Atiqa Odho is a senior Pakistani television and film actress known for her hit projects like Humsafar, Nijat, Sitara Aur Mehrunnisa, Besharam, Dasht, Dao, Pyar Kay Sadqay and others. She is currently appearing in Express TV’s drama serial Paradise. Besides this, Atiqa Odho is co-hosting 24 News HD’s TV review show Kya Drama Hai where she often expresses her views on latest happenings.
Recently, she talked about the role of soft image ambassadors during the times like wars and conflicts.
Talking about it, Atiqa Odho said, “Unfortunately, our soft image ambassadors—like poets, actors, musicians, singers, writers, and others—are dragged into this. Please don’t do that. They are here to spread love and culture; they are here to unite people. You can’t put them under such scrutiny. We don’t say these things to doctors or lawyers, so why do we curse our actors for this? My appeal to artists on both sides is: spread love, not hate. Your role is to create harmony.”
Atiqa Odho’s statement about artists role during the war is receiving severe public backlash. Fans are angry at Atiqa Odho for showing a lack of patriotism at a time when Pakistani civilians were attacked by India in the middle of the night. One fan commented, “These actors have no idea how much hate Indian celebrities showed towards Pakistan during the war.” An actor also called out Atiqa Odho, writing, “There was a war going on, and we had so many Shahadats (martyrdoms), yet all Indian actors and actresses were speaking against Pakistan. It was not a normal situation—Pakistan was unnecessarily dragged into it.” Another remarked, “She seems out of her mind. Doesn’t she know every Indian celebrity spoke against Pakistan? Yet she still has to lick their boots.” One user added, “Share culture and love with whom? With those who violate our sovereignty, disrespect our cultural ambassadors as they please, and kill our children? No thank you!” Read the comments here:
It is pertinent to mention that Fawad Khan, Hania Aamir, Ayeza Khan , Danish Taimoor, Ali Ansari, Wahaj Ali, Yumna Zaidi, Anmol Baloch, Ahmed Ali Akbar, Ahad Raza Mir and many others remained neutral during the ongoing war/conflict with India, due to their fans in India and also have been facing severe public backlash.
Mishi Khan has also disagreed with Atiqa Odho and says that a war is not like Covid, do not compare the two:
