Tag: Pakistani Actress

  • ‘I have been sexually harassed’: Anoushey Ashraf opens up

    In a recent interview with Express Tribune Anoushey Ashraf has opened up on sexual harassment in Pakistani entertainment industry and society in general.

    The Saanp Seehri actor said, “We were also less vulnerable. However, women around us, who came from relatively less privileged households, were regularly molested, propositioned, given lesser money and odd jobs,” recalled the celebrity.

    The #MeToo movement enlightened her on plight of women in the entertainment industry.

    On a personal front, the Sehra Mein Safar diva mentioned, “I didn’t know until I saw Pakistani women come out with their stories of abuse and harassment. That’s when I thought, ‘ye tou meray sath bhi hua hai! Even I have been sexually harassed as a child.”

    “There is a new story every day now. Even the Minaar e Pakistan video heightened my anxiety,” she recollected. “And social media shoves things down your throat, so when they were ripping her clothes off I felt like I was being touched and violated. You have to be a woman to understand what that feels like,” she concluded.

  • Poster revealed of Yasir, Ayesha starrer ‘Javed Iqbal’, Mansha and Mathira cheer

    Poster revealed of Yasir, Ayesha starrer ‘Javed Iqbal’, Mansha and Mathira cheer

    Actor Yasir Hussain took to his Instagram account to share the poster of his upcoming movie, Javed Iqbal.

    The Baandhi star recieved an overwhelming response from fellow celebrities:

    Bulbulay diva Ayesha Omar, will also be seen alongside with Yasir in the biopic after their successful film, Karachi Se Lahore. The Untold Story of a Serial Killer: Javed Iqbal has been written and directed by Abu Aleeha.

    The Jhooti actor will be essaying the role of the Serial Killer while the Zindagi Gulzar Hai diva will be playing the role of a cop.

  • ‘Men should lower their gaze’: Yashma Gill on rising sexual crimes against women

    ‘Men should lower their gaze’: Yashma Gill on rising sexual crimes against women

    Actor Yashma Gill has blamed the “400 men” for the mob attack on Ayesha Akram at Minar-e-Pakistan.

    The Pyar Ke Sadqay actor recently appeared on Gup Shup with FUCHSIA and talked about the increasing crimes against women in Pakistan, particularly Ayesha’s mob attack. “Why are we victim blaming the survivor? Those men had the free will to chose between right and wrong and they chose wrong,” stated the actor.

    “She (Ayesha) may have planted some men but some might have the conscience not to do that,” added the Qurban actor.

    She went on to say that some of her co-actresses said that Ayesha must have thought about her dressing before going there, “I stopped them right there and said that if women are to cover themselves then men should also lower their gaze according to Islam.”

    The Alif star further said that nobody can say that she incited men to assault her, one should know whether somebody incites you, try not to be incited by that individual.

    On the work front, Yashma can be seen currently in ARY’s Aazmaish opposite Fahad Sheikh, Furqan Qureshi and Kinza Hashmi.

  • Vacation Shenanigans: Aymen Saleem enjoys life to the fullest in Azad Kashmir

    Chupke Chupke star Aymen Saleem recently took a trip to the north and her pictures are giving us some major vacation goals. The diva travelled to Kashmir.

    Have a look at the pictures:

    She recently hinted back at her comeback to the world of television on Ahsan Khan’s chat show.

  • Mahira Khan sends love to beau Salim Karim, Areeba and Zoya adore

    Mahira Khan took to her Instagram account to express her feelings and appreciation for her boyfriend, Salim Karim. The Raees diva shared a love note that read: “My Love. You make me better. The right love. The right person. You are”

    The Humsafar star tagged Salim in the post.

    Fellow actresses Areeba Habib and Zoya Nasir were quick to leave comments under Mahira’s post.

    In June, the Sadqay Tumharay star was spotted in Nathia Gali with Salim. The two were joined by a group of friends including Bulbulay fame Ayesha Omar.

  • Hina Altaf defends husband Aagha Ali amidst public backlash, pens an extensive note

    Hina Altaf defends husband Aagha Ali amidst public backlash, pens an extensive note

    A-list actor and Aagha Ali’s wife, Hina Altaf took to Instagram to clarify that the statement had been misreported by various publications. “He said ‘most of the girls I met in my life were fake’, ” she posted on her Instagram stories.

    “He never used the words ‘women in the industry’. These are entirely two different statements that hold different meanings,” the Dour star wrote.

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    In his interview with Urdu News, the actor was asked why he chose fellow actor Hina Altaf as his life partner. “I met a lot of women while working, I made friends with a few but many of them were very artificial,” he had said. “I mean, they weren’t what they presented themselves to be. While working with Hina I realised she’s a very real person and didn’t have those fake traits. She speaks the truth and minds her own business.”

