Mawra Hocane revealed that people she’s known, as well as people from the entertainment industry, reached out to her after she played Dr Zara, a survivor of domestic abuse, in her latest drama Jafaa.

In a recent appearance on Something Haute’s podcast, the actress said powerful women, who people assumed no one could talk back to, disclosed that they had faced domestic abuse, both physical and emotional, at the hands of their spouses. “It was important to show that, being a doctor and being financially stable may aid in your recovery process and your quality of life is affected, but it’s not like strong, sufficient women aren’t abused or that they can’t be like Dr Zara.”

Hocane continued that the women who shared their stories with her believed she could feel their pain and that the show was relatable, which was a “very big achievement” for her.