

It’s a moment for Khirad to forget everything every aching, every pain and every moment of anxiety she’s ever felt – and in a way, it’s a time to start fresh, with each drop a burst of hope. The metaphorical foundation of rain serves as a canvas for storytellers to depict redemption, forgiveness and in ‘Humsafar’s’ case, liberation. Her confidence beams through the drizzle, and it’s in this particular moment she feels absolutely and entirely infinite (cue inspiration from ‘Perks Of Being A Wallflower). In a way, the rain helps her completely strip herself of any armor, kind of pouring down and corroding away the walls she’s confined herself within. It comes as a pleasant surprise, what with her being quiet and reserved 99% of the time, even shying away from Ashar if he’s staring a little too long. It’s the first time we see this side of her, with a beaming smile and pure merriment as she declares she’s going to dance in baarish as a besotted Ashar gazes on. In ‘Humsafar’s’ case, it’s Khirad’s childlike nature that’s unfurled as rain pours down. Rain can be as romantic as it can be morbidly depressing – but the premise is the same regardless a downpour makes everything far more heavy, profound and vivid. It’s ambiguous, moldable at most to project any kind of feeling, from swallowing sorrow to a chirpy contentment. The symbolic reference of rain is whatever you want it to be. From Hollywood classics like ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ to ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral,’ rain transcends genres in both film and television. Rain’s the go-to for a lot of things on-screen. And while the whole drama is an evolution of their relationship, it’s this particular winsome moment in the rain that blared a realization to Ashar that Khirad really is the one. Ashar and Khirad at surface seemed like two very different people, shrouded by their class disparity. It’s the first time romance flutters its wings, sprinkling a bit of magic on two people who had little no idea what they were in for in their arranged marriage. The whole thing is incredible evocative really.
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As we revisit a number of illustrious dramas in a series of picking out and deciphering scenes, we begin with ‘Humsafar’s’ nostalgic rain scene, digesting the tender moment between Ashar and Khirad and why it was an important crux in the molding of their relationship. What makes this wistful moment so important? Why is it so great?
