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Review Of Drama “CHEEKH”  

“Cheekh” is not a regular love story or a family drama. This story is related to sexual domestic harrasment. It brings a unique story line.

I t is written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah and Directed by Badar Mehmood. Saba Qamar, Bilal Abbas Khan and Ushna Shah are the main characters of drama.

           The story shows journey of a woman who fights for justice for her closest friend. She stands against her own family to demand justice for a victim of sexual domestic harrasment meted out to her closest friend in her own home by her brother-in-law.

          The story revolves arround three best friends Mannat (Saba Qamar), Haya ( Azekah Danial), Nayab (Ushna shah) who are full of life and love. Mannat and Haya are shown to be from an elite class background whereas Nayab belongs to lower class with the cunning and greedy step mother who is always plotting on earning in through Nayab.

         Nayab mysteriously falls off the roof during Haya’s engagment and later succumbs to her wounds leaving everyone with (Raja Bhediya Nikla). When Mannat get to know that her friend Nayab is being sexually abused in her own house and the person involved was mannat’s brother-in-law. So, Mannat decides to take stand for her friend no matter what ever it takes at any cost she will help her friend in order to accomplish justice for nayab. Mannat fired case against her brother-in-law and faced a lot of quiry, objections moreover her own name and status was at high risk.Person’s who were with her all the years as friends and family abondoned her but thereafter Mannat stood strong and firm  and fought against everything to get justice for Nayab.

         Mannat loses her everything first she lost her Child, then his Mother, even after losing her husband she stand for her friend until she get justice.

        The drama is a breath of fresh air that will (Hopefully) encourage woman to speak out against any injustice no matter how small or big the deed, wrong will always be wrong. It also mirrors the ugliness of the society we live in where saving your name and your marriage is far more important than speaking where justice does not come easy and how the powerful can get away with almost anything so easily.

       Mannat, played by the immensely talented (Saba Qamar) is a strong headed and outspoken girl and she belives in speaking the truth all the time.

       Wajih, played by the heratthrob (Bilal Abbas Khan) is a sharp and cunning man who knows how to manipulating any situation to suit himself.

        Nayab, played by the stunning (Ushna Shah) is a sweet and innocent girl who is in love with wajih.

         Since the last few episode  the drama seemed to drift away from its purpose and did not seem to do much to change the negative aspects into a positive one. Episode 23 however seemed more inclimed towards emotional scenes and melodrama.