This Women’s Day, here’s honouring 6 female actors that inspire us with their roles onscreen
Today is International Women's Day—a day to admire and acknowledge all the remarkable women around us. While we celebrate all the inspiring female figures in our lives, let's also take a look at the powerful women we see onscreen and applaud the actors who have portrayed them.
From Sarwat Gilani's gutsy portrayal of Sara in Churails to Alina Khan’s gut-wrenching depiction of Biba in Joyland, showbiz is full of talented female actors who put their heart and soul into their craft and actively uptake roles that are empowering, thoughtful and hold substance.
1. Hadiqa Kiani
However, Kiani's efforts to positively influence and empower people around her don't stop here. The singer-cum-actor has time and again opted for unconventional roles on TV since making her acting debut. Pinjra, in which Kiani plays the mother, received positive reviews due to its focus on problematic parenting techniques and children. Her latest offering, Dobara, also depicts the story of a widow, Mehrunisa, who gets a second chance at life after the death of her controlling husband, Hidayatullah.
2. Sarwat Gilani
Recently, Gilani has also starred in Noor, a Pakistani short film that confronts the stigma surrounding weak eyesight and wearing prescription glasses. The Umer Adil directorial has already won the Best Health Film award in the January online edition of the Cannes World Film Festival and also proves Gilani's determination to address important issues of society onscreen.
3. Alina Khan
As Malala Yousafzai, Joyland's executive producer, said in a recent interview with Sky News, "Everyone deserves their story to be told; what's more important is that it is told by them. A trans person should be given the same rights as anyone else. What's unfortunate is that we don't want people to talk about issues. We don't want their stories to make it to the screen. I hope we challenge that."
4. Saba Qamar
Qamar's most recent offering, Sar-e-Rah is also being lauded by viewers for its refreshing take on gender roles. The leading character, Rania, breaks many gender stereotypes by becoming a taxi driver to earn a living. The TV show also portrays caring, open-minded men which is a rare sight to see with all the angry and abusive men on television.
5. Samina Peerzada
6. Yumna Zaidi
The starlet has wowed drama viewers this year with her incredible acting prowess and has gained many fans for portraying various characters in social and romantic dramas. To name a few, Sinf-e-Aahan, Dil Na Umeed Tou Nahin and Parizaad remain one of her most memorable performances onscreen, which also include strong-willed female characters.
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