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0:20Where could he be? What's taking him so long?
0:25Greetings, Aunt.
0:26Greetings.
0:30Shakeela!
0:31Yes, madam?
0:32Take her bag and put it in her room.
0:36How are you, my dear?
0:37Never mind me, how are you?
0:40I heard you were unwell, but you look perfectly fine.
0:43Oh, it was nothing, darling.
0:44Just a little spike in my blood pressure.
0:46Besides, I was dying to see you.
0:50I knew Sajda wouldn't have let you come otherwise.
0:55-Shakeela, wait! -Yes, madam?
0:58What can I get for you?
1:00Would you like tea, coffee, juice, or something cold to drink?
1:02-Just water, please. -Of course.
1:04Shakeela, bring a glass of water for her.
1:06Right away, madam.
1:09So, as I was saying.
1:11I knew Sajda would never send you just like that.
1:14That is why I told Ahmed I was feeling unwell
1:17and asked him to send you over for a few days to look after me.
1:20That was all it took.
1:22You really scared me.
1:24Sweetheart, you are the one who scared me.
1:28I sent Salar to pick you up. What is keeping him?
1:32He should be here any moment.
1:34What do you mean by that?
1:36Didn't he come with you?
1:38Well, actually,
1:40the car broke down on the way, so he took it to the mechanic
1:46and sent me here in an auto-rickshaw.
1:48He sent you in an auto-rickshaw for that?
1:51That absolute fool.
1:53If the car broke down,
1:55he could have just called me, and I would have sent the driver.
1:57I can't believe he just sent you like that.
2:00This is unbelievable.
2:02Shakeela!
2:04Are you bringing that water today or next week?
2:05Honestly, it feels like she's gone to dig a well for it.
2:10Good heavens, I am exhausted.
2:13Noor, bring some water.
2:16Get it yourself. Noor isn't home.
2:18She's not home?
2:20Where did she go?
2:22Salar was here to pick her up. She left with him.
2:25What?
2:26Mom, how could you send her with Salar?
2:29And what should I have done?
2:31I couldn't exactly say no and get on Sister's bad side.
2:33Not a chance.
2:35I need her help with money every now and then.
2:38She is the only one who helps me.
2:41Right.
2:42You wouldn't stand up to Dad for me.
2:45But the moment he asked, you sent Noor running.
2:48Just admit it, Mom.
2:49You have no power against Dad.
2:52Look, Farah, your aunt already holds a grudge against me.
2:56On top of that, your dad went into a panic
2:59when he heard his sister was sick.
3:00If it were up to him, he would have flown over there himself.
3:03I just figured it would be better if one of his daughters went.
3:05I am sure she just needs someone to wait on her.
3:11What are you two staring at my face for? Get up.
3:15Knead the dough for me so I can make the bread.
3:17Who? Me? Mom, I'm exhausted.
3:19I did a lot of shopping today, and I can't do it.
3:21Tell her to do it.
3:22Why should I?
3:24I am not kneading any dough.
3:25Funny how you two never get tired when you're shopping.
3:28But the moment there's a chore to do, you come up with a hundred excuses.
3:32God knows what junk you've bought this time.
3:34Now, pick all this up.
3:35Go on, you pick it up. Pick it up.
3:37Why should I? You pick it up.
3:40Naseem hasn't even called yet to tell me what happened with the proposal.
3:44Well, Mom, why don't you call and ask her yourself?
3:47Yes, that's a good idea.
3:49Now, where is my phone?
3:53Farah, go and get my phone.
3:55I am not getting it.
3:57Send Her Highness instead.
3:58It was her bright idea to call.
4:01Besides, she is the one drooling over the guy from Dubai.
4:03Oh, for God's sake. Mom.
4:05Go on, Mehwish.
4:06You go and get my phone for me.
4:08Why don't you do this?
4:10Here.
4:11Just use my phone to make the call.
4:13Because I am not going either.
4:15You two daughters of mine are shamelessly lazy.
4:24At least shell these peas for me, will you?
4:26Yes, I'll shell them. You go ahead and call.
4:33Salar, even if the car broke down or there was another problem,
4:36that does not mean you got her out of the car in the middle of the road
4:40and sent her in an auto-rickshaw.
4:41You could have at least informed me.
