One after the other Green Entertainment is delivering quality content that is setting new records. The channel’s recent outing ‘Faraar’ narrates the story of a gangster, a police officer and an upfront Pashtoon. Interestingly, this one is directed by two talented directors Syed Wajahat Hussain and Musadiq Malik. Written by Mustafa Afridi, ‘Faraar’ features an ensemble cast that includes Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmed Ali Akbar, Danyal Zafar, Mamya Shahjaffar, Sohai Ali Abro and Merub Ali in leading roles. The initial episodes have opened to a thunderous response, let’s analyze it in detail.
The Story So Far
‘Faraar’ opens in the busy streets of Karachi. We are introduced to Fasi (Ahmed Ali Akbar) an honest police officer suspended from duty. His mother is busy finding the perfect match for her. Enter Batish (Hamza Ali Abbasi) a gangster who falls in love at first sight with Sadia (Mamya Shahjaffar). He is ready to leave his bad deeds and wants to lead a happy life with her. The latter’s father essayed by (Noor-ul-Hassan) is a professor and regularly writes columns about the party of which Batish is a part of. Babrik (Danyal Zafar) is a young Pashtoon engaged to Zallay (Merub Ali). His anger issues arise when a man rubs him the wrong way. Nazish Baggi, in Lahore, (Sohai Ali Abro) is a mistress who gets beaten up by his boyfriend’s family.
A Great Start!
‘Faraar’ opens with a bang. The first sequence of mugging is shot well. Cut to the next scene Batish entry is electrifying and so is his presence on screen. The director duo succeeds big time with the heavy responsibility of managing a multi-starrer cast. So far every actor has been given equal screen time, therefore their fans have no reason to complain.
The writer (Mustafa Afridi) with all his experience creates characters that are easy to understand. The dialogues are organic and aren’t forced in the narrative. The surprises at regular intervals keep the momentum high.
Great attention is given to the camera work, and Karachi is shot in full glory. The emotions are raw and real. The treatment is bold for instance homosexuality is openly showcased on primetime.
Electrifying Performances
For the unversed, there had been a lot of shuffling in the cast when the project was announced. As of now what we get to see is simply commendable. Hamza Ali Abbasi is on fire. He transforms into Batish effortlessly. One can feel the terror when he is at work performing his bad deeds. On the contrary, love is in the air when he shares the screen with Mamya Shajaffar. Mamya looks stunning and performs well.
Ahmed Ali Akbar is on roll. He is getting the roles that an actor of his caliber deserves to do. Performance wise he is superb. Danyal Zafar is a big surprise, he is confident and plays his part with panache. Had he worked on his Pashto diction a bit more, it would have been flawless. ‘Gentleman’ and now ‘Faraar’, Sohai Ali Abro is having a great second innings. She rocks the show and gets into the skin of her character perfectly. Salman Saeed who plays Batish’s junior puts up a decent act. It was great to see Nadia Jamil back on screen. She was just amazing. Noor-ul-Hassan is dependable as always. Merub Ali makes a late entry but is lovely to watch.
Looking Forward
Summing it up, ‘Faraar’ is a complete package designed to entertain the masses. With a great start and commendable performances by the entire cast, we are fully invested in the proceedings ahead.
