Just recently, actor Reema Khan was targeted for her stance on the Turkish drama series, Dirilis Ertugrul. The majority of the audience said that she’s against the airing and promotion of the Turkish series on our national TV channel.
However, as her statement provoked many Pakistanis, Reema decided to come forward and clarify her statement. Reema mentioned that she was misquoted, and her comment was taken out of context and that she did not say such a thing.
Here’s what she said,
”I am not against the drama nor the history it presents. It is not possible that I would ever go against a positive portrayal of Islamic history. Be it a show from Turkey, Malaysia, Saudia Arabia, or even from enemy states, I would always support it when our history is shown in a positive light,” she said during the TV show she hosts.
Moreover, she said that she’s okay with Pakistan promoting their shows, but the other countries should also encourage our shows. She further added that Pakistan should have a barter deal with those countries in terms of promoting each other’s content.
Here’s the video:
What do you think of Reema’s stance?
Dirilis Ertugrul is a Turkish historical fiction series; full of adventure. The series was available on Netflix initially but has recently aired on Pakistan Television. The series has been considered one of the best sets of its kind as it is based on Islamic history. However, as the series continues to receive all the love and praise, there are a few who stand against this show and have their reservations.
Speaking of those who against it, earlier, famous Pakistani film actor Shaan Shahid also expressed his two cents in a tweet. He said,
“Try to find our own history and it’s hero’s ..
Here’s the tweet he had replied to
Try to find our own history and it’s hero’s ..
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) April 28, 2020
Moreover, a day later, Shaan Shahid reached out to PM Imran Khan to make a request. He said that PTV, in the association, should produce original content such as Haider Ali, Tipu Sultan, and many more. You can read the entire post here.
@ImranKhanPTI sir PTV in association should produce .. Haider ALi , Tipu sultan .Allama Iqbal translated and dubbed in easy Urdu for the common man to see his vision and his life , on faiz Habib Jalib ..On Col sher Khan nishaan e Haider ..Jehangir Khan ♥️🇵🇰🙏🏼
— Shaan Shahid (@mshaanshahid) April 28, 2020
Reema Khan supports Shaan Shahid against the airing of this show.
To support her fellow celebrity friend, recently, Reema Khan, in her Ramadan transmission, spoke in favor of what Shaan Shahid had said about the Turkish series. She said that she fully supports Shaan and wants the government to support local artists.
Here’s Reema Khan’s video
She further said that airing this show on a private channel is a different story, but this indeed should not have been broadcast on a national channel. Furthermore, she said that we need to support our local artists who are sitting in their homes and give them a chance.
What do you think of Reema’s stance? Do you believe what she said is right? Let us know your views on this in the comments below.
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