Summary
- Dr Younis Butt, the renowned Pakistani humorist, writer and physician, has turned his sharp satirical eye toward the drama Dr Bahu, delivering a pointed and highly quotable critique of the performances of lead actors Kubra Khan and Shuja Asad that has since gone viral across social media.
- Butt, who has built a substantial YouTube following through his witty reviews of Pakistani dramas, described Kubra Khan’s portrayal with characteristic bluntness.
- His critique of Shuja Asad, who plays Kubra Khan’s husband in the drama, was equally sharp.
Dr Younis Butt, the renowned Pakistani humorist, writer and physician, has turned his sharp satirical eye toward the drama Dr Bahu, delivering a pointed and highly quotable critique of the performances of lead actors Kubra Khan and Shuja Asad that has since gone viral across social media.
Butt, who has built a substantial YouTube following through his witty reviews of Pakistani dramas, described Kubra Khan’s portrayal with characteristic bluntness. He said she plays every emotion with the same expression, making it impossible to tell whether her character is genuinely crying or whether the scene is simply suffering from a technical malfunction. He added that her long pauses between lines of dialogue are so extended that a drama which should run for 26 episodes naturally stretches to 32, and that her delivery is so unclear every scene deserves subtitles. He concluded his assessment by noting that she appears to have only two skills available to her: staring and crying with a perfectly applied liner.
His critique of Shuja Asad, who plays Kubra Khan’s husband in the drama, was equally sharp. He said the actor’s single redeeming quality is that his character is not a doctor in a drama full of doctors, and described his performance as resembling weak Wi-Fi signals, where reactions arrive late and connection is always uncertain. He noted that Asad carries the same expression regardless of whether a scene is intense or routine.
Butt also took aim at director Mehreen Jabbar, whom he said possesses the unique ability to transform a fast-paced drama into something slow and drawn out over time.
Dr Younis Butt graduated from King Edward Medical College in Lahore and has built a parallel career as one of Pakistan’s most widely read humorists and satirists, having authored 34 bestselling books and written columns for several of the country’s leading newspapers. His YouTube channel has become a popular destination for viewers looking for candid and often mercilessly funny commentary on the Pakistani entertainment industry.
Kubra Khan’s Dr Bahu has been one of the more discussed dramas on air in recent months, attracting a large audience. Whether or not viewers agree with Butt’s assessment, his review has added a fresh layer of conversation around the show and the performances within it, reaching audiences who may not have been following the drama closely.
