Mahira Khan’s next few film projects have the potential to give the post-revival cinema industry, currently seeing a stagnancy due to below average content, a much needed shot of imagination.
The cherished star talks about inevitable comparisons and future films.
Mahira Khan’s next few film projects have the potential to give the post-revival cinema industry, currently seeing a stagnancy due to below average content, a much needed shot of imagination.
In Bilal Lashari’s Maula Jutt, Khan will co-star alongside Fawad Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi and Humaima Malick. But as she tells us there is no animosity between the film’s stars.
“I started off my career like that and don’t mind doing that again,” she says reminding us that she co-starred with Malick in her debut film. “Her role in the film is simply the coolest and just a really fun character. I haven’t gone on-floors yet so I can’t give away much about the plot and will be able to speak about working alongside her once the shooting begins, but each of the four leading characters have their own thing going.”
This and more was revealed by Khan in an extensive interview with Instep, which is slated to appear in print this coming Sunday.
During the interview, Khan spoke about several topics including the question of television where the belief is that regressive roles sell. When asked what Khan makes of it, she told Instep, “I’ve heard Udaari and Sang-e-Mar Mar have done really well and these serials weren’t about weeping women. Whatever little I gather is that serials that have done well lately narrate stories, of both, strong and weak characters, but you can’t take out crying from it. Let’s not put down something that is doing well for us. Of course we can’t have great content all year long, but even if we have a handful of good shows in a quarter, we are doing well. To me, ratings are directly proportional to content. Even with films, box office is all based upon content. Content is king.”
Compared to other actors routinely, Khan speaks of her industry counterparts with respect. The most recent example of this emerged when she was compared to Saba Qamar, who recently made her Bollywood debut with Hindi Medium.
“I think I’m the only actor who gets compared to everybody and I fail to understand why. That said, I’m a huge supporter of Saba Qamar. I’m a fan and I want her to do well, I am rooting for her. If people find it cool to bring me down, go ahead if it rocks your boat. Sometimes it does get a little hurtful and at times I just wish to be left alone, but as far as I’m concerned, I wish everybody well from the bottom of my heart and I think Saba, of all the people knows this better than anyone.”
Currently looking inwards, with a swamped year ahead of her, Khan’s outlook remains positive as she signs off but not before adding: “The world is our oyster.”
– Read Mahira Khan’s full interview in Instep this Sunday.
