Meesha Shafi responds to Ali Zafar’s win at the Lux Style Awards

Despite all the shor sharaba and nominations withdrawl from the 18th Lux Style Awards, Ali Zafar won the award for Best Actor Viewers Choice for his role in Teefa in Trouble.

In case you missed it, several members of the Pakistan entertainment industry withdrew their nominations in solidarity with Meesha Shafi and because they did not want to share the platform with an “alleged harasser”. Among those who withdrew their nominations were model Eman Suleman, hair and makeup artist Saima Bargfrede, The Sketches, and Faris Shafi.

Those who withdrew their nominations also boycotted the event, including Meesha. While Ali Zafar also did not attend the event, he took home an award and that too for Best Actor Viewers Choice.

While Ali took to Twitter to thank his fans for supporting him, Meesha thanked all those who supported her in this time.

Best actor for #teefaintrouble 🙏 I accept this humbly with love & gratitude. Specially @AyeshaFazli & @theotherahsan. Love to my family & fans who supported me. For the record that hand is not mine…@mayaali07 plz clarify. 😇🙌🏆 pic.twitter.com/CqY4iFT840

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) July 7, 2019

Post #LSA2019 I would like to express my respect and admiration for all those nominees who took a stand by foregoing their nominations/recognition for their hard work and achievements in protest and solidarity with myself and other victims.

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) July 8, 2019

Meesha also decided that it was a good time to share her two cents on all the controversy surrounding Ali’s defamation case and all the conspiracy theories that have been circulating on social media.

WOW! Conspiracy theories are so creative, if only the same creativity was being channeled in an artist’s work, one wouldn’t have to claim damages over losing work. Pffffft.

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) July 8, 2019

Everyone who spoke up did so of their own free will. These attacks and conspiracy theories, albeit very creative, are baseless and going after all the women standing up for women is an entirely predictable age old silencing tactic. Nothing new!

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) July 8, 2019

She also took a jibe at all those who are saying that her case is being ‘foreign-funded.’

Woman – he harassed me repeatedly. Made me feel violated, humiliated and unsafe.
Other women – Me too! Me too! Me too! Me too! Me too! Me too!
Defender: foreign funding, foreign agenda. LOL! 😂
Get a life!

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) July 8, 2019

Meesha also “saluted” her legal team for their unending support.

I salute @nighatdad as well as my entire legal team @Pansota1 @saqibjillani #HinaJilani for being on the right side of history tirelessly with integrity. Coming after my lawyers is extremely underhanded and desperate. BOOOOOO!

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) July 8, 2019

Meesha signed off by asking women to stand up and work towards change.

We are resilient. But backwards. Lol.

Let’s change that na. Come on Pakistan! Enough is enough. Get with the program. Learn about consent and accountability. Safe spaces. Freedom of speech. Gender equality and respect! ⭐️♥️🙏🏼

Together we can! pic.twitter.com/BJOe9PCdse

— MEESHA SHAFI (@itsmeeshashafi) July 8, 2019