Actor and director Musaddiq Malek has finally opened up about sharing a post on social media against his ‘Habs’ leading man Feroze Khan, amid his domestic abuse controversy.
The Merey Paas Tum Ho star recently spoke to Something Haute where he was asked about his ‘harsh’ post about Feroze, an alleged domestic abuser.
In his post he wrote, “A team of 40 people worked day and night for 100+ days to put up a show with literally blood and sweat, can’t let some ignorant, self-centered, egoistic man ruin that for all of us.”
To this, he replied, “It was my decision to post because domestic abuse is close to me, my aunty was killed by my uncle, so if anyone is involved in even a little abuse, it is a very big thing for me.”
The Habs director further said, “Working with Feroze Khan was a little tough because there were commitments from his side which were not transparent, and he misdirected the team, apart from many occasions where he tried to double-cross me.”
He went on to say that Feroze also tried to meddle with the director’s job, and on numerous occasions, he cried when it wasn’t necessary.
During the interview, he also revealed things about actors and their attitudes toward directors.
“I want to tell people that an actor’s job is a serious job, but which many actors do not take seriously,” he said. “In Hollywood, the actors come to pick the directors, however, in Pakistan, the director has to pamper the actor, then the actor says, ‘I will come to do your scene’. It’s not my scene it’s what you are paid for.”
Actor Feroze Khan recently hit back at a netizen who cursed him on Instagram. A netizen commented under Khan’s post, “Hope 2023 brings jail time”. The Khaani star was quick to respond, “Wait in the line of my detractors.”
The netizen commented on this amidst Feroze’s legal battle with ex-wife Syeda Aliza over child maintenance post their divorce.
Earlier, Khan clapped back at a netizen for referring to him as “Gareebo ka Shah Rukh Khan”.
Actor Ushna Shah called out a YouTube channel on her Instagram handle for uploading a fake video of her. The video’s thumbnail projected that Shah emotionally discussed her Habs co-star Feroze Khan and his ex-wife Aliza Sultan’s domestic violence case.
The Parizad star shared a screenshot of a YouTube video titled, ‘Feroze’s best friend, Ushna Shah breaks silence on Aliza’s [alleged] abuse’. With a warning sign, the Cheekh actor requested everyone to report the aforementioned clip as it was fabricated and spreading misinformation on the internet.
Shah also captioned the post with a note explaining her action. She wrote, “Normally I ignore such nonsense, but the video is spreading like wildfire. Half a million views!”
She then proceeded to highlight the origin of the footage used in the clip. “Please report this. They have used a clip of me crying about a dog being brutally shot from two years ago and edited it,” clarified the Habs actor.
Although the video now seems to be removed, the detrimental usage of social media is still a poignant cause of concern.
Activist Shaniera Akram recently posted a screenshot of actor Feroze Khan driving with his child in his lap to reiterate how such an act can be life-threatening. The post instantly made rounds on social media, with many people chiming in on the discussion about road safety. Defending his action, Khan has now responded to Akram on the same.
Taking to Instagram, the actor shared a video of Khabib Nurmagomedov, a popular Russian MMA fighter wrestling with a brown bear. Referring to the fighter, Khan said, “World’s number one fighter! Glad he didn’t listen to you [Shaniera] or your father while being trained or would’ve wasted his talent.”
Khan then noted how he’s much more knowledgeable about cars and safety rules than Akram. “I’m part of the Pakistan Professional Racing Fraternity for the past two years. I understand the sensitivity a lot more than you can,” he shared.
Moving on, the Habs actor shrugged off Akram’s concerns, letting her know that he still has all the support. “Let me do me, and you do you. You’re heard and ignored. I’m back to business,” concluded Khan.
Upon seeing Khan’s reply, Akram also posted an Instagram Story requesting the actor to stop sending videos with ‘animal cruelty’. “I have no idea what this means, please refrain from sending me sick, cryptic animal cruelty videos.”
Once again taking a dig at the Money Back Guarantee actor, Khan then let Akram know that she would never truly understand his stance. “I have already requested Wasim bhai to translate. You wouldn’t get it, requires strength and understanding,” replied the Tich Button actor.
The Khaani star also addressed his followers to stop believing anyone on the internet. He said, “Don’t listen to just any Tom, Dick, and Neira [Shaniera]. You all know what I mean. Focus means focus.”
Farhan Saeed’s Alleged Jibe
Amidst Feroze-Shaniera’s feud, Khan’s Tich Button co-star Farhan Saeed posted a cryptic message, “Do not argue with Jahil (illiterate), he will bring you down to his level and then beat you with his experience.”