4:43Mom, it was an emergency, so...
4:46What kind of emergency?
4:49You have been incredibly irresponsible, Salar.
4:52I told you, Aunt, the car broke down,
4:55so he had to take it to a mechanic.
4:57That's why he got me an auto-rickshaw.
4:58Yes, exactly, Mom.
5:00That's exactly what I've been trying to tell you,
5:02but you're not listening to me.
5:04The car broke down,
5:05so I couldn't just abandon it in the middle of the road to drop her off.
5:09Then you should have called me.
5:10I would've sent a driver with another car.
5:13Mom,
5:14the way you're talking,
5:16you'd think she took an auto-rickshaw from another city.
5:19Besides, Mom,
5:20I gave the auto-rickshaw driver the exact address.
5:23In fact, I even sent him the pin location on WhatsApp.
5:27-Yes, he did. -What on earth are you saying?
5:29Have you seen what this city has become?
5:32You sent a young girl alone in an auto-rickshaw.
5:35God forbid, what if something had happened?
5:40Mom, what’s the worst that could have happened?
5:44A thief might have appeared and snatched her phone?
5:46I would’ve just bought her a new one.
5:48Besides Mom,
5:49it's not like she hasn't traveled alone before.
5:53Tell her, Noor.
5:54You go to college by yourself, don't you?
5:55-Yes. -Right?
5:56And you go shopping with or without your friends, don't you?
6:01-You do, right? -Yes, of course, I do.
6:02She goes alone everywhere, Mom.
6:04She has gone out alone before.
6:04How long can you and I keep playing security guard for her?
6:07Mom, I'm managing a business.
6:09My mind is occupied all day.
6:11Do me a favor,
6:13don't assign this duty to me anymore.
6:14From now on, just send her with the driver.
6:16That's enough.
6:18I see what's happening.
6:20You can go now.
6:22I'll talk to you later.
6:24I can't even fathom the kind of nonsense you're spouting right now.
6:28Just get out of here.
6:29-But, I... -Go!
6:32Sorry.
6:34Sorry, Mom.
6:36Sorry.
6:39I'm so sorry, sweetheart.
6:40I'm sorry.
6:42No, dear. Alright, don't you worry.
6:45I don't know why he behaved like that.
6:47Come on, relax. Here. Grab your bag.
6:49Alright.
6:50Come on, I'll show you to your room.
6:52Okay.
6:53Freshen up, dear. Come, this way.
7:22Noor, what was that all about?
7:24If you were going to make up an excuse,
7:25couldn't you have come up with something better?
7:26What did you tell Mom?
7:28Well, at that moment,
7:30it felt like the right thing to say, so I just came up with an excuse.
7:32You thought that was a good excuse?
7:34Do you have any idea the trouble you've just caused?
7:36You could have said anything else.
7:37I am not good at lying, you see.
7:40But still, I came up with something, didn't I?
7:42You can't lie?
7:44Come here. Get over here.
7:48You claim you can't lie, and that was the excuse you made?
7:52If you're so honest,
7:54you should have just told Mom that I left you stranded in the middle of the street.
7:58Don't tell her that now.
8:01Honestly, you could've come up with a better excuse.
8:02I got a serious earful,
8:03and who knows how much more I'm going to get.
8:06Why are you so angry?
8:09I'll talk to Aunt. I'll explain it to her.
8:11Oh no, you're not. Please, don't even think of that.
8:13Please, I'm begging you.
8:15Please, do not say a single word to your aunt.
8:20She's my mom.
8:22I know how to handle her.
8:24Thanks, but no thanks.
8:26Hey, listen.
8:27How's your friend?
8:30The one who had the accident.
8:33Which friend?
8:37Oh right.
8:38You're asking about her. She's completely fine.
8:41She's recovered, but you don't have to worry about her.
8:44Her care is my responsibility.
8:46Please, don't keep bringing up my friend in front of Mom.
8:51Besides, this doesn't concern you, does it?
9:19Jawad.
9:23Hey, check this out.
9:25What is this news they're showing on this channel?
9:27-What's on? -Take a look.
9:31One second.
9:36Viewers, the high-rise building you see behind me
9:40is a spectacular structure located in the heart of the city.
9:42Though its beauty is a sight to behold,
9:45the sheer market value of this skyscraper is enough to knock the wind out of anyone.
