Durefishan Saleem 'can't wait' to showcase consent, impact of patriarchy with 'Jaisay Aapki Marzi'

Durefishan Saleem, who stars in the new series, Jaisay Aapki Marzi, took to her Instagram handle to hold a questions-and-answers session with her followers. While responding to these questions the Kaisi Teri Khudgarzi star spoke about her newest project, which is set to premiere tonight, August 23. 

While speaking about the show, which follows the eventful story of Sherry and Alizeh, which is “full of twists and turns”, the 27-year-old actor said, “I can’t wait for you all to see us talk about marzi/consent as loudly as we could have on screen.” Further talking about her character (Alizeh), Durefishan said, “Alizeh is a girl of today’s age; strong and resilient and how she copes with [the] patriarchy that is just not instilled in men but women too is what Jaisay Aapki Marzi is all about.”

While answering questions, the actor also hinted at her future career plans as a fan asked about her choice of scripts, had she been a writer. She responded by saying, “Don’t think I can write but can definitely pool great content ideas. Hoping for next year to be all about that InshAllah.” This has led some fans to believe that she might pursue getting involved in scriptwriting as she moves ahead in her showbiz career.

Along with Saleem, Jaisay Aapki Marzi stars actors Mikaal Zulfiqar, Javed Sheikh, Kiran Malik, and Ali Safina, alongside others in supporting, yet important roles. The script for Jaisay Aapki Marzi was written by Naila Zehra Jafri, while veteran actor Saba Hamid has directed the series.

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