Model turned actress, Saheefa Jabbar Khattak, who made her acting debut last year with TV serial Teri Meri Kahani alongside Azfar Rehman and was last seen in recently concluded drama serial Beti, is all geared up for her upcoming project.
Titled Daag, the play is directed by Mohsin Mirza and written by Ali Moeen, and features Saheefa Jabbar, Saboor Aly and Affan Waheed in lead roles.
“The play is about the continuous struggle of a girl, Aimen, who makes a mistake in her young age and has to bear the brunt later,” Saheefa, who prefers roles that are challenging and empower women, told Instep about her character in Daag. “You will see me playing young to old – in the first seven to eight episodes I will essay the character of a young, teenage girl and later a woman who is in her late 30s.”
“I play Saboor Aly’s mother in this play, which highlights the bond of a mother and daughter and how she puts in efforts to provide her daughter with the best of everything,” she added.
Talking about how difficult it is to pull off such a character, Saheefa said, “It is definitely very challenging as my acting career is still in its initial stages with only two plays to my credit. I’ve always said that I don’t want to do typical roles and though it is quite challenging playing a mother to Saboor, who is so talented and experienced as compared to me, I am thoroughly enjoying the experience.”
The actress, who is currently shooting for Daag, shared, “To be honest, I didn’t do much homework to portray such a difficult role, but I have observed my mother-in-law and my mom and I’m just trying to portray that in the drama.”
Daag has an all-star cast including Saba Hamid, Nadia Afgan and Kashif Mehmood besides Saheefa, Saboor and Affan. The play will go on air later this year.
