Renowned for her roles in Parizaad and Pyari Mona, actress Mashal Khan graced the couch at The Talk Talk Show with host Hassan Choudary for a heartfelt conversation. A longstanding vocal advocate against bullying, Mashal unpacked her experiences with combatting critics and learning how to stand her ground. She recalled, “The first time I got bullied, I let it happen. I would understand what was happening to me after a three-day delay.”
The star added, “I couldn’t even comprehend that someone could be mocked for being tall. But then I would keep mulling over it and three days later, I would realise that her tone wasn’t sincere when that person made that remark.” Nonetheless, Mashal remains indebted to these early incidents that energised her into countering such attempts to ridicule her. “If someone wants to start a fight, then I know how to end it,” she declared. “People who are happy with themselves will never make you feel bad about yourself.” The actress further insisted that such belittling remarks are born out of insecurity and characterised these disingenuous critics as “insecure, fed-up and disappointed by life”.