After audiences calling out Aswad’s abusive behavior for ages now, Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay finally addresses emotional and psychological abuse.
It seems a bit too late but better late than never. As Mehreen (Mahira Khan) finally has a mental breakdown with hallucinations of her father (Omair Rana), Aswad (Usman Mukhtar) gets a reality check.
The father-daughter exchange as Mehreen breaks down will have you in tears.
UFFF! THIS FATHER DAUGHTER SCENE. WHY I AM CRYING😭#humkahankesachaythay pic.twitter.com/fNOzNsHKDy
— MishalXMahira (@mahiraobsession) December 5, 2021
I can't get over from this scene @TheMahiraKhan super proud of U❤️👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐
How far you have come as an actor Ma Shaa Allah ✨@omairana and @TheMahiraKhan should have more scenes. I have watched this scene over 50 times and every time it made me cry #humkahankesachaythay pic.twitter.com/Q69ofI87vk— NSays (@NaylaAmir) December 6, 2021
Meanwhile, the doctor at the hospital calls out the ‘abusive husband of the year’ as we see her call out psychological and emotional abuse. While Aswad is well aware it’s his actions that landed Mehreen in this state he is still holding back from accepting his fault.
Netizens are grateful Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay has finally addressed this.
Mehreen is not ok. She watched her father die. She hallucinates him. She has broken down because of the constant mental and emotional abuse. This is what happens when families lack empathy. People break.
These scenes were beautifully done.#HumKahanKeSachayThay
— Hamza Nawaz (@MrHazzy) December 6, 2021
Moral of #HumKahanKeSachayThay episode : Only verbal abusing n beating a person physically isn't torture, u can torture a person many other ways through ur gestures n body language without saying a single word that can break him down mentally n kill him internally. pic.twitter.com/TbDBS1G460
— Sadia Khalid (@SadiasOfficial) December 6, 2021
Someone even called out how we might be normalizing emotional abuse by not clearly addressing it in drama serials.
“Mummy aap Kya keh rahi hain” se “Aswad aap kya keh rahain hain” ka suffer (pun fully intended).
10 years of promoting how to STAY “patiently” in (violently) emotionally abusive marriages on the top drama channel with the highest ratings.#SabrKaDIY #HumKahanKeSachayThay pic.twitter.com/6RAIz5YIUy
— Kanwal Ahmed (@kanwalful) November 28, 2021
Given what an outspoken woman Mehreen was initially presented as, audiences expected better from her.
Although Aswad has known the truth but i m not happy that mehreen didn't take a stand for herself infront of toxicity of Aswad.
Aswad it too late to realize it.
For me mashal was better than Aswad.
Mukhtar,mahira & kubra nailed their respective characters#humkahankesachaythay pic.twitter.com/8vl2DZ8syX— 𝔸𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕒 𝕂𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕒 🇵🇸 (@AishaKathia) December 5, 2021
On the other hand, the drama serial also addresses the trend of forced marriages under the guise of ‘cousin marriages’ in our society. When the doctor asks if their’s is a ‘love or arranged’ marriage to better gauge the dynamics of their relationship. Aswad responds with ‘cousin marriage. That really hit Netizens hard.
In our society we have 3 categories of Marriage
1: Love Marriage
2: Arranged Marriage
3: Cousin Marriage (forced Marriage) #HumKahanKeSachayThay pic.twitter.com/AfWoeXSZsT— شاہ زادی 👑 (@Diaa_tweets) December 6, 2021
Well answered by aswad as cousin marriage is neither arrange , nor love marriage it's zabardasti musalat kiya huwa rishta '#HumKahanKeSachayThay pic.twitter.com/mSZ5jVVjMs
— Cancerian 🦀 ماہی 🥴 (@ItsMahikhan) December 6, 2021
1 million is better than cousin marriage…😂🤭#HumKahanKeSachayThay pic.twitter.com/Ct86nDFE0q
— Rafia Khan 🌸 (@Rafia__khan) December 6, 2021
Along with the pressure of marrying a cousin and actually ending up in a forced marriage, comes aggression towards the spouse. Rather than addressing the issue with the family that coerced two individuals into marriage, the spouses aim their resentment at each other.
Spouse can also destroy your mental peace and ruin your mental health 😐 be mindful of who you are choosing #HumKahanKeSachayThay pic.twitter.com/sPWh8Z943e
— Cancerian 🦀 ماہی 🥴 (@ItsMahikhan) December 6, 2021
The doctor in ‘Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay’ perfectly addresses how for Aswad, pushing Mehreen to commit suicide was his way out of this relationship.
The suicidal thoughts of Mehreen were bone chilling and hard to watch. The psychiatrist asked Aswad if he wanted Mehreen to commit suicide by emotionally abusing her and he was taken aback, man isn't this exactly what you wanted? don't act surprised now 😒
#humkahankesachaythay— Fatma Mohammed (@Fatma4ever) December 6, 2021
What do you think of the latest episode of the drama serial? Do you think they did better by Mehreen, finally? Or nay? Let us know in the comments below.
