Episodes
Published 11/13/24
In this episode of Drama Gup with Sadaf Haider, we discuss the similar tropes between Sunn Mere Dil and Aye Ishq e Junoon, the difficult conversations in Jafaa including mental health taboos and masculinity standards. Dive in.
Published 11/13/24
In this drama gup we were honored to be joined by writer extraordinaire Farhat Ishtiaq who wrote Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. She talked about the process of creating these characters and her future projects, as well as how she likes to spend time with her scripts. Dive in!
Published 11/07/24
In this episode of Drama Gup, Sadaf Haider and I discuss the grand finale of Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, Jafaa's critical messages and the absolute lows that Sunn Mere Dil has sunk to. Dive in!
Published 11/06/24
In this week's discussion Sadaf Haider and I discuss the pulpy shows we wish had more progressive themes. Dive in!
Published 11/01/24
In this episode we look at the Rubabs and the Sharjeenas of the world and we also take a look at the nuanced messages behind Jafaa.
Published 10/31/24
In this episode, journalist/editor Anamika Chatterjee discusses Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum and Jafaa with me. We talk about how it signals a new era of Pakistani Dramas. Dive in!
Published 10/25/24
Sadaf and I decided to talk in detail about Duniyapur and Sunn Mere Dil and dissect whether it is worth your time or not, so grab a cup of chai, coffee, juice and let's dig in!
Published 10/24/24
In this week's discussion Sadaf Haider and I discuss the episodes of the past week and how we hope the shows progress forward. Dive in!
Published 10/24/24
This week in our drama cup we discuss THAT episode of Jafaa, we deconstruct Mustafa's Love Language and we also look at Sunn Mere Dil's colorful world.
Published 10/16/24
Actor, host and new mum Rabab Hashim talks celebrating her new journey as a mom and her work as Shark Tank Pakistan host. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and listen to the gup with her as we discuss Pakistani dramas, filmmaking, her work in theater and what she hopes to do in the future.
Published 10/12/24
#PakistaniDramas #Gentleman #HumayunSaeed #YumnaZaidi  In this drama gup we take a look at Gentleman as a drama on the whole, we talk about Jafaa, Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, Duniyapur and Nadaan. Dig in!
Published 10/09/24
I spoke to Jonny Thomson who runs a beautiful Instagram page called "philosophyminis" and I was delighted to speak to him for Khaleej Times. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!
Published 10/07/24
So Sadaf and I came across some conversations re Mustafa and Sharjeena's love story in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum - where some people assumed that Mustafa was a red flag. We took the discussion forward. Let us know what you think. Follow Sadaf on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sadaf_haider1/  Follow Sadaf on Twitter:  https://x.com/tomtomatoe  Follow Mahwash Ajaz on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mahwashajaz_  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahwash.ajaz/  TikTok:...
Published 10/04/24
This week we unravel our favorite dramas and wonder who we relate to the most. Follow Sadaf on Twitter as tomtomatoe
Published 09/30/24
In this episode, Sadaf Haider and I look into the true meaning of romance encapsulated in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. We're also bemused that people are JUST discovering the beauty of Fahad Mustafa!
Published 09/25/24
In this episode, I sit down with Anamika Chatterjee who is a fellow journalist and writer. We talk about podcast culture, Pakistani Dramas, Bollywood celebrities and how the new media works. Grab a cup of joe and listen to our gup!
Published 09/20/24
In this drama gup Sadaf Haider and I discuss the power of Farhat Ishtiaq's ability to write brilliant romances while also being fair to the characters as humans. We draw parallels with Farhat's work and other contemporary writers while also appreciating the magic of Fahad Mustafa in bringing utter magic to our screen in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum.
Published 09/18/24
This week we mainly talked about two dramas (Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum and Jafaa) and we realized we spend so much time talking about just a few dramas that we should mainly stick to one drama per video? What do you guys think? Let us know what you thought of our conversation and the dramas we discussed.
Published 09/17/24
In this conversation I speak to Dr Parsa Asif, who is a dentist by degree and chemistry teacher by profession. She is one of Karachi's leading chemistry teachers, she teaches at Cedar College as well as Heuser Academy, and her students absolutely love her. Oh fun fact, she is also my sister-in-law! But there's so much more to her than all that. Hope you guys enjoy the conversation!
Published 09/17/24
I spoke to a young doctor in Pakistan, Dr Nasir Hashmi, who talks about the struggles of being a fresh young doctor in Pakistan looking for opportunities as well as how to balance personal and professional life. Check it out and comment!
Published 09/11/24
In this episode of Pakistani dramas discussion Sadaf and I look at the various depictions of women in our dramas. Do they glorify domesticity or do they simply show the realistic situations women are in? Dig in. Follow Sadaf on tomtomatoe on Twitter where she hosts weekly Twitter spaces on Pakistani Dramas
Published 09/04/24
A fun conversation with content creator and digital media guru Majid Khan about viral content, tiktok influencers, making long form sketches and what audiences want.
Published 09/03/24
This week we discuss Mann Jogi and how it touches upon a really powerful theme in an effective and heartfelt way. We also discuss Hareem Farooq's Bismil, Fahad Mustafa's Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum and the romance between "Deebu" and "Numair" in Jafaa. Stay tuned and keep commenting!
Published 08/28/24
We take another deep dive into Jafaa and the lovely little romantic elements in Fahad Mustafa and Hania Aamir's Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum.
Published 08/27/24