9:48Located in the heart of the city, this skyscraper
9:51belongs to none other than
9:52the famous Karachi builder, Iftikhar Shah.
9:56Hey,
9:58they’re talking about tearing down your tower!
10:02Yeah, man…
10:03if this tower comes down,
10:05I’ll end up on the streets.
10:08I know.
10:12What are you even talking about?
10:15A single signature from you is all it takes to settle this.
10:19At the very least, muzzle the media.
10:24I will give it some thought.
10:27What is there to think about?
10:30You gave me your word that things would never get this far.
10:33And what about the word you gave me?
10:39You have to believe me.
10:42I'm doing my absolute best to follow through.
10:45Doing your best?
10:47Your best has not yielded a single result yet.
10:55Iftikhar Shah,
10:58you know perfectly well
11:01that your son is my daughter’s Achilles’ heel.
11:05Maria is dead set on him.
11:08And Maria is my life. She is my world.
11:12I hold nothing dearer than her.
11:19Win him over quickly,
11:20or don't come crying to me when things go south.
11:31You know the weight this office carries.
11:36A single stroke of a pen
11:38can send a man tumbling from the heights of power into the dirt.
11:44Get him on board.
11:47Trust me,
11:49I will get through to him.
11:50Are you sure?
11:53Just keep the media off my back for now.
12:17You are a riot, you know that?
12:21Yeah.
12:22No, I am just smoking, that's all.
12:26So, when are we meeting?
12:31What's that supposed to mean?
12:33What do you mean when you say, “What will we do if we see each other?”
12:36As if you're that clueless, huh?
12:46Yeah. What?
12:48Hey, listen.
12:50Hold on, Dad is calling.
12:52Of course, give me one second. Give me just a second.
12:56Sure thing. Stay on the line if you want.
13:04What's your problem?
13:06Why are you calling me?
13:08I told you I don't want to talk to you.
13:11I need to see you.
13:12Come to the apartment today.
13:18I'm not meeting you.
13:20Fine.
13:21Then I will just come over to your house.
13:28Hello?
13:30Hello?
13:33Oh, hey, baby.
13:35No, it was just Dad's call.
13:39He wants me downstairs, so I have to run.
13:44Yeah, I will call you once I get back.
13:47Bye.
14:12Iftikhar, you are going to be a grandfather.
14:14Before you say anything, remember that
14:16she is carrying your grandchild.
14:18This was nothing but Zulfiqar Shah being stubborn,
14:20and he has had his fill.
14:24Now, tell him to divorce Hoor.
14:27The other option is for him to marry Maria.
14:31I have already discussed it with her. She has no objections.
14:35Zulfiqar will never agree to this.
14:37He is deeply in love with Hoor.
14:39He crossed swords with you just to marry her.
14:41Have you forgotten how much you tried to prevent it?
14:43You could not stop him then.
14:45The delirium of love had blinded him at the time.
14:48I kept my mouth shut
14:50because I thought once the novelty wore off,
14:53he would walk away on his own.
14:54At this point, marrying Maria is the best move for him.
14:58I am genuinely amazed by your partner and his daughter.
15:01They know exactly how obsessive Zulfiqar is when it comes to Hoor,
15:05yet their hopes remain high.
15:07That's because, unlike your son, they aren't driven by emotion.
15:10They weigh the stakes before committing to any alliance.
15:13Her father is a man of status in this society.
15:16He carries authority. He has power.
15:19My son is not some trophy for you
15:22to hand over to Maria just to satisfy your own ego.
15:27Right, I get that,
15:29but I have to work with Jawad in the future.
15:32That is precisely why this marriage with Maria is vital.
15:37I will never allow that.
15:39I won't let him burn his happy life to the ground by marrying Maria.
15:46Let me tell you this. Zulfiqar is an intense man,
15:48and only a gentle soul like Hoor can truly handle him.
15:51Maria isn't right for him at all.
15:54She is a pampered and spoiled brat.
15:57Zulfiqar will never agree,
15:59especially now that he is about to become a father.
16:01Enough!
16:03I won't hear another word of this.
16:05I have said it once.
16:06Zulfiqar will marry Maria.
16:11My decision is final.
16:13Make sure he knows it.
