‘Making someone uncomfortable isn’t funny’; Reham Khan calls out Ali Safina

Filmmaker and journalist Reham Khan has strongly criticized actor and host Ali Safina for his question to actress and social media influencer Merub Ali regarding Hania Aamir.

Taking to Instagram, Reham shared a video expressing her frustration over the viral moment, questioning whether Ali Safina's approach was appropriate.

The controversy began when Merub Ali appeared as a guest on a podcast. During the conversation, Ali Safina unexpectedly asked, "Does Asim Azhar sing for you?" Before she could respond, he jokingly hummed a lyric from a song, saying, "Ve Hania Ve Dil Jania"?

Merub, visibly surprised, chose to ignore the remark and continued the conversation without reacting negatively.

Now, Reham Khan has stepped in to criticize the situation. In her video message, she remarked, "A video clip is going viral where a young girl, who may be a model or actress, is put in an awkward spot. If a boy had been in her place, it might have been different. But making a girl feel uncomfortable by bringing up her partner’s ex-love or romantic past is not funny or laughable."

She further stated, "Making fun of someone or embarrassing them in this way is not humor, it’s painful."

Reham also condemned the societal mindset behind such questions. "If someone had a secret affair or marriage and you joke about it, that’s one thing. But when people have been open about their relationships, our younger generation still tries to embarrass them—even 10 years later. You are subconsciously teaching them hypocrisy, that they should hide things instead of being honest."

She expressed disappointment over the mindset, adding, "It’s sad that the British Parliament is acknowledging the achievements of one of the three people you are attacking, while another is just a young girl whom you are trying to humiliate."

Calling the act shameful, Reham said, "Asking such questions to a girl is a despicable act. The person who asked it is not too young to know better. The lesson you are giving to the younger generation is wrong."

She concluded by reminding people of the impact such behavior has had on others. "This has happened to many people before, including me. But please, don’t do this to the younger generation. Let them be true to themselves—don’t make them like you."