Meenu & Nofil (ZPKB)
So, Zard Patton Ka Bunn won big at the Hum Awards. But somehow, the win feels incomplete without Meenu and Nofil being appreciated. I’m not a big fan of the “On-Screen Couple” category in award shows, but since they have it, I felt Meenu and Nofil deserved the award in the jury category.
Their love story was organic and grew on the audience with every episode. Their first meeting was iconic, when Nofil assumes Roshan is Meenu’s lover. Then came the confrontation scene after Rani’s death. They developed prejudices about each other, but with time and growing interaction, those were gradually cleared.
Nofil helped Meenu with her education and preparation for her future in medicine, while Meenu helped him adjust to the new environment he found himself in. Their relationship was founded on respect and trust. Most of their scenes together are simply unforgettable: the bike scene, the “kya mein aapke baal chhu sakti hoon?”, Nofil’s letter to Meenu, the confession scene, every interaction in that tree, and last but not least, Meenu giving medals to Nofil and adjusting his specs in the last episode.
Meenu-Nofil beautifully showed everything a love story should have. I mean the show even has Nofil explain "toxic trait" to Meenu. How rare is that? Sajal and Hamza did a wonderful job potraying them. I only saw Meenu and Nofil in the show, to the extent that I see them in Sajal and Hamza and not the other way around.
So Meenu and Nofil, even if you didnt get an award as a couple, you will always be immensely loved.
A shout-out to Hamza Sohail specially, who was brilliant in the show, and also to Mubashir Mehmood, who played Roshan. Also, thank you for bringing Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s beautiful poetry to life in the show. I heard it was Hamza’s idea. Just shows his passion towards the craft.
This show is going to stay with me for a long, long time, for all the right reasons.