Mansha Pasha defends ‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’

As Meray Paas Tum Ho inches closer to the finish line, the hype surrounding it is increasing. While some love the show, others are criticising it for being misogynistic and sexist. Nonetheless, everyone agrees with the fact that the show is one of the biggest hits of recent times.

Mansha Pasha, in a tweet, congratulated the entire team of the drama for its success adding that “one may disagree with personal opinions but no one can deny the success and the talent of everyone involved”.

Congratulations to the entire team of Meray Paas Tum Ho! One may disagree with personal opinions but noone can deny the success and the talent of everyone involved from the writer to the actors! Heres hoping that more dramas reach such heights! @iamhumayunsaeed@Ayezakhan_ak

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

Soon after, the actor started getting trolled for supporting it. However, Pasha had strong responses to all the criticism.

Using Game of Thrones, Hannibal and You as examples, Mansha explained that a drama should be seen as entertainment and people should not take it seriously or get influenced from it.

It is a story.
The industry produces a wide variety of dramas and at the end of the day it is an entertainment industry.
Did you search for morality in Game of Thrones? In Hannibal? In You?
A drama needs to be well written and its characters shud be interesting. End of. https://t.co/0dckkjyEWd

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

While GOT may have been fantastical, YOU, sacred games & numerous other shows are made to look realistic.
But it is still fiction and a story. Take it as such. Its purpose is entertainment. Any morality one derives is on the discretion of the makers. Its not a requirement. https://t.co/KphmOkK7oB

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

In that case noone should ever watch a horror movie cuz it will make u a killer.
Pls dont overestimate the influence of a film and drama.
If u do bad things that not because u saw it in a show. Its cuz thats who you are. https://t.co/vWCO19aPwG

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

He also spoke abt how it disagreed with his morality but he did it cuz it was a good character.
My point is: take a show as a show. Personal morality doesnt weigh into a show made for entertainment purposes. https://t.co/J6wx0YEpv7

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

Haha thanks but honestly who died and made you the master of all things feminism? 🤣 https://t.co/LDwSJNnsMp

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

When someone brought in Khalil ur Rehman Qamar’s problematic statements, Mansha remarked that “a writer’s personal opinions should not be confused with his work.”

A writers personal opinions should not be confused with his work. U may disagree with personal opinions but one could still be a great writer.
Hemingway was a genius who killed himself but noone says his books are bad for mental health or promote suicide. https://t.co/yxVduQdpkP

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

Did you know that Mansha has also acted in a drama written by Khalil ur Rehman Qamar?

Mera Naam Yousuf hai.
Directed by Mehreen Jabbar. Im in it also 😊 https://t.co/tOsCmELgTA

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

At the end of it all, Mansha thanked her fans for engaging with her and sharing their perspective on the matter.

Thanks guys for engaging.
Conversing with one another, disagreeing sometimes help us look at other perspectives. Ideas are ever evolving, not stationary and debating over them is how we grow.
I appreciate all the messages sent in 🤗 will think over them. Thanks & love!

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020

Arguably our privelege is perhaps what dictates our beliefs in the first place.
Which is why i will say again since everyone has a different morality, banning meray paas tum ho or zindagi tamasha means banning ideas and thoughts cuz u disagree with their morality. Both wrong. https://t.co/CZMVjPToV6

— Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) January 24, 2020