Fans breathe a sigh of relief as ‘Main Manto Nahi Hoon’ finally comes to an end

The Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar drama that made headlines for its controversial plot has finally come to an end. The show premiered its last episode on ARY digital on Saturday and fans got a lot of reactions.

The vast majority were happy that the show had finally come to an end. “Today is the best episode because it’s the last episode,” wrote one YouTuber commenter. “I think the writer should now stop working on these scripts. He (Khalil-Ur-Rehman) is only working on the dialogues and not on the story.” While another claimed the music was the only redeeming factor, “today’s instrumental music was better than the whole drama,” they wrote.

The drama was previously criticized for depicting a troubled romance between a teacher and a student. Public opinion had argued that Manto (Humayun Saeed) and Mehmal (Sajal Ali) should not be romantically involved with each other due to their unbalanced power dynamic and the respect that a teacher-student relationship demands.

Now that the show has come to an end, many had a problem with the ending as well. “I’ve been waiting so long for this ending,” wrote one with a disappointed laugh. “Good luck, don’t make such a drama again.” Another was simply not impressed. “This drama has completely lost its charm,” they wrote. “The romance between Mehmal and Manto is forced and awkward. Sajal’s character just looks awkward and messy.”

On the other hand, fans of Miss Maria (Sanam Saeed) demanded justice for the character. “Manto should have been with Miss Maria,” they wrote. “They ended up showing a teacher-student romance.” Another wanted to see the end of Miss Maria and Hazrat, “What is this?” they wrote. “The marriage of Miss Maria and Hazrat should also have been presented. It’s an incomplete ending.”

However, fans made sure to acknowledge the good things the show had to offer. “The drama should be awarded for best cinematography and best background music,” wrote one user. Another praised the author’s decision to continue writing despite the controversy surrounding it. “Salute to the writer who went against the public’s wishes,” they wrote. “It really takes courage to create such a masterpiece that is difficult to understand.”

The show is written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar and directed by Nadeem Baig. Distributed by Six Sigma Plus and Next Level Entertainment. The drama featured a packed cast with Humayun and Sajal in lead roles and Sanam Saeed, Asif Raza Mir, Saba Hamid, Saba Faisal, Saima Noor and Azaan Sami Khan in supporting roles.