Tag: Agha Ali

  • ‘She is an actress and she has to keep fit’: Agha Ali responds to backlash on ‘fat-shaming’ comments

    ‘She is an actress and she has to keep fit’: Agha Ali responds to backlash on ‘fat-shaming’ comments

    Agha Ali has responded to the backlash he received after a video clip of him and his wife Hina Altaf went viral on social media. In the clip, Hina and Agha shared that at the time of their marriage, the only promise that Agha took from Hina was that she will never get fat or gain weight.

    The couple received immense criticism on social media and people called them out for promoting fatphobia.

    In a story posted to his Instagram, Agha clarified his statement and said that he asked his wife not to gain unnecessary weight because she is an actress and needs to look fit.

    “No producer or director or writer would like to have an overweight heroine,” said Agha.

    He added: “She was chubby before and has worked really hard to keep fit. I myself have had a weight loss journey.”

    The actor also expressed his anger over the matter and said that has is not a fat-shamer and has never made fun of or ridiculed overweight people. He also said that he will host a live session to discuss the matter.

  • Agha Ali, Hina Altaf criticised for promoting fatphobia

    Agha Ali, Hina Altaf criticised for promoting fatphobia

    There is never a dull day with Pakistani celebrities around because someone ends up passing a problematic statement. And the irony is that most of these statements are passed on Nida Yasir’s morning show Good Morning Pakistan.

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    The latest to come in the line of fire is newlyweds Hina Altaf and Agha Ali. In a video clip going viral on social media, Hina and Agha shared that at the time of their marriage, the only promise that Agha took from Hina was that she will never get fat or gain weight. The clip is from an Eid Special Show (1:15:07 onwards) of Yasir’s Good Morning Pakistan in which Hina and Altaf appeared for the first time as a married couple.

    While talking to the host, Agha and Hina were sharing snippets about their married life, when the topic moved towards food and gymming. When the two shared that they are both foodies, Nida asked if they have a tendency to gain weight.

    In response, Agha said: “At the time of our wedding, I only took one promise from Hina.”

    “Please moti mat hona (Don’t gain weight),” chimed in Hina while laughing. She added that whenever she is eating and Agha walks by, he remarks, “Bas eik hee wada liya tha (I only took one promise).”

    Hina joked that she took the same promise because it is a difficult one to fulfill. The trio then discussed how Agha is looking slimmer and that Hina will soon work on losing weight.

    Soon after the clip went viral, social media users called out the couple for promoting fatphobia and unrealistic beauty standards. They also criticised the actors of being “tone-deaf” and passing problematic statements.

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    Do you think the couple deserves this criticism or it is their private matter? Let us know in the comments.

  • QMobile’s decision to appoint Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador leaves the entertainment industry divided

    QMobile’s decision to appoint Esra Bilgiç as brand ambassador leaves the entertainment industry divided

    Yasir Hussain’s criticism of QMobile appointing Esra Bilgiç as their brand ambassador has left the entertainment industry divided once again. While some actors have seconded Yasir’s opinion, others have said that it’s not a big deal and that international artists should be welcome in Pakistan.

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    While Minal Khan and Aiman Khan agreed with Yasir, Bilal Ashraf, Anoushey Ashraf and Agha Ali were of the opinion that there is no harm in foreign artists working in Pakistan.

    “If Fawad and Mahira can work in India, I’m sure international artists can work here,” said Anoushey.

    Agha said that actors like to be international and that we should work to welcoming them in our country. He said that we should respect them and work on building ties with other countries.

    “Let outsiders feel welcomed here. And please stop making all of us actors [look] insecure,” commented Agha.

    Bilal said that “art has no language or boundaries”.

    He added, “Pakistan zinda dil logon ka mulk hai (Pakistan is a country of lively people).”

    Aijaz Aslam said that “healthy competition is always good”.

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    Later, when the trolling got intense, Anoushey said that she will interview Yasir live to discuss both point of views.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CCn3jWPj4sV/

    Meanwhile, Iqra Aziz requested everyone to respect each other’s opinions and not point fingers at anyone.

  • Hina Altaf, Agha Ali sued by a producer for fraud

    Hina Altaf, Agha Ali sued by a producer for fraud

    Hina Altaf and Agha Ali have been sued by TV producer Nousheen Agha for cheating her and running away with her money. On her petition, a local court ordered an FIR to be registered against the production team for alleged fraud and theft of valuables.

    The case will be registered against Hina, Agha, director production Sohail Iftikhar Khan, and production manager Gul Zaib Nawaz under sections of Pakistan Penal Code related to fraud for violating the contractual obligations and abandoning the television serial halfway.

    According to reports, Nosheen had paid Rs1.45 million to the actress, actor and production team for producing a television serial for Pakistan Television.

    In her written complaint, Agha alleged that under the contract she signed with the television actors and production team they were supposed to work for the television drama from November 3 to 23 as she had booked rooms for them in guest houses of sector F-6 and F-7 in Islamabad.

    However, on November 16, Hina and Ali, who were cast as the lead in the project titled Dil-e-Sarkash, abandoned the set without any prior notice and also took away Rs12 million which the complainant had paid as their remuneration for their work. The next day on November 17, Sohail Iftikhar and Gul Zaib Nawaz also ran away along with drama script, contract agreement, video shoots and other valuable items.

    Nousheen claimed that because of this she had suffered an enormous financial loss and mental stress.

    Meanwhile, both Hina and Agha have refuted these allegations, with Hina claiming that she has screenshots to prove her innocence.

    “No one has left the shooting spell. There were at least more than 40 people on the set including the actors, DOPS, technical staff and other crew members who were not paid on time. Everyone gave her a favor and we all kept working till the situation got worsened,” Agha claimed.

    Hina said: “Nothing of this sort has happened – and I have screenshots of my conversation with her which I can reveal to media when is needed.”