Humayun reveals ‘The Crown’ cut scenes where Diana says she wants to convert to Islam

Actor shares intriguing details about his latest international debut in Netflix's hit royal drama

Humayun Saeed's role as Dr Hasnat in Netflix’s hit series The Crown has set a new precedent for Pakistani stars. Ever since the fifth season premiered last month at the streaming giant, Saeed has been the talk of the town. Recently, the actor appeared on a local show and shared an interesting detail about the project.

On being asked whether all his scenes were aired in the record-breaking drama, Saeed quickly recalled an "important" deleted scene, which showed Diana telling Dr Hasnat that she wants to convert to Islam for him.

"One scene from the ninth episode, a very dramatic scene was cut from the show due to the exceeding duration. Every episode has to last only fifty minutes, hence the deletion. It was an important scene and I personally really liked it because it was when Diana says she will convert to Islam for Dr Hasnant," shared Saeed.

The Meray Paas Tum Ho actor also highlighted that the aforementioned scene was filmed on set but dismissed from the final cut. He said, "Yeah, they cut out that scene and ended the episode before showing it."

Saeed also revealed that he was not handed out the part of Dr Hasnat on a plate, but rather went through a proper procedure to bag the role. "I didn't get the part immediately, it doesn't work that way. When I was offered the role, so were the eight other people and then everyone auditioned for the part. So, they sent me a scene and I recorded it for them. After that, I got shortlisted for another audition and recorded another scene for them. I was suffering through the coronavirus at the time and I think that's why I got the part," jokingly conveyed the London Nahi Jaunga actor.

The fifth season of The Crown was released on November 9 and narrates the royal family's journey through the turbulent years of the mid-1990s. Although the season centred on then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana's separation and divorce, it still depicted Dr Hasnat and Diana's short-lived romance onscreen.

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