Ever since ‘Badzaat’ was announced, fans were super excited to see powerful on-screen pair Imran Ashraf and Urwa Hocane back on screens after Hum TV’s ‘Mushk’. Bringing the anticipation to an end, Geo TV finally released the first episode of the show last night.
Written by Misbah Nosheen of ‘Meherposh’, ‘Badzaat’ is the directorial venture of Siraj ul Haque who last gave us ‘Fitoor’ with the same production house. And keeping their tradition of grand locations and melodrama alive, the makers didn’t disappoint us with a signature 7th Sky Entertainment episode.
The Main Plot:
The episode started with Wali, played by Imran Ashraf, narrating his traumatic childhood, when his mother who was a dancer/actress couldn’t match the honorable standards of her husband’s family. Hence, she chose money and fame over her child and Wali got handed over to his father’s second wife who accepted him and raised him like her own child.
Imran Ashraf has proved his versatility yet again with a powerful performance which impresses you right from the first glimpse.
‘Badzaat’ deals with several tracks at a time and one of the strongest elements of the overall story would be that Wali still has terms with his real mother while having a settled life at his father’s place. This makes the narrative more believable than unnecessarily dramatized.
Ainy, played by Zoya Nasir, has to be the most interesting character in the show who plays a model and is quite passionate about her profession. A sister to Wali, Ainy doesn’t shy away from taking a stand for her career and putting her strong point of view across against her aggressive and (sometimes) violent brother.
Adding a romantic angle to the story, we have been introduced to Bia, played by Urwa Hocane, a young, innocent girl from a small city who comes to attend a wedding at Wali’s house. Bia is innocent, just like every other heroine we see on TV, and has a lively nature which is polar opposite to Wali’s. The sparks however can be seen between the two.
Now that Wali is gradually developing a soft corner for Bia, it will be interesting to see how their love story proceeds.
The Execution And Performances:
The introduction did set a ground quite well for the story and the viewers have been connected to characters and their respective journeys in the plot. Imran Ashraf and Saba Faisal have to be the highlights of the episode who did remarkable jobs as per the demands of their characters.
Urwa Hocane as Bia was a bit less effective than her previous performances but we hope that she will convince the viewers with her acting skills this time as well. Ali Abbas’s character is still a mystery who will probably play an antagonist in the show.
‘Badzaat’s first episode served a fast paced episode with making the viewers aware of all the necessary details about the characters and their back stories. The scenes when Imran Ashraf and Urwa Hocane are together, truly portray their captivating chemistry which is another gripping element of the drama.
Conclusion:
‘Badzaat’ certainly has all the potential to attract the masses on a prime time slot with romance, glamour, drama and 7th Sky Entertainment’s trademark grand settings. It might prove to be another blockbuster serial for the channel and production house and do wonders in the viewership charts with its tragic love triangle track in future.
