For veteran actress Hina Bayat, the decision to play a controversial character in Churails wasn’t about fame, but about reflecting societal truths. Here's how the actress responded to the criticism she received and why she has no regrets.

 

Appearing as a guest on Hasna Mana Hai, hosted by Tabish Hashmi, the Sheher-e- Zaat actress explained why she doesn't regret taking on the character despite the criticism it received.

 

 

 A member from the audience asked, “Ma’am, you had a web series called Churails and your character in it was quite controversial.”

 

 

Hina Bayat replied, “I believe that whenever I take on any role, I look at it from all perspectives. If I am convinced by it, only then do I go ahead with it. So, I usually don't regret my decisions. The character I played in Churail was from a web series, not a mainstream television drama. Therefore, the audience is different; it's a subscribed audience. And our character was something that's in our society. It should have been reflected. If you want to show something as wrong, you have to show it first, right? So that people can distinguish right from wrong.”

 

 

Despite the criticism she received, Hina Bayat made it clear that she has no regrets about the role.

 

 “I have no regrets Alhamdulliah" she added.

 

During the same conversation, a member from the audience asked “Having been in the industry for so long, has there ever been a time in your life when you thought you should leave the industry? Did you ever feel like this place wasn't for you?”

 

“No, I never felt that way. I’ll be honest with you. I believe my career has been such that I’ve never worked in just one field. Even when I worked in electronic media, it was through anchoring and hosting. Journalism, documentary, drama acting... so much has changed over time. I never got bored,” the Zindagi Gulzar Hai actress replied.

 

Churails is a 2020 Pakistani drama web series that was released on the Indian platforms ZEE5 and Zindagi. It was written and directed by Asim Abbasi.

 

 

Earlier, made in Pakistan and released on Indian OTT platform ZEE5, Churails has won the ‘OTT Platform Show of the Year’ at the British Asian Media Awards (BMA).

 

Sharing her thoughts on the win, Chief Business Officer at ZEE5 Global, Archana Anand said: “Churails with its rich, bold narrative and the globally relevant storyline has broken stereotypes and opened up the fresh conversation around gender equality not only in South Asia but also in other markets across the globe by putting strong women at the center of its story.”

 

“Winning this award is a recognition of the tremendous impact that our content has created across key markets and how deeply it is resonating with the audiences,” she added.