As her father’s death struck Hurmat (Dananeer Mobeen) and her mother, stepping into her late father’s office has given her the footing she yearned for. After years of living under fear and control, she is finally taking control of her own life. What her father considered shelter shaped a complex young girl, now stepping into the world to face the reality of survival. However, her struggle for freedom is complicated by her attraction to men; as she keeps a list of her ideal man, from Tabish (Shahveer Jafry) to Zeeshan (Shehbaz Shiger), the shift has been sudden.
More than a paycheck, finding a place at her father’s workplace has given her a taste of freedom in decision-making. The ambition that Zeeshan brings to her life, seeing his vision for his dream company, has inspired Hurmat to him. While Tabish wants to take control, Zeeshan is working towards a future she finds amusing. What looks like a crush is actually a trauma response; Hurmat had been hidden away and held back for so many years, and seeing someone with so much drive and confidence fascinated her.
His knowing what he wanted in life and his ability to go for it were qualities Hurmat had never been allowed to have, which fueled her attraction. Being around him initiated a sudden attraction that made her feel excited and brave. She admired his ambition because it was everything she wished for herself. Watching him work gave her the courage to think big and stop feeling like a victim of her past. Her attraction to him was her mind’s way of reaching for the power and freedom she had been denied for so long.
Her connection and attachment style with men is complicated and sparked a debate online. Netizens remain divided, as some believe Hurmat has been ungrateful and quick to make decisions, while others see her pursuit of freedom and ambition as understandable. Calling her judgement quick, a user took to X and posted:
And ppl really called Hurmat a gold digger while the girl is choosing to stand on her own feet, be her mother’s support, and build a life for herself instead of taking the easy route through marriage; the independence speaks for itself!!
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#hurmat https://t.co/YruidIgIHy— anchal⭐ (@lowkeymystic_) November 2, 2026
On the contrary, one stated that she remains fixated to romantic relationships and posted:
a badly written protagonist at the centre of a show that supposedly champions female empowerment when her entire character revolves around finding the perfect man. no amount of hypocritical, woman-empowering dialogues she keeps uttering otherwise can change that
#hurmat https://t.co/0A5X5EKNgt— ishqibadat🫶 (@ibadat83822) November 3, 2026
