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“Thanaa Na Dheem Thaana will be my last play.”

— Anwar Maqsood,
playwright



“There you guys go again, bashing someone for his portrayal in a drama. It’s a drama for God’s sake, but his feelings are real. [Shahvir Kadwani] is a young actor, give him a break. So what if he’s a nepo kid? He’s human and has a heart.”

— Sanam Saeed, actor



“Muscles have a better chance of supporting you in old age than your relatives.”

— Faysal Quraishi, actor



“I appeal to provincial governments to support the development of more movie screens across Pakistan to help make cinema tickets more affordable for the public.”

— Zara Noor Abbas, actor

Published in Dawn, ICON, October 18th, 2026

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