“If younger women act with older men in Hollywood or Bollywood, we don’t have a problem with it. However, if this happens in a Pakistani drama, people go up in arms.”

— Aijaz Aslam, actor

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“Directors of TV dramas have made all the heroes look the same. Whether it is Danish Taimoor, Wahaj Ali or Imran Ashraf, they all seem to have identical styling: the same beard, puffed-up hair and serious expressions even though they are good-looking and intelligent.”

— Fiza Ali, talk show host

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“I believe that it is possible for women to fall in love with two men at the same time. We don’t show such stories for fear of negative feedback.”

— Ali Ansari, actor

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“Models have a limited shelf life. As they grow older, their bodies change and they cannot model after a certain age. Acting is something you can do even when you are older.”

— Amna Ilyas, actor

Published in Dawn, ICON, March 19th, 2026