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Originally posted by: BlackStar.
I'm not being defensive here just stating my observations over the years as well, but I agree that the hair thinning/falling, weight loss, general non-fresh look on her face, and age showing all really has to do with her personal life.. she became an insomniac when her marriage formed cracks, cut her hair short when her and Ali separated for the first time stating she needed to get weight off her shoulders and needed change after years of keeping the long hair, and that's when she started regularly smoking too.. She was 21 when she started on MTV so the spunk, the I-don't-give-a-damn attitude, and the charm blended well. Plus as a VJ her personal life was all happy and settled, the bliss showed on her face. She was madly in love with Ali, and she herself said that all she wanted was to be with him despite her parents being against her marriage.. she even went to LA for him, so when it went bad it really got to her. As soon as she signed on Bol, there were issues in their marriage judging by Mahira's own statements.. I think during or after Humsafar her husband permanently wanted her to quit. It's pretty obvious they aren't together anymore, whether they're officially divorced who knows but they tried to work on their marriage twice before permanently separating [which was Ali's call] and which is also why she took a year off right after completing shehrezaat.. I feel she really wanted him to be part of her fame, but going by what I've heard, read, and seen, don't think he was supportive despite pushing her to become a VJ when she didn't. In her interviews post 2012, she frequently mentions things along the lines of isolation, losing faith/going into the darkness because of fame. Recently at Hum Awards during an interview she also said, you can win all the awards and applauds but what if there's no one to share it with once you come back home.. and how going to set makes her forget all the other things that are happening in her life and makes her feel good. There's been so much change in her personal life from the moment she became an actor, with two of her best friends siblings passing away, one battling a drug/addiction problem, her own separation, and I guess generally growing up over the years, hence there's a great difference in the Mahira before and now. I don't see the same bubbly attitude in her anymore at all.. there's a visible sadness on her face no matter how much she'll smile.
but Mahira always wanted to be an actor? She has always said this...I'm sure Ali helped her become a VJ, but to say she never wanted to become one may not all that true? VJing helps you get noticed..if it wasn't for Mahira being a VJ, she would have never become an actress. Plus. she seems to have always been best friends with Feeha from childhood...I feel that connection to showbiz was always there. Unfortunately, I feel Mahira got married way too early. And, why did Mahira have to follow Ali to the USA? I thought she lived with her brother there?
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