During a meet-and-greet event in London, Mahira Khan opened up about the ongoing conversation regarding her role in the highly anticipated romance drama Neelofar, expressing that she feels exhausted by the persistent criticism on her work.
Discussing a scene that has gone viral, in which her character strikes herself while looking into a mirror, she explained that the backlash has affected her significantly. She remarked, “One of my scenes from the film, where I hit myself, became viral. Anything I do seems to go viral, and even when I do nothing, that also becomes viral. So I am tired of it.”
Clips of the mirror scene went viral across social media. The moment depicts Mahira’s character having an emotional breakdown, but audience response indicated that the scene did not resonate as intended by the filmmakers. Some viewers commented that the portrayal failed to effectively capture the character’s internal turmoil and that the emotional transition was unclear.
Some social media users questioned the creative choice of placing a blind character in front of a mirror during a breakdown.
A user also shared a different take, saying, “The way the story line is sowed in with the backdrop of a city and two individuals is exactly how magic can unfold the film was so pure.”
Neelofer has garnered mixed reviews, with some praising the film’s cinematography and ode to Lahore, while others planned the story.
Discussions regarding the viral scene popped up amidst heated debates on the film. People said it struggled to maintain audience interest due to repetitive sequences and slow pacing.