“Our dramas have a unique style of their own. Our writing has a style of its own. When we deliver lines, there’s a particular way to do it because we’re speaking in Urdu. Over-the-top is edgy, different content. We’re not really good at that.”

— Humayun Saeed, actor and producer

“Pakistani cinema should stop copying and start creating.”

— Shaan Shahid, actor, director and producer

“When a father changes a nappy, feeds the baby, gives baths or gets up at 3am, he isn’t helping his wife. He’s taking care of his own child, and that’s what is called parenting.”

— Nadia Hussain, model and actor

“Focus on improving your finances instead of wasting time fixing relationships.”

— Durefishan Saleem, actor

Published in Dawn, ICON, November 8th, 2026