Mahira Khan Talks About Khalil-ur-Rehman Controversy

When Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar verbally abused Marvi Sirmed on a live TV show, he received severe backlash from the public. However, he wasn’t the only one who was under fire, many people were bashing Marvi Sirmed too and the nation was divided. At that time, many celebrities came forward and raised their voice against Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar who himself belongs to the showbiz industry. Among those celebrities was Mahira Khan who spoke against KRQ; people weren’t expecting this because Mahira Khan has worked with him in the drama ‘Sadqay Tumharay’ which is actually based on KRQ’s real life.

In a recent show named as ‘Ghabrana Mana Hay’, hosted by Vasay Chaudhry, Mahira talked about the controversy regarding KRQ. Vasay read out Mahira’s tweets from the past which are as follows:

I am shocked at what I have just heard and seen!! Sick to the core. This same man who abused a woman on tv is revered and given project after project because of what? We are as much to blame if not more for perpetuating this thinking! #khalilurrehmanqamar

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) March 4, 2020

I personally think it’s imperative that those that stand with the idea of standing up for your rights should write and speak with clarity. A lot gets lost when we try to match jahaaalat with jahaalat, abuse with abuse. There MUST be a difference.

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) March 4, 2020

Talking about these controversial tweets, Mahira said that she was very angry and the first tweet was instinctive, while the second one was in response to what most of the people were saying. She said that she respects KRQ as a writer and artist but she still think what he did wasn’t right. She said that the biggest problem is that when someone abuses, the other abuses in return. In this case, both are equally wrong. She further said that when you are raising your voice for women and talking about feminism, you must consider your tone because this is a very important matter.