Waseem Abbas is a seasoned Pakistani TV, film and stage actor who has been working in the media industry for more than four decades. The remarkable actor has been part of multiple hit Pakistani dramas. His most hit projects include Raiza Raiza, Family Front, Sannata, Din, Hissar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Mere Humsafar, Ashiyana, Landa Bazar, Prem Gali and others. He is an opinionated artist who loves to express his views on various controversies and current affairs issues.
Recently, Waseem Abbas appeared in Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast Excuse Me. In the podcast, he talked about Firdous Jamal’s anger issues and how his statement affected his son’s career.
Speaking about it, Waseem Abbas said, “I feel sad that his statement affected his son’s career, who was a great actor with so much potential and talent. He could have become a big actor; it was an injustice to him. The show where it was discussed had a huge backlash. People called him out, and women spoke up. He was boycotted, but I think it all happened behind the camera during a break. Firdous Jamal might have said something off camera, where he was challenged to say the same on air, and he might have accepted it and spoke, which was wrong. Such a statement is condemnable. Mahira Khan is a big star; we have a few stars, and it’s not our right to speak against successful people. If people are watching them, they are successful. His statement was in bad taste. His body of work is unmatched, but his anger is not good.” Watch here:
In 2019, Faysal Quraishi, in his show Salam Zindagi, first taunted Mahira Khan for delivering back-to-back flop films, after which Firdous Jamal also added his views, calling Mahira a mediocre actor and more of a model-like figure rather than a filmy heroine. Watch here:
