The year 2024 has not ended yet but we already witnessed some big controversies from showbiz. They are unfortunately a part of the media industry. Anyone in the public eye is bound to get into one or more controversies as their lives are up for public consumption. We have many celebrities in Pakistan who like to be in the news while others become big stories due to unfortunate events that they encounter.
With over half 2024 down already, we witnessed many big controversies which were sometimes sad while others enraged the public and made them speak out on things.
Here is a list of Biggest Controversies of 2024 from Pakistani Showbiz Industry:
Sana Javed & Shoaib Malik Wedding
Sana Javed and Shoaib Malik took the internet by storm the day they shared the news of their Nikkah. The stars are big names in their respective fields and this was a big shock for not only Pakistanis but also Indians. Many people initially thought that their wedding picture was actually from some shoot but the news was confirmed and the wedding was under discussion everywhere.
What led to controversy in this otherwise normal wedding was how the two stars never confirmed their previous separation. The day their marriage was announced shocked people as they thought Shoaib Malik was married to Sania Mirza, the Indian tennis star while Sana Javed was still with Umair Jaswal. The separation was later on confirmed by other parties and all of this combined resulted in mega backlash for both Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed.
Behroze Sabzwari’s Interview With FHM
Behroze Sabzwari is a veteran actor of the industry. He has been a big name in dramas for four decades now. He has been recognized by the public and government both and he is also applauded for the way he has kept his family close and settled despite his son’s first divorce.
The veteran actor got into controversy when he spoke about the former Prime Minister and currently the most famous political leader of the country Imran Khan in an interview with FHM. He was talking in broken points when he said that he has allegedly had a drink with Imran Khan. He also added that Imran Khan is an honest man and not financially corrupt but the drinking bit went viral and was used in an awful manner over the internet. Behroze Sabzwari also announced to take legal action against the clip which did not materialize.
This was the clip:
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Taghut Controversy On Samaa Digital’s Mukalma
Another huge controversy that took over the internet for several days was Sahil Adeem, Khalil ur Rehamn Qamar and Azba Abdullah’s fight from Mukalma hosted by Ayesha Jahanzeb. Azba, a girl who was also an employee of Samaa asked Sahil Adeem to apologize to women for calling them illiterate. Instead of apologizing, Sahil Adeem went on to justify his own stance and started asking the girl about the meaning of Taghut. This turned into a huge debate and meme war on the internet.
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar also got involved in the fight and started insulting the girl who was asking for an apology. He got even more furious than Sahil Adeem and the show went viral overnight.
Here is what went down:
Ayesha Jahanzeb Domestic Violence Case
Ayesha Jahanzeb is a very famous host and actress. She is also an educationist who later joined the media and she was able to carve out a place for herself. Ayesha Jahanzeb had already been in the news for hosting the infamous Taghut show when the world was shocked to find out that she has been a victim of domestic abuse by her second husband Mohammad Haris.
Ayesha was brave enough to come forward with her ordeal. She let the case of domestic violence go as children are involved but she has filed for divorce and she has been vocal against abuse that women face at the hands of their own men.
Ayesha is moving forward in life and being strong for her children but seeing such a strong woman as a victim was a shock for society and also a reflection of reality.
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar Kidnapping And Honey Trapping
Khalil ur Rehman Qamar is a famous and controversial writer of Pakistani dramas and films. For the last few years, he has been challenging the feminists of Pakistan and he is generally seen teaching rules to live by to the women of Pakistan. He was also a part of the Taghut controversy before he got into a huge problem.
KRQ was called by a girl Aamna Arooj to her residence in Lahore and he went at 4 a.m. to meet her. He was kidnapped allegedly and beaten and extorted by a gang there. Later on his compromising video with the girl was leaked and he stated that he was forced on gun point to do all of that.
Police are involved and the case is going on against the gang while KRQ has been under immense scrutiny for going to meet the girl at 4 a.m. when he is always preaching morality to others.
Daniya Shah And Hakeem Shahzad Wedding
Dania Shah rose to prominence when she got married to late Aamir Liaquat. She later left him and also leaked his private videos. She has been fighting to get money from his inheritance since and she is also fighting a case filed against her for leaking Aamir’s private pictures. She just shocked the world when she tied the knot to a man named Hakeem Shahzad Loha Paar who is basically a Hakeem.
Hakeem and Dania celebrated a reception while he also revealed that Dania is his fourth wife and he just fell madly in love with her. He has given her a massive Haq Mehar while she is the purest woman on the earth. People criticized this wedding a lot and it was all over the social media.
Cases are on going but Dania has now finally moved forward officially in her personal life.
Barzakh Controversy
Barzakh is the latest series by Asim Abbasi starring Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed, M Fawad Khan and Salman Shahid among others. It came into limelight due to the comeback of Fawad and Sanam together in a project. People were excited and wanted to watch it. The themes of the show however, put it into a lot of controversy and there has been severe backlash from the public.
The show had queer themes and concepts that did not match the general concepts and beliefs of society which put the show into a very tight spot. The series is over now and Zee Zindagi has decided to pull it off YouTube Pakistan in order to not cause alienation among Pakistani audiences for the platform.
In just 7 months into 2024 we have already seen a lot happening on the showbiz front. Well it is Pakistan and stranger things are possible here. Which controversy shocked you the most? Share in comments!
