With Sarbuland (Danyal Zafar) and Rabbiya (Sajal Aly) married, things have shifted as conspiracies open up in Zanjeerain. Torsam (Usman Javed) is cutting loose from his uncle, Zafran Khan (Adnan Siddique), and Shireen (Anaya Shahid) is pregnant; Sohrab (Raza Ali Abid) is frustrated as suspicion grows around him. Viewers invested in the upcoming events of the drama serial look forward to Sarbuland and Rabbiya sorting things out and finding peace in their relationship.
As things intensify, the spotlight has turned to Shireen, as not only does Rabbiya have a hint of her pregnancy, but she is also expecting a nikkah with Sohrab, with whom she shares the child. The young girl is emotionally invested in her relationship with Sohrab; however, she has only been a pawn to him to get to the top. Previously, Sohrab had been using Shireen to poison Sherdil (Ahsan Khan) and Sarbuland. She was also pushed to keep a romantic affiliation with Zamurd (Hassan Shah) in an attempt to assassinate the sardar (tribal leader).
Sohrab’s demeaning of Shireen and his inability to give her the honor she expects have led Zanjeerain viewers to speculate that she will be the one to expose him. She has come to the realization that she has been fully exploited and robbed of her opportunity to be a part of the family. She will not only reveal how he has been plotting to take control of the tribal leadership but also expose how Sherbano (Sehar Hashmi) was killed amidst it all. The young girl being abandoned while pregnant will become her motivation to come clean to Sarbuland. Netizens have taken to social media to discuss how the storyline will move forward as Shireen and Sohrab’s love affair has come to a standstill.
Taking to X, many users predicted Shireen’s future; while some sympathized with her, many said that she is facing the repercussions of her actions. Stating that she has realized she has been exploited by Sohrab, a user posted:
Shireen is pregnant now she realized that Surab was using her i think now she will exposed surab In front of everyone..#Zanjeerain
— Abroo♡ (@abrat2811) August 13, 2026
Speculating on the upcoming episode’s promo, another user said:
Shireen exposed sorab??? Also sb is shocked and bijan is crying so probably they saw bano’s grave!?? #zanjeerain #sarbiya pic.twitter.com/ftw8vwnTx7
— Nxor (@noonnchailant) August 13, 2026
While some believe the whole truth will come out with Shireen, others believe she will only plead for justice for herself. A netizen stated:
That promo. Damn. I don’t think Shireen will still reveal what happened to Bano. I think the only thing she’ll end up revealing is what has happened with her. #Zanjeerain
— ♡aalooparatha&chai♡ (@cozy_winter_sun) August 13, 2026
Unraveling their expectation of the Zanjeerain plotline, a user added:
Next Episode is gonna be 🔥🔥 I think shireen has exposed Sohrab as bijan & Sarbuland are stunned. She tells someone everything but dikhaya nahi kidko. Zafran & Sohrab have come together to kill SB. GM told Torsam that Zafran went to meet Sohrab#Zanjeerain pic.twitter.com/HVjSIu0l91
— HPfan (@HPFan93) August 13, 2026
Calling it a balanced episode, a netizen appreciated Shireen’s realization and posted:
Enjoyed #zanjeerain after a while. A well-balanced episode focussing on all the angles of the story, including Shireen’s realisation. Loved #SajalAly‘s portrayal as Biya as she sways between grief and shock and then again some normalcy.
— DaretoDrama (@DaretoDrama) August 13, 2026
Sympathy for Shireen has grown as a user took to X and posted:
Okay guys I feel bad for Shireen . Such a 10/10 baddie is getting khwaar behind Sohrab 😑😑#Zanjeerain
— Anna (@Anayaxtq) August 13, 2026
Stating that the power dynamics are at play when it comes to Shireen falling prey to Sohrab, a user said:
I was telling Murtaza that Shireen is not completely at fault, there’s gaping power dynamic at play here. At the end of the day she is a woman from the labour class, and Sohrab a conniving Sardar. #Zanjeerain
— m. (@kiyamusibathai) August 13, 2026
Another user speculated that Shireen’s tender age was exploited by Sohrab, who was already married and had a child. They posted:
But what if Shireen was groomed by Sohrab ? He is 15+ yrs older than her, probably was married with a kid when he spotted targeted a teenage Shireen who grew up in the household.
Used her for his purposes & now that she failed her mission, he is gonna discard her.#zanjeerain https://t.co/68sx7WtnF1
— Zeus’sFavoriteChild (@AthenaVariant) August 13, 2026
Unable to sympathize with Shireen, a user posted:
I can’t seem to symathise with Shireen. She clearly knew the repercussions. Guess this is her punishment for treading the dark path. Either he will kill or she’s saved by Biya and ends up exposing Sohrab, I want the latter before she’s disposed. #Zanjeerain
— dard mubarak (@kdramagurl9) August 13, 2026
Stating that she does not deserve any sympathy, a user added:
Neither shireen nor torsam deserve sympathy.
They are same btw.
Don’t forget that shireen tried to kill both sardars by poisoning them.
Sherdil even died because of her.
Yes sohrab used her because she WANTED to be USED out of her own greed.
So she can go to hell too.#Zanjeerain— 🌌♥️ (@Rantingspace__) August 13, 2026
