Firdous Jamal, a veteran Pakistani actor, is currently facing significant backlash after his controversial statements about women in the entertainment industry, including his fellow actors and even the public.

 

Among the naysayers is actress Humaira Bano. She recently appeared on a 24 Plus podcast hosted by Uzma Tahir, in which she called out Jamal.

 

She shared that she was “angry and sad” after coming across the actor’s inappropriate remarks about women working in the showbiz industry.

 

“I have worked with him in the past, but now I won’t work with him. Firdous Sahab, I am telling you, ap munafiq hai [you are a hypocrite]. You are also a person with low character, just like you think the women in the industry are,” she said, referring to his earlier comments about women in the industry being hypocrites.

 

 

“Your sons are also a part of this industry, and you have earned your bread and butter through this industry all your life, which you now abuse,” she condemned the actor.

 

She further added, “You said that you don’t want to be called a ‘characterless person’, and that’s why you left your house after watching your daughter-in-law on TV, but you are a man with the same low morals and character because you also belong to the same industry. I want our industry people to make Firdous Jamal realise that he is different from us because of his mentality.”

 

The backlash against Firdous Jamal continues to grow as more actors and industry professionals speak out against his views. His previous comments about Mahira Khan and the "ideal age" for a film heroine have also contributed to the outrage.