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Ye Dil Mera has our full attention from the first episode.
The drama is beyond Ahad and Sajal’s iconic pair. Wrapped in the thrill, suspense, and a possible murder mystery, Ye Dil Mera has deep messages regarding mental health and possessive parenting to ponder upon.
Viewers of the drama must be well-aware that Aina is a sensitive soul. She has undeterred childhood trauma that she is trying hard to shake off, but it keeps returning to her in the form of haunting nightmares.
While she visits a psychiatrist to deal with her anxiety, we witness that her father is reluctant to have follow-up checkups with her doctor.
Farhat Ishtiaq discusses the idea behind mental health and childhood trauma in the drama and says:
“The real matter of concern is childhood trauma. This issue is not with just Aina but also with my third character, the very dark and shaded, Amaan. He too has psychological issues and he is playing mind games with Aina. He is trying to lure the innocent, overprotected girl towards him while neglecting her at the same time.”
Stay tuned for more thrilling episodes ahead!

You have seen him on TV as a leading man, as a brother, as a villain, and more recently as a father on Hum TV.
Be it Sadqay Tumhare, Sammi or Inkaar, Rehan Sheikh does the job so well that you start believing that he is good or evil depending on the character he is playing. He is the first choice of most drama directors but that wasn’t the case when he began his second innings – as a character actor.
Spotlight met the man behind Hafiz Ilyas and asked him how he felt transitioning from leading roles to non-leading ones, how difficult it is to make his character important at a time when all the attention is on the leading pair and what he wants to do in coming years, with digital becoming the next big thing.
You have been part of some of the biggest plays on Hum TV such as Akbari Asghari, Sadqay Tumhare, Udaari, Sammi, Tau Dil Ka Kia Hua and recently Inkaar. Is that a conscious decision or it just happens?
Rehan Sheikh: It just happens (laughs) but I am glad that it happened. I enjoy a healthy working history with Hum TV and it’s a coincidence that most of my plays have aired on the channel. It all started with a cameo in Mera Naseeb and then Akbari Asghari which was the beginning of my second innings – as a character actor. They were followed by Aakhri Barish and later Sanjha which is the most memorable experience for me as an actor.
It’s not that I haven’t worked elsewhere but since my comeback and Hum TV’s ascent took place at the same time, we sort of complimented each other. I guess they also came up with the most interesting offers which are why I have been seen at Hum TV’s screen more than others.
What do you see in a script when it is offered to you?
Rehan Sheikh: The Character, the storyline and the journey of the character I am playing. There was a time during my younger days when I used to reject a lot of offers (once I rejected 9 offers in a space of a week ) and went off to work in Theatre instead. That was because I was very choosy and (perhaps even idealistic) and looked down upon acting on TV.
However, with the passage of time, I have mellowed in my approach and learned to enjoy Television with its artistic limitations and also found the joy of working with some really talented people like Zafar Meraj, Farooq Rind, Shahid Shafaat, Mustafa Afridi, Ehteshamuddin and Kashif Nisar among many others. It took me a while to make the switch from Leading man to Character Actor, but coming from Theatre, I always believed “Character” is everything whether it’s the lead or a supporting role. I guess it’s something some of the fans and audiences had a tough time accepting who just wanted me to see you as a “Hero”.
Talking of Zafar Meraj and Kashif Nisar; you played Hafiz Ilyas in Inkaar and won praise from every quarter. How did you manage to make the character your own, despite not being a parent or a hafiz in real life?
Rehan Sheikh: That’s what we do – as actors – create using our own experience, observation, research, and instinct plus of course the Script. But all hats off to Zafar Meraj and Kashif Nisar; Zafar Bhai wrote a great script while Kashif managed the shoot in such a way that we felt we were living the situation, story as it unfolded. A good director creates an environment where his Actors can come and play and do their best and Kashif did just that in Inkaar.
