LAHORE- Veteran actor Firdous Jamal has been in the headlines for making misogynistic remarks about Mahira Khan. Jamal recently appeared on Faisal Qureshi’s morning show where he suggested the Superstar actor should no longer play lead roles.
“Sorry to say, she is not heroine stuff. She is a mediocre sort of a model. She is not a good actress and not a heroine,” commented Jamal.
He went on to say, “She is over-aged. There are no heroines in this age. They play the role of a mother.” Firdous Jamal has come under fire for these remarks.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/lifestyle/gohar-rasheed-calls-out-veteran-actor-firdous-jamal-for-targeting-mahira-khan/
The severe backlash these remarks have faced is all over social media. Now, stars have come forward expressing their disappointment in the veteran for pulling down Mahira Khan like that. Most of the celebs called out Jamal for having double standards and being chauvinistic.
Mawra Hoccane
https://twitter.com/MawraHocane/status/1155118827673444352
Humayun Saeed
https://twitter.com/iamhumayunsaeed/status/1155124578227773441
Frieha Altaf
https://twitter.com/FriehaAltaf/status/1155522010040156161
Anoushey Ashraf
https://twitter.com/Anoushey_a/status/1155052314920738816
Nadia Hussain
https://twitter.com/NADIAHUSSAIN_NH/status/1155243508963401728
Osman Khalid Butt
https://twitter.com/aClockworkObi/status/1155071802709856258
Mira Sethi
https://twitter.com/sethimirajee/status/1155058993750052867
Zhalay Sarhadi
https://twitter.com/Xxhalay/status/1155056994719621120
Fahad Mustafa
https://twitter.com/fahadmustafa26/status/1155257463794483200
Firdous Jamal is a well-known name and has worked for decades in the Pakistani media Industry. It’s 2019 and actors need to learn to digest a womans’s success and stop putting fellow actors down upon such inconsequential issues.
Mahira Khan is one of the finest actresses we have in the industry, a woman who has made Pakistan proud on many international platforms. Even though Mahira’s work and talent speak for themselves, it’s heartening to see people from the industry stand up for her and condemn the harsh comments.
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