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Mira Sethi as Zubaida sets the Tone just Right in Paristan

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Mira Sethi is all set to create waves in her acting career through her recent brilliant performance as the house help Zubaida in the drama serial Paristan.

Starring alongside her are Arsalan Naseer, Aymen Saleem, Meerub Ali, Javeria Ali, Asad Siddiqui and many more stars from our industry. Mira is standing out in every episode in this hit Ramzan serial Paristan.

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A family comedy-drama with many interesting characters, Zubaida has us in fits of laughter each time she is executing her role making her character look both real and organic. The top entertainment bloggers and reviewers in Pakistan are all praised Mira for her accent, her body language, and her complete embodiment of Zubaida.

And what catches our attention the most is the brewing chemistry between Zubaida (Mira) and Amanullah (Mooroo). The hashtag for their pair is #MiraMooroo.

From her wit and humor to her comic timing Mira Sethi is showcasing an excellent range, from playing Gul Apa last year in Chupke Chupke to Zubaida in Paristan.

Mira Sethi’s Debut Novel Appears on Vogue’s Best Book to Read in 2021 List. Read the full story here:

Mira Sethi’s debut book,  Are You Enjoying?, has been included in the best books to read in 2021 by Vogue. The book has also won a spot on Refinery29‘s list of 50 books in 2021. It is an honor for Pakistan that our own writers receive enthusiastic approval from international publications such as Vogue and Refinery29. Mira’s debut book is a collection of short stories set in Pakistan. According to Vogue,  Are You Enjoying? 

Mira Sethi’s Debut Novel Appears on Vogue’s Best Book to Read in 2021 List

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Mansha Pasha, Mira Sethi Displeased with How Female Celebrities are Policed on their Outfits

by Laiba
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Awards functions are highly associated with glitz and glam. Celebrities are expected to dress their best by choosing designer outfits that would compliment them. These outfits usually range from gowns and dresses for women to tuxedos or good old suits for men. Some also choose to wear clothes that are extraordinary to represent their artistic expression.

In Pakistan, we often witness a combination with some choosing to represent their country and don traditional outfits. In the midst of it all, female celebrities’ outfits are policed the most on social media. Especially the ones who choose to wear gowns that show skin.

Following the pattern of hateful comments, many female celebrities chose to wear outfits that weren’t as revealing this time around. Yet, they became targets of men on social media, making judgments on their character based on their outfits.

Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha took it to her Twitter and protested. She wrote, “Every award show ends with a slew of sermonizing comments under the photos of all female celebrities making character judgments about how good or bad she is based on her outfit.”

“Honestly, this is the real superficiality. Judging a person’s inner nature based on an outfit choice. If you think verbal abuse (well-intended or justified in your minds perhaps) makes you a good person, please check again.”

Following her, actress Mira Sethi also raised her voice on the matter who wore loosely fitted all-black Hussain Rehar outfit for the show. She wrote in her Instagram post, “It’s always fascinating to see trolls go nuts under photos of public-facing women in dresses or costumes or anything the trolls deem vulgar.”

She said, “Go home. I don’t dress for you, I don’t dress for anyone or anything other than my own sense of joy and play and expansion.”

She highlighted that Pakistan men are obsessed with defining their honor concerning women’s bodies, clothing, and appearance.

“The men of this country are obsessed with policing women, constantly defining their ‘honour’ in relation to women’s bodies and clothing, and appearance. It is a small-minded, decayed, hateful thing to do. You want to disempower us because a deep part of you is hurting and angry. I get it. It’s societal and it is ugly.”

She concluded her post by saying, “To the women who continue to secularize public spaces with their words and clothes and defiance: you inspire me. On the face of it, it looks merely glitzy and silly, but only those subjected to the heat of abuse know that simply by being – by asserting with our voices and bodies – we are clawing backspace from rotten hierarchies of power and control.”

It is not nice to project a sense of entitlement over other people’s fashion choices. Additionally, cyberbullying is just downright ugly.

Celebs Face Major Criticism on Choice of Dresses at Hum Style Awards 2021 Red Carpet. Read the full story here:

Just like every year, HUM style awards red carpet looks are making headlines. Sadly, this time around, there is a lot of misses than hits. Overall, there was a blend of both eastern and western wear. However, the latter seems to have caught the public’s attention the most. While some gave their creative criticism over the dresses celebs wore, others whole-heartedly complained about showing more skin.

