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  It is said that literature is the mirror of society but in modern times, cinema has taken the place of literature and cinema has become the mirror of society. However, cinema could not be the right mirror of society because cinema makers need to maintain their financial interest and in doing so they compromise the actual image of mirror and show misinterpreted facts. When we watch cinema of our country we can detect the mistakes in cinema when it is about our society but when we watch the cinema of another country we generally assume that they are showing the right facts about their society. Recently, I watched a very popular series of Pakistan “ Suno Chanda ” which is a rom-com family drama and available on YouTube. It was recommended by YouTube, friends, and “khuda aur Muhabbat’s” comment section. I enjoyed it a lot and learned many things about Pakistan; for example- its geography, states, their languages, and culture including the introduction of “naswar”.  Drama shows that

  “ Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love."                                                    -    An old Turkish Proverb   “Central Perk 7” is the iconic café from the famous sitcom “F.R.I.E.N.D.S”. This café is second setting in FRIENDS after their home. Even the show opens its first scene in that café, and throughout the entire series that is the favorite place to hangout for FRIENDS’ Characters.  Central Perk from FRIENDS                                            Other Netflix web-series also shown café culture prominently (Granny’s diner in “Once upon a time”, Mystic Grill in Vampire Diaries etc.) and infact that was the influence of these series which popularized café culture among urban professional Indians. Mystic Grill form Vampire Diaries     Granny's Diner from Once Upon a Time              This Café culture is different from restaurant culture. People don’t go in Café for hurry lunch or dinner, they choose to go café for a