There was a lot of emphasis on education in our family and it was very strict
How
come you did that subject? Because In my family studying is important you have
to study as without it you can't do anything. so when I graduated in journalism. I had interest in it so after that I had an option of Masters and I wanted to
pursue in Mass Communications. so I said I will prefer this as I like it and I
really enjoyed it I did a lot of things I did reporting, I interviewed people I
wrote very interesting articles. so when I did everything I felt there is
something.
I am being stopped I talked to dad that I want to work ahead or do a
job so he strictly said no so it was That you should listen to your kids that
what they want to do that what is in their heart but I wanted to do something
when my mother was married. she was told that you will leave the job after
marriage and she always tell me that it was my mistake. I made So what was she
doing? She had done something in medicine. She was a doctor? Not really she was
into interning that thing. She didn't complete it? No because she was getting
married. So that thing was inside me that no I don't want to grow up and say
that I had gotten a chance but I did not avail it.
I wanted to do it And I
wanted to prove that this industry is not what you are thinking of It depends
on you, depends on person to person that how is he There is positivity and
negativity in every field in bank, schools in other places as well then why do
you point put to this place. so I had to prove that The you got an offer, then?
I said that I want to do it and I will not tell dad about it That dad will not
watch PTV So he played PTV on Eid as it was a recorded show and I hear someone
saying come here and he asked me who is this? I said I don't know He said no,
this will not work, either you stay or this work will stay so I had to do it It
was inside me since childhood that whenever I wanted to do something he used to
say no you cannot do this only study. So after that I started hosting because my
mom was with me Looking at the mirror and talking worked for you. So mom said
that I was and now its my daughter. so I am with you so do whatever you want to
do but never break our trust and this thing I kept in my mind and I started
working. Then I got a call for acting one day that there are auditions going on
so you come. So he wad still accepting it then I thought that I wont be selected
So Haissam had come he told me to do some things and speak some dialogues and
next day. I got a call that you are selected for Durre Shahwar.
Yes So I was like
how am I going to talk I was only talking about hosting but I did that as well
then the last day, I was with Sanam when Haissam asked me that will you be a
drama heroine I asked what is that, he said like what you are doing now So I
had to go out of Lahore for it In Murree Yes exactly I met you the first time
on Aunn Zara's sets Oh Yes I remeber You had come to meet Haissam and then I
met you so after that dada did not talk to me for 3 years then my Aun Zara,
Cinderalah other dramas and when somebody asked him that your daughter is
Cinderala,
So he said Hmmm. So that thing really broke me that somebody is
hugging me that you did really well and you are looking really nice but the one
you need the love you need the approval. I didn't get it from there so I used to
break but I used to stand that no one day he will appreciate me. One day he will
tell me that he is so proud of me and I tried for that one day and one day I
was nominated for the awards for Man Mayal? No that was Diyar e Dil. So my
father said that day the day I didn't win an award. So he said that dont worry
you will get an award for the next drama and that was Mann Mayal He said that?
Yes It was so much for me that he said it and when I won this award How did he
come?
I was going into my room and his room was ahead of mine. It was after the
awards had passed. He said while passing Don't worry, if you didn't get this you
will get on the next one First I didn't understand that is he watching my drama
Man Mayal and he knows that I didn't win earlier I so wanted to hug him at that
time but that space had crept between us. when I came to Lahore my dad told me
that I want to see you at home at 11 he had told this to my mom So I had to
come earlier I had to take my friends to my home. I was so scared that if dad
scolded me, so me and my brother used to sit quitely So I used to think that if
others saw me what they'll think What did he do? He was a businessman.
He was a
strong person from start I wont call him stubborn. Whatever he did was right, he
was over protective about his kids. He couldn't really make me understand
neither could I Do you feel that when parents stop you from doing something
maybe they are testing you that whatever he or she is wanting to do how much
passionate he is about that I feel that way He always saw me. He never stopped
me. He never even openly approved of it so I also kept doing it that see my this
drama and I have done this and that So after a certain time he told me that
next year you will win I understood That the test that my father gave me I was successful
in it.
I might have done something But the pain inside me is that when I got an
award for that he was not with me at that time. I was sitting, Ali was with me
and he was saying that you will get this award. I said no I wont And when my
name was announced and I was going to the stage, so he was in my mind at that
time That last time I didn't get it But this time You know it's amazing That
when parents are not there They are always with you. I had to say so many things
to him and i couldn't do it The gap was finishing and last time when he was
with me regarding the film that when will it release.
what is your character So
I was going to Turkey for a shoot and I was very happy I was very relaxed that
day that you talked to me. I said what I wanted to He knew that you are dong a
film? Yes So when I went there I reached there I had to call him and tell that
I have reached I couldn't contact him and after 3 or 4 hours my brother called
me and told me that he is no more Suddenly. he just left you all I miss him I
miss him But you are daddy's daughter and he is watching over you.
The most
beautiful thing is that he was there quietly, supporting you loving you and he
had such an amazing faith in you Yes Because if he didn't have that faith then
he wouldn't have said that next year you will win Never would have asked you
about the film. He would have never asked But yes I feel that whatever I learnt
The strength I have it is because of my dad He was also very strong. Was he
strong headed I was always worried My mom used to worry but he said no problem
What will happen? Nothing will happen Don't worry And after him.
I have started
to do that thing, that nothing will happen Nothing will happen, let it be Let
the tension come, let the problems come You are the elder now Yes Elder of the
family. I feel a lot of pressure on my shoulders There is a lot of
responsibility now I feel that I have grown up in a year. I have started taking
decisions that my father used to take That how do we do this and that How will
things work so people feel that Maya is always laughing she has no tension.
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