“Paid propaganda against a film is upsetting because the industry ends up paying the price. Reviews appear the morning after a Friday release, sometimes by people who haven’t even watched the film, using similar words.”

— Faysal Quraishi, actor

“A bad director will remain a bad director, no matter how many good actors they assemble in their movies. Period.”

— Shamoon Abbasi, actor and director

“Have you seen Kylie Jenner walking the ramp in Victoria’s Secret’s [$50] million [Fantasy] bra? People are appreciating it without thinking about the fact that Victoria’s Secret was secretly involved in the Epstein files. They’re also completely discarding the fact that a [$50] million bra could literally give so many homeless people a home. Where are women’s rights and gender equality?”

— Naeema Butt, actor

“People say individuals like Abu Bakar and his mother [in Dar-i-Nijaat] don’t exist in real life. Why are basic human traits like kindness, empathy, forgiveness and overlooking others’ flaws becoming so rare in our society that characters who display them seem unreal to us?”

— Umera Ahmed, writer

Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2026