Controversial screenwriter Khalil ur Rehman Qamar can’t stop himself from passing inane and negative comments about people in the industry. He has now declared that he will never work with leading actress Saba Qamar.
Previously, the screenwriter had drawn controversy when he publicly refused to work with megastar Mahira Khan.
During a recent podcast, the host asked Qamar if there was any actress he would never cast in his dramas. In response, Qamar explicitly mentioned Saba Qamar, stating that he would not cast her in any of his projects due to her choice of “vulgar” attire, which he believes is against his standards.
“There is no doubt that Saba Qamar is an excellent actress and she performed brilliantly in one of my past dramas. However, her current choice of clothing is against our culture and my principles,” the playwright explained
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He acknowledged that Saba Qamar’s wardrobe choices are her personal preference and that he has no issue with her liking them.
However, he emphasized that he has the right to select actors for his projects based on his own criteria.
The playwright further mentioned actors Humayun Saeed and Adnan Siddiqui as the actors he would like to work with repeatedly.
Qamar has a long and ugly history of misogyny.
In the past, he faced heavy criticism from the entertainment industry, including from Mahira Khan, for his inappropriate comments towards activist Marvi Sirmed during a TV program about the Aurat March. Qamar then vowed never to cast her in his dramas, saying he would not forgive her. Incidentally, the superstar has never asked for forgiveness from him.
Similarly, during a show, Khalil ur Rehman called former model Iffat Omar a “bad woman.” In response, Iffat Omar challenged him to prove his statement