Increasingly these days, our directors become managers who have to manage Production issues so they are too burnt out to be creative but in Inkaar it was different. Kashif and his team ensured that when we rehearsed, we weren’t troubled; when we gave the final take, nothing was disturbing the actors.
On top of it, we had a dream team of Actors – Yumna Zaidi was phenomenal, Sami Khan is wonderful and a thorough professional, Imran Ashraf is such an exciting talent, Noor Sahab, Kinza Ji was superb – everyone was on top of their game, and that really helped. When I said yes to the script, it was incomplete but since Zafar Meraj and I go a long way (we did Dozakh in 2001 where I played a young man from streets of Karachi who becomes an assassin), things just happened.
I wanted to work with Kashif Nisar also so it was like a New Year gift for me. I just let my beard grow longer and started working on the script and with the guidance of both Zafer Meraj and Kashif Nisar started creating Hafiz Ilyas. Honesty wins the day and if you are honest to the craft, good things happen. At times I was unsure – as I was with a new team of people but Kashif reassured me throughout, trusted me and gave me the margin to perform. Thankfully, It worked wonders and we received a lot of critical appreciation for our work in the serial.
If you are asked to name one scene from the play, which scene would that be?
Rehan Sheikh: Inkaar was a different kind of play because it didn’t bank on a victimized crying woman; in fact, it showed how that injured woman, supported by her father, goes out of her way to get justice. There were many scenes in the play that I loved performing, but the one that stands out takes place after Hafiz Ilyas’s daughter Hajra played by the brilliant Yumna Zaidi is shifted to her ward and he meets her for the first time since the accident.
He narrates to her a memory of another accident that took place when she was young was in a fit of uncontrollable rage he had beat up Teefa – the man responsible whilst the whole neighborhood gathered around to watch the spectacle. Hafiz links the current scenario and his own desire of hurting his daughter’s tormentor (Rehan Chaudhry) but is stopped by the shame of the spectacle it would create for his own family.
Though I am not a father, I felt that the scene required more than one emotion – a mixture of rage, love, helplessness, hurt, pain, shock – as the father was talking to his child who had been stabbed more than two dozen times.
And then there was the story behind one of the character roles in Aangan where your own student played a character meant for you?
Rehan Sheikh: (Laughs) Nearly 10 to 12 years back, I did a play called Mukti, written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Ehteshamuddin which I rank as one of my best works for TV. It was a play in the Partition Stories series where I played three characters, and it went onto be selected for an International Festival. Ehtasham and I worked also in Sadqay Tumharay and Preet Na Kariyo – two serials I had enjoyed working in a lot.
So when they approached me for Aangan, I immediately said yes but due to one reason or another, their shooting kept getting delayed. When they finally informed me regarding new dates, I was booked elsewhere and couldn’t travel to Wazirabad where they were shooting the drama. I felt really bad at missing the historic play, however, when I found out that the writer Mustafa Afridi himself was roped in to play the part, I was happy.
I thought that it was destiny as it was ‘meant to be’, an introduction of a new actor in the Industry. Mustafa was my student at NAPA when I was teaching Acting and I knew he had the Acting germs. He has the potential to be a good actor and I am quite happy for him.
Many young actors find your way of acting quite different from the usual Pakistani style. Is there a method behind the madness here?
Rehan Sheikh: I don’t know…..It might have something to do with my brought up – I was born and partly raised in England and my training as a professional actor also took place in the West. I studied Drama at University and ran my own Theatre group for years. I always wanted to be a film actor as my inspirations were Robert de Niro’s Deer Hunter, Taxi Driver, The Godfather 1 and 2, Once Upon A Time In America, etc.
I spent about well over a decade in Theatre in England especially with a company called Tamasha which had produced some very successful mainstream Productions. I would be doing one play for sometimes eight shows a week for six months with an ensemble group of mostly British actors, most of whom were trained and highly accomplished actors. As a young actor, I learned a lot in such a Professional and Artistic environment.
