In a recent interview with BBC Urdu, actress Humaima Malick flaunted her spunky, assertive side and endeared herself to our hearts forever.

Chatting about her work ethic, personal life and upcoming film Dekh Magar Pyaar Say (DMPS), the actress stressed that she's a self-made woman who proudly handles everything in her life herself and doesn't put too much stock in the ups and downs of romantic relationships.

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"One shouldn't be too sensitive or sentimental about romantic attachments," said Humaima. "The best relationships are those you have with your brothers and sisters, your parents, your friends. I always say that a woman is not lesser than any man. And in our society especially, women are very strong."

Humaima made clear that the character, Annie, whom she plays in DMPS is equally spunky. "She's a really fun character," said Humaima. "She's surprising, she's spontaneous and she's sexy and she knows it. She doesn't have a filter and she's extremely blunt."

Humaima and co-star Sikander Rizvi at a pre-release promo event

Though she previously played a role in Shoaib Mansoor's Bol that was more traditional and demure, Humaima confessed she felt like moving in another direction. "I just didn't feel like crying or screaming onscreen," she said. "Our public seems to enjoy watching weak, victimized women characters... I wanted more of a challenge."

With Humaima playing such a strong character in DMPS, we wonder if newbie Sikander Rizvi will be able to keep up!