I had never seen her host before, but after watching this episode I thought Mahira was a good choice for this kind of a lighthearted show.
Though she is THE Mahira Khan, I appreciated that she was able to put aside her own celebrity and allow for the spotlight to be trained on her guest, Ali Zafar in this case. Her gentle probing allowed for Ali Zafar’s innate charm and wit shine to through brilliantly. I’m not quite sure as to how scripted the show was, but I enjoyed their aiwaein shooting the breeze kind of repartee; made me think of the every day nonsense chats we enjoy with our friends, except I do not know how many of us have a sit down with a Mahira or an Ali Zafar on a regular basis. The little sing song was sweet, but for me the best moment of the episode was Ali and Mahira’s impromptu dance bit – loved it! Mahira! Bas, ab bohot ho gaya, we need you back on our TV screens!
While we wait for Mahira Khan the actress to make a comeback, I enjoyed watching this vibrant, glamorous host Mahira – thank the lord she decided to stick with her signature elegant style and not go the Christmas tree route. The host’s elegance was carried over in the clean lines of the set design as well. Given that this was a sponsored show I was leery of being hit over the head with sponsorship banners and logos, but thankfully the directors and producers were able to strike a happy balance and the advertising element was incorporated within the set design in as unobtrusive way as possible.