Celebs Face Major Criticism on Choice of Dresses at Hum Style Awards 2021 Red Carpet

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Mira Sethi Didn’t Let Marriage Change her Career Plans Even If it Meant Living on 2 Different Continents

by Laiba
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Women often tend to leave their careers behind when it comes to marriage, sometimes willfully and other times by force in Pakistan. The reasons could be endless behind this decision ranging from taking care of the house and kids, men generally disliking working women, or interacting with other men at work, and so, we see a lot of women leaving behind everything they have worked for all their lives after tying the knot.

Pakistani actress Mira Sethi didn’t let marriage come in the way of her career plans, even when it meant living on two different continents.

Her husband, Bilal, is settled and working in San Francisco and she is a television actress in Pakistan. To keep working, she planned to split time between Karachi and San Francisco.

In an article recently published in Vogue, Mira says her aunt got wind of  her ambitious plan to split time between Karachi and San Francisco. “What is this I’m hearing?” she said. “Why can’t you just go to San Francisco—such a pretty city—and be with him like a normal person?” To which Mira replied,  “What about my acting career? I’m a television actor. I can’t just give it all up and start again. It’s a very competitive industry.”

Many women give it all up also because they are taught from an early age by our society that getting married and, more importantly, maintaining that relationship and fulfilling its needs is their sole purpose in life. So they take it up personally to do everything required even when it means leaving things behind that they truly enjoy in their lives, such as their careers.

An Understanding Husband

Mira says in the article that her husband nurtured the idea of her working on another continent.

She said it when she had nothing to do; she would be obsessively whipping up Sichuan food, doing repetitive batches of laundry, watching TV for hours on her phone. So he has seen her restless and anxious. He thinks Mira is a delight to be around when she is working. However, a transcontinental life is difficult and it becomes even more painful during a pandemic.

Not everyone is as privileged as Mira to have a life partner that supports her career but let’s hope things change for the best.  Have something to add? Let us know in the comment section below.

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University of Lahore Expels Students Over Inappropriate Marriage Proposal: Celebrities & Politicians React

by Laiba
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A few days ago, a video of a couple present at the University of Lahore went viral. The girl bent down on her knee and proposed to the guy. She handed him a card and a rose to express her love. The guy, seemingly happy with the PDA, pulled her in for a hug in front of the crowd. We knew this would not sit well with the university authorities as rules and regulations at universities in Pakistan are often strict in terms of the interaction between men and women.

On social media, users applauded the girl for making the first move. Thousands of users left comments on the short video clip from the university.  A statement was later issued by the registrar of the varsity that stated that a special disciplinary committee sat down to discuss the matter and also summoned the students to the meeting in which they didn’t appear. The committee then decided that the only way to deal with the matter is to expel the students and ban them from the campuses.

Authorities made the decision, but social media uproared on the matter. Local celebrities and even politicians thought the move was disgusting. It does not just display conservative thought processes but also hypocrisy at its best since the Universities never take notice of harassment cases but instantly expelled the duo for a little PDA.

Politician Sharmila Faruqi sided with the Youth and said this was powerful and expressive

Even Chaudhry Fawad Hussain spoke on the matter. He said Islam allows women to express their preference when it comes to marriage

Pakistani musician Shehzad Roy also took it to the micro-blogging site and stated the hypocrisy of our society

According to Mira Sethi, this is a viral, toxic mess

Expel students who bully and harass others first, says popular host Anoushey Ashraf

Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari also commented on the matter. She said this was “Ridiculous.”

You can’t expel love, says Shaniera Akram

Yasir Hussain also commented on the unfair expulsion of the duo

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Mahira Khan Reveals Why She Attends the Aurat March Every Year

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Pakistan’s heartthrob, Mahira Khan, appeared in Mira Sethi’s talkshow and revealed exciting details about her childhood, values taught in her by her parents, and how she is expected to behave. The star also revealed why she attends Aurat March every year.

