As Dar-e-Nijaat premieres on television with massive praise, netizens are divided as Saba Hamid and Faran Tahir are cast as mother and son. While the two are playing husband and wife in Bas Tera Saath Ho, seeing the two as mother and son has left the audience in shock. Saba Hamid plays Kishwar Jahan, holding an important place as she is the connection between the worlds of Zaryab, Zamil and Abu Bakr. Faran Tahir, her son, Saeed, is a liberal father of three girls who is allowing his daughters to make the choices they please. As he gives an open hand to his family, he holds his mother close in attempts to balance traditional values.
Netizens are shocked as Dar-e-Nijaat depicts a well-acclaimed on-air couple in a son-and-daughter relationship. They draw parallels between the two on-air drama serials and their treatment of the actors in different characters; they appreciate the range Saba Hamid offers by her choice of characters; however, seeing him as Faran Tahir’s mother, who plays her husband in another drama serial, does not sit well. While many laugh it off, seeing the contrast, some criticize the casting team for such a mismatched pairing. While the lead pair is winning hearts, this unforeseen pairing has taken people aback.
Commenting on how Saeed cannot stop referring to Kishwar Jahan as Maa Ji over and over, a user said:
They’re husband-wife in bas tera sath ho but in dar-e-nijat they’re maa-beta
This man keeps calling saba hamid maa jii every five minutes.
How am i supposed to process this? HELP😭😭 pic.twitter.com/absx90tbA1— Oatsie (@azificareee) August 1, 2026
Not happy seeing Saba Hamid in the role of a grandmother, a netizen added:
I am truly NOT okay with Saba Hameed as Dadi ! And dadi blunder wasn’t enough, now she is mother to Faran tahir when she is playing his wife literally in another drama on same channel. Okay that’s just TV but stilllllll 🤦♀️ #dare_nijat
— R. (@Ruyyaa__) August 2, 2026
Stating how she looks young for a grandmother role, a user stated:
Monday-Tuesday see them as husband & wife
Friday-Saturday see them as mother & son 😖🙄Galti meri hai jo main dono bas tera sath ho & dar-e-nijaat dekh rahi hoon 😭😭😭
BTW Saba Hamid as maa ji looks younger than her DIL 😔 https://t.co/TW6Op5nWPF— Musings (@QLamppost) August 2, 2026
Calling the casting diabolical, a netizen said:
I know actors play different roles, but making Saba Hamid go from Faran Tahir’s wife in Bas Tera Sath Ho to his mother in #darenijaat this quickly is diabolical 😭
— fatima (@callmeemuffin) August 1, 2026
Giving other casting options for the grandmother role, a netizen added:
truee also saba hamid with even those fake grey hair doesnt look old 🤡. She have easily played mother and dadi can be played be samina ahmed or shamim hilali. I am wondering why she did she even signed it
— fatima (@callmeemuffin) August 2, 2026
Appreciating Saba Hamid’s casting in Doctor Bahu as a powerful matriarch, a user stated:
I just want to add that the growth in the Pakistani drama industry is creating a lot of employment opportunities for more senior actors such as Saba Hamid, who is a wonderful talent. She was beautifully cast in Dr. Bahu. It’s great she gets to play all these roles! https://t.co/9dnZSw2cCt
— Amna Mirza (@amnamirza) August 2, 2026
