Pakistani actress Faryal Mehmood is all the rage right now especially with her her upcoming film Wakhri. The Baba Jani star will be gracing the screen after a brief hiatus, citing poor quality of scripts as the reason.
Mehmood will be taking on the entertainment industry with three noteworthy projects: Zaheer Uddin Ahmed’s cop drama Chikkar, a cameo in Umair Nasir Ali’s film starring Yumna Zaidi titled Nayab, and Iram Parveen Bilal’s Wakhri.
Caught up in her promotional ventures, the Senti Aur Mental star is proving that her prowess isn’t limited to the screen but also the red carpet!
During one of her promotional shoots, the Aap Ke Liye star made a fashion statement that sent pulses racing. Mehmood stepped out in a revealing, body-hugging red corset paired with a ruffled black skirt. The red corset accentuated the diva’s hourglass curves while the ruffled skirt added balance to the striking attire.
Although the look turned heads, fashion police on the internet criticized Mehmood for her bold sartorial choices.
Speaking to a local media publication, Mehmood got candid about her decision to star in Wakhri inspired by Qandeel Baloch, stating that the script “saved” her life. “I received a good script – not just a good but a great script – it was everything I was waiting for. She came and it just saved my life,” Mehmood said.
Wakhri spins around a single mother who is a teacher by profession and aims to teach young girls by establishing a school. However, she faces issues for the funding, prompting her to participate in a drag show which became an overnight sensation and transformed her personality.
Correlating the project and late Pakistani influencer Qandeel Baloch, Mehmood said, “This is how the film relates to Qandeel; she was our first influencer back when we hadn’t defined what an influencer was in Pakistan. When I was prepping for Noor, and I was listening to Qandeel’s interviews, I realised she was deeply misunderstood. Whatever she was saying wasn’t far from the truth but no one listened to her; I felt horrid because even I didn’t listen to her. We just kept on judging her; her clothes, her dialect. We couldn’t move past it.”
After a successful global launch at the Red Sea Film Fest 2023, the Qandeel Baloch-inspired Wakhri is set to release on January 5, 2024, features a strong ensemble cast and musical contributions from the likes of music giants Ali Sethi and Meesha Shafi, and special appearances by Mathira, Khalid Malik, and Waseem Hassan Sheikh.
Faryal Mehmood unleashes her bold side in a daring photoshoot