Many netizens believe that this post is directed toward Feroze.
Social Activist, Shaniera Akram took to Instagram stories to call actor Feroze Khan for driving with his minor in his lap.
Akram, in a series of Instagram stories talked about the dangers involved while driving with a minor.
“If your child survives, chances are they will have hit their head so hard they will have a brain injury for life. Why, WHY would anyone ever even risk that? Your child doesn’t know what’s right, but you do! Don’t be an idiot, children are not TOYS!” she said.
She also clarified that she has nothing against celebrities. “But if and when they blatantly do dangerous things that puts children’s lives at risk and post them doing it its not ok and I can not ignore it. If you are in the public eye, you have a responsibility to the public. You actions influences fans to think what you are doing is ok. Putting your life and children’s lives at risk is not ok EVER!”
Singer-actor Farhan Saeed has reacted to a netizen’s demand of ‘Boycotting Tich Button‘ because of his co-star Feroze Khan.
The Mere Hamsafar star took to Twitter and shared his two cents about Feroze Khan’s inclusion in the rom-com.
A Twitter user while addressing Saeed shared, “I would like to request to you all people. Do not watch this movie Tich Button because it features a ‘wife beater’.” She went on to tag Khan in the said tweet as well.
The Suno Chanda star then replied to the tweep and commented, “Well Ayesha, I respect your opinion but before you just put a cross on the hard work of almost 300 people for almost three years, you should know this movie was shot in 2019.” Saeed further shared, “You don’t just cancel the hard work of so many people.”
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Actress Mathira shared her two cents on Farhan’s statement.
Feroze has been accused of physically abusing his former wife, Syeda Aliza Sultan.
Actor Feroze Khan and his wife, Syeda Aliza officially filed for divorce on 3rd September. The two are currently dealing with the necessary legal proceedings and were even spotted outside of Karachi Court recently.
On Monday, Aliza’s pictures from the court hearing went viral on social media. The mother-of-two presented evidence in court.
It is to be notified that in the recent court proceeding of Feroze Khan’s case, Alizeh came up with solid proof. The court has allowed Feroze to meet his kids twice a week but on certain conditions of submitting his passport to the court.
Feroze’s Statement
After these pictures went viral and the bigwigs of the industry lambasted Feroze for his alleged conduct, he issued an official statement regarding the domestic abuse allegations on Instagram.
Feroze vehemently denied all the allegations and announced that he is yet again persuing the legal route.
Latest Development
Feroze’s lawyer today addressed the media outside the court’s premises and stated, “Aliza threatened him that give me money or else I’ll sue you with a domestic violence case .” The lawyer added that this is why Feroze divorced her.
He also dismissed Aliza’s evidence against Khan.
He also added that the case has damaged Feroze’s earnings and hence it’s difficult for him to pay one lac per month, per child. as the court ordered him to do so.
Aliza’s lawyer Qaim Shah also shared his side of the story, “Feroze and his legal team are claiming that he cannot afford this maintenance and can only pay 20 thousand per child.”
Last week, Feroze filed another petition against his former wife Aliza for allegedly submitting false documents in ongoing cases related to domestic violence and children’s custody. Khan’s lawyer filed the petition in the Family Court East when it took up the children’s custody and alimony cases.
A week ago, his lawyer requested the court to take action against Aliza for misleading the court by submitting fake documents, adding that the former wife of his client had not filed an application with the police against Khan when she was in his nikkah.
The court has summoned arguments from both sides on November 5 while the children custody case has been adjourned till November 29. He also took a dig at Khan’s co-star Ushna Shah for expressing solidarity with Aliza. The lawyer also named celebrities like Iffat Omar and said that none of these should share their own judgements.
Aliza’s Brother Opens Up
The media also interacted with Aliza’s brother Ahsan Raza for the first time. Ahsan was disappointed by the fact that the legal team of Feroze Khan is saying that the evidence and documents are fake. He said that it’s wrong that Feroz and his lawyers are saying that the documents are fake, we have enough pictures and documents which we don’t want to show, we didn’t want to show previous pictures too but they had to come out because it was a court document which is public, he said, “the lawyers are saying that the pictures are of an eye allergy, well, an eye allergy, the eye doesn’t swell, also, they are not talking about the forensic of the pictures. He said that there are many pictures of Aliza that they have as evidence. He also said that the court didn’t even discuss the abuse, he said that they will be providing further evidence.
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The lawyer of Aliza said, ‘Aliza has no objection about her children to meet their father but due to abuse on the mother, the children are terrified. However, the court has allowed to meet’
Her lawyer, Qaim Shah also mentioned that Feroze hasn’t paid his children’s maintenance in the last 2.5 months.
The actor also flaunted his awards in a picture and highlighted that he hasn’t made any friends in the industry.
His sister Dua Malik reshared his post and categorised him as wise.
Feroze’s elder star-sister Humaima Malick posted some cryptic captions in her latest posts, being fully aware of the massive backlash that their family is receiving.
Soon after Humaima’s pictures went viral, actor and host Mishi Khan slammed her in an Instagram story. The veteran artist said, “We don’t give a damn to your cryptic message. You could have put some sense into your spoilt brat brother’s head or put your foot down as another woman was being abused.”
She added, “Shame on your mentality and you. We all are there to support Alizay Sultan.”
Celebrity Reactions
Multiple actors from the entertainment industry have come forward to condemn Feroze’s alleged violent attacks on his ex-wife.
Actor Sonia Mashal called out Feroze’s sisters Humaima Malick and Dua Malick for letting the violence happen. She also said that the sister duo should be ashamed of their participation in the matter.
Actor Mira Sethi personally met Aliza and her family after this news broke out. The actor shared, “The allegations are very serious. Her father told me that he is stunned that Feroze has built up his body in the gym, but for what? To hit his daughter?”
Saboor Aly, who earlier expressed her support for Syeda, liked this post on Instagram.
Mariyam Nafees was the first one to react to the heartbreaking visuals on her Instagram story.
Osman Khalid Butt wants Aliza to get justice.
Merub Ali shared her prayers for Aliza and her children. She also criticised the existence of domestic violence.
Mansha Pasha strongly presented her take on the matter.
Aiman Khan also shared her take on the evidence.
Ahsan Mohsin Ikram posted a blunt reaction on this topic. He suggested an immediate arrest of the Khaani actor. His wife and star-actor Minal Khan commented, ”Sick”.
Pasoori famed Shae Gill termed Khan a disgusting human being. She also said that he should be in jail for what he did.
Sarwat Gilani even asked for a complete boycott of the Chup Raho star.
Yasir Hussain spoke about the issue at length.
Feroze’s co-star from drama serial Habs, Dania Enwer shared her terrible experience of working with him in the drama serial.
Even the drama’s director, Musadiq Malik had several unpleasant remarks to state about him.
Netizens have also expressed their support to Aliza for sharing such vulnerable moments, publicly.
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In her public statement, Aliza Sultan Khan wrote, “Our marriage of four years was an utter chaos. In addition to a continuous physical and psychological violence during this period, I had to endure infidelity, blackmailing and degradation at my husband’s hands. After careful consideration, I have reached the sad conclusion that I cannot spend my whole life in this horrific manner. The welfare and wellbeing of my children have played a significant role in this decision. I do not want them to grow up in a toxic, unhealthy and violent household. I’m afraid that their mental development and approach to life would be negatively impacted by exposure to such hostile environment. No kid should ever have to grow up feeling violence to be a normal part of relationships. I would rather teach them that no wounds are too deep to be healed, no scars too shameful to be concealed at the cost of one’s safety.”
Alizay revealed in the court that Feroze used to hit her a lot and even put a gun on her head once to traumatise her.
Aliza also requested that Feroze should pay one lac per month, for each child. Since her son studies in an expensive private school and her daughter is a new born, so just her milk and diaper expenditure is unaffordable for her as she doesn’t work. However Feroze refused to pay the required amount and stated that he can only provide her with twenty thousand for both children, instead of 2 lacs.
The Khaani hero has filed for visitation rights to see his children.
The Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 star recently stated in an interview, “I want to romance in real life, I want to fall in love and experience love. Allah has blessed us with so much, so I want to fall in love in real life rather than in front of the camera.” This caught the viewers’ attention and gave heat to the rumours again.
Feroze tied the knot with Alizey in 2018 and was blessed with a baby boy in 2019 and a girl earlier this year.
Actor Osman Khalid Butt is always advocating for relevant topics, especially women rights and misogyny. The Baaji star came under scrutiny post his performance at LSA’22, where alleged domestic abuser Feroze Khan was awarded in the Best Actor category.
After his performance, he received a hefty amount of criticism for ‘siding with abusers’ about which, he has released a statement today that clears the air about his stance. He stated that he was contacted more than a week before the ceremony to perform and co-host a segment. At that time, nominations weren’t announced.
