Mariyam Nafees Amaan was invited for a chat on Gup Shab, where she revealed her insights on what an industry friendship truly entails, aside from the star-studded posts we see on social media.
When asked how she navigates the industry aside from being an activist, Mariyam joked, "I try not to!" Further explaining herself, she confessed trying not to get into it, adding that she prefers to keep to herself and urges others to do the same.
"What I've learned is, you don't really have friends in the industry. As for the few friends I do have, they've been with me for much longer," she revealed. The actor further added that co-workers do become acquaintances though nothing more meaningful than that. "My small number of friends are very hand-picked, very dear to me. They've been very consistent throughout," Mariyam said.
"People don't realise that being a friend carries a deep meaning. We tend to call everyone that, when not everyone is our friend. You have your work colleagues, you have your acquaintances," she counted. "Not everyone becomes your friend or best friend."
As for building chemistry onscreen with those she does not consider close enough, the Yaqeen Ka Safar actor mentioned that the necessity of spending twelve hours together compels them to make it work.
"Thankfully, nowadays we have the kind of writers, directors, and producers who listen to us. If we read the script and detect something we don't want to portray, we discuss it with the director and writer and manage to find a middle ground."
Even if she does not entertain surface-level friendships, Mariyam doesn't hold back affection when it comes to her loved ones. In a later conversation, she mentioned that she gifted her husband the opportunity to go sky-diving, as he had expressed wishing to do that earlier.
Bubbly as she is, she indulged in a joke about throwing her husband off a plane as a birthday gift. "I thought it might be a win-win situation," the celebrity remarked, laughing. "No, I didn't go along. If I had, it wouldn't be a win-win situation!"
Having much to say about her husband, Mariyam amusedly remarked that he fears her, eliciting much laughter. "I feel that there is no reason for (a husband) to fear (his wife), but I consulted my friends on this," she said. "They said that it is so they can avoid drama and screaming matches."
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