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Actress Maira Khan believes that the allegations made by actor Aswad Haroon accusing Nazish Jahangir of fraud and deception will not be true.

Khan recently opened up about Jahangir’s cheating allegations on the FHM podcast.

“The public should not talk about Nazish Jahangir and the new actor accusing her. It was their affair; others have nothing to do with it,” she said, adding that both parties should learn the lesson from the entire fiasco.

“The boy, in his greed, gave everything to her, and when it was not fulfilled, he accused her and defamed her. It shows that it was not the actress but the person who was bad, who accused Nazish Jahangir,” she said.

A fraud case was filed against Nazish Jahangir by budding actor Aswad Haroon. Later, in an interview, the said actor claimed that he had given Nazish Jahangir lakhs of rupees in cash, a car worth over 50 lakhs, and other valuable gifts over the past few years. He alleged that the actress promised to introduce him as a hero in showbiz.

Mahira Khan remarked that Nazish Jahangir should not have done what she did: “She should have acted carefully; she was a well-known showbiz personality, she had a name, and she should not have spoiled his name and career.”

“Nazish Jahangir should have come forward on the issue of cheating and told the truth about the accuser,” she added.

According to Khan, “Actresses come forward and say that no one wanted to cast a person who gives cars, other gifts, and money in dramas; he cannot be a hero. There is no fault in that, but I don’t know why actresses don’t come forward.”

She also argued that Nazish Jahangir did not take the car and money from the actor “at gunpoint” and that the accuser gave everything “out of his love and affection, so there is no fault of the actress,” adding that the accuser is wrong; “why did he give money and valuable gifts to the actress?”

She further commented, “What happened if the said person could not become an actor and hero despite giving money? He gained fame by accusing the actress on social media, and now he is being talked about everywhere.”

Mahira Khan believes that the accuser has fulfilled his purpose in all the drama: “He got the fame he wanted; today, everyone is talking about him, he became famous. Now he should forget the car and money.”

Last month, in September, the local court of Lahore rejected Nazish Jahangir’s bail in the fraud case filed against her.

Beloved family sitcom ‘Bulbulay’ has captured the hearts of viewers for over 15 years because of its unique humor and memorable characters.

Celebrating 15 years of Bulbulay, actor and producer Nabeel Zafar appeared as a guest on FHM podcast hosted by Adnan Faisal and shared an exciting story about his on-screen mother rand fellow colleague Hina Dilpazeer, who plays the character of Momo in the show.

“When I called Hina, we had previously worked together on the telefilm ‘Burns Road Ki Nilofar,’ which was very successful. In that project, we had scenes together and it was a very good telefilm. People knew ‘Burns Road Ki Nilofar’, so I called her and said, ‘Look, you might be two or four years younger than me, but the role is of a mother.’ To which she said, ‘No, no, no, I will do it’.”

Zafar also reflected on the challenges of keeping the show fresh after so many years. “For 15 years, it’s been the same sitcom. Let me ask you, how do we keep our minds from getting dull while working together for 15 years? We just sit, read, and try to understand it. And then it starts making sense, believe me.”

“The problem is that you can repeat your old work only in places where your work hasn’t been repeated. So, this is our luck or, in some way, a problem in terms of production, that the channel, ARY, shows the same episode three times a day. We’ve completed over 700 episodes and they keep showing them again and again,” the Sar-e-Rah actor said.

Bulbulay is written by Ali Imran and Saba Hassan and directed by Rana Rizwan. The cast of Bulbulay includes Mehmood Aslam, Ayesha Omer, Nabeel Zafar and Hina Dilpazeer.

 Earlier, actress Hina Dilpazeer shared a surprising revelation during a recent interview, stating that Bollywood star Anil Kapoor was a fan of her work.

During her appearance as a guest on the show ‘Zabardast’, where she talked about how a Bollywood actor admired her.

“Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, after watching my drama ‘Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah,’ appreciated my work and invited me for a project. There were talks about an Indian film as well, but due to the political situation between the two countries, I couldn’t take on the project. If another offer comes, I will work there,” she states.

Hina also described a bitter experience from a private award show, which later turned into a heartwarming moment.

Narrating the incident, she said, “Once, I was invited abroad with the promise of receiving an award at a show, but the award was later given to someone else.”

She continued, “I can never forget the humiliation I felt at that moment. But later that night, as everyone was returning with their awards, the hotel lobby was filled with my fans, including mentally and physically challenged children who loved my character ‘Momo.’”

She further shared, “At that time, I wasn’t wearing ‘Momo’s’ signature glasses, so a child gave me his glasses in fear and hid behind his mother. I wore those glasses and performed as Momo for the children. Seeing the smiles on their faces instantly cooled my anger. I forgave everyone who mistreated me, and asked Allah for forgiveness because maybe He brought me abroad for this purpose.”

Netflix has responded to criticism about the removal of at least 19 films from the ‘Palestine Stories’ collection, explaining that the films are being taken off the platform due to expiring licenses, not deletion.

“We launched this licensed collection in 2021 for a three-year term, which has now expired. We remain committed to investing in a wide range of films and shows that highlight voices from around the world,” Netflix said in a statement to Deadline.

The removal has sparked reactions from rights groups and activists, including Freedom Forward, a human rights organization based in San Francisco. The group has issued an open letter and petition calling on Netflix to explain its decision, noting that the removal comes at a difficult time for Palestinians.

Sunjeev Bery, Freedom Forward’s executive director, urged Netflix to reconsider its decision. “While licensing may be a factor, Netflix should work to maintain global access to Palestinian films, especially given the current situation,” he told Deadline.

Netflix initially launched the “Palestine Stories” collection in October 2021 with 32 films by Palestinian filmmakers or about Palestinian stories, calling it a “tribute to the creativity and passion of the Arab film industry.” Currently, the Pakistani Netflix library features only two titles from the collection: 200 Meters and Ibrahim: A Fate to Define.