Veteran actor Firdous Jamal had targeted Mahira Khan for ageing. Speaking in a morning show, the actor said that Mahira Khan should do roles of a mother instead of a heroine. “Sorry to say, she is not heroine stuff. She is a mediocre sort of a model. She is not a good actress and not a heroine,” he said. He went on to say, “She is over aged. There are no heroines in this age. They play the role of a mother.”
Firdous Jamal is being condemned for these remarks. Several Pakistani celebs have come out in Mahira Khan’s support and called out Firdous Jamal for his ageist remarks. Since Firdous Jamal is not on social media to defend his remarks, his son Hamza Firdous has spoken up on his behalf. Taking to Twitter, Hamza Firdous said, “Firdous Jamal has given 45 years of sweat and blood to this industry. And that too without social media and only pure hardwork. Whereas today, many require branding and marketing, surgeries to stay top notch.” “This person doesn’t need to hold grudges! His work has proven him,” he wrote.
#FirdousJamal has given 45 years of sweat and blood to this industry. And that too without social media and only pure hardwork. Where as today, many require branding and marketing, surgeries to stay top notch. This person doesn’t need to hold grudges! His work has proven him.
— Hamza Firdous (@hamza_firdous) July 28, 2019
In another tweet, he said we should not shove everything under the rug of chauvinism and misogyny. “If he were a chauvinist by any standard, he wouldn’t have praised Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar and Mehwish Hayat in the same show,” he said.
And also we should not shove everything under the rug of chauvinism and misogyny. If he were a chauvinist by any standard, he wouldn’t have praised #saniasaeed, #SabaQamar and #mehwishhayat in the same show. #FirdousJamal #mahirakhan
— Hamza Firdous (@hamza_firdous) July 28, 2019
Thats how he thinks kiya faraq parhta hey …she is super star and i was shocked too. I meant jo hit milni chahiye woh mily #binroye was hit but bari wali hit .khir i praised her 1000 times in my show no one shared that ? https://t.co/xb5IYwukgs
— Faysal Quraishi (@faysalquraishi) July 26, 2019
Taking a dig at the biggest name of your country makes you as small as it gets. Disrespectful remarks in the garb of opinions need to STOP. Hope the two mins of fame were worth it. Mahira works extremely hard to be where she is. It’s not easy
So Proud of you my M❤️ @TheMahiraKhan— MAWRA HOCANE (@MawraHocane) July 27, 2019
Dismissively claiming actresses have a shelf-life, that they should stop acting as leads and appear as mothers is not the same as ‘mentioning their age’, you bashi-bazouk.
I’ll stay in my lane when you delete your account, and your existence. Acha tamasha lagaya hua hai. https://t.co/aUHs1rQEso— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) July 27, 2019
And it is her dedication and passion towards her work that has led her to this position. She is a heroine and a star in every sense of these words. As far as age is concerned, an actor and their talent is not bound by it.
— Humayun Saeed (@iamhumayunsaeed) July 27, 2019
Everybody is entitled to their opinion true that !! But when a public figure like #FirdousJamal sharing his opinion on national television then the choice of words are very important (1/3) #RespectfortheSeniors #LovefortheJuniors #MahiraKhan
— Mirza Gohar Rasheed (@GoharRsd) July 27, 2019
sir with all due respect if a legendary actor like you will be so demeaning towards juniors like @TheMahiraKhan then how will we learn? Constructive criticism is very important for the growth and that’s what we seek from you (2/3) #RespectfortheSeniors#LovefortheJuniors
— Mirza Gohar Rasheed (@GoharRsd) July 27, 2019
There is a reason why other entertainment industries of the world are thriving because the seniors pass on the torch with grace and love to their juniors sir personally speaking I expected better from you (3/3) #FirdousJamal #MahiraKhan #RespectfortheSeniors #LovefortheJuniors
— Mirza Gohar Rasheed (@GoharRsd) July 27, 2019
Respect. To get it, you must give it. I don’t think our elders sometimes realise how regressive they sound. #FirdousJamal a person’s age has NOTHING to do with their acting ability sir. You should know this better than anyone. https://t.co/Ock2wyKBQL
— Anoushey Ashraf (@Anoushey_a) July 27, 2019
@TheMahiraKhan jab log aapke baray main achee ya buree batein karen aapke naam se kuch chaar min kee importance chahen to is ka matlab hai you must be doing something right ..you are and you will be My Super Star ⭐️ Shine More ✨
— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) July 27, 2019
Mahira Khan is too old to play lead heroine roles and should play roles of a mother whereas Junoon are older than our dads but have a tour coming up and no ones bats an eye. Both are from entertainment so plz don’t try to differentiate. Double standards in this country. Pathetic
— Annie Khalid (@annie_khalid) July 27, 2019
