The drama excels in its depiction of the female experience through the parallel lives of Rafia (Kashaf’s mother) and Murtaz (Kashaf’s stepmother). This subplot provides a scathing critique of the commodification of women in patriarchal societies.
Umera Ahmed’s writing is known for its subtle integration of spirituality, and Zindagi Gulzar Hai is no exception. The drama distinguishes between religious ritual and spiritual morality. Abrar Murtaz prays five times a day yet commits the grave sin of abandoning his wife and daughters—a clear depiction of hypocrisy. zindagi gulzar drama