HUMSAFAR

 

It is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, based on a novel of the same name written by Farhat Ishtiaq. it originally aired on Hum TV from 24 September 2011 to 3 March 2012.

The story of Humsafar revolves around three characters, namely Khirad Asher and Sara. Sara loves Asher who is her best friend and a maternal cousin. Farida who is extremely possessive about her son wants him to marry Sara. On the other hand, Asher's father wants his son to marry his sister's daughter as his sister is about to die. Although Asher doesn't want to marry, his father convinces Asher to marry Khirad and finally gets married to her. For some days, they are like strangers but due to the simplicity and innocence of Khiradi, he started loving her. They are madly in love with each other which is not tolerated by Sara and tries to spoil their marriage. Although she successfully spoils their marriage of Asher and Khirad with the help of her mother and Fairda, in the end, they are together.

 

Khirad Ahsaan (Mahira Khan) belongs to a small locality in Hyderabad and lives with her mother Maimoona (Saba Faisal). Maimoona's brother Baseerat Hussain (Behroze Sabzwari) is wealthy and married to Farida (Atiqa Odho); they have a son named Ashar (Fawad Khan). After the doctors inform Maimoona that she is in the last stage of cancer & that she will die soon, Maimoona seeks her brother's help in arranging Khirad's marriage. Feeling guilty for not taking better care of Maimoona, Baseerat compensates by promising that Ashar will marry Khirad, unbeknownst to both Ashar & Farida. This irks Farida, who has always wanted Ashar to marry his cousin Sara (Naveen Waqar), the daughter of Farida's sister Zarina Ajmal (Hina Khawaja Bayat). Khirad is the last to find out about the engagement & begs her mother not go through with it, as she does not know Ashar nor does she love him. In spite of their reluctance, Ashar and Khirad are married moments before Maimoona passes away. Sara, who is in love with Ashar, is heartbroken upon learning this and attempts suicide. Both Ashar and Khirad are standoffish towards each other and feel uncomfortable in the forced marriage. Ashar still promises Khirad that he will attempt to maintain a stable & civil relationship. Khirad feels that by marrying a man who is financially superior, she has lost her self-respect. With the encouragement of Sara, Ashar avoids going home by staying out late with friends. After overhearing Khirad vent her fustrastions about the marriage arrangement to Baseerat, Ashar becomes more considerate towards Khirad's feelings & needs. Gradually, the duo fall deeply in love with each other. Ashar admires Khirad's innocence, simplicity and purity of heart; his admiration is reciprocated by Khirad, who is in awe of his caring personality. While he develops a strong and loving relationship with his wife, Ashar remains friends with Sara. Noticing Ashar's bond with Khirad is getting stronger, Sara attempts to interfere in their relationship. When Sara humiliates Khirad at a party, Ashar reprimands her for her callousness. Farida pretends to desire a mother-daughter bond with Khirad and displays false affection for her after Baseerat threatens her with divorce. Soon, Baseerat falls ill and on his death-bed, he reminds his son that it is important for him to always protect and love Khirad.

Encouraged by Ashar, Khirad enrolls in university for graduate studies. She meets Khizar, Sara's paternal cousin, who has strong feelings for Sara. In order to win her affection, he agrees to a conspiracy hatched by Farida. To create misunderstandings between Khirad and Ashar, he begins to visit their house, while praising and flirting with Khirad; this makes Ashar increasingly jealous. Farida offers Khizar a deal; to receive money and Sara's hand in marriage, he must convince Ashar that he is having an affair with Khirad. In the meantime, Khirad discovers that she is pregnant with Ashar's child and plans to surprise him. After finding out about Khirad's pregnancy, Farida invites Khirad to a dinner at a family friend's house. However unbeknownst to Khirad the house is actually Khizar's. Farida successfully causes Ashar to witness what appears to be Khizar and Khirad's intimacy. Farida pretends to be outraged at Khirad's supposed adultery, and insults her while Ashar listens tearfully. Khirad protests and calls Khizar, who continuously insists that they are having an affair. After Farida, Zarina & Ashar leave, Khizar explains to Khirad why he lied. Hurt and enraged Ashar drives around & strolls the beach all night. Leaving no chance for Ashar to speak to her, Farida exiles Khirad from the house. Before taking refuge with her mother's old friend Batool Bano in Hyderabad, Khirad leaves a note for Ashar in which she proclaims her innocence, Fareeda's set up & reveals her pregnancy. Jamaal, the house servant, gives Ashar the letter but he never reads it. Khirad desperately attempts to contact Ashar, however he refuses to listen to her. A few months later, Khirad goes into premature labour while attempting to contact Ashar one last time, who ignores her phone call. Khirad gives birth to a baby girl and names her Hareem; she vows that she will never forgive Ashar for what he did to her.

Four years later, Khirad reluctantly returns to Karachi, where she visits Ashar to seek financial assistance for Hareem, who needs open heart surgery. He initially refuses to help and fails to believe that Hareem is his daughter, but relents after he sees Hareem. Ashar begins making arrangements for Hareem to see a specialist and dictates to Khirad that they will live with him, while Farida is out of town. During Khirad's stay Ashar displays an attitude of disdain for her but spoils Harreem. When Sara discovers that Khirad has returned, she confronts Ashar and informs Farida, who returns early from a trip to America and threatens to exile Khirad once again. In retaliation, Khirad threatens to tell Ashar the truth about her being framed. After Sara confesses her love, Ashar informs Sara that he has never loved her and suggests that she should stop pursuing him. Khizar arrives from America and blackmails Farida by threatening to reveal Khirad's innocence if Sara does not marry him. Farida urges Sara to marry Khizar, but Sara and her mother Zarina refuse and blames Farida for ruining Sara's life. Meanwhile, Hareem's operation is successful and Ashar finds that his feelings for Khirad have rekindled.

Zarina is disturbed by Sara's everlasting depression, which stems from Ashar's rejection and Fareeda's betrayal. Ashar attempts to reconcile with Khirad, citing love of their daughter, but she rejects him and decides to leave Hareem in his care. Having realized that Sara will never marry him, Khizar visits Ashar to reveal the truth but an angered Ashar has him escorted out by security. The incident sparks the memories of Ashar's past with his wife and in his sorrow, he accidentally discovers the letter that Khirad left for him, which he had thrown aside. Ashar then overhears his mother's conversation with Khizar, and finally learns of their collaboration. Sara commits suicide and her mother blames Farida for her misery. With the pretense that Hareem is missing her and not eating anything, Ashar asks Khirad to return from Hyderabad who is living with her mother's old friend Batool Bano. He then confronts Farida, accusing her of destroying his life, and simultaneously blames himself for failing to trust his wife. Farida loses her sanity when she realizes what she has done to Ashar and Sara. Ashar begs for Khirad's forgiveness and asks her to return to his life; she finally forgives him and they reconcile. Three months later, the two are shown to be living a happy life with their daughter.

The story is such a beautiful that everyone will love it. More than that, the actors have such beautiful acting that they will touch everyone's heart. The acting of Fawad Afzal Khan as Ashar Husssain will be loved by audiences. He looks good and he is the best. Naveen Wagar as Sara Ajmal looks beautiful but Mahira Khan as Khirad Hussain acting is excellent. One must watch this serial.