Following the success of Zanjeerain, Danyal Zafar’s newest venture, Raqaas, is now on air — and Nadia Afgan isn’t impressed by his new on-screen avatar. After she remarked that his latest role appears somewhat deflated, Zafar responded in his trademark cryptic manner.
On Tuesday this week, he posted on Instagram with one of his usual enigmatic captions, claiming he had gained a fresh compliment. The post featured photos and a short clip of Zafar from the show’s set.
In the caption, the actor stated that the “difference between fictional characters and real human beings needs to be established” since it seems truly “missing” for most people. He also appeared to clarify how he selects his projects, prioritizing the story’s meaning above all else.
Zafar said he took on Raqaas because it dealt with “suppression of expression” women and girls face in society, especially in their homes.
On September 20, Afgan was appearing on the drama review show Kya Drama Hai when she compared Zafar’s characters in Raqaas and Zanjeerain. She said the latest one was like Zanjeerain’s Sarbuland if he was like “like when you take the air out of a balloon and it shrivels”.
When she pushed on, referring to him as a two-day-old birthday balloon, Nadia Khan piped up to say he looked like a tire with insufficient air pressure.
