In a recent interview with bbc urduPakistani star Maya Khan opens up about her transformative journey in the world of acting, her role in the drama my ri, and the show depicts child marriage. The television personality shed light on the challenges of her latest character and the social impact of the show.
Maya begins her latest acting journey My dear, A role that challenged her to play a mother. When Maya was asked about her thoughts on this change, she laughed and shared her initial apprehensions. She said, “It was quite difficult for me to accept; I didn’t want to be the mother of the nation, it was a challenge… But first, I was told about the character, then I was told about the journey of the character And that journey influenced me. Then, as I always say, the director has a huge role to play.”
She further added, “If, today, I got the role of a young mother, where they have said that I got married at the age of 14, would I have a grown-up daughter? Scientifically, logically, it True. This is what is shown [in the drama], One generation endured pain and crisis, that is why this generation does not want the coming generations to go through the same pain and crisis. That’s when I said yes.”
Adding further, Maya commented, “It was quite difficult for me to play the character of a mother, as I don’t have children of my own. It was quite difficult for me to understand. Aina and I would fight like children and then immediately part ways. Go.” Serious. we were also scolded [by our director], saying, ‘Which two kids have I cast? She doesn’t look like a mother. To get into that ‘motherly’ feeling…I would think about my nieces.”
my ri is a play that addresses the sensitive issue of child marriage. When questioned about the pressure of dealing with such social issues in dramas, Maya admitted that there was indeed pressure, especially considering the potential repercussions of handling such topics wrongly. He stressed the importance of portraying these issues in a balanced and responsible manner to avoid any negative consequences. Maya shared, “There was a huge reaction to this topic, if it had not been dealt with in a balanced manner, it could have backfired.”
Regarding concerns that the show may normalize child marriage, Maya clarified, “It is important to show child marriage, it is the responsibility of the audience to get it. We will show everything. There is a family. [in the drama] And sometimes early marriage takes place in the family. But we, as a team, are trying to show both the advantages and disadvantages of early marriage. Because of that all the colors are visible. Good colors, bad colors, difficult colors – the whole canvas of child marriage.”
He also addressed concerns about whether my ri This may inadvertently encourage early marriage among the youth. He defended the idea, saying, “Sure, get married. If you watch the show, the actor who plays Fakhir says he wants to study. And for the little girl, Annie, education is her passion. If two people think alike, you’re talking about young couples, they have every right to start their own life. If they are confident that they can take full responsibility, then they can do it with their consent. Reasons are starting a life of their own. However, it is also about freedom. Are children getting married with their own consent? Is it being imposed on them? Can children take responsibility for the consensual relationship and move forward? Can? There are a lot of variations in this situation.”
He reiterated that its objective my ri Not to explicitly promote or discourage child marriage but to present different aspects of the issue. He highlighted, “Nowhere my ri Has it been shown that children should not marry? Various aspects of child marriage are highlighted in chapters like What are? It is shown that a girl is playing and meanwhile marriage is imposed on her, which she does not want. If she had wanted, her mentality would have been different. she does not want [get married] Therefore his mentality is saying that he is being prevented from getting education. He had only one passion – studying. A situation is shown, [it depends] What do you do [audience] Think about it? What do you understand?”
Discussing the portrayal of mothers in the show, Maya clarified that mothers are not portrayed as weak but as individuals facing their own challenges and helplessness. “Mothers are not weak, they are helpless. In this story, the mother believes that she has gone through a lot of pain, trouble and has no husband available to her emotionally. But yes, when she becomes weak , then the daughter tells him not to do it.” Cry over such a man. I will help you, I will earn for you. It’s also a line in the promo, where (Annie) says she will earn it,” Maya said.
Maya concluded the interview by highlighting the global appreciation of Pakistani dramas and their ability to address various social issues. He said, “Our dramas are loved globally; people from all over the world are watching our shows. Kabuli Pulao An eye is being kept. my ri It is being watched – these are good shows and they are being appreciated. It is great fun to see that such work is not limited to any limits. When it is liked, people will try to create better content similar to it. When it is disliked then people will make less things which the audience does not like. It’s not locked in a box where you say, ‘Do this, and it’ll be a hit.’ There’s no guarantee that something will be a hit.”
Highlighting the impact Ayesha’s character had on her, she said, “Yes, because Ayesha has many colours. She was a wife, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law, a mother, a second wife – she had many colours.” Different characters. She was also a person, a woman. There were many aspects of his life and what shaped him the way he was.”
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