Madiha Rizvi is a remarkable Pakistani television actor known for her hit dramas like Jhooti, Bandhay Ek Dour Se, Ishq Di Chashni, Parizaad, Mann Mast Malang, and Yahya. She recently appeared in a short role in Case No. 9. Nowadays, fans are praising her excellent performance in Hum TV’s hit drama series Jama Taqseem.
Madiha Rizvi recently appeared on Maliha Rehman’s YouTube show, where she talked in detail about Jama Taqseem.
Talking about her character in Jama Taqseem, Madiha Rizvi said, “I enjoyed playing it because it had multiple layers. In Jama Taqseem, the character of Nighat is not completely negative — there are grey areas. She isn’t entirely black or white; she has both good and bad sides. Nighat has been in this situation for 22 years, dealing with issues like arguments with her husband over their son’s upbringing and his scandals — such as the house help affair and other matters. But now, for her son, she is showing her emotional side. She doesn’t want her son to return home, she’s not even interested in the property matters, and she’s in denial about her son’s wrongdoings. Even if she knows he’s at fault, she won’t accept it.”
Madiha Rizvi further added, “Surprisingly, I’m not getting any hate for my character. I know I should have received some, but I’m actually surprised by the response to Zeeshan’s sequence. People are making reels saying, “She’s a mother, she will support,” and they’re somehow relating to it because we haven’t portrayed it negatively. These are normal things that happen in households—women express all sorts of emotions, and in the end, they turn out to be good. There’s also an ongoing debate about Jama Taqseem—if everyone is good, then who is the real culprit in society?”
Madiha Rizvi also revealed that she initially refused the script after reading the first two episodes because it seemed like a typical saas-bahu storyline. However, when the director and Mahesh convinced her to read a few more episodes and assured her that the execution of the show would be a game changer, she agreed to do it and eventually liked both the character and the script. Here is the link to the video:
Talking about the appropriate casting, she said, “We knew it belonged to everyone — that’s why we all performed so well. I’ve seen shows where only two actors perform well while the others fail, and as a result, the drama flops. In this case, the casting took a long time; the director was very careful. I remember the set was frequently visited by the kids who were cast for their roles. The boy playing my son was the director’s choice. Although we initially wanted another child for the role, Ali Hassan chose Illahi because he knew the character was made for him.”