16:34This man has never allowed me a single moment of peace.
16:40Just let it go, Mom. You know how he is.
16:44Everything is perfectly fine the way it is.
16:46You are fine, and Zulfiqar is fine.
16:47We even have a new family member joining us soon.
16:50But this one man is hellbent on ruining the happiness of this house.
16:55Nothing of the sort is going to happen.
16:56Don't worry.
17:50Surprise!
17:53Honestly, your neighbors are such creeps.
17:56They were staring at me for no reason. Anyway, come here.
17:58Come here.
18:00You're unbelievable.
18:02What is the matter with you? Why are you acting like this?
18:05Have you forgotten your Salar Murtaza?
18:07You know well that I never back out of a commitment.
18:10I was ready to leave the second you called this morning,
18:13but as I was leaving,
18:14Dad intercepted me.
18:15He said there was an urgent meeting I could not miss.
18:18After that, I finished that meeting
18:20and rushed straight to you.
18:21Now tell me, what's wrong?
18:23Who is she?
18:24Who?
18:25Who are you talking about?
18:27You're having an affair with someone else, aren't you?
18:31You shouldn't have said that.
18:33You really shouldn't have.
18:36Salar, don't try to play the innocent victim here.
18:40I've caught on to your games.
18:42You lied to me.
18:43You made empty promises of marriage.
18:46You betrayed me.
18:47Why did you do it? Why?
18:49Answer me.
18:50Please. Please. Please, just give me a break.
18:52Do you really want the truth?
18:56Fine, I'll give it to you straight.
19:01The truth is that
19:04you are just not my type.
19:07Come on, just let me explain everything to you.
19:09Every single...
19:12I'm not your type?
19:14What was I when you were seeing me then?
19:16Was I your type back then?
19:20Use your head.
19:22Obviously, you were my type back then,
19:25which is why I was with you.
19:26But then things changed, and you weren't anymore.
19:28Let's stop with the games.
19:31I might as well confess.
19:33I've changed.
19:34I'm a new man now.
19:37I'm not the same Salar you first met.
19:40Consider that version of me dead and gone.
19:42The truth is, I've fallen in love,
19:43and I've become a one-woman man.
19:47What is the guarantee, though?
19:49What is the guarantee she will stay your type?
19:52Tell me.
19:55A guarantee?
19:58There are no guarantees when it comes to life and death, Nida.
20:01So how can I possibly give you one for that girl?
20:04Look, I will play my part.
20:06But if she starts annoying me like this,
20:12starts suffocating me,
20:14or refuses to give me any breathing space,
20:17she obviously won't be my type anymore.
20:19Then, inevitably, I will have to leave her, too.
20:24Then just like you,
20:26she will be calling me day and night.
20:27“Hello, Salar. Come see me.
20:29Hello, Salar. I will do this, or I will do that.”
20:31What can I say? It is the circle of life.
20:34I am not going to let you off the hook that easily.
20:37Really?
20:39And what exactly are you going to do?
20:41I'll go to your house.
20:45And what next?
20:47Okay, so you'll go to my house.
20:48This is getting interesting.
20:50Then what will you do?
20:52I will tell your parents.
20:54I will tell them that you betrayed me
20:56and made empty promises of marriage to me!
20:59Right.
21:01Will you tell them all that?
21:03Well, good for you. You should,
21:05but once you have spilled everything,
21:07how do you expect my parents to react?
21:11And more importantly,
21:12how will you ever convince them that
21:16what you are saying is the truth?
21:19I will make them believe it,
21:21and they will believe me.
21:27That's enough.
21:30Now, let us get down to business.
21:38I came here thinking that today would be our final encounter,
21:43so a farewell gift is in order.
21:46I have some videos of us.
21:49I am sure you remember them. Hey.
21:52Don't you dare touch that.
21:56You will get burned.
22:01I was wondering,
22:03since you refuse to stop pestering me,
22:07why shouldn't I just upload these videos to some website?
22:09You would not do that.
22:11You are bluffing.
22:14Still playing games at the finish line?
22:17I knew you would.
22:18That is why I have already saved them on a USB
22:21and kept an external drive handy.
22:23You should watch these yourself.
22:26Do not worry about the runtime.
