Abubakr Shak is a recent viral sensation who made headlines after appearing in ARY Digital’s famous drama series Khudsar which aired at 9:00 pm from Monday to Friday. The series has recently ended. It had a stellar cast including Humayun Ashraf, Zubab Rana, Babar Ali, Arsalan Khan and Sehar Afzal. In the drama, Abubakr Shak played the character of Nouman Ahmed who was the son of Subhan Ahmed played by Babar Ali.
Abubakar Shak made headlines for his British accent. Many liked his accent but he was also criticized for pulling up a fake accent. Many of his scenes from drama serial Khudsar became the talk of the town. Recently, the new viral sensation Abubakar gave an interview to the renowned journalist Haroon Rasheed who is also known for his British accent.
Talking about becoming a viral sensation, Abubakar said, “My first scene went viral in which I inquired about my step mother, it wasn’t me who wanted to use those words like ‘My foot’, who uses such words. I just followed the script. I couldn’t change, although, I wanted to do it. I even told the director about it”.
Talking about his accent, Abubakr said, “I grew up in England, so, I got this accent from the various parts of the UK which include Swansea, Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Manchester . Talking about criticism, he said, ‘even if I was pretending to be a fake Britisher, why is it bothering you so much’. Here is the link to the video:
Here are his scene links from the drama:
Abubakar Shak is currently going viral on social media for his British accent. Many are criticizing him for his fake British accent. A few trolled him for his acting as well. Most of the drama viewers said that they found Nouman’s character to be funny. Here are the comments which we have gathered from the last episodes of Khudsar:
Abubakar Shak is also getting his fan’s praise. Fans also said that they have finally gotten an actor who can perfectly portray a British character in Pakistani dramas. Read the comments:
