Tehreem Zuberi is a renowned former Pakistani actress who appeared in notable dramas such as Bol Meri Machli, Wilco, Khuwabzaadi, Tum Se Mil Kar, Choti Si Kahani, Maa, and others. She also hosted a live TV show on PTV Home. Tehreem Zuberi got married in 2008 and subsequently left the media industry. She is the mother of two children, aged 16 and 11, and is currently settled in the USA, where she has been successfully running her own salon. She also hosts Radio Show Good Morning Houston for overseas Pakistanis.
Recently, Tehreem Zuberi appeared on Hafiz Ahmed’s podcast, where she spoke about leaving the media industry. Tehreem also opened up about the harassment faced by female actors.
Talking about the mistreatment of women, Tehreem Zuberi said, “I don’t understand why people cash in on two things. I know women might hate me for saying this, but when people come out of a relationship, they start throwing venom at each other. I think they should avoid speaking badly about their ex-partners because of the good relationship they once shared. Likewise, when you’re working and someone demands something inappropriate, we women have a strong instinct to judge men’s intentions — we instantly know what’s going to happen. I’ve done a lot of work and have met all kinds of men. It’s always in a woman’s hands to control even the evil stare of a man. Once, I received signals from a man, and I instantly warned him because my father taught me to deal with every kind of situation. I always knew he is behind me.”
She further added, “I have worked with people like Fahad Mustafa, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, and Faysal Qureshi, and they were all very respectful. So, I don’t buy these stories from women completely. Men are very clever — they know where to try their luck. I’m not saying that women who share such stories are wrong, but don’t make yourself easily available to anyone.”
Sharing the reason behind leaving Pakistan and showbiz, Tehreem Zuberi said, “The main reason for coming to the USA was that I always wanted to send my children abroad for higher studies, so I had to come with them. I have always been the kind of mother who never sent her kids with drivers or asked maids to pick them up—I was always there for my children. I never left them in the care of servants because I have always been protective of them. I had already been planning to move abroad, and we visited the USA a few times to see if we could settle here. Houston was the first place I visited, and I instantly decided that I would stay here.”
