Saba Faisal says she refused Indian ad offer weeks before Kashmir attack

Senior actress Saba Faisal revealed on Nida Yasir’s morning show that she was recently offered an advertisement for a well-known Indian brand, but fortunately, she turned it down.

“Tensions between Pakistan and India have increased in recent days, and India is making baseless allegations,” she said.

“Just as the Indian government is accusing us after the incident in Pahalgam, occupied Kashmir, and their artists are supporting their government, we should do the same,” she added.

“We, as Pakistani artists, should support our government and our homeland, and give a clear message in response to the allegations,” she said.

Referring to the recent tension between Pakistan and India, she expressed gratitude that she had refused the Indian advertisement offer two months ago.

“Two months ago, I was offered to work in an Indian advertisement and was initially supportive of the idea,” Saba Faisal revealed.

“I don’t know why I refused the offer at that time, but now I feel it was the right decision,” she shared, adding, “I was ready to work, but then they asked me to audition, and I refused.”

“I’m a senior actress,” she said. “I didn’t have time to audition. So, I directly told the director that I wouldn’t do the advertisement.”

According to Saba Faisal, the director’s assistant was "stunned" after she declined the offer and called her asking "why and how" she refused.

She concluded, “After the recent Pak-India tension, I feel even more confident about my decision. If I had done that ad, I don’t know what people would be saying today.”