Habs Episode 23: The never-ending trail of troubles

Ayesha and Basit are still unsure whether to stay together or get a divorce. Qudsia Begum's troublesome plans for...
Published 19 Oct, 2022 12:08am

Ayesha and Basit are still unsure whether to stay together or get a divorce. Qudsia Begum's troublesome plans for Ayesha are likely to make matters worse. Zoya appears unsatisfied with her life after marriage, despite Amir's ketchupy-sincere love.

Habs airs every Tuesday on Ary digital, and viewers continue to look forward to it each week. Habs, directed by Mussadik Malik and written by Aliya Makhdoom, paints an intriguing yet incredibly relatable picture of many households in our society. The story revolves around Ayesha (Ushna Shah) and Basit (Feroze Khan), who come from very different backgrounds but are compelled to get married for their own reasons. Basit finds it very difficult to be the perfect husband for Ayesha given his experiences of his mother abandoning him when he was a little child and Ayesha is struggling because of her family's financial reliance. So far, Basit's serious trust issues have brought another twist in the plot, which was previously headed for a happy beginning between the two.

In this episode, we see Basit and Soha (Ayesha Omar) catching up as Soha returns after a long time and visits Basit at his home. Basit appeared to be totally immersed in Ayesha's thoughts. He is aware that his attempts to atone for his earlier actions only served to upset Ayesha. He desperately wants to be with her, yet he seems unable to express his feelings.

Qudsia Begum discovers that the documents for the house she paid for with the money Basit gave her are fraudulent. She has paid the entire money and Ayesha is unaware of it, therefore she is really concerned about what will happen if the house is taken away from them. Since Ayesha already has a lot on her plate, Bano (Dania Anwer) and Bobby Phuppo (Hina Rizvi) advice against telling her about the house purchase using Basit's money.

The sister of the man Ayesha's mother wants her to wed after their divorce pays them a visit at their house. The woman's compassionate tone towards Ayesha and her apparent knowledge of the impending divorce naturally made Ayesha uneasy.

We see Zoya (Jannice Tessa) acting in typical Zoya fashion as she steals money from her mother-in-law, who is already not a big fan of her bahu. Although it looks like Zoya has gotten away with the theft, her mother-in-law appears determined to prove that Zoya is the only one to blame.

The episode seemed more like a filler because Ayesha and Basit's relationship made no progress, and it diverted attention from their plot. Although Ayesha and Basit didn't have many scenes together, Ushna Shah and Feroze Khan expertly captured their failure to express their emotions.

We are hopeful that the next episode will feature a pivotal point because if not, the story may become boring. What do you think will happen in the upcoming episode—something significant or will the narrative continue to progress slowly? Post a comment and let us know.