Pakistani actress Sania Saeed, known for her performances in Sang-e-Mar Mar, Manto and several other productions, has criticized directors in the industry for not showing the struggles of women and restricting the roles women actually play in society.
In a statement, the actress said the Pakistani drama industry does not highlight real issues faced by people explaining how the dramas being produced now a days are only based on women’s marriage issues, which is she termed a ‘wrong’ depiction. Sania said that women participate in every field with great enthusiasm and zeal but directors fail to acknowledge this.
The damaging portrayal of women in Pakistan’s media has been an uncontested issue but the movement against it is finally kicking off. Earlier in November Khalil Ur Rehman, a renowned writer in the industry, came under fire after expressing his views on the issue of ‘women’ in a conversation with Entertainment Pakistan.
While discussing his recent drama ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’ which centres around infidelity by a woman and broken marriages he said “Women shouldn’t get angry at the drama considering how they’ve insulted men”.
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