Member-only story

Noor Jahan (2024) — Pakistani Drama Review

Soumya Ravi
5 min readSep 19, 2024

Non-Members can view the complete review here

Name of the Show: Noor Jahan (2024)
Language: Urdu with English subtitles
Channel: YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb2aaNHUy_gHHzDMfXtd0Tz2H3lRI3Oby
Recommendation: Its a good show, but not for everyone. (Read the note on ‘Is this for you?’ )

There was a time when I watched Paki dramas constantly. I like that they are accessible on YouTube for free and also dislike that they are only accessible on YouTube. My one big fear with Paki dramas is that when the content is toxic, it is overwhelmingly toxic and its like watching a multi car crash in front of you, you cant bear it and yet you cant look away. Toxic shows suck the life out of me and leave me brooding on why I watched them for days after. So I watch Paki or Kdramas with a lot of trepidation these days. That said, the last 2 Paki dramas I saw were quite wonderful, and one of them, Razia, is right up there for me among the top shows. It had some terrible toxic scenes but in the end was so heartwarming and wonderful, I retain good memories of it.

Background — Is this show for you?

Noor Jahan is labeled as a ‘Saas-Bahu’ drama. Translated meaning it is a Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law drama, a genre of shows very specific to the south Asian subcontinent. These shows depict the relationship between the mother of the son and the sons wife. I use the term ‘relationship’…

--

--

Soumya Ravi
Soumya Ravi

Written by Soumya Ravi

Digital Marketing (Lead Gen), and Marketing Ops are my work & my passion. Steward of @Clifford_Library. Binge watching, and reading are how I relax.

Responses (1)