While Iqbal (Baala-Wahaj Ali) finds refuge under Phajja and Bilquis (Billo-Mahira Khan) comes under the care of Sahibzada Hafiz Syed Inayatullah Chisti (Javed Rizvi), those left behind pay the price for their past. Mitti De Baway places Zareena (Amar Khan) at the centre of the turmoil, for whom adapting to a newly revealed identity is a daily battle; she is not simply the wife of a Mirasi, a generational musician, but of a murderer in hiding. Moved to Lahore, she lives a secret life that does not offer safety but serves as a constant reminder of the moments of joy that were stripped away from her.
For Zareena, music was never a grand passion; it was robbed away from her even in the moments of expressed affection. The morning after their wedding, she softly sang to express her love for her new husband. Rather than welcoming her tender affection, Iqbal immediately silenced her, strictly forbidding her from ever singing again. The very art form that caused Iqbal’s own tragedy became the price Zareena paid in emotional freedom. Bound by the strict rules set by him all her life, she now finds herself torn by an internal conflict, yearning to finally confront the man who kept her suppressed. This struggle over her identity and self-worth stems from years of stolen happiness, as Iqbal remained forever chained to the ghost of his past with Bilquis.
Zareena’s overwhelming anger, distress, and quiet sobs reflect the bitterness of a life spent beside a husband who never allowed her to open up or build a genuine romantic bond. Consumed by the humiliation and sorrow of his previous life, he kept Zareena at arm’s length, forcing her to endure a cold and lonely existence in the shadows of another woman’s history.
As Zareena’s cries fill the screens, Amar Khan’s performance has won over the audience. Connecting to her every elaborate emotion and the breakdown, netizens hail Amar as the showstopper of Mitti De Baway. Appreciating the performance and calling it heartbreaking, a user took to X and posted:
Amar is the breakout star of #MittiDebaway for me. Love how Faiza shows us Zarina rage after Baala’s betrayal & refuses to make her a damsel in distress.Rooting for her honestly bc baala & bilo are absoule shits. Such a heartbreaking performance by amar. https://t.co/EOak1cXEbu
— Justmythoughts (@ShaheerAdil2000) October 15, 2026
Lauding her brilliant acting, another X user added:
Can we take a moment to appreciate AMAR KHAN for her brilliant acting, she is competing with superstarts like Wahaj and Mahira!!! She is so underrated, tbh!
#MittiDeBaway https://t.co/bgPyuLgy9C— 😃 (@haris_says_) October 15, 2026
Calling her performance memorable, a user posted:
Saying it for the nth time Amar Khan has outdone herself as Zareena. Her finest performance yet, and one I’ll remember for a long, long time.
#MittiDeBaway https://t.co/37CwKWIl3J— 𝓐 ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ (@atia_anishah) October 15, 2026
Applauding the attention to detail, one added:
zareena was the star of the show today – from singing to her outburst, she carries the toll of her husband’s past and his mistakes. uff, the way she sang to that picture and the detail in that picture too! everything about this show is worth celebrating #mittidebaway
— HelloItMeArSlAn (@arslaniswriting) October 15, 2026
Commenting on Zareena’s inner conflict, another said:
Amar Khan is doing something lovely with Zarina. The bitterness is growing, but the love hasn’t left. She’s realising her husband has a past, and a woman she can never compete with, while still waiting for him to come home. 💔
#MittiDeBaway #AmarKhan https://t.co/pIfU2nMlyq
— Sheen (@_itssheen) October 15, 2026
