Reham Khan – a British-Pakistani journalist – sparked a heated debate for criticising celebrities for their perceived lack of understanding of the struggles faced by the general population. Her statement was met by a heated rebuttal from actor Urwa Hocane, who defended the industry and said the hard work and contributions made by artists promote Pakistani art globally. Hocane took offence to Reham’s remarks, particularly the implications about celebrities and responded on her Instagram story, saying, “I could have agreed with your statement about investing in ‘local communities’ until your derogatory remarks about ‘celebrities’. Just to expand your knowledge most of us are self-made and started from scratch just like myself and we are still working very hard to get us the deserved recognition as an art industry that is representing our country, peacefully and earning all of us immense respect and love around the globe.” She also questioned Reham’s credibility, reminding her of her own past as an actor and the validity of her opinions on Pakistani politics.