02Should I put him through?
12:03There's no need for that.
12:04Mr. Behzad will be seeing him in person.
12:08Sir, he wants to meet with you.
12:14Tell him tomorrow evening.
12:20No.
12:22He needs to see him right now.
12:24Right.
12:27Sir, Sikandar says he's meeting you now instead of tomorrow evening.
12:31What are your orders?
13:07Madam, these are for you.
13:11Who are they from?
13:12I'm not sure. A courier dropped them off.
14:32Well, I only suggested tomorrow evening
14:34so that I could host you properly.
14:38Today's hospitality is on me.
15:09Why did you drag Zawar into this?
15:13I despise those who meddle in a clash of titans.
15:19I despise those who prey on the defenseless.
15:28He wasn't defenseless, Mr. Behzad.
15:31He had the audacity to stand against Wahab Durrani.
15:38Me, not him.
15:41I'm the one standing against you now.
15:46You have many others by your side,
15:50for whom I hold the deepest respect.
15:55As far as I recall, Wahab Durrani,
16:00our rivalry is strictly over the Public League seat.
16:08For the past eleven years,
16:13you've been tasting nothing but defeat.
16:21There's nothing you haven't done to win this seat.
16:27You even tried to have me assassinated during the last election, and failed.
16:32You tried to buy off the powerbrokers,
16:38but they all came crawling back to me in the end.
16:46You know this well, Wahab Durrani.
16:50As long as I draw breath,
16:54you will never win that seat.
16:59Even if I were to withdraw,
17:06you still wouldn't stand a chance.
17:14Let's strike a deal.
17:18I'll hand over that seat to you next year.
17:29All I want is for you to stop targeting my people.
17:40I'm curious.
17:44What's so special about that boy
17:45that you're willing to relinquish the seat you cherish so much?
17:54Look, Wahab, he has nothing to do with either of us.
18:00Is Zawar the first bone of contention between us?
18:10I don't understand.
18:12What's your problem with him, anyway?
18:17Mr. Behzad, it's not a problem.
18:21It's a request.
18:25I actually wanted to bring this request to you myself, but
18:30you never gave me the opportunity.
18:33Speak.
18:37You might find this deeply offensive, but what can I say?
18:44I have no other choice, either.
18:49I'm asking you for the one thing that means the world to you.
18:55I don't follow.
19:02Paras.
19:09I'm asking for Paras's hand in marriage.
19:31Let's just sit and talk.
19:34We were getting somewhere.
19:43I lowered myself to come here,
19:47and now you've forgotten your place, Wahab Durrani.
19:55Otherwise, I wouldn't have even bothered to acknowledge your existence.
20:07I simply proposed.
20:11There's no need for this fury.
20:15Isn't a daughter destined to join another family, anyway?
20:30If you ever let my daughter's name escape your lips again,
20:33I'll wipe your entire bloodline off the face of the earth.
20:38People will be terrified to even whisper your name, Wahab Durrani.
20:43I'll make a haunting example out of you.
20:51I'm standing by my proposal.
20:56So am I.
21:00I will weave your ruin into a cautionary tale.
23:42Did you like the flowers?
23:44You sent the flowers?
23:48Why?
23:52Because you were upset the other day,
23:54and I wanted to make amends.
23:58I'm truly sorry for what happened.
24:01It's okay. I'm not upset anymore.
24:03Really?
24:05Then how about we go out for dinner?
24:11No, Aftab.
24:12You should come over instead. I'll have your favorite dishes prepared.
24:15Paras,
24:18why do you keep putting distance between us?
24:20Why do you keep harping on the same old tune?
24:23You're starting to grate on me again.
24:28Aftab, I was just really busy.
24:30Oh, really? What were you up to?
24:34Nothing much.
24:36I was just drafting a plan for a specific project in that area regarding Mom's welfare.
24:40Oh, right.
24:41The one you took charge of yourself after taking it over from Mom?
24:48Don't go down that road, Aftab,
24:50because I have so many questions swirling in my mind.
24:54Alamgir would never have had the nerve
24:56to deceive us for twelve years and pull off such a major fraud.
25:03You have to admit there's been some serious negligence.
25:07It's a separate matter that I'm not interrogating anyone about it.
25:11I'm just keeping myself occupied, which is good.
25:15Getting some work done gives me a sense of purpose.
25:18Alright, alright, Paras. Relax.
25:21I was just making conversation. That's it.
25:25So, can I come over?
25:29Yes, come on over. You're welcome here.
25:31Thank you. I'm on my way.
25:34Bye.
26:09You're still not fully recovered yet.
26:13Have some patience.
26:15Who exactly are you trying to impress with this hero act?
26:19You.
26:21You're the one I'm trying to impress.
26:23After all, you're a former Miss Universe.
26:27I haven't been to the office in six days,
26:30and I can't afford to take this many days off at a brand-new job.
26:34Well, then just tell them you got shot.
26:37It's not as though it were a simple headache.
26:39Exactly. See?
26:41Resham is absolutely right.
26:43You need to wait until you're fully recovered first,
26:46then you can head back to work whenever you're ready.
26:48There's no need to rush.
26:51I need to go see Dad as well.
26:53He must be getting worried sick about me.
26:54Oh, come on. Son, I know he's worried.
26:58However, we've told your dad that you had to go to Lahore
27:02for a few days for some urgent office work.
27:06You said that, and he actually bought it?
27:09You might be forgetting that your husband is a former police officer.
27:14I know that.
27:16I just couldn't think of any other cover story at the time.
27:18Besides, your dad was lobbing so many questions at me
27:20that my head started spinning.
