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Saima Chaudhry, our beloved designer from Faisalabad is BACK and thank God for that! Honestly, as much as I enjoy watching the more serious serials, I have to say there’s nothing like an aesthetically well-done comedy—no issues, no causes, no moralizing, no lectures, just plain old sit back and enjoy no-brainer hilarity. Fabulously over the top as she is, there’s something to be said for watching an actress of Bushra Ansari’s caliber back on our screens doing what she does best – comedy.

This latest installment in the Baraat series, Annie Ki Aayegi Baraat, continues the saga of the intertwined lives of the two very different families – one from Karachi, headed by the matriarch Samina Ahmed, and the other one from Faisalabad, headed by Shehryar Zaidi and Bushra Ansari. Along with these big name stars, the rest of the ensemble cast includes Saba Hameed, Javed Shaikh, Sumbul, Manzoor Qureshi, Ahsan Khan, Alishba Yousuf, Sana Askari, Adeel Siddiqui, Ali Safina, Natasha Ali, Uroosa Siddiqui, and Raheel Butt. And, as if these stars weren’t enough, Annie ki Aayegi, introduces yet more glitzy names to this madcap caper: Laila Zuberi, Hina Dilpazeer, Azra Mohiuddin, Huma Hameed, Navin Waqar, Shehzad Shaikh, and of course, lest we forget, an over-hyped cameo by Fawad Khan.

The first episode opened with a recap of the last season, refreshing our memories about where the story had ended, with Suki and Takay’s wedding. Moving forward, we saw Suki not allowing a very reluctant Taka back out of his promise to sit for his degree exams – good for you Suki! In keeping with the latest trend, and not one to be left behind, Saima Chaudhry appears to have spent the break between sequels working on her own lawn brand, and here we saw a very animated Saima Chaudhry at the launch of her lawn. Chaudhry sahib is still committed to entering the political arena as a serious contender. Amma wadi, as glamorous as ever, is still being pursued by her very ardent suitor Khalid Bhanji. I have to say the exasperated Amma wadi is so much fun to watch; I wouldn’t be surprised if the next wedding in the family happens to be hers. Laila, it seems, is getting serious about Adeel and is trying to find ways to introduce him to her crazy family. We were also introduced to the newest arrival in town: Annie, Sila’s cousin from Canada, who is an aspiring documentary filmmaker. It is great to see Navin Waqar shaking off her Sarah persona, although her wardrobe still seems to be suffering from a Humsafar hangover.