Pakistani drama Dar-e-Nijaat continues to spark heated discussions among viewers, with its complicated lead characters becoming a major talking point. Now, model-turned-TV host Nadia Hussain has joined the debate, sharing her views on Zaryab, played by Durefishan Saleem, and her relationship with Abu Bakar, portrayed by Sheheryar Munawar.
In a video shared on Instagram on Thursday, Hussain described Zaryab as “a complete red flag”. She also argued that the character needs therapy rather than a husband to overcome her emotional struggles.
Nadia Hussain Calls Zaryab a Toxic Partner
Hussain believes Zaryab’s beauty should not influence how audiences judge her behaviour. According to her, appearances can be misleading, and viewers must look beyond physical attractiveness when assessing a character.
“Looks can be truly deceiving, so if we judge Zaryab’s character on her beauty, it would not be right.”
Furthermore, Hussain questioned the idea that marriage can automatically change someone’s behaviour. She said parents should not marry their daughters to problematic men simply because they believe marriage will improve them.
However, she also believes the same consideration should apply when choosing a husband for someone like Zaryab. In her view, marrying her to Abu Bakar has placed an unfair emotional burden on him.
“What Abu Bakar is bearing, it’s beyond any normal man’s ability to tolerate nonsense,” the model said.
She further described Zaryab as toxic and questioned why Abu Bakar should have to endure such a relationship.
“Zaryab did not need to get married to a man to fix her life… She’s so toxic that honestly, I would not wish that kind of a life or that kind of a wife on any man.”
Why Does Nadia Hussain Believe Zaryab Needs Therapy?
Hussain also connected the drama’s relationship dynamics with wider discussions about feminism and gender equality. She argued that conversations about equal rights must acknowledge that men can also experience unhealthy relationships.
According to her, marriage should not become a solution to unresolved emotional struggles. Instead, individuals must understand their experiences and work towards personal healing before entering relationships.
“They need to be told the reasons for whatever happened in their lives… so that they can have their own journeys towards healing; it should be self-healing, not that you get married and destroy a man’s life,” Hussain said.
Although she acknowledged that love can help people heal, she rejected the expectation that one partner must tolerate endless emotional distress.
The TV host stressed that neither men nor women should remain trapped in relationships involving harmful behaviour. Moreover, she urged audiences to recognise the difference between love and unhealthy emotional dependence.
“Let’s get the facts right, let’s get our emotions right, let’s get our perspective right on relationships,” she said.
She also warned against normalising extreme toxicity in the name of love.
“We need to understand that relationships are fragile and that withstanding such unthinkable toxicity is beyond love. This is torture. Zaryab is torturing Abu Bakar.”
Sheheryar Munawar’s Abu Bakar Deserves a Better Wife, Says Hussain
Hussain believes Abu Bakar deserves a healthier relationship built on mutual understanding and respect. She argued that a successful marriage requires both partners to recognise each other’s boundaries.
In her opinion, Abu Bakar should not have to sacrifice his emotional well-being to maintain his marriage. Therefore, she encouraged viewers to avoid promoting toxic relationship dynamics as examples of unconditional love.
Her comments have added another perspective to the ongoing discussions surrounding the drama’s central couple.
What Is the Story Behind Dar-e-Nijaat’s Zaryab and Abu Bakar?
For viewers unfamiliar with the drama, Dar-e-Nijaat follows Zaryab, whose life takes a difficult turn after her high school sweetheart, Zamil, played by Nameer Khan, ends their relationship.
Struggling to deal with the breakup, Zaryab faces emotional difficulties that become central to the story. Consequently, her parents arrange her marriage to Abu Bakar, a family friend known for his gentle and religious nature.
However, the marriage has become a major source of discussion among viewers. Their contrasting personalities and complicated relationship have divided audiences across Pakistan.
As the drama continues to attract attention, Zaryab and Abu Bakar remain at the centre of online conversations, particularly around the weekend episodes. Hussain’s remarks have now added fresh fuel to the debate over whether love can overcome unhealthy relationship patterns or whether personal healing must come first.
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