I never cared much for TV be it dramas or soaps and that’s why when I came to Pakistan, I didn’t do much acting as I was a Theatre actor from England, who secretly looked down upon TV as an Art form. I was selective and waited for films to happen but they were not happening in the nineties that much. It was later in my career that I started to realize the importance of Television for an Actor’s career, So in the good old pre-social media days I would do a serial and then disappear to do Theatre in the UK for months and months – I would rehearse a play, then travel with an ensemble cast to different cities .
It taught me Acting, commitment, Teamwork, hard work, tolerance, and discipline. It also kept me in a good shape, made me into a thinking actor and helped me develop a skill set that perhaps was not so common here.
Name one major difference between acting in the sub-continent and the West, that you observed in your career?
Rehan Shiekh: There was a difference in approach to Acting too I found, especially in those days. There is always a tendency for Acting to be more loud and Showy here and also in Bollywood but the British approach would be to do less. Less is more, as they say!
The art is in the silences between the words and the silence should be genuinely earned and not cosmetic. So in a way, what you do not show is the real Art and is just as important as what you show. You just show the possibility, but one is always learning and at the end of the day, it’s the director’s painting. An Actor is only as good or bad as the Production he is part of. So it’s mostly out of his/her hands.
Seldom we see a great performance in a bad Play/Production. “The whole” (The play/film/serial) has to work for the Actor to shine. So it’s always a collaboration with the Director (also with the co-Actors and the team). If I have been good at anything – the Director deserves equal credit in giving me space and margin and guiding me there.
The first award I won was that of the Best Actor from an International Jury at 5th Kara Film festival in 2005 for which Shahid Shafaat the director deserves equal credit, for how he conceived the concept, guided me and created that space for me to flourish. In theatre, Actor is more in control, relatively speaking, than in Film or TV. Once the play opens it’s you and the audience.
On TV, he can cut your work in the editing room. It has been a few years since I did theatre in England, and the thought of going back on stage scares me somewhat, but I will go back soon, and renew my love for the platform. It’s like going back to the mother’s lap.
Being over 40 for a male actor is not the best time as he is neither hero material, nor father material. Do you agree with that?
Rehan Sheikh: We seem to be stuck in a rut, in terms of our stories and themes and most of them seem to be about household politics and conspiracies or start with boy meets girl. Leading characters are categorized as hero or heroine and mostly considered to be people in their twenties, which shows partly the immaturity of our content.
Hollywood leading men are mostly forty plus – 89-year-old Clint Eastwood is still a leading man while people like Tom Hanks, Robert Downey Jr. are still getting leading roles. Even on Television, you have popular serials like Breaking Bad or House Of Cards, etc. Their content is mature and so are the leading men, and the same goes for the award categories. When Brando won the Best Actor trophy for Godfather he probably had less screen time than younger Pacino but it was Pacino who was in Best Supporting category and not the other way round.
What we need is more out of the box Creators, filmmakers and content developers who can think more radically and create original content and original characters and storylines. Also, the will needs to be there from the channels to let those ideas through and not let the Marketing people dictate so much. Aging is inevitable but being Forty-plus is a great time for an Artist because of experience and maturity. But the talent needs the right vehicle. Mind you, it’s much worse for forty plus Actresses.
You may be playing confidently in your second innings, but you still have fans who loved you back in the 90s as much as the youngsters of today idolize Fawad Khan. What is their reaction when they meet you, today?
Rehan Sheikh: During the days of Travel Guide of Pakistan or Kiran Kahani – I was new to the TV Industry in Pakistan thus was introvert and private. I acted on Tv, hosted the show and then stayed in my own shell after work. I had no idea that people were mad about me, apart from some crazy fan moments. That’s why when suddenly I meet a die-hard fan, it creates comic situations for me. Maybe I wasn’t very comfortable with this thing called fame. I am still a very private person but I am grateful for people’s love and appreciation.
I am more at ease with my own self now. Some of my fans still want to see me like when I was the younger slimmer “Hero” – I still get messages like please don’t play fatherly roles. You still are young. You are a hero, etc. I appreciate their sentiments and love but I believe we are always evolving, growing and I am at a different place in my life and I am wholeheartedly embracing it. I am seeking newer challenges like trying to be a better human being than before.
