Senior actor Shamoon Abbasi has criticised the language used in the recently concluded crime drama Gentleman, stating that the words and phrases in the drama are not commonly spoken in Pakistan.
Recently, he appeared on the show Kya Drama Hai, where he shared his thoughts on Gentleman and expressed his disapproval of the language used in the drama.
“The first thought that came to my mind as soon as I watched the drama was that the language used wasn’t ours,” he said.
Abbasi believes Humayun Saeed’s character uses phrases such as ‘aane ka, jaane ka, bole to’ that are not typically spoken in our culture.
Host Nadia Khan also pointed out that Yumna Zaidi’s character uses “Bole To” in the drama, to which Shamoon Abbasi responded, saying, “She shouldn’t have used those words as they were unnecessary.”
“The language in ‘Gentleman’ is not commonly spoken here and does not reflect our own,” he added.
Although Shamoon Abbasi praised Saeed for his acting, he felt that his role as a gangster in Gentleman didn’t suit him. “It seemed as though he wasn’t fully prepared for the role, or perhaps the character wasn’t written well,” he said.
Commenting further on the drama, the senior actor added that while Khalilur Rehman Qamar is a talented writer, “he didn’t succeed with this particular play. The characters and storyline were not well-written.”
Shamoon Abbasi advised Humayun Saeed, “It would be better if he avoided taking on such roles under pressure.”
