In an exclusive interview with The Current Life, actor and director Musaddiq Malek opened up about his casting choices for the drama serial ‘Habs’.
When we asked, “Ushna Shah was not your first choice,” Musaddiq Malek replied, “No. Ushna Shah was not my first choice, and whenever she gave me a good take in every shoot, she said ‘Dekh lou’.”
We then asked if he had ever said sorry to her.
“No. I think I believe in destiny, and I think every project which is written from imagination to creation has its destiny and I think you don’t need to put in a lot of effort. God has given you an understanding and you should follow it and it has its own destiny, which Allah directs towards and mehnat kabhi raigah nhi jati,” the Noor Jahan director added.
He didn’t disclose who his original choice was for Habs, stating,
“I think I’m not going to say it because she is no longer here. I really wanted to work with her with all my heart and soul, but there were some date issues. Then, a different actor came into the picture, and because of their dates, we couldn’t work together.”
Musaddiq Malek has worked as an actor in dramas such as Alif, Meray Paas Tum, and Noor Jahan. He also worked as a director in Habs, written by Aliya Makhdoom, and Noor Jahan, written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah.
