I have you) is a 2019 Pakistani romantic melodrama series produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus.
Directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, the show starred Humayun Saeed, Ayeza Khan, and Adnan Siddiqui as leads.
Subsequently, Mehwish and Danish are invited to Anushey's brother's wedding, where she is bewitched by Shehwar, a rich businessman.
Subsequently, Shehwar Ahmad loses both his wealth and respect because of Maham, who has him arrested for fraud, forgery, and illegal transfer of funds.
Using the money he received by selling his flat, he makes a bold move, invests most of it in the stock market, and becomes rich over the course of these months.
Maham forgives Shehwar and brings him home, but he demotes his post in the office from CEO to minor executive.
On the other hand, after being prodded by Roomi and Salman, Danish agrees on meeting Mehwish once in their old flat (she buys this with the money that Maham gave her).
Danish feels worthless and bad because he isn't able to give his wife the luxurious life she wants to live.
After being upset at Danish's inability to buy her a necklace, Mehwish goes shopping with her friend Anushey for her brother's wedding.
The episode ends with a symbolic scene where Danish takes off Mehwish's old necklace and put on the new one, gifted from Shehwar.
Danish disapproves because Mehwish doesn't deserve a 1 lac per month salary based on her CV and position.
In an interview with Dawn Images, Ayeza Khan confirmed that she's starring in the drama serial Mere Paas Tum Ho, with Humayun Saeed.
In an interview Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar said that Sonya Hussyn, Sanam Jung and Ayeza Khan was offered for the role of Mehwish.
[32] Likewise, the role of Danish was previously offered to Feroze Khan who refused after a falling out with the writer Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar.
A Nadeem Baig's directional, written by Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar and produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib, the duo previously worked together in 2017 blockbuster film Punjab Nahi Jaungi.
[33][34] On being asked why he choose this drama Saeed said that "this script was great and it was witref>"Meray Paas Tum Ho Episode 6 – 21st September 2019 – ARY Digital [Subtitle Eng]".
[7] At the time, the show was the most viewed Pakistani television series on YouTube, but has now been dethroned by Khuda Aur Mohabbat Season 3.
[41] Sarah Shaukat of Entertainment Pakistan wrote, "Saeed stole the show with towering performance in every scene he managed to impress with his attitude and dialogue delivery while Khan was consistent and looked really good".
[42] Laiba Sabeen of OyeYeah wrote, "The Superb Performances of Saeed, Khan, Siddiqui, and Baig's brilliant direction keeps the viewers engaged in a crisp story".
[44] Khan was specifically praised for her subtle and nuanced performance, and was especially lauded for her transformation from a middle-class woman to a rich, businessman's lover.
Author Aisha Sarwari says drama convinces audience that it is okay to slur at and slut shame materialistic women, and this double standard is morally questionable since Pakistani society in general & bridegrooms in particular are known for dowry seeking and can not claim high moral ground vis a vis materialistic women.
[46][47] While actually Pakistan is known for acid attacks, domestic violence, serious levels of honor killings of women even at suggestion of freedom of choice.
Afiya S. Zia not only criticizes the author for his sexist views but also criticizes content of family drama scripts dished out by Pakistani Television channels since last 20 years as advice literature of digest authors as writing such content which rather than questioning, normalizes & internalizes injustices to women in Pakistan in garb of piety, modesty, and religious agency preaching lessons to women to submit themselves and continue to remain subservient to a male dominated patriarchy of Pakistan.
[45] Afiya S. Zia says the TV series presentation creates a false narrative that Pakistani patriarchal family structure do take care of all family members equally, practically which is far from the truth rather Pakistani women are meted out with discrimination and violent backlash for demanding their sexual freedoms.
Quite a few placards in Aurat March on International Women's Day 2020 were critical of misogyny & sexism of the author Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar expressed through his participation in reality TV shows & drama both.
On the other hand, lead protagonist Danish is shown to not be able to bear the extra-marital relation of his wife Mehwish but rather prefers death as sign of non-forgiving.
[7] In other debates Khalil-ur-Rahman Qamar also made other controversial statements like: "women should gang rape men if they want equality.
[50] Actress Rehmat Ajmal accepted that she stumbled a little since she was not aware enough about how the TV serial will come out on the screen, and that she necessarily does not endorse controversial views expressed by the writer Qamar.
[51] Actor Adnan Siddiqui said that he understands the dialogues had problematic leanings and he wished drama could have been more nuanced in depiction of women.
[52] Initial story of Indian television series Kaamnaa was inspired by Meray Paas Tum Ho.