To become successful, Pakistani dramas frequently follow a formula, seldom focusing on the investigation of societal issues or departing from the usual family drama plot. Unfortunately, some of these plays show scenes of women being mistreated and exploited, and some even go so far as to defend males who are accused of harassing women.
In the drama "Mujhay Pyaar Hua Tha," the plot takes a disturbing turn with a cousin marriage, a complicated love triangle, a father becoming paralyzed as a result of his daughter's rebellion, and now, the male lead becoming the victim of a woman who falsely accuses him of harassing her. Despite the reality that sexual assault and harassment are social problems, it is implied in this presentation that Pakistani women make up allegations of harassment.
The male character, Saad, is threatened in one scene by releasing private images of his wife and her ex-lover if he doesn't go to her residence. She gives Saad some laced coffee when she gets there, knocking him out. She then dials 911 and stage-manages the incident to make it seem like he then phones the police, fabricates evidence at the scene to support her claim of sexual assault, and has Saad taken into custody.
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