A review by burnedstory
The Begum and the Dastan by Tarana Husain Khan

emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Khan tries to do too much, in too little time and it botches everything. There are three different stories and not one lands as impactfully as it would had Khan focused and crafted just one.

We know the characters like we know our neighbours, we know them like historical figures, there is no show and all tell. 

Women telling women stories is my favourite thing in this world. With our three leads we do see how they are similar in their characteristics and their tragedies if you will.

There is not much to say cause Khan didn't let anything develop to such extent that you would talk about it.