22:28After you have had a good look,
22:32please
22:34let me know if I should upload them now,
22:39in a few hours,
22:42or first thing in the morning.
22:43By the way, what exactly is the peak time for this kind of stuff?
22:49No, Salar.
22:50You cannot do this to me.
22:53You used to love me, Salar.
22:56Look, this will ruin my life.
22:58Please, don't do this.
23:08How dare you!
23:10You have the nerve to threaten Salar Murtaza?
23:20If you even dare to think about coming to my house,
23:28one click is all it'll take for me to make your videos public.
23:32I will make sure this beautiful face of yours
23:34is no longer fit to show to the world.
23:37Forget about me,
23:40not even a stray dog in the street would marry you after that.
23:44Do you understand?
23:53Oh man, this is ridiculous.
23:55Good grief, look what you made me do.
23:57I am so sorry. I really am. Get up, sit down right here.
23:59Sit, please. Sit right in front of me.
24:03You are the one who pushed me to this.
24:06I kept telling you I have changed,
24:07but you just would not listen.
24:08Same old pushy routine.
24:13Look what you’ve made me do.
24:15Now, listen to me carefully, alright?
24:18Just do one thing for me.
24:20Don't you ever call me again.
24:24You just focus on staying happy.
24:30Please, just stay out of my sight.
24:34Please,
24:35don't ever let me see your face again.
24:39Goodbye.
24:40Goodbye, Nida.
24:58Oh, Noor, let’s not talk about that.
25:00Tell me. How were they?
25:02Who?
25:04Those people who came to see you for the marriage proposal.
25:06Oh, them?
25:07Yes.
25:08Honestly, I have no idea.
25:09What do you mean?
25:11Didn’t you go out to meet them?
25:13No. Mom and Mehwish were the only ones who saw them.
25:17I don't understand.
25:19Ahmed told me specifically that
25:21people were coming to meet you.
25:23And here you are saying you don’t know anything at all.
25:28Aunt, please, let’s just drop it.
25:29Come and sit down.
25:30-Let’s just sit and catch up. -What's going on?
25:31Come on, just sit with me. Please, have a seat.
25:33-Sit right here. -Hey.
25:33Sit, please.
25:34Noor.
25:35What more can I tell you about Zara?
25:37I don’t want to hear it. Tell me.
25:39What are you keeping from me?
25:42Drop it, Aunt. Let’s talk about something else.
25:44What is so serious that you feel the need to hide it from me?
25:47You'd better tell me,
25:48or I’ll start thinking you don’t even see me as family.
25:53Fine, I’ll tell you.
25:55But you have to promise not to say a word to Dad or Mom.
25:57If they find out, they’ll think I’m bad-mouthing them.
26:00Good grief, what on earth happened?
26:02Tell me the truth.
26:04Look, the truth is,
26:06she didn’t even let me see them.
26:08Mehwish was the one sent to meet the family.
26:10I spent the whole time working in the kitchen
26:12while they were talking outside.
26:13But honestly, I’m fine with it. It’s okay.
26:15Everyone else is so happy,
26:18and I don’t really have the right to be upset anyway.
26:23It doesn’t really matter, Aunt.
26:39Sajda should not have done this.
26:43It is like she’s completely lost her moral compass.
26:46Please, Aunt, let it go.
26:47Why should I let it go?
26:49I am going to have a word with Sajda.
26:52She takes being a cruel stepmother to a whole new level.
26:56Her hatred for you just keeps growing by the day.
27:00See?
27:02This is exactly why I didn’t want to tell you.
27:04If you mention any of this to Dad or Mom,
27:08they’ll assume I was making complaints behind their backs.
27:11Then they’ll put an end to my already rare visits
27:14and stop me from seeing you altogether.
27:17Just let them marry Mehwish into that family.
27:20She’ll be so happy there,
27:21and if she’s happy,
27:23Mom will be too, right?
27:24Then everything will finally be okay.
27:27Now, tell me, how do you open this?
27:33What are you really made of, Noor?
27:36How much longer are you going to break your back trying to please them?
27:39Your entire life will pass you by,
27:41and they still won’t be satisfied with you.
27:49Aunt,
27:52children who are raised in the shadow of unwanted relationships
27:58spend their whole lives walking on eggshells,
28:01gauging the moods of everyone around them.
