Mahnoor Sheikh says Sana Javed was ‘so rude’ during a shoot

Actress and model Mahnoor Sheikh has opened up about an unpleasant experience she says she had with fellow actress Sana Javed, recalling an incident from a television commercial shoot that left her feeling disrespected and uncomfortable.

During her latest television appearance, Mahnoor talked about a previous social media statement in which she had described Sana as “arrogant, disrespectful, rude” and, in her words, “so mean.”

Mahnoor explained that the incident took place while they were working together on a TVC. According to her, Sana was playing the lead role, while Mahnoor had been cast as her friend. Two other girls were also part of the commercial, and all of them were initially assigned the same makeup room, which had been divided into two sections.

“Something happened once with Sana Javed,” she said. “We were shooting a TVC, and in it Sana Javed was the lead while I played her friend’s character. There were two other girls with me as well. At the studio, we all had one makeup room, but it had two sides.”

Mahnoor recalled that when Sana arrived, she allegedly objected to sharing the space and asked for the others to leave.

As a result, according to Mahnoor, the manager requested that she and the other girls move downstairs to another room. She said the alternative room lacked basic facilities. “There was no mirror there, no lights, and no AC,” she said.

Mahnoor also alleged that Sana remained rude and distant toward her throughout the shoot.

The host then asked Mahnoor whether anyone from the industry had questioned her about sharing such an experience publicly on social media.

In response, the actress said she was simply sharing what she had personally experienced and that several makeup artists later came forward with their own stories involving Sana.

“After me, many makeup artists from our industry also came forward,” she said. “They shared their own experiences and posted their stories too. I just shared the story that happened to me.”

Mahnoor’s remarks refer to a controversy that first erupted in 2022, when multiple models and makeup artists, including Manal Saleem and Fareeha Sheikh, came forward with similar accounts of mistreatment on set.