The story of the 31-episode drama explores a variety of themes including politics, lust for power and the rivalry between siblings to get the throne. The drama gained quite a following during its early episodes, primarily due to its unique and unusual storyline. However, it failed to win the hearts of the fans towards the end.

A user with the handle faty_345 did not mince words while dismissing the show and the ending as useless.

Another lauded the show’s cast - which included Zara Noor Abbas, Yasir Hussain, Farhan Saeed, Ali Rehman, Komal Meer and Shahzad Nawaz - as well as their performance but added that drama was not up to the mark.

User who goes by the name Sadaf Haider agreed on the performance but did not mince words in expressing her disappointment over the ending

One user who seemingly expected quite a bit from the ending could not hold back their anger.

“A masterpiece gone terribly wrong with poor production and even poor editing,” wrote user with the handle adambaizar.

But there were those who thought the grim reality of the show resonated with them.

“There was never an easy “fix” or happy ending, wrote user who identifies as SophiaQ.

Another user found value in the unpredictability of the storyline which kept them hooked.

For user Mahwash Ajaz, Badshah Begum was a welcome departure from the usual saas, bahu (mother-in-law, daughter-in-law) trope that often is the dominant theme in Pakistani drama serials.