Actor and director Musaddiq Malek has finally opened up about sharing a post on social media against his ‘Habs’ leading man Feroze Khan, amid his domestic abuse controversy.
The Merey Paas Tum Ho star recently spoke to Something Haute where he was asked about his ‘harsh’ post about Feroze, an alleged domestic abuser.
In his post he wrote, “A team of 40 people worked day and night for 100+ days to put up a show with literally blood and sweat, can’t let some ignorant, self-centered, egoistic man ruin that for all of us.”
To this, he replied, “It was my decision to post because domestic abuse is close to me, my aunty was killed by my uncle, so if anyone is involved in even a little abuse, it is a very big thing for me.”
The Habs director further said, “Working with Feroze Khan was a little tough because there were commitments from his side which were not transparent, and he misdirected the team, apart from many occasions where he tried to double-cross me.”
He went on to say that Feroze also tried to meddle with the director’s job, and on numerous occasions, he cried when it wasn’t necessary.
During the interview, he also revealed things about actors and their attitudes toward directors.
“I want to tell people that an actor’s job is a serious job, but which many actors do not take seriously,” he said. “In Hollywood, the actors come to pick the directors, however, in Pakistan, the director has to pamper the actor, then the actor says, ‘I will come to do your scene’. It’s not my scene it’s what you are paid for.”
Actor Feroze Khan and his wife, Syeda Aliza officially filed for divorce on 3rd September. The two are currently dealing with the necessary legal proceedings and were even spotted outside of Karachi Court recently.
On Monday, Aliza’s pictures from the court hearing went viral on social media. The mother-of-two presented evidence in court.
It is to be notified that in the recent court proceeding of Feroze Khan’s case, Alizeh came up with solid proof. The court has allowed Feroze to meet his kids twice a week but on certain conditions of submitting his passport to the court.
Feroze’s Statement
After these pictures went viral and the bigwigs of the industry lambasted Feroze for his alleged conduct, he issued an official statement regarding the domestic abuse allegations on Instagram.
Feroze vehemently denied all the allegations and announced that he is yet again persuing the legal route.
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Feroze’s lawyer today addressed the media outside the court’s premises and stated, “Aliza threatened him that give me money or else I’ll sue you with a domestic violence case .” The lawyer added that this is why Feroze divorced her.
He also dismissed Aliza’s evidence against Khan.
He also added that the case has damaged Feroze’s earnings and hence it’s difficult for him to pay one lac per month, per child. as the court ordered him to do so.
Aliza’s lawyer Qaim Shah also shared his side of the story, “Feroze and his legal team are claiming that he cannot afford this maintenance and can only pay 20 thousand per child.”
Last week, Feroze filed another petition against his former wife Aliza for allegedly submitting false documents in ongoing cases related to domestic violence and children’s custody. Khan’s lawyer filed the petition in the Family Court East when it took up the children’s custody and alimony cases.
A week ago, his lawyer requested the court to take action against Aliza for misleading the court by submitting fake documents, adding that the former wife of his client had not filed an application with the police against Khan when she was in his nikkah.
The court has summoned arguments from both sides on November 5 while the children custody case has been adjourned till November 29. He also took a dig at Khan’s co-star Ushna Shah for expressing solidarity with Aliza. The lawyer also named celebrities like Iffat Omar and said that none of these should share their own judgements.
Aliza’s Brother Opens Up
The media also interacted with Aliza’s brother Ahsan Raza for the first time. Ahsan was disappointed by the fact that the legal team of Feroze Khan is saying that the evidence and documents are fake. He said that it’s wrong that Feroz and his lawyers are saying that the documents are fake, we have enough pictures and documents which we don’t want to show, we didn’t want to show previous pictures too but they had to come out because it was a court document which is public, he said, “the lawyers are saying that the pictures are of an eye allergy, well, an eye allergy, the eye doesn’t swell, also, they are not talking about the forensic of the pictures. He said that there are many pictures of Aliza that they have as evidence. He also said that the court didn’t even discuss the abuse, he said that they will be providing further evidence.
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The lawyer of Aliza said, ‘Aliza has no objection about her children to meet their father but due to abuse on the mother, the children are terrified. However, the court has allowed to meet’
Her lawyer, Qaim Shah also mentioned that Feroze hasn’t paid his children’s maintenance in the last 2.5 months.
The actor also flaunted his awards in a picture and highlighted that he hasn’t made any friends in the industry.
His sister Dua Malik reshared his post and categorised him as wise.
Feroze’s elder star-sister Humaima Malick posted some cryptic captions in her latest posts, being fully aware of the massive backlash that their family is receiving.
Soon after Humaima’s pictures went viral, actor and host Mishi Khan slammed her in an Instagram story. The veteran artist said, “We don’t give a damn to your cryptic message. You could have put some sense into your spoilt brat brother’s head or put your foot down as another woman was being abused.”
She added, “Shame on your mentality and you. We all are there to support Alizay Sultan.”
Celebrity Reactions
Multiple actors from the entertainment industry have come forward to condemn Feroze’s alleged violent attacks on his ex-wife.