    Soon after the interview, the Mere Meherbaan star received backlash as many netizens commented under various media outlet’s posts that he indirectly slammed his ex flame Sarah Khan.

    He also took to his Instagram and called out publications for not reconfirming the factual statement from him.

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  • Video: ‘Chupke Chupke’ star Aymen Saleem is set to make her comeback, ‘Back to stay’

    Udaari star Ahsan Khan shared a behind the scenes video of model and actress Aymen Saleem from the sets of Time Out with Ahsan Khan. The video has gone viral on social media as Aymen has announced that she is back in the tinsel town and fans will have to watch the show to know the details regarding her comeback.

    The Qayamat hero continued asking: “Are you working on something these days?” to which she responded by saying on a lighter note, “Not yet but i am back to stay.” She mentioned that its all that she can reveal for now.

    Earlier, this year in July the Chupke Chupke fame actor announced that she will no more be acting for personal reasons.

    Aymen Saleem debuted with the Blockbuster Ramadan special play, Chupke Chupke co-starring Arsalan Naseer, Osman Khalid Butt and Ayeza Khan. The actress received praise for her debut performance as Mishi, her chemistry with Arsalan was also lauded by fans.

  • Video: ‘Shohar ke kaam aurat ka farz nahi, he’s my partner not child’: Nadia Hussain gets direct

    Video: ‘Shohar ke kaam aurat ka farz nahi, he’s my partner not child’: Nadia Hussain gets direct

    Model-turned actor Nadia Hussain has said that the society’s expectation from a woman to serve and cater her husband is wrong because her husband is her partner and not her child. The Jalan star added that she is not raising her children the way society functions.

    In a recent interview with ‘Hamare Mehman‘, while talking about societal gender roles especially in a marriage, she mentioned that “It’s not my responsibility to look after my husband and his things. He’s not my child whom I have to look after all the time, he’s my life partner. To demand and to expect that a woman whom you’ll marry will serve you with everything and will be responsible for all your work is totally wrong.”

    “I will never raise my children like that,” adding, “Why women are expected to do chores after coming from work.”

    The Noor Bano actor concluded her stance by stating, “A woman should have a right to divorce. My father-in-law told my mother about the clause -18 in Nikkah papers, in which a girl has a right to divorce. It is generally crossed in papers, but my father-in-law made sure to uncross that section.”

    On the work front, Nadia recently gained critical acclaim for her performance in Jalan opposite Emmad Irrfani.

  • Saba Qamar, Imran Abbas give major relationship advice to fans

    Saba Qamar and Imran Abbas took to their Instagram stories to give a relationship advice to their fans and followers. The duo endorsed the idea of remaining single and happy.

    The Hindi Medium diva shared a quote which said, “Stay single and build yourself, God will send you someone who actually deserves you.”

    The Mera Naseeb star also shared a post that read, “Being single will save you a thousand times more stress than being in a wrong relationship.”

    The duo will soon be seen together in Tumhare Husn Ke Naam. The series is being shot currently in Lahore, followed by a schedule in Karachi.

    Penned by Sara Qayyum, it is being helmed by Saqib Khan, who has the feature film Ghabrana Nahi Hai under his belt. It also features Chupke Chupke fame, Sidra Niazi and Asad Siddiqui in significant roles.

    In an interview with Dawn, Imran said, “The subject is very nice and unusual, different from what is happening these days.”

  • ‘I don’t get offered many scripts because people are intimidated’: Yasra Rizvi

    ‘I don’t get offered many scripts because people are intimidated’: Yasra Rizvi

    Actor Yasra Rizvi is not happy with her sharp memory because she believes “having a poor memory in show business pays off.”

    Taking to Instagram, the Dil Na Umeed To Nahi actor shared a selfie along with a long note, saying: “Show Business is the kinda business where having a poor memory pays off. I however suffer from the ailment called not being able to forget. Occupational hazard! How do you write about or portray life when you don’t remember and register what you experienced or felt? Yourself or vicariously.”

    “Things that happen or how people behave in certain situations even if left in the past become a part of our eternal selves, making up the hows and whys of what we think today, the context! And context is everything, nothing exists in isolation,” she added.

    Appearing on a local talk show recently, the Malika-e-Aliya diva talked at length about her work ethics and criteria for selecting projects. When asked about what she looks for in a script, she stated, “To be honest, I don’t get offered many scripts maybe because people are a bit intimated/scared by me.”

    The Churails star also believes that her projected voice and serious expressions turn people away.

    Yasra welcomed her first born in May 2021 and named him Ibn e Adam.