'I don't know him'; Mahira dismisses Firdous Jamal's misogyny in brutal swipe
Mahira Khan has proved she is a pro at hitting back. The superstar has been the target of veteran actor Firdous Jamal's frequent ageist and unsavoury comments. Till now, she has maintained tight-lipped, ignoring the older actor's rants.
But during a recent appearance at a literary festival where she was asked questions in a rapid-fire round, Mahira finally responded.
During the session, Khan shared her thoughts on big names like Imran Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Humayun Saeed. She was also questioned about Firdous Jamal.
Maintaining her calm composure, she stated, "I cannot comment on Firdous Jamal as I do not know him."
Uff, that was brutal!
Waseem Badami then reminded her that Firdous Jamal is a senior actor. After pausing for a moment, she said, “Firdous Jamal is indeed a very experienced actor.”
When asked about her bond with Bollywood superstar SRK, Khan showed discomfort over the topic. She said, "I can never have enough of him, but when someone asks a question about him, I do reply, and then people say that she is quite obsessed with him.
That's why I expect them not to ask me, because then they say she wants to talk about it, which I never start on my own."
Meanwhile, professionally, Mahira Khan has a new project lined up titled Love Guru, slated to release next year.
Firdous Jamal’s misogynistic statements on Mahira Khan had enraged many of the superstar’s fans. On Faysal Qureshi’s morning show, Salaam Zindagi, where they played a game giving advice to different actors, Firdous remarked, “Sorry to say if someone likes it or not, but Mahira is not heroine stuff. She’s a mediocre sort of a model, she’s not a good actress, and not a heroine.”
He didn’t end there. The 65-year-old continued, “She’s quite aged as well and we don’t have heroines at this age; they only play the characters of mothers.”