Faryal Gohar is a senior Pakistani television actress who is praised for her versatile performances and iconic beauty. She has appeared in hit television classics such as Band Gali, Uraan, Visaal, Chaand Girhen, Kohkan, Mohini Mansion Ki Cinderella, and Chandni Raatain. Faryal Gohar was once married to renowned TV actor Jamal Shah, and their marriage lasted for 9 years, but unfortunately, the two parted ways later.
Recently, Faryal Gohar appeared on Nida Yasir’s show Good Morning Pakistan, where she revealed the horrific details of her abusive marriage with Jamal Shah.
Talking about violence in marriage, Faryal Gohar said, “Eighty percent of women in Pakistan are facing violence in marriages. It is even common among educated, independent women. There are big names who have faced violence against women. I won’t name big names. A big name in the country used to have bruises on her body, and she used to cover them during her press conferences through makeup. Those who know must have understood it. I have faced violence in childhood, about which I won’t tell here. I bore violence in my own marriage. I don’t know why. I wasn’t even dependent; the family was behind you, but the real question is, was my family really behind me? There is prejudice in every family. There are pressures to stay in the marriage despite domestic abuse, along with an added pressure of giving birth to children. How can one give birth to a child when you have been beaten by leather belts every now and then, which caused miscarriages? I bore everything. I don’t want to go into details. Your show will be a mourning show instead of a morning show. The main thing is getting out of such situations after realizing you deserve better. We need our men to be trained.”
She further added, “I was 23 when I got married. It was my choice. My family was happy that he was Syed. Later, our family admitted, how can he be Syed if he beats his wife? I had to conceal my bruises. I used to miss my classes because of my injuries. My kidneys used to pain. I had surgeries, but the thing that was upsetting for me was the prejudice and regressive culture in which I was in. I had to wear my mother-in-law’s shuttlecock burqa to cover me up. Violence is another thing, I couldn’t even go for a walk. I wasn’t allowed to leave the house. I used to travel in a rickshaw, which was also covered so that nobody could see me. Watch here, as only a few people know what pain I endured in my marriage.” Watch here:
