In a week where criticism roared louder than applause, Danish Taimoor stood tall — not in defiance, but in triumph; the popular actor is riding high on the unprecedented success of his drama serial Mann Mast Malang, which has claimed the second spot among Pakistan’s most-watched shows this week, even as debates swirl around its controversial themes.

While the drama has come under scrutiny for what many consider a troubling glorification of toxic relationships, audiences appear to be tuning in with persistent interest. The storyline’s bold portrayal of possessiveness and masculinity has sparked widespread concern among critics and celebrities alike; many have raised red flags over how Mann Mast Malang walks the tightrope between intense romance and psychological abuse, and whether it crosses a dangerous line.

Despite this, the numbers speak volumes; Taimoor recently took to Instagram to share a celebratory poster, revealing jaw-dropping viewership stats: 25 million views for his new drama Sher, and a solid 15 million for Mann Mast Malang. Captioning the post with a telling statement—“1st“ and 2nd. Success does not need a spotlight. It speaks loud and clear.” — He made it clear that his focus remains on audience response, not controversy.

On one hand, Danish’s starrer is being dissected by critics for promoting regressive narratives. On the other hand, it is dominating the charts, outperforming even family-oriented serials with socially responsible themes.

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Mahira Khan, who along with co-star Humayun Saeed is currently busy promoting their upcoming film “Love Guru,” slated for release on June 6, had an awkward moment when she asked fans to pray for her film’s success, leading to her being trolled on social media.

The film’s trailer was unveiled last month, along with several songs that have been well received by audiences. The duo has already promoted the film in the US, UK, and UAE and are now engaged in a nationwide promotional campaign in Pakistan.

It should be noted that the film’s trailer was recently screened on the digital billboards at Times Square in New York City.

Recently, the stars appeared at a promotional event where Mahira Khan, while speaking to the media, urged fans to collectively pray for the film’s success. During the same event, Humayun Saeed praised director Nadeem Baig, calling him the best in the country—though he humorously noted that Baig still charges him full fees.

Mahira Khan also expressed her hope that Love Guru earns more than one billion rupees. Addressing the audience, she asked everyone to say “Ameen” to her prayer and proposed a group prayer for the film’s success.

A video of Mahira’s heartfelt appeal has gone viral, sparking a wave of reactions on social media. While many found the moment endearing, some critics took a swipe at the actress for asking for prayers over box office earnings.

Here’s how the netizens reacted:

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Danish Taimoor is one of the biggest stars in Pakistani dramas with multiple dramas reaching over 1 billion views. His success is massive which he is seen celebrating. But lately there has been a lot of debate about the content that he is saying Yes to. His on-air drama Mann Mast Malang was glorifying abusive tendencies. He has worked in Ishq Hai, Deewangi and Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi where once again we saw toxic men being glorified.

Alina Abbas Shah is a new actress who has chosen some very powerful roles. Her portrayal as Safina in Noor Jahan touched many hearts. She subtly became the voice of so many women in our society by sensitive portrayal of Safina. She has also spoken in interviews about how she plans on taking up responsible roles.

Alina Abbas Shah has called out Danish Taimoor for his choice of characters. She said that Danish needs to rethink his whole career. By glorifying abuse as romance in his dramas, he is encouraging many other men to not take No for an answer. She further added that if you are bringing toxic stories on the screens, justifying them as romance and continuing this trend because it runs your kitchen then it is wrong. A society which idolizes such people is wrong. This came up after the heartwrenching murder of Sana Yousaf where the guy could not take No for an answer.

This is what Alina Abbas Shah had to say about Danish Taimoor:

The internet agrees with Alina. One user wrote, “Danish has been doing these roles for the past 10 years and many psychopaths learn that this is love.” Another added, “Danish is to blame but the writers and directors are also at fault.” One said, “She is right. He has made boys think violence is okay in love.”