Khan said she makes it a point to attend Aurat March every year because she believes her fame has given her voice some weight, which means if she is at a place, all eyes will turn, and people will be ready to hear what she has to say. The presence of famous A-listers like her highlights the significance of March.

“It’s important for me to march every year because my voice has weight. When I go to the Aurat March, I make it a point to tell everyone that this is what I believe in. It does not benefit me but it is important for the women here, so I will represent them. Nobody will go and ask them to explain their slogans and chants, but the media comes to me. So I want to utilise my two minutes to explain and educate on behalf of those women.”

Mera Jism Meri Marzi: I am a human, and this is my body, so it is up to me whether I allow you to stare at it or touch it or not.

Mahira explains what Mera Jism Meri Marzi means, a popular slogan that has become part of a great controversy after it went viral on social media. Many assumed it meant wearing short clothes or stripping clothes off. Khan cleared it out and said,

“When I say Mera Jism Meri Marzi, I don’t mean I want to strip my clothes off and run around naked!” asserted the celebrity. “I mean to say that I am a human and this is my body, so it is up to me whether I allow you to stare at it or touch it, or not. It means that I can report to you if you don’t comply. It means that I can take an action against you if you harass me because you have no right over MY body.”

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Mahira also spoke about her childhood; she said she lived in a small house and has had enough freedom a child should, which didn’t mean any curfews or boundaries.

“We lived in a small house, just the four of us, and there was this freedom. We were like roommates. My parents had me after eight years of their marriage. They were doing their own thing and enter these two children. So they gave us that freedom, which by the way, wasn’t about having no boundaries and curfews. It was the freedom to choose. My father especially would ask us, ‘Who do you want to be, what do you want to eat?’ They would never tell us they want us to be this or that. They just let us take our own decisions,” said Khan.

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Sarwat Gilani Doesn’t Want to Be Called a Feminist

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Sarwat Gilani made it to headlines yet again but this time for rather an unusual reason. The star famous for her popular web series Churails admitted in Mira Sethi’s talk show that she doesn’t want to be called a feminist. One would be surprised after a star like her who has worked in a pro-feminist series, an activist, and protesting rape culture would not want to associate herself with the ideology.

Speaking to Mira, Sarwat said, “Toxic masculinity is the worst virus. I wouldn’t say I am a feminist; I feel a man has his own place.” To which Sethi responded, “But feminism doesn’t say that a man doesn’t have his own place.”

On Women Needing Men

To this, Gilani replied, “Yes, but I won’t keep chanting woman this or woman that. I feel there’s a certain time where women do need men, no matter how independent. I am an independent woman, but at the end of the day, I feel like I need somebody who will take care of me and who I can depend upon.”

Feminism in Pakistan

Sarwat continued, “If we talk about feminism in Pakistan particularly, they think men have nothing to do with it. However, many men help take feminism forward because they support women, back them, elevate and encourage their women to take a step forward.”

Today, when people speak of feminism in Pakistan, we know that not one but multiple motivations are at play, which then varies with people and their ideas. Could it be radical feminists taking the stage and not allowing balanced point of views such as Sarwat’s to thrive? Or Sarwat not wanting to be labelled as a feminist to lose her following.

Whichever one it is, we think the interview is a must-watch! We see both the stars having a healthy discussion over the matter.

Both Men and Women Can be Feminists

She spoke at length about the topic. She said, “A lot of people think feminism is all about women, but I feel it’s not. It has to do with men as well. A man making alternations within himself can also be touted as feminism. We misunderstand the term. That’s why I wouldn’t call myself a feminist but someone who believes in equal rights,” she stated.

“I do understand why few men have issues with women. I try and understand men, as well. Like I feel that the women are very emotional. So I have two minds with this statement. And since I’m an actor and an artist, I tend to put myself in everybody else’s shoes, whether it’s a man or a woman. That’s where I feel I am conflicted,” she added.

We think overall Sarwat’s concepts are correct; however, her not wanting to be called a feminist has to do with the negative connotations attached to the ideology. Have something to add? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Mira Sethi’s Debut Novel Appears on Vogue’s Best Book to Read in 2021 List

by Laiba
written by Laiba

Mira Sethi’s debut book,  Are You Enjoying?, has been included in the best books to read in 2021 by Vogue. The book has also won a spot on Refinery29‘s list of 50 books to read in 2021. It is an honor for Pakistan that our very own writers receive enthusiastic approval from international publications such as Vogue and Refinery29.

