Ghugi Episode 3 Review: Beauty and the Beast!
The partition of the sub continent was one of the largest massacres, and the migrations of millions was one of a kind in the history of the world. We all have grandparents who have told us grave stories and barbaric events that one cannot even imagine. During any troubling times and wars, the most affected are those that are the most vulnerable, namely elderly, women and children and the sub continent partition isn’t any different. There were numerous instances of atrocities committed against women and children that have been reported, and the story of “Ghugi” is one of those. Of course, the background is slightly different than since Rasheed (Adnan Siddiqui) had another ulterior motive, that is, to avenge for his father’s death and Aunt’s rape.
Like we had mentioned earlier, while the first episode narrated the background upon which the rest of the story will develop, the last couple have described the two households, namely the Hindu “Shahkaris” and the Muslim “Sheikhs,” while the former is getting ready to get their children married, the latter is shown focused on revenge and animosity. Rasheed’s mother, forces and coerces him for revenge, to the point of ridiculing him in front of the community. Nimmo is engaged to Tek Chand (Hamza Firdous) and the family is preparing a grand wedding.
Rasheed, on the other hand, finally musters up courage to go the village of Shahkaris and catches a glimpse of Nimmo. It is not explicitly shown that Rasheed plans on kidnapping her, but it was indirectly hinted by his mother. While playing outside in the village, Nimmo and Rasheed had their first encounter where Nimmo panics as soon as she catches a glimpse of Rasheed to the point of passing out. It is later revealed that Nimmo saw Rasheed as a “creature with a man’s face and a bear’s body” and even told her mother in distraught that this “creature” will take me away. This was the only part of the episode which I didn’t understand, why did she perceive Rasheed in this way? What is the writer’s intent? Rasheed does in fact manage to come to his old village and is hired for the wedding preparations by the Shahkaris.
The story is progressing, albeit rather slowly but the beautiful, earthy sets,, an authentic village ambiance, beautiful costumes, added with the vibrant Punjab culture makes it not only delight to watch but brings a unique flavor to the drama. I especially love the Haveli and the outdoor scenes, they are shot brilliantly. The haveli is absolutely gorgeous, with the “old, traditional, earthy” look to it.
Acting wise everyone is phenomenal, except for the lady playing Rasheed’s mother who is very dramatic and over the top in my opinion. Amar Khan has made her presence felt considering this is her first drama, but she still needs to work on her dialogue delivery. Adnan Siddiqui is the perfect choice for the character of Rasheed, his “look” and body language suits the role he is performing to the T. I cannot imagine anyone else enacting the role of Rasheed and I am looking forward to his chemistry with Amar Khan. Also Hamza Firdous as Tek Chand seems to be portraying a mature yet simple character this time. We know this character will too evolve with the story, and are looking forward to it as well. All the scenes are directed and executed very well, and attention has been paid to minute details and the credit goes to both the writer Amna Mufti and the director Iqbal Hussain.
The OST is beautiful, with meaningful lyrics, and soul stirring music, which makes you want to put it on repeat. The next week’s promo shows the pre wedding sangeet in full bloom, where Nimmo catches a glimpse of Rasheed again who is hired to work at the wedding. She is again shown to be frightened, which is perplexing because Rasheed hasn’t even said a word to her, ever. Does the look in his eyes scare her? How does she get the vibe that he is out to harm her? Let’s see what the writer reveals in the coming episodes. I am enjoying Ghughi, this slow, rhythmic ride and look forward to how the story will unravel and I hope you are too!
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