28:05Ahmed has been so unfair to you.
28:10If only, after Sania passed away,
28:15he had entrusted you to my care,
28:18you wouldn't have had to endure all these hardships.
28:28I swear, Aunt,
28:31I have no complaints at all.
28:35You do so much for me.
28:39When there's no one else to turn to,
28:42you're my only hope after God.
28:45Oh, my child.
28:47I will always be here for you.
28:52Whenever you face any hardship,
28:54please don't ever hesitate to come to me.
28:58I only talk to you about these things.
29:02You're my very best friend.
29:07The one I can tell anything that's in my heart.
29:10Aunt, please promise you'll never be upset with me.
29:18If you are, I'll just die.
29:28Come on now.
29:31Join me for some tea,
29:32and I'll show you how to crack these walnuts.
31:36Zulfiqar, you could have at least finished your game.
31:38Your health is more important than any game.
31:42There was no need for you to come, Hoor.
31:44I even told you not to.
31:46You're just so stubborn, you know.
31:47You never listen, do you?
31:49As if you're any less stubborn, huh?
31:51I get so bored at home. What am I supposed to do?
31:53Alright, tell me where you want to go.
31:55I'll take you.
31:57Really?
31:59Whenever I ask you to go out with me,
32:02you never do.
32:06How ironic.
32:08There is no comparison between you and Hoor.
32:11There's a world of difference between you two.
32:12Oh?
32:14And what difference is that?
32:19Hoor is my love.
32:21She's my wife,
32:23and she's going to be the mother of my child.
32:29I could give you all the happiness she gives you.
32:34Why don't you leave her?
32:39Zulfiqar Shah is not in the habit of embracing things he dislikes.
32:44Since you know
32:46Zulfiqar doesn't like you,
32:48why do you keep coming between us?
32:51Did I come between you two?
32:53You're the one who came between us.
32:56Our parents arranged our marriage,
32:59but then he married you.
33:04But he’s mine now.
33:08I think it’s about time you accepted that.
33:13Where’s your self-respect?
33:16Why don’t you just get out of our lives?
33:18You’re the one who will be leaving our lives.
33:21For good.
33:24That's enough.
33:26I've heard enough of your nonsense.
33:28If you say one more word about her...
33:31Come on, let's go. She's not worth it.
33:39Everyone, mind your own bloody business!
33:54Shakeela.
33:55Today, I'm making Aunt's favorite soup.
33:58You should learn how to make it too.
33:59Shakeela!
34:00Yes, sir?
34:01Bring me some coffee.
34:19Oh no, I forgot to turn off the water pump again.
34:21God, I keep forgetting.
34:25Shakeela.
34:26Get me some coffee.
34:41Here is your coffee.
34:43Leave it here.
34:53Is your name Shakeela?
34:55No.
34:57Then why did you bring the coffee?
34:59Where is Shakeela?
35:00Well, Shakeela was busy with something else,
35:02so I thought I would bring it.
35:04Shakeela.
35:07Shakeela.
35:11Yes, sir?
35:14Where have you been?
35:16Sir, I was bringing the coffee,
35:18I just had to turn off the pump…
35:19The pump, huh?
35:20Is the pump more important than my coffee?
35:23Oh, and another thing. What’s going on?
35:24Have you received a promotion?
35:26Hired an assistant now?
35:28Because if the workload is too much,
35:30I can speak to Mom about finding a replacement.
35:34Since when do we have our guests doing the housework?
35:37No, sir.
35:37No, what?
35:39Take the coffee from her.
35:41Go and make me a fresh cup, yourself.
35:43-But sir, I made this coffee myself. -Don’t argue with me, Shakeela.
35:47Just do what I told you to. Take the coffee from her.
35:59Hey, listen.
36:02Where are you going?
36:08I just wanted to say, pay no mind to the chatter of the help.
36:16It’s a habit of theirs,
36:18treating guests like they’re the help.
36:23You shouldn’t let them do that to you,
36:26alright?
36:27The kitchen is no place for you.
36:30We have staff for every single task in this house.
36:36Acting like that is just so middle-class.
36:43Mom might be fond of it,
36:47but I prefer a different type of woman.
36:53A little more open-minded.
36:59Understand?
37:04Good.
37:08Alright, you may go.