Pakistani YouTuber Saad Rehman, popularly known as Ducky Bhai, stirred online debate after saying he does not know veteran actress Bushra Ansari and describing television actors as “insecure.”

Speaking in a special Eid podcast, Ducky Bhai said he only recognises Ansari by face and is unaware of her work. He claimed that many TV artists lack creative control and are overly dependent on directors. “They don’t put in their own effort. They just dance to the director’s tune,” he said.

The Youtuber also stated that TV actors struggle to get roles and suffer from low self-worth, calling the TV era “over.” “I don’t understand who still watches dramas,” he added, questioning the relevance of mainstream television. Discussing his own journey, Rehman shared that he launched his YouTube channel randomly and didn’t earn a rupee until hitting five million subscribers. He said his first YouTube income was only $100 and he still uses the same duck image he randomly picked from Google.