Amid a successful acting career and growing popularity, Pakistani actor and director Usman Mukhtar keeps family above all else, and continues to make thoughtful choices, one of which reveals the reason behind his biggest career decisions.

In a recent Instagram Q&A session, the Sabaat actor opened up about a deeply personal reason for limiting his professional commitments to Islamabad-based projects. Responding to a follower who asked why he doesn’t take on projects elsewhere, Mukhtar shared that he mostly chooses to stay close to home to care for his mother, who suffers from dementia.

"Because my mother lives here, and she has dementia. She’s bedridden and needs constant supervision. Since dramas often take several months to shoot, I don’t think it’s wise for me to be away from her for that long," he wrote in his Instagram story. 

Despite growing popularity and opportunities in major production hubs like Karachi and Lahore, he has consciously chosen to stay in Islamabad to prioritise his family responsibilities.