Amar Khan is an actress and writer who has been a part of the industry for a few years now. She is the daughter of senior actress Fariha Jabeen and she has written dramas and film and she has starred in several projects. The actress is opinionated and she always shares what is on her mind. She has now spoken about ageism against female actors in the industry.
Recently a huge debate around ageism stared when Atiqa Odho asked Fahad Mustafa to star opposite heroines his age. He went on to attack Atiqa Odho while Humayun Saeed was also present there. The controversy kept growing and everyone was sharing their opinions. Amar Khan also has something to say about how male actors do not have to face ageism.
Amar Khan said that there are no meaty roles being written for women. She added that men are playing Gen Z in their late 40s and no one is questioning that. While women are given mature roles after working for 3-4 years. She added that actresses like Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are ruling Hollywood in their 70s and 40s while Pakistani actresses are victims of ageism.
This is what she said:
