Simi Raheal is a veteran of the industry who values arts and culture. She is a teacher and scholar as well and she never shies away from sharing what is on her mind. Simi Raheal was a guest for The Current and she spoke about everything from her activism to education and her love for arts and culture.
Pakistan has a colonial mindset due to its history and many people especially the elite have a very colonial mindset which they impose on the populace due to their power and position. This has also gradually shaped the collective thinking of Pakistanis and promoted colorism where a person with a fair complexion is considered pretty.
Many celebrities now have very different skin tones from when they started and there have been allegations of whitening injections.
Simi Raheal said that yes colourism exists due to lack of education and colonial mindset and it is very much prevalent in the industry. She went on to say that nearly the whole industry has turned white due to whitening injections.
Here is what she said:
