![]() This interview only goes to prove that Osman Khalid Butt is a shining light in this industry. ![]() I couldn’t care less about the blowback within the industry. When you have come to a point when you have a respectable amount of influence, you have to use it very responsibly. ![]() “When you have a platform and when you still stay silent – then that’s a problem.” said the actor. Initially, he says, he would not speak out against this but as time has passed, he feels as though he should be true to himself and his work. He admits that our entertainment industry is definitely patriarchal and that it is something he felt would come across very clearly on scripts. One of my favorite parts of his interview is when he talks about the status quo. I don’t want to be a killjoy – I don’t want to say that hey now you can’t enjoy desi music or Bollywood music oh that’s objectification so I can’t enjoy this – but we have to be cognizant”. I wanted to force people to look at things from a bird’s eye perspective. “We never used to see these things as problematic. “I am not just criticizing our society but also the influence of, let’s say, old school Bollywood, the cinema we’ve grown up with.” Source: // Instagram This aspect of the show was one he played on heavily in his Youtube video. Osman says that for him, the most interesting part of the show was how Khirad (the good girl) was pitted against Sara (the bad girl). He also talks about the video that put him on the map his ‘ Humsafar’ spoof video. According to Butt, his early YouTube skits and vlogs would challenge certain gender roles, however, he would always put a satirical twist to it. He reveals that he always tackled the topic of women’s right and feminism even before the wave of activism took over world news in general and Pakistan in particular. The actor talked in great detail about his views and how he sees the world of Pakistani entertainment. The actor gave an interview to Dawn, and this interview poses one simple question in the title ‘Why is a man like Osman Khalid Butt, in an industry like the Pakistani Entertainment Industry’. Source: Runway PakistanĬlearly, all of this proves one simple point: Osman Khalid Butt is a man who understands current debates and discussions happening in the world and is someone who doesn’t mind being extremely vocal about it. The actor also bagged the award for ‘Agent Of Social Change’ at the Masala! Awards in Dubai. Via Instagram Of course, the actor responded promptly and aptly. ![]() When he posted a picture with his good friend, Amna Ilyas, a lot of people in the comments section made the same joke. Osman Khalid Butt has also spoken out against trolls who make fun of movements such as #MeToo. Pinky & Babloo can be put to bed before, no? How is television content expected to diversify when we get sweeping generalizations like this: Not every drama serial is meant to be watched with the family. What, pray tell, is the 'true picture of Pakistani society'? More recently, the actor spoke out against a PEMRA order that targetted Pakistani dramas and their content. said NO ONE EVER.į*** your double standards. 'SHOCKING: Behaya male actor cigarette-noshi kartay huay pakray gaye – sharmnaak manazir'. He grabbed a lot of attention when he spoke out against all the hate Mahira Khan got for simply smoking. The man speaks out against trolls, and also against the very narrow-minded soch that persists in our society. Another thing that Osman excels at is calling out bullshit. Osman Khalid Butt is known for his dashing good looks paired with great acting and quick wit.
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