Fawad Khan is one of the biggest global stars in Pakistan. He started his career as a singer from his band EP and went on to join acting with the film Khuda Ke Liye. Fawad Khan has since appeared in many projects, most of which have been hits. He also did a successful stint in Bollywood before he was banned from working there. He has not picked up too many Pakistani projects and has been concentrating on Indian-backed projects since his debut in Khoobsurat. Fawad Khan is nowadays appearing in Asim Abbasi’s Barzakh where he plays Sheheryar.
Barzakh is a Zee Zindagi series, it is a complex story dealing with the themes of love, loss, and mental health. It also has queer themes and the series has gotten a lot of backlash for it. Fawad Khan appeared in a Bollywood film Kapoor & Sons before this and he played a gay character in it as well.
People used to spread rumours on both sides of the border while Fawad worked in Bollywood and he has always been seen as an ally by the LGBTQ community. He was also a close friend of Karan Johar as revealed by other Bollywood celebrities:
The public is not happy with Fawad Khan’s choice of roles and the projects he has been doing. A star with the biggest Pakistani hit to his name is getting a lot of backlash and the internet wants to cancel him. Here is what they are saying: