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Faasle X Mann Mayal

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I always felt too close to music. The melody, the lyrics, the voice... a perfect combination of all these ingredients is the recipe for creating a good song. Every now and then I am left in a state of surprise by the impact music leaves on me. Especially if it is a tale of tragedy. It is these few moments in life that I feel humanly with emotions. Tragedy as a genre itself hits quite hard and "Faasle" is one of my favourite songs amongst this kind. The Coke Studio's Season 10 song is voiced by supremely talented QB and Kaavish. It is a narrative of separation and pain, which I feel draws parallels to the story of the Pak Drama Mann Mayal. Amidst all the toxic and violent entertainment content, there are songs like Faasle, which handles separation poetically beautifully. In the world full of people unable to handle rejections and resorting to abuse of either self or the opposite person; both MM and Faasle redefine the true meaning of love. This is a topic I never understoo
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ALIF - A story of love and spirituality

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 I had recently watched Alif, a Pakistani drama, which makes me wonder about innumerous things. This is a story of our 2 protagonists, Momina and Momin, their life, their past, their families and their faith in god at different stages of life.  As I witnessed the tale of Momin's parents - Taha and Husn-e-Jahan, I realised that love is never enough to get married. Taha comes from a family of calligraphists who paint the words of god, as they say, while Husn-e-Jahan comes from the world of glamour, as they say again. The couple fall in love at the very first sight and are then deeply impressed by each others' beauty and talents. They abandon their families for their love of one week, and does their relationship withstand the test of time? It doesn't. Taha loses his art of calligraphy, is estranged from his father, is poor and is unhappy. He grows insecure, blames his wife, questions her loyalty and eventually ends up confessing his regret of marrying her. On the other hand, H
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