I am also writing and creating stories – made my Indie film Azad that had good reviews and just wrote and directed another short film. What I am also seeking is better stories, scripts, and exciting characters as an Actor. I may still play the” Hero”, who knows, with the right script and story; after Rehan Sheikh 1.0 and 2.0, you may get another version Rehan Sheikh 3.0 (laughs). Picture abhi baaqi hai meray dost (winks and laughs).

Who says a good playwright can’t do standup comedy? In fact, most standup comedians write their own skits. So, when the daddy of all comedy writers decide to have a comedy act, then who are we to comment.
Yes, I am talking about the legendary playwright Anwar Maqsood’s latest stand up show ‘Faqat, Anwar’ where he made a packed hall at the Arts Council, Karachi break into laughter, for one full hour, nonstop.
The 80-year-old genius was on top of his game in this Kopykats Productions program. Let’s analyze what made the ‘Faqt, Anwar’ an affair that shouldn’t be missed, and why.
His most frequent collaborator and friend Moin Akhtar passed away in 2011 and since then, Anwar Maqsood hasn’t said much about him. However, in Faqat, Anwar he praises Moin Akhtar as the greatest actor he ever worked with and then narrated an unused episode of Loose Talk, their popular comedy program.
Anwar Maqsood acted both the parts of the host and the guest (a Pathan), reminding us all that TV a few years back was educational as well as informative. He also narrated an incident where Moin Akhtar made him switch roles with Bushra Ansari, and the way Anwar sahib described it, made his show all the more interesting.
Three generations of Pakistan have grown up in the era of Anwar Maqsood; his TV programs were canceled, censored and misunderstood (for the better) but not many knew what caused those decisions.

Anwar Maqsood narrates some of the incidents that either saw him go to Islamabad to tender a written apology, or to face an angry mob who calmed down after he explained to them the real reason behind his actions. And in the closing moments of the show, he narrated his own version of Atif Aslam’s latest Coke Studio song Wohi Khuda Hai and everyone in the audience just couldn’t stop clapping.
We all know that Anwar Maqsood was part of a huge family but for the first time in front of a live audience, he disclosed previously unknown details of his family. He told all about his maternal grandfather and how he motivated them despite losing everything when they migrated from India.
He also spoke about his earlier days in school and narrated the poem that won him a prize of four rupees from his teacher and mentor Khawaja Moinuddin. He also spoke at length about his siblings and their accomplishments which was something we all should listen to and try to emulate.
And then there was the discussion of Kyon Nikala and Mujhe Nikalo that was less about Nawaz Sharif and more about Dr. Adnan for a change. Anwar Maqsood also read some of the fictitious letters he received from literary people who are no more part of this world.
The letter from Patras Bukhari was as entertaining as the reply from Allama Iqbal was; the fight between Mehmood and Ayaz, Quaid’s decision to celebrate his death anniversary and the mention of other Quaid just kept the audience laughing and clapping. There was no stopping because Anwar Maqsood kept on going, and going without looking at his watch for the first 45 minutes of the one-hour show.
Usually, artists are people who live in their own shell but Anwar Maqsood is a man of many talents. His remarks on everything were to the point and up to date and there was nothing old about them.
His ‘TV Today’ segment where he just announced the names of TV dramas was too hilarious as was his take on Pakistan Cricket team’s current position in the first Test against Australia. The legendary playwright knows how to cater to a well-read audience who was applauding every sentence narrated by him and gave him a standing ovation at the end.

In Pakistan, Ahsan Khan was the first actor to shed his good-guy image to play Paa Imtiaz in Hum TV’s Udaari and used his celebrity status to raise awareness regarding child abuse and its effects on the victims.
All over the world, celebrities use their status for the betterment of society; some like Tennis star Roger Federer supports children’s education and assist kids affected by natural disasters; others become goodwill ambassadors for organizations that can make the difference.
