Pakistan A Love Story is a short documentary on the history of romance and men and women’s stories. Gulshan Bibi married and was treated worse than an animal and threatened by Kari which would be cutting up her body in pieces by an axe. She had believed in the purity and hope of marriage but this was destroyed. In Kari female is buried at night in an unmarked grave and no prayers or funeral services. With full police support this happens.
The Cynic: Wants to highlight the scary realities of the treatment of women and also the state of society that does not grant protection to male female relationships.
The Optimist: Cinderella and Hollywood shows are mentioned to show what is true love from fairytales and films/TV. This is inspirational but real world relationships in the East and West are based on trust and commitment and not fairytales but all couples want to be like the stories of films and fairytales.
Man relates story of father who was kidnapped by friends on wedding day because his mother was against the wedding. This is because of the brutal and harsh values sometimes in Pakistan although many families and people live good successful family lives.
To a Pakistani man, the Taj Mahal is most inspiring its background and story. How it was built for the greatest empire and for love for Mumtaz Mahal.
TV. Films music all shows the stories of romance.
Jinnah love story is remembered and Vital signs, Nusrat Fateh Ali khan and film actors in lollywood. The films of the 1950s and 1960s made romance more culturally commercial and the development of the arts was influenced by romance.
Couples meet in parks in Pakistan because they have no place to meet each other for romance. They hide from their families and co-workers because it is seen as a bad thing for young men and women to be together in public. Men and women are seen to care about how rich and educated the other person is and the woman from film clip wants to be taken to expensive restaurants in Mercedes. Women and men should gain respect for romance in Pakistan and it is negative to see the reality of the romance culture in Pakistan showed in this well made documentary. The development of Gender culture in Pakistan is important and should be promoted and respected.
Regards,
Wajeeh Fatima
Thanks Wajeeh. But you forgot to mention the aspect of the mean business man who only wanted to bombard the entertainment genre with love stories just to earn viewership and TRPs! :)
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