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‘My only reservation, which I made clear before agreeing was that I could not attend, let alone perform at the ceremony if Feroze was present there (which has nothing to do with his acting prowess, and everything to do with the very serious allegations levied by his ex-wife), and I was assured that he would not. That commitment was honored.” He wrote.
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He further elaborated that he got his hosting segment freed of ‘controversial nominations’.
‘I will continue to raise my voice: feminism is not a brand I wear, it is ingrained in my very being.’ He concluded.
Earlier this year Osman clapped back to an age-shaming troll on his Instagram handle. The netizen took a dig at the Chupke Chupke star by stating that he has started to look like an “uncle.”
The Diyar-e-Dil hero replied by saying, “Catching up to you, aren’t I?”.
Last year, Butt shared a comment by Zahid Ahmed in which the latter said that Pakistani television is okay with showing violence but not intimacy, Butt received a message from a social media user who alleged that the actors use this as a “pathetic excuse to get physical with female actors”.
“We can slap women on TV but can’t show intimacy,” Zahid had said in a recent interview. Osman shared his colleague’s statement with the caption: “Strange indeed.”
Replying to Butt’s story, an Instagram user messaged: “Just a pathetic excuse to get physical with female actors. Not to mention the influence it has on society and especially on young children and teens.”
Instead of ignoring the comment, Osman decided to school the troll explaining that “intimacy is just not sex”.
“Yeah so reactions like this are wholly predictable,” said Butt.
Elaborating further, the actor said: “First off: intimacy is not just sex. Secondly, I’d rather my child see a healthy intimate relationship between fictional spouses than, you know, physical abuse being normalized.”
“The nerve to talk about ‘influence’,” he concluded.
In a separate interview, while sharing where the desire to speak about women-related issues comes from Butt said: “Artists have a responsibility [to speak out] because art is very socially relevant, and I think good art creates empathy and empathy is required to bring [social] change.”
From glorifying abusers and then giving them awards, the Lux Style Awards (LSAs) became a sorry affair this year. The coveted LSAs rolled out nominations for its 21st edition. As soon as the names were dropped, viewers condemned what they felt was an injustice to other artists and women.
Actor Feroze Khan, who recently came under fire for alleged abuse against his ex-wife Aliza Sultan, had been nominated in the Best TV Actor – Viewers’ Choice category for his drama Khuda Aur Mohabbat. Aliza had shared proof of domestic violence in court and on social media. Actor Feroze Khan released a statement denying all abuse allegations levied against him a day after fellow celebrities and social media rallied behind his ex-wife. Many are saying the case is still in court, and the court has not given a final verdict on Khan but the court will not be deciding whether Khan abused his wife or not. They are deciding a case of child custody. The proof that his wife submitted, which later went viral on social media, is enough to believe Aliza.
So here are a few questions LSA should answer: Why was a man accused of domestic abuse, one of the nominees? How can a brand that capitalises on selling soap to women, become so insensitive towards their target market? LSA should have set the bar by upholding ethics. It takes courage to stand with victims and survivors of violence and abuse. In a country, where we are still dealing with the horror of the murder of Noor Mukadam, we haven’t yet healed as a nation. Having witnessing the bone-chilling gruesome murder of Sara Shah Nawaz at the hands of a man who was raised as a result of patriarchal norms, here the LSA decides to nominate Khan, further legitimising that men can get away with anything.
We at The Current, on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, decided to delete all videos and coverage of the LSA. As a platform that supports women’s rights and the rights of all marginalised communities, we strongly believe change starts from within. We hope all award ceremonies in the future, keep in mind that when women come forward with their stories of horror, we, as a community and society, need to support the women, not nominate the men for stardom and applause.
Actor Feroze Khan won the ‘Best Actor (Popular)’ award at the 21st Lux Style Awards on Thursday. Although Feroze wasn’t present at the event, his elder sister Humaima Malick received the award on his behalf.
This announcement has created a stir on social media as netizens were fumed with anger and disappointment.
Earlier this week netizens expressed their disappointment with Khan’s nomination. On Wednesday, the organisers reacted to the backlash over Feroze’s nomination in the Best Actor category.
The Lux Style Awards (LSAs) will not exclude Feroze Khan from their list of nominees despite widespread criticism, including from Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.
In a statement released on Wednesday night, the awards said, “The Lux Style Awards submissions are received from artists and channels as part of an open call for entries for consideration in the awards. All shortlisted nominations, for the Viewer’s Choice Category of the LSA 2022 are a result of exclusive viewer voting without any intervention by the Awards.
“As part of our third party, the independent and transparent voting process, which is audited end to end by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LSA cannot participate in short-listing, vetting or excluding any submissions or nominations.”
