When I invite educated people to my show, people aren't watching them: Nida Yasir

Yasir believed that she puts forth quite a balanced guest list as opposed to her critic's opinions

Actor-cum-host Nida Yasir has long been under scrutiny for the type of guests she invites on her morning show, Good Morning Pakistan. From the likes of Dananeer Mobeen to Ahmed Shah, Yasir has invited them all to her popular show.

However, throughout the years, many spectators have also criticised the TV host for not highlighting people with more academic achievements, and only catering to people who go viral online for 'foolish theatrics'. Taking her chance, the famous host in an interview with The Talk Talk Show finally set the record straight and reminded her audience about the many times she has provided limelight to such guests on her show.

"I want to respond to this criticism by recalling the time I invited Ayesha, the girl who became viral on TikTok for her dance to my show. Many people started asking me why I didn't invite a specific guest who has won academic awards. The truth is, you cannot even fathom how many shows I conduct that feature academic champs, but they never get high ratings," said the Hum Tum actor.

She then went on to highlight how Mobeen and Zara Naeem were invited on the same day together. "Once I even invited 7-8 people on one show, and they all possessed so many talented skills, but the episode went unnoticed. I also invited Zara and Dananeer together, still, people only remember the latter one better. How does the audience not recall Zara? This is not my fault, but actually of the people who want to see these guests on my show."

Yasir elaborated her stance by speaking about the repetitive narratives used in dramas. She noted, "If our Pakistani dramas are still stuck on producing family politics storylines, it's because of the demand too. The channels will obviously try to create more dramas that give them more profitable responses."

Tired of the ongoing fuss, the Nadaaniyaan actor then put forth an interesting question for her critics. She asked, "When I do invite educated people to my show, why aren't people watching them?"

She also further explained how fans request her to feature guests on her show. "I also would like to add that people even tag me in photos now to show who they want to see on my show. When I woke up one morning, I saw a picture online of the 'Lahore Da Pawa - Akhtar Lawa' man doctored beside me, and that's how I learned about the viral meme circulating on the internet. I also once got a call from a man who married a woman much younger than his age asking me to invite him as a guest because he's gone viral. Like, should I just invite you because of your marriage?"

Yasir then concluded the conversation by highlighting how viewers don't give her the complete credit she truly deserves. "People just watch the viral clips of my show and assume that's the only type of guests I invite, but that's really not the case. I run a morning show that takes place every day, so I keep a proper balance of my guest list," expressed the Yeh Zindagi Hai actor. 

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