Gul e Rana AT#3 - Page 39

Basically Sajal already had a pessimistic attitude towards BW based on whatever offers she got or whatever she wanted to believe.

Sajal even said that actors from Pakistan rush to be a part of BW movies and end up doing things which makes them lose respect in their own country.

So basically Sajal not only dissed BW but her own colleagues/contemporaries as well just to show how different she is by not jumping to do any film that comes her way. Ironically a few months after making these lofty statements she goes and signs a Hindi movie.

What I was talking about is not specific to Sajal only, other Pakistani actors have also made statements to the effect of - BW doesn't give Pakistanis great roles, actors are not respected, etc etc etc.

If I am not wrong even Fawad said that he didn't want to do Hindi movies (much before he was offered Khoobsurat) because he said Pakistanis don't get great roles in BW. What happened? Not only is he getting decent roles, he seems to be happy as well.

What I am trying to say is that it's very easy for these actors to sit and make sweeping generalisations and think the worst and dismiss the entire industry and make lofty statements, but when the right opportunity comes they are the ones eager to be a part of BW.

Sajal will work for both too but I don't think she will do anymore drama's but will focus more on films.

I don't completely disagree to what some of these Pakistani actors say, they are right in their own way but the way they express their point of view comes across as being extremely arrogant.

The attitude that comes across is "I am a superstar here, why should I do Hindi movies unless my co actor is SRK or Salman Khan". I wonder how many of them sign movies for the script or it's just the actor & banner that matters. It's like they are looking for a perfect launch pad. That's also okay but in the effort to put themselves on a pedestal they end up dissing others.

I think Sajal was referring to Humaima Malik & Imran Abbas when she said actors lose respect in their own country after taking up any roles.

I think these actors are grown up enough to make decisions on how they want to be portrayed in films. If they choose to expose or do intimate scenes it's their calling they can't blame the industry for not respecting the actors. Most Indian actors have also been offered B grade movies (barring star kids) at some point on their careers, they choose do it or not is their calling. Industry producers and directors can sense desperation and so quite a few actors get offered these B grade films. It's always the actor's decision whether he/she wants to do these kind of films. You can't blame the industry for disrespecting Pakistani actors. No one forces them to do these movies, they are desperate and so they end up signing these kind of movies. Randeep Hooda also started his career doing these kind of movies, now he is doing a movie with Aishwarya Rai. I don't think he ever said the industry disrespected me.

A lot of these Pakistani actors take it as a personal insult being offered these kind of movies. Fact is even Indian actors get these kind of movie offers. Those who don't have any family backing end up doing such movies to either fill their stomachs or to get noticed in some way or the other.

Pakistani actors have no such compulsion. They are known names in their country so if they take up such roles they are the ones to be blamed, not the Indian film industry.

Fawad & Mahira waited for correct opportunities and therefore got to be a part of decent movies. It's credit to them for that. Now if other actors were hasty and chose rubbish movies just to be a part of BW it's entirely their fault.

I was never questioning that. My entire comment was that - it's ironic that after making such lofty statements, it seemed like being a part of BW is beneath Sajal's dignity and a few months after giving that interview she goes and signs a Hindi movie.

P.S. I think Pakistan had better dramas before (ten twenty years ago). It's just that social media and Zindagi channel made Pakistani dramas known outside Pakistan. Now there just a handful of good dramas being made.

@I-Heart-Sanz: Thanks for the long yet well worded post. I don't think you offended anyone. I am sorry if I have offended anyone. It's just that people speak rubbish about India & BW and then change their tunes which annoys me.

Recently in BW, Sonam made such an idiotic statement when she said she doesn't want to go to HW and play the exotic Indian girl, when in her Coldplay video she did exactly that. That was just an example to show how ridiculous and disrespectful these actors seem when they talk like this.

Ok am done ranting here on this topic and it's a closed chapter from my side.

Let's carry on with GeR discussions now.

Don't worry the GeR AT will resume after a page. For this page atleast it's a statement analysis thread😛

I haven't watched many Pakistani shows but this show has been a major disappointment after a good start.

Are all Hum Tv shows so badly edited?