Being true to yourself and your morals is one of the best feelings, says Zaid. PHOTO: Zaid Ali T facebook page
With over 147,000 Twitter followers, the young star quickly became a household name for desis all over the globe by uploading videos which comically pointed out differences between 'desi' and 'white' people.
Almost four years on, the Canadian born Pakistani star has over two million likes on his Facebook page and over one hundred videos on his Youtube channel.
It seems even Hollywood wanted a piece of the funnyman who took to his Facebook page Wednesday evening to announce that he had received an offer from Hollywood but turned it down due to a kissing scene in the movie.
He said that he could never imagine doing something of the sort and that he had always told himself that he would never "sell himself out" regardless of how much money and fame it would bring him.
"Being true to yourself and your morals is one of the best feelings and it shows that you have achieved something in your life. Insh'Allah there's something better written for me, maybe not. But I am very happy with my decision," he said.
Be that as it may, Zaid's video's continue to go viral on various social media platforms and we hope the talented star continues to make us laugh with his witty videos.
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yes bilal well said i don't know people jealous if someone doing a better work for humanity. some people have negative mindset and they have post a bad review.
some guys are jealous of his popularity that is why they are talking against him. Well done Zaid at least you can bring smile to some faces in this tense period the whole world is passing through. May God bless you.
Wow the Hollywood movie, but i think he forget to mention the name of the movie,or director or even his role but in all of this he only remember the kissing scene,i don't know he is too clever or the people are just so damn stupid.
I am so sick of Muslims hating on Muslims. Here in London you'll have white people giving positive feedback but the Pakistanis and many Muslims showing negativity and hate. Why? Seriously are you jealous? Do you have something missing in your life that you take every chance to criticise. If you don't like someone or something DONT give your input. Before pressing the send button stop and read your pathetic hate filled comment and with an open mind realise how jealous and hateful you come across to the world.
I dont think he was offerred any role, there are hundreds of young actors who audition every days and thousands of youtubers get millions of hits every hour. His acting is terrible anyway.
This guy is just an attention seeker, unfortunately there are lots gullible people following him and giving him the attention that he craves so badly.
@Noman Ansari: Stop hating man. It's ok if he plagiarised some content. Surely he did it better than the first version. Many people redo music, movies etc. Why does that bother you. Think positive.
Why cant people be happy for someone? @Noman Ansari:
@Noman Ansari: but he copies better .
He is awsome even if he copied i will appretiate the way he attracted people toward himself which old video couldnt
@noman. I believe he's just inspired from the videos and he is doing them in a better way because of his personality, humor, and funny Punjabi English accent. Its okay if he's taking a bit from the other videos because he is putting forward his videos in a better way which is attracting a lot of viewers. Also, he is making our nation and country proud where we search for little happiness. Cheers!
Plagiarism or not, this guy is hilarious and no one could do these videos better. End of ;)
@Noman Ansari @Sabeet:
Its his decision/personal choice not to go for it and we should respect it. No one will allow his/her own husband/wife to do this, but yet we are very critical if someone else rejects it.
@Noman Ansari:
Don't be jealous Noman.
Just because you didn't make it in life doesn't give you the right to bring honest people like Zaid down. He's worked hard and is upholding good moral conduct.
He makes Pakistanis proud. You on the other hand should move to India (if you are not from there already!) if this is your attitude in life towards successful Pakistanis.
@Noman Ansari: U also might realize that other youtubers plagerize his ideas or content as well...dont forget to include that in ur blog ;)
Did anyone bothered to actually verify his claims? A person who blatantly plagiarizes content can say whatever for publicity!
I really like the videos of Zaid Ali ... He is an extremely talented guy and his acting is truly original ... We live in a world where everyone has professional jealousy and we don't appreciate the true talent ... @noman ansari is one of the example of such cases ...
@Noman Ansari: oh please do. Zaid is truly an amazing human being.
@GS@Y: He would still be condoning the act. Also, free mixing with the opposite gender isn't allowed, so that's another thing.
Much Respect!
@Imran:
Would love to see you maintain that stance when someone takes credit for your work..
@Noman Ansari: Copyright rules, plagiarism etc maybe serious issues in the West but here we don't give a damn.
plagiarism or not is another issue...as far as this news goes, he should be repected.
There's always a workaround. Denzel Washington doesn't do kissing scenes either. The producers could have used a double, changed the script somewhat to only hint at intimacy, etc.
ZAID has done a tremendous job here. I don't know how many of you hate him. But he has done absolutely perfect here. He told us that Money isn't everything. Infact we have to show ourselves next in Dooms day. Great job Zaid
Noman Ansari: its okay to plagiarize if you can do it in a better way or in your own way. So I can live with that in this age where you do not know who is copying who.
Well done Zaid, proud of you bro !!!!
proud of you yaar :) you raised our heads in front of the white people.... :)
He is just awesome. ..
@Noman Ansari: I'm also surprised how he's being boastful about following certain Islamic values. What could be more unmoral than to steal? Anyway I don't think he was offered a leading role in some high budget movie anyway. This guy just loves himself and reflects pride which again is not very Islamic. So please blog it!
Guys, Thats what he wants, Attention. This is the way attention seeker do so stop giving him so much attention !
Noman Ansari nobody cares about you.
@Noman Ansari:
Please DO blog it! I can't stand him.
maybe he can do a desi vs. white video of rejecting scripts for different reasons.
@Noman Ansari: He do one wrong doesn't mean he should just cross all the limits. Stop burning Desi Liberals. And FYI, I have noticed him giving proper credits lately.
@Noman Ansari: Hi Noman, really? Can you share links to some videos he has plagiarized ?
@Noman Ansari: Well that's what Zaid portrays in his videos; the desi approach to everything! And you just proved the 'plagiarizing guy' right! This article is sharing something he underwent but you came up with an agenda to criticize. I am sure your claim would definitely has weight but over here, nobody is talking about the originality of his work. Its just being acknowledged. No hard feelings but as much as I'm a Zaid Ali fan, am also someone strict about plagiarism as i belong to the advertisement industry, but here my friend, debate should be logical :)
Respect!
says the guy who copies half his videos
@ Noman Ansari, haters gonna hate
You guys do realize that he plagiarizes his content right? At this moment in time I can show you five videos that were ripped off from videos years old, word to word, and down to the music. I should blog this.
Love this guys sense of humor and portrayal of desis abroad.
One Word " Respect"