27:22He has a way of grilling people until they're completely cornered.
27:25I thought that was the best thing to say, so I said it.
27:30Well, once he sees me, he's going to double the interrogation.
27:37So don't leave just yet.
27:42Wait until he's fully recovered before you go.
27:46Back when you were on the force,
27:48you'd go for days without seeing Dad.
27:51Mariam, things were different back then.
27:53I really don't want to hurt Dad's feelings right now.
27:57But sweetheart,
27:59just look at the state you're in.
28:01Mom, I don't care if he's worried, gets angry, or even picks a fight with me.
28:04I'm going to see him before his suspicions harden into certainty.
28:08Here's a thought.
28:11Uncle is being discharged the day after tomorrow,
28:15and we're heading to Sukkur then as well.
28:18You should come and see him off at the station,
28:21provided you're properly covered up.
28:29What do you mean by properly covered up?
28:31I mean this short-sleeved shirt you're wearing
28:35just to flaunt those muscles of yours.
28:40Your gunshot wound is right there on your arm too,
28:43so just wear a long-sleeved shirt, okay? Got it?
28:48Why didn't you send her along with Uncle?
28:51Brother, Resham is right.
28:56Dad would spot that bullet wound in a heartbeat.
29:01You're right.
29:04I'm the one who pointed it out,
29:08yet Mariam's the one getting the credit.
29:52Thank you for this.
29:54Anything to keep you happy.
29:59Tell me, is there anything here that you don't like?
30:10Thank you so much.
30:12Love you.
30:17What's your favorite dish out of all these?
30:22Nothing in particular, really.
30:24I'm not a picky eater at all. I'll eat just about anything.
30:26Even if it's someone else's favorite, I don't mind sharing.
30:30Well, from now on,
30:32I only plan to eat whatever your favorite happens to be.
30:35That's it.
30:40What do you mean by from now on?
30:42I mean...
30:46Don't you know already?
30:48Hasn't Uncle spoken to you yet?
30:50No.
30:52Why don't you tell me? Did something happen?
30:58Actually, Mom and Dad have asked for your hand in marriage on my behalf.
31:08I thought Uncle might've mentioned it to you,
31:11which is why you arranged this dinner and all.
31:14But as for me,
31:21Paras, will you marry me?
31:29I thought you were just here for dinner.
31:32Fair enough.
31:35We'll definitely have dinner,
31:40but let me make this moment special first.
31:46Listen, Aftab,
31:48I don't want to get married right now.
31:54I have certain goals.
31:55I want to achieve something in my life.
31:58Yes, of course.
32:00I'm sure you do. Everyone has ambitions, Paras.
32:04Some want to move abroad, some want to travel the world,
32:07others want to finish their studies,
32:09and some just want to provide for their families.
32:13But if a girl finds someone like me in her life,
32:16she sacrifices all her dreams and desires.
32:26Besides, it's not as if you're in some sort of bind.
32:33Someone like you?
32:36I mean, I'm handsome,
32:39good-looking, and a thriving businessman.
32:41What more could you ask for?
32:48But I'm not like those girls.
32:51A man like that was never part of my dreams.
32:59You've had everything served to you on a silver platter.
33:03If it were any other girl,
33:06she would've said yes in a heartbeat.
33:13Precisely, and that's why I'm not one of them.
33:19Paras,
33:22can I ask you something?
33:29You've got feelings for someone else, don't you?
33:36No, that's not it at all.
33:37Like I said, I want to do something meaningful with my life.
33:40I have certain goals.
33:44Convenient excuse.
33:50A very convenient excuse.
33:52Anyway,
33:54let's just eat.
34:49What's wrong with him?
34:50I don't know.
34:57Just give him some space.
35:05Paras!
35:32Sikandar?
35:35Why is Dad so furious? What happened?
35:40It's nothing, Miss. It's just...
35:41Don't keep me in the dark. Tell me what happened.
35:44It's some business matter, Miss.
35:46Business? Would he react like this over a business matter?
35:48I've never seen him this enraged.
35:51Stop shielding things from me and tell me what's going on.
35:55I swear I have no idea, Miss. Please, believe me.
35:57I don't know anything.
35:59Don't give me that. You know everything.
36:02Now tell me, why is he so livid?
36:04Miss, just give me a couple of minutes and I'll ask him myself.
36:08Please, stay here.
36:15Sir?
36:32Hatim! Ibrar!
36:36Who did Dad meet?
36:37Why is he so furious? Did someone say something to him?
36:43I’m asking you two. Did something happen?
36:47Talk to me.
36:48Who said what to him?
36:50Why is he in such a rage?
36:51We were outside, ma'am.
36:53We have no idea. Honestly, we don't,
36:56Ibrar?
36:57We were outside. We honestly don't know a thing.
37:04Idiots.
37:24Don't worry at all.
37:26I'll be home soon to see you all.
37:34Dad, your surgery is in three months.
37:38For that, you'll have to come back to Karachi.
37:41Even then, we’ll stay in this house, right?
37:46Why will you come?
37:48Don't you have chores to tend to at your own home?
38:00I'm going to tell Uncle everything.
38:03Look at how your brother is treating me.
38:11I’d taken five million as an advance from my company for your treatment.
38:19But a support scheme came up at the hospital.
38:28Remember those stories you used to tell us when we were kids?
38:32About how doing a good deed is always rewarded by the divine?
38:37That’s exactly what happened to me.
38:47I’ll keep that money safe for your surgery.
38:56You’ll be back on your feet very soon,
39:00and I’ll make sure I get your lands back for you too.
39:10What exactly do you do for a living?