During the days of Udaari, Ahsan Khan told this scribe that he chose to play a bad guy when his career as a hero was going great because he wanted to use his celebrity status for good.
‘To play a bad guy so that people would understand an issue that is considered taboo in our society is nothing short of a win for me as an actor. If the drama educates parents to tighten their hold on their children, then my job is as good as done. Had I not been a parent myself, I might not have done Udaari but it satisfied the father in me as well as the performer.’
Recently, the Udaari actor was named Brand Ambassador for Child Protection & Welfare Bureau by the Government of Punjab, adding another feather in Ahsan Khan’s cap. He promises to not only dedicate his support to putting a spotlight on the rights of children and their protection but also to highlight the subject that is still considered forbidden in most parts of the country.

While talking to Spotlight, Ahsan Khan thanked Hum TV for taking up the issue and changing his perception regarding child abuse, a menace that is still a norm in rural areas.
‘Udaari must be credited for presenting child abuse on TV in such a manner that people took notice of it.’ Ahsan Khan said after becoming the Brand Ambassador for Child Protection & Welfare Bureau. ‘I salute the writer Farhat Ishtiaq and director Ehteshamuddin of Udaari for tackling the subject in an intelligent way. I am thankful to Sultana Siddiqui and Momina Duraid for selecting me for the role of Paa Imtiaz; they believed in my acting capabilities despite my good-guy-persona and took a risk that others wouldn’t have dared to take.’
‘Kudos to Hum TV and the team behind the drama because it was only after Udaari that people started to talk about child abuse. Not only did I mature as an actor during the play, but my thought process also changed and I started to research child abuse as a subject. I studied it extensively before and after the play and that’s why I decided to stand against the very monster I played on TV so that no child has to go through all that.’
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Many celebrities including Juggan Kazim, Fahad Mustafa, and Bushra Amir hailed Ahsan Khan’s appointment, terming it a step in the right direction.
Always making our fraternity proud my freind the superstar @Ahsankhanuk Ambassador for Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Punjab ..All the Best Buddy
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— Fahad Mustafa (@fahadmustafa26) November 21, 2019
@JuggunKazim honoured ,thank you
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— Ahsan Khan (@Ahsankhanuk) November 21, 2019
Congrats @Ahsankhanuk well deserved appointment. https://t.co/G8ZZysl4xD
— Syeda Bushra Aamir (@BushraAamir) November 21, 2019
Drama serial Udaari was aired on Hum TV in 2016 and was termed a game-changer as it heralded the era of TV dramas that revolved around social evils and presented the audience with solutions and ways to counter these menaces.
Written by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Mohammad Ehteshamuddin, the play featured Samiya Mumtaz, Hina Altaf, Farhan Saeed, Bushra Ansari, Urwa Hocane besides Ahsan Khan who shed his good looks to play Paa Imtiaz, a monster who abused his stepdaughter and got away with it, before he was finally punished for crimes.

Ishq Zahe Naseeb is gradually moving towards its end and we bet our Friday nights will never be the same again without this spooky, dark and twisting thriller.
Come to think of it, we should all sign a petition to release this drama on Netflix ASAP! And why not? Has it not engrossed us since the very first episode with its focus on split personality disorder? Haven’t Zahid Ahmed’s transition from Sameer to Sameera kept us on the edge of our seats?
Not to forget, Yumna Zaidi as Shakra has been an anchor to success for the drama that made us return to watch Ishq Zahe Naseeb every weekend!
Hashim Nadeem has penned this mystery so skillfully that despite the hint about the drama’s conclusion in its very first episode, the audience is still clueless over the fate of its characters.
We all remember how the palmist read Gauhar’s (Sonya Hussayn) hands and predicted that her first husband will not live for long. Since then, we are curious about how this drama will draw its end!
Does this mean Sameer will die?
Now that Gauhar and Sameer have tied the knot, fans are wondering if the palmist’s eerie prophecy will come true.
While