I wish I was Pakistani Kangana Ranaut: Ushna Shah

The 'Balaa' actor said so in a smart reply to a snarky Twitter comment

Pakistani TV actor Ushna Shah has a unique knack for saying things that have the potential to stir up social media.

Not missing a beat over the weekend, the Balaa actor took to Twitter to share that she would like to Pakistan's version of Kangana Ranaut - but solely based on acting chops, as her tweet implies.

The said statement was a reply to a user on one of her tweets that asked whether "Ertugrul was this huge of a hit in Turkey and other countries or just Pakistan?"

Ushna i think you will be future kangana raut of Pakistan 😅

— Husan (@itshusaen) June 19, 2020

One Twitter user stated in the replies, "Ushna I think you will be the future Kangana Ranaut of Pakistan," to which she replied, "I wish! She’s a brilliant actress."

I wish! She’s a brilliant actress.

— Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) June 19, 2020

Now, while Ushna's tweet was obviously a smart take on a comment whose intent otherwise seemed to be to humiliate, people had a lot to say on her reply as well.

One user replied how the original poster was "talking about her personality," while yet another pointed out: "But i think he didn’t say it in that way."

https://twitter.com/mariakh20531799/status/1274233829147004928

but i think he didn’t said it in that way 😂

— Haq Nawaz (@RockyKhhan) June 20, 2020

Others reminded her of how problematic Kangana can be and has been in the past. "She’s a Hindu nationalist who hates Muslims!" wrote one user. Another said, "Brilliant actress but a very problematic personality."

Brilliant actress but a very problematic personality

— . (@bbcriticpak) June 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/Sai_Tab/status/1274089013029359623

Not all the responses to her tweet were such though - some also reminded Ushna that she need not compare herself to others. "You are Ushna. We don’t need anyone else to be compared with our artist. You have your own identity," said one user in the replies.

You are Ushna we don’t need anyone else to be compared with our Artist..You have your own identity and that lady is graceless

— Maheen (@Maheen909) June 19, 2020

"Please wake up girl, you are Ushna and that's way better than being anyone else," read another.

Ohh please wake up girl, you are Ushna and that's way better than being anyone else. We need to come out from such crap of India, we have got much better talent than Indians.

— LaibaMalik (@Ferozan7) June 20, 2020

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