Sexual assault is a recurring theme in Pakistan’s drama serials these days; has been since documented crimes have been on a rise in the country. But the reason, it seems, is not the abuse of power or perversion and lawlessness. It’s because, wait for it, men aren’t robots.
March 14, 2021
There are a few credible writers in the industry who are writing groundbreaking scripts and defying norms by staying clear of regressive drama tropes and gender stereotypes
Bee Gul’s Talkhiyaan was an adaptation of Arundhati Roy’s renowned bestseller God of Small Things
The script is the sole foundation of any and every audio-visual piece of work in all entertainment industries, whether it’s theatre, film, or television both commercial or critical in nature. Scriptwriters continue to be in high demand in the Pakistani entertainment industry and yet cease to be celebrated individuals when it comes to crediting them for their meritorious contribution. Here’s a list of credible writers who are breaking ground with their scripts and defying norms by staying clear of regressive drama tropes and gender stereotypes.
PEMRA issues notice to Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahin makers
It stars Yumna Zaidi, Wahaj Ali SAMAA | Samaa Life&Style Editors - Posted: Feb 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago SAMAA | Samaa Life&Style Editors Posted: Feb 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 months ago
Photo: YouTube/Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahin
The makers of drama
Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahin have been issued a notice by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority over âinappropriate contentâ.
âPEMRA has issued a notice to TV One over the content shown in the drama serial
Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahin,â it said in a notification Tuesday. It did provide any further details.
Instep Today
Sun, 02, 21
Yasra Rizvi has been acting for almost a decade now but while she’s delivered all sorts of characters in her career, it’s the most problematic that people have chosen to define her by. Balwant Kaur in Manto’s ‘Thanda Gosht’; a woman who kills her husband in cold blood, with his own weapon. The alcohol dependent Jugnoo of Churails, who abuses substance, people and herself as her internal defense mechanism. Saira from Dunk is hardly problematic but the fact that Yasra signed up for a role defending an alleged sexual harasser didn’t go down well with women who felt she had become flag-bearer for feminism after Churails; ‘sell-out’ is what they called her. And then finally, on TV as Sawera from Kashf Foundation’s Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahin, a woman caught in the web of sex trafficking in Pakistan.