Women in Humsafar

Humsafar is the trademark which restored the long lost glory of Pakistani Cinema. The most interesting part in Humsafar is the diverse roles of women. Sara epitomizes the woman of today; she is a confident educated woman with an established career. Khirad on the other hand is the traditional eastern women who although earns for her family but never circumvents the spheres of her house. What I found most juxtaposing was the fact that how despite of being so independent and confident Sara idolized Asher unlike Khirad. Although Khirad was termed as the ‘choti soch wali larki’, Sara turned out to be the most insecure woman, the subject of whose passions and compassions was just one man and one man alone. Keeping aside the unnecessary emphasis on ‘Khirad’s Khuddari’ throughout the first few episodes, she is a homely woman who every man wants to be with. She knows how to appear publicly but does not believe in socializing. She may not have the hi-fi degrees to support her credentials but her mathematical skills speak for themselves. What I found most interesting was how despite of lacking everything we consider to make a woman secure and confident, she was secure and confident. This is the narrative which the drama is trying to promote.