Actor Sonia Mashal called out Feroze’s sisters Humaima Malick and Dua Malick for letting the violence happen. She also said that the sister duo should be ashamed of their participation in the matter.
Actor Mira Sethi personally met Aliza and her family after this news broke out. The actor shared, “The allegations are very serious. Her father told me that he is stunned that Feroze has built up his body in the gym, but for what? To hit his daughter?”
Saboor Aly, who earlier expressed her support for Syeda, liked this post on Instagram.
Mariyam Nafees was the first one to react to the heartbreaking visuals on her Instagram story.
Osman Khalid Butt wants Aliza to get justice.
Merub Ali shared her prayers for Aliza and her children. She also criticised the existence of domestic violence.
Mansha Pasha strongly presented her take on the matter.
Aiman Khan also shared her take on the evidence.
Ahsan Mohsin Ikram posted a blunt reaction on this topic. He suggested an immediate arrest of the Khaani actor. His wife and star-actor Minal Khan commented, ”Sick”.
Pasoori famed Shae Gill termed Khan a disgusting human being. She also said that he should be in jail for what he did.
Sarwat Gilani even asked for a complete boycott of the Chup Raho star.
Yasir Hussain spoke about the issue at length.
Feroze’s co-star from drama serial Habs, Dania Enwer shared her terrible experience of working with him in the drama serial.
Even the drama’s director, Musadiq Malik had several unpleasant remarks to state about him.
Netizens have also expressed their support to Aliza for sharing such vulnerable moments, publicly.
In her public statement, Aliza Sultan Khan wrote, “Our marriage of four years was an utter chaos. In addition to a continuous physical and psychological violence during this period, I had to endure infidelity, blackmailing and degradation at my husband’s hands. After careful consideration, I have reached the sad conclusion that I cannot spend my whole life in this horrific manner. The welfare and wellbeing of my children have played a significant role in this decision. I do not want them to grow up in a toxic, unhealthy and violent household. I’m afraid that their mental development and approach to life would be negatively impacted by exposure to such hostile environment. No kid should ever have to grow up feeling violence to be a normal part of relationships. I would rather teach them that no wounds are too deep to be healed, no scars too shameful to be concealed at the cost of one’s safety.”
Alizay revealed in the court that Feroze used to hit her a lot and even put a gun on her head once to traumatise her.
Aliza also requested that Feroze should pay one lac per month, for each child. Since her son studies in an expensive private school and her daughter is a new born, so just her milk and diaper expenditure is unaffordable for her as she doesn’t work. However Feroze refused to pay the required amount and stated that he can only provide her with twenty thousand for both children, instead of 2 lacs.
The Khaani hero has filed for visitation rights to see his children.
The Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 star recently stated in an interview, “I want to romance in real life, I want to fall in love and experience love. Allah has blessed us with so much, so I want to fall in love in real life rather than in front of the camera.” This caught the viewers’ attention and gave heat to the rumours again.
Feroze tied the knot with Alizey in 2018 and was blessed with a baby boy in 2019 and a girl earlier this year.
The couple tied the knot two years ago on this date. They have a son – Sultan – together. In a recent interview Feroze said that he will be shooting for Khuda Aur Mohabbat on his anniversary. He also shared that last year, on his first wedding anniversary he was shooting for his film Tich Button.
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Meanwhile, Feroze has announced that he will be taking a break from acting to focus on his spiritual journey.
– my fans have been waiting for a statement from me. I announce that I quit the showbiz industry and will only act and provide my services for the teaching of Islam through this platform if needed else anything but this InshAllah,Request you all to pray for me and my loved ones.
Feroze Khan has announced that he is quitting the showbiz industry and “will only act and provide my services for the teaching of Islam.”
– my fans have been waiting for a statement from me. I announce that I quit the showbiz industry and will only act and provide my services for the teaching of Islam through this platform if needed else anything but this InshAllah,Request you all to pray for me and my loved ones.
Feroze’s announcement comes weeks after he deactivated his Instagram account and his wife, Syeda Alizey posted a picture in an Instagram story praying for her husband’s spiritual journey giving rise to speculations that the actor was quitting the entertainment industry.
Earlier, Hamza Ali Abbasi had said that he was quitting the industry but later said that he hasn’t quit acting but is, in fact, taking a break to focus on his spiritual journey.
Thankyou❤. As i said in my video, i haven’t quit acting bcz i dont see it any whr in Islam as being haraam in itself. I just took a long break from acting to give more time to religion & insha Allah will make & maybe act in projects made within boundaries Allah has set for us.
It is pertinent to mention here that Feroze and Hamza performed Hajj together last year along with Atif Aslam.
Khan started his career as a host and made his TV debut in 2014 with the drama serial Chhup Raho. He made his film debut with Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai in 2016 alongside Sajal Aly. He later played a lead role in the drama serial Khaani which was a big hit propelling him to stardom. The trailer of his upcoming film Tich Button recently dropped and his latest drama Ishqiya is currently on-air.
On the personal front, Khan is the younger brother of acclaimed actor Humaima Malick. He tied the knot with Syeda Alizey Fatima Raza in 2018 and has a son with her.
