'Ek Hai Nigar' teaser: Mahira Khan echoes Lt Gen's empowering sentiments

Actor has replicated Nigar’s accent, body language but only time will tell whether she will be able to nail the role.

 Last year, Major General Nigar Johar made history by becoming the first female officer to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, courtesy of her spectacular performance in different leadership and administrative roles.

Now, a series highlighting her achievements is in the works, with superstar Mahira Khan playing the lead. A teaser for this upcoming series has been released, and it sees Mahira echoing the sentiments of Lt Gen Nigar, who aims to meet all the expectations of the people who have appointed her and trusted her to lead them, so her performance can pave the way for more women in leadership positions.

“Men chahti hun fauj ne jo mujhpe aitimaad kiya hai na, men uspe pura utrun, taakay ye rasta, ye khirki, ye darwaza, jo aurat keliye khula hai, wok hula rahay (With the amount of faith our forces have shown in me, I don’t want to let them down. So that this window, this door that has opened for women, remains open),” asserts Mahira’s character in the teaser.

The Superstar actor has also replicated Lt Gen Nigar's look, her accent and to a great extent, her body language, but only time will tell whether she will be able to nail the character in its entirety. Actor Kubra Khan, however, has complete faith in the celebrity. "My girl, I know this will be amazing," she tweeted while sharing the latest teaser.

Ma girl @TheMahiraKhan ❤️ - I know this will be amazing! ❤️❤️ https://t.co/AiOeMYKqjw

— Kubra Khan Official (@KubraMKhan) August 29, 2021

Ek Hai Nigar will revolve around the Lieutenant General’s struggle and accomplishments. Mahira is ecstatic to have bagged the role. The Raees star announced the same on her social media accounts earlier. Taking to Twitter, Mahira had shared the first teaser of the drama serial writing, "Honoured to be able to play a woman I admire so much, Pakistan Army’s first female three-star General. Ek Hai Nigar traces the life and career of Lieutenant General Nigar Johar." She added, What a life, what a story… to know her, is to know one of the greatest we have amongst us."

Mahira's Superstar co-star, Bilal Ashraf, will also be seen in a pivotal role in the drama serial written by Umera Ahmed and helmed by Motorcycle Girl famed director Adnan Sarwar. Lt Gen Nigar is also a recipient of the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Fatima Jinnah Gold Medal for her meritorious services in Army Medical Corps from the prime minister.

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