Bakhtawar Mazhar is currently playing Sania’s phupho in Dr Bahu. She is an actress who comes from theatre and her screen presence is phenomenal. She won hearts in Parwarish and now she is everyone’s favourite in Dr Bahu. Her character is also showing the journey of a cancer patient. She used bald caps and filmed scenes where she has shown the struggles a cancer patient goes through.
Now, she has revealed why she wanted to be as authentic as possible and the reason is emotional. Bakhtawar Mazhar revealed that she has lost 4 close family members to cancer and now her two young cousins are also fighting it. Thus she wanted to be authentic with the struggles shown in the drama. She went on to thank the writer for understanding nuances and the director for perfect execution.
Her transformation into phupho’s character for Dr Bahu:
She has shared her loss and inspiration with the world:
The internet is reacting to this emotional journey as they appreciated her. One user wrote, “This is motivation for every woman fighting cancer.” Another added, “Love the subtlety you brought to the character.” One said, “You are breath of fresh air on screen. Incredible performance.” This has been the reaction:
