On Tuesday, veteran actor Bushra Ansari appeared on a non-public channel’s Ramazan transmission, hosted by Javeria Saud. In the course of the present, the actor addressed fellow actress Atiqa Odho’s choice to say no the position of Fahad Mustafa’s mom within the standard drama collection Kabhi Primary Kabhi Tum (KMKT), which was then performed by Ansari herself. Odho had beforehand cited age concerns as her motive for turning down the position, stating that it was extra appropriate for somebody older.
When Saud requested, “I do not know if I ought to point out it or not, however Atiqa Odho as soon as mentioned that she refused the KMKT position as a result of she did not wish to play Fahad Mustafa’s mom as she is youthful for that character. What are your ideas on it?” Ansari replied, “She is youthful than me, little question about it. Nonetheless, somebody additionally informed me that she already performed Fawad (Khan)’s mom years in the past. I feel she simply talked about it casually as a result of she had a difficulty associated to dates.”
She additionally shared a humorous alternate with Fahad, saying, “Maybe Fahad Mustafa proposed to behave with me. I usually tease Fahad, saying, ‘You matched the mom’s character with one sibling and the daddy’s character with the others.'” She added that Fahad had already knowledgeable his group, saying, “I already informed the group that I would like Javed Sheikh and Bushra Ansari for the dad and mom’ roles in Kabhi Primary Kabhi Tum.”
This isn’t the primary time Ansari has commented on age-appropriate casting in relation to Odho. Final yr, throughout an look on a non-public channel’s speak present, Odho expressed her disappointment at not being supplied roles in director Badar Mehmood’s dramas. Mehmood revealed that he had approached Odho for the position of Mustafa’s mom in KMKT, however she declined because of her busy schedule and age concerns. Odho defined, “I feel Bushra is a bit of older additionally, so the position fits her higher.”
Responding to Odho’s remarks, Ansari appeared on Faysal Quraishi’s podcast Stress Buhat Hai and shared her perspective on enjoying maternal roles. She recalled, “At my time, actresses had been reluctant to play the character of moms; I performed Touqeer Nasir’s mom in ’86, however there have been actors who refused to play that character.” Ansari emphasised her willingness to embrace various roles, stating, “We’re all the time enthusiastic about our characters. I performed Rahat Kazmi’s grandmother.”
Throughout the identical podcast, concerning KMKT’s success, Ansari credited the real looking script and relatable storyline. She remarked, “All of the actors, forged, and crew had been excellent, however the credit score nonetheless goes to the author and director for crafting a typical family’s story fantastically.”
