Humayun Saeed recently appeared on a TV show where he openly discussed the hate and criticism he has endured throughout his career.

During the interview, the veteran actor recalled the backlash he faced early on. “I’ve received criticism for every film I’ve done since the beginning,” he said. “When I acted in my first film Inteha, I played a college student while I was actually in college, yet people age-shamed me. I remember reading an article at the time that claimed I looked too old for the role.”

He added, “The truth is, I never looked like a young boy—even when I was one. I’ve always looked like a grown man.”

One of Pakistan’s most successful actors and producers, Humayun Saeed commands a fan base of 7.6 million Instagram followers. His hit projects include Mere Paas Tum Ho, Dil Lagi, Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein, Mehndi, and Punjab Nahi Jaungi.

As the head of production house Six Sigma Plus, he has delivered several major hits.

Currently, Humayun is enjoying the success of his romantic comedy Love Guru, which has grossed 77 crore rupees at the box office. He also plans to return to television soon with a new drama.

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Firdous Jamal is a senior Pakistani television and film actor known for his dramas like Pyare Afzal, Khuda Aur Mohabbat, Waris, Manchalay Ka Sauda, Dehleez, Dhoop Deewar, Takmeel, Kaanch Kay Par, Anna, Nashaib and many others. Firdous Jamal currently lives in Lahore and he often appears in the podcasts and interviews.

Recently, he gave interview to Rehan Tariq Official. In the interview he shared his thoughts about music and its similarly with Naatia Kalams and Tilawat.

Talking about it, Firdous Jamal said, “We face criticism if we sing the songs, but music is the language of Skies. Music will be played in Jannah, it will be played to sooth us”. 

He further added, “We are a rigid society, we use certain objectionable words for the singers. We listen to music with passion but If someone amongst us becomes a singer, we start hating that person and think of him less dignified. This is hypocrisy but this is in our society and we have to live in our society. Now, the Naat Khuwans and Moazans are doing the same thing, they sing in a melody or in a tune without the instruments. Anything that has a melody, it comes under the category of Raag, they are using the Sur in recitations. Qirat & Naat comes under Raag Bhervi or Thaath Bhervi. People won’t like it if Moazans will simply recite Tilawat in a normal way. People love it because of the melody. Now people will bash me that he has gone mad, he is associating Naat and Azan with music. It is a taboo to talk about music in our region. We have associated certain words with this profession. If I say Maulvi recites in a certain melody, people will call me out but it is so.”

Reham Rafiq is an actress, dancer, choreographer, and voice-over artist. She appeared in the film Khel Khel Mein and acted in popular dramas such as Parwarish, Judwaa, and Kaffara. She rose to fame after portraying Amal in Parwarish—a character that resonated with many girls in our society. Reham brought authenticity and realism to the role, making Amal a relatable and impactful presence on screen.

She began her entertainment career as a teenager, with strong support from her father throughout her journey. She recently got married and has been enjoying the spotlight from her rising fame. Despite her success, several misconceptions about her have circulated on the internet, including false reports about her age. Although she plays a teenager in Parwarish, Wikipedia mistakenly lists her as 35 years old.

Reham Rafiq revealed in an interview with Mashion Pakistan that she is 29 years old. She clarified that her correct birth year is 1996, not 1990 as falsely reported online. With full confidence, Reham flipped her hair stylishly as she shared her real age.

The internet was surprised by Reham Rafiq’s actual age. One user commented, “29? You look max 22.” Another pointed out, “Google says you are 35.” A third user exclaimed, “29 is crazy.” These were just a few of the reactions flooding social media.