Iqra Aziz’s Jhooti sparks outrage; and rightfully so!

Social Responsibility

There is no doubting Iqra Aziz’s talent, the young actress who has proven her mettle by delivering the most challenging roles with perfection. She even made it to our list of ‘Women That Were Goals in 2019’ after she demonstrated great social responsibility as an influencer by turning down offers of a fairness cream advertisement. But her upcoming drama serial Jhooti’s teaser has people questioning the actress’s choice of scripts. Playing the role of Nimra, wife to a shopkeeper played by Ahmed Ali Butt, her role projects a woman who compulsively lies, particularly about being domestically abused by her husband. This has our lips pursed. Our society is already rigged against women – where Meesha Shafi’s sexual assault allegations are dismissed as personal vendetta and where a woman who is raped are required to present ‘eyewitnesses’ to prove that she has been wronged. Let’s not even bring to count the numerous cases of domestic violence hushed down by victim and their families... that being said, was such a storyline portraying women as perpetual liars truly necessary? Leaving the question to our readers to ponder upon.

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