Mira’s debut book is a collection of short stories that are set in Pakistan. According to Vogue,  Are You Enjoying? is a  ”

‘powerful book with a light touch’ told through the emotions and exploits of Sethi’s characters.

Chloe Schama, the senior editor at Vogue, says,

“The stories that make up Mira Sethi’s debut collection are set in Pakistan, but that is about where the similarities among her protagonists end: A young actress negotiates power dynamics on and off the set; a divorced man strikes up an affair with his diplomat neighbor. A portrait of a diverse and varied country told through the emotions and exploits of her characters, Are You Enjoying is a powerful book with a light touch, marking the arrival of an assured storyteller. Sethi, a former journalist, and an actor feels as though she’s operating in a rich tradition of South Asian storytelling, but also, with the distinct and vibrant perspective she offers, making it her own.”

5 Contemporary Pakistani Women Writers You Must Check Out! Read the full story here:

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When is ‘Are You Enjoying?’ Releasing?

Mira herself disclosed that the book is coming out in April 2021. She mentioned this in a live session with her aunt, Moni Mohsin, famous for her satirical column The Diary of a Social Butterfly and a book that came out later with the same name. Mira said,

“I wanted to make a formal announcement but since this is ghar ki baat, my book is coming out in April 2021. I am so happy because it kept getting delayed, and I’m due to get the first edit of the book any day now.”

The list of best books to Read in 2021 features many books including American actor Sharon Stone’s memoir The Beauty of Living Twice and Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri.

 

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Bushra Ansari Opens About Divorcing Husband After 36 Years

by Laiba
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Who doesn’t know Bushra Ansari? She is a powerhouse with multiple iconic television roles under her belt in the Pakistani entertainment industry. Every time the veteran actor speaks candidly on talk shows, she has something of importance to say.

In a conversation with Mira Sethi, she spoke about many important things and some personal. One of the things that she spoke about was her divorce that happened 5 years ago, which she chose to open up about this year.

“While divorce is a solution to escape a bad patch in a marriage, I decided to part ways after 36 years of marriage,” she said.  

“This right was provided to me by my father, that I could give the divorce instead of being divorced. It’s not an insult to someone. There was just an issue with regard to his sister at the time, and my father didn’t want me to go through the same. But by the time we got to realize that things were getting difficult and something was up, our kids had already started to go to school,” she joked.  It is important to have the right to divorce for women. Many don’t even know that they can ask for this right at the time of nikkah.

Watch the Clip From Hello! Mira Sethi, where Bushra Ansari speaks about her Divorce, Candidly!

Speaking of how marriages work these days, she said,  “In today’s generation, people generally choose not to have kids still at least five or six years. So you guys have a lot of time on your hands to evaluate your compatibility. I say this both as a good thing and a bad thing.”

She further said, “Bad in the sense that if people continue to wait to be sure and say hmm, let’s see, let’s wait a little more, let’s not have kids right now — then by that logic, no home will ever flourish, everyone’s homes will break. At one point, you do have to give each other a chance. Create a family, experience those joys.”

She also highlighted a significant point saying her decision would not just impact her but also two other people who were her daughters. Hence, she had to evaluate everything before making any decision.”I would think, is this situation better, or the one after? And what if I mess up and they bare the burden of that issue? With this, we spent 36 years. Then our kids got settled, they had their own kids, we (my husband and I) decided to give each other relief.”

She also said, “Very few women are insecure when their husbands are successful. They’re probably happy living in their shadow. But men, on the other hand, get insecure, I guess,” which is a reality of life.

Ansari sounded disappointed when talking about the dramas being produced in the industry these days.

She started by saying she has too many stories to tell as a playwright. “I have too many stories to tell,” while revealing that she is stirring up something for us, a television series, which would be her 11th serial.

She pointed out that the process of making a television serial has changed vastly. While you are writing, you have to think of many external factors, “The work is restricted by external factors such as artists’ availability, production, budget.”

Let’s hope people such as Ansari revamps the Pakistani drama industry with their meaningful stories.

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