Late Asma Nabeel’s story Pinjra, turned into reality by Shazia Wajahat and director Najaf Bilgrami, has just premiered on ARY Digital last night and has accumulated exceptional praise on YouTube and on other social media platforms.
Pinjra starts off by delineating an apparently complete family including a couple, their two sons, and one daughter with no financial or domestic issues. As the drama unfolds, it shows the younger child Abaan, slightly different than his elder siblings.
However, what signifies Pinjra to be a different yet well-crafted show is the depiction of something very relatable to the populace watching it, especially the families living in the subcontinent. In a country filled with people like Junaid Jamshed, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Mahira Khan, Malala Yousafzai, and others known for their talents and skills, fathers like Javed Rehman ruin their kids because of their toxic comprehension of success and stature.
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Elder children Azaan and Abeer are good in studies, which makes Javed feel that he somehow has the license to think his third child should also bury his ambitions and hobbies to transform into his siblings. However, Abaan has a creative mind and likes activities such as painting and playing guitar.
The drama shows how saying phrases like “You are a disappointment,” and “Loser”, to your children, affects their personalities. Abundant drama aficionados have taken to Twitter to give their two cents on the opening double episode.
The very sensitively written #Pinjra is a much needed story. Too much discipline and stifling children is counter productive to their growth and happiness. I miss Asma Nabeel today.
— AHI (@aamnaisani) October 6, 2022
#pinjra I have not even finished the first episode & I am already loving it. So refreshing to see a script which is highlighting issues faced by children and teenagers.From sibling rivalry to social media pressures. High time we see a family story not revolving around saas bahu pic.twitter.com/b2QXl41hX5
— Rabia Mughni (@rabiamughni) October 6, 2022
“Kia future hai Art or Music mn?”
I have no words. I'm stunned. I'm sobbing. That's true. That's personal. That's cruel. This is not drama. That'not reel.#pinjra #ARYDigital pic.twitter.com/TI4jnU802d— Bisma🌟🇵🇰 (@Bismachughtai96) October 6, 2022
This slapped the traumatic childhood memories out of me like hell. That's not a joke. Be friends with your children before its too late.💔#pinjra pic.twitter.com/lEVrcyoyeo
— Bisma🌟🇵🇰 (@Bismachughtai96) October 6, 2022
A very solid start #Pinjra
— Faria (@FariaSays) October 6, 2022
So this new show on ary "Pinjra" is tapping excellently into the academic pressure and the toxicity
— Stopcallingmeihaveanxiety (@abayyaarkya) October 6, 2022
Pinjra is for everyone raising kids. This is such an important topic . Bravo with the storyline and actors. Such a brilliant performance! #Pinjra #hadiqakiani #omairrana #sunitamarshal #ARYDigital #AsmaNabeel
— 🇵🇸 (@whatismisha) October 6, 2022
Finally seeing a Pakistani Drama material again !
Real life stories not the reel life.
Thambs up for #AsmaNabeel who passed away after giving us the master piece.#PINJRA Drama at ARY— Shumail waris (@Shumailwaris) October 6, 2022
it was good…acting٫casting every thing was on point..💯#pinjra
— 🌸 (@aysee_kysee) October 6, 2022
Concept of new drama #Pinjra is great !! #AryDrama
— Sarah ×͜× (@Sarah_82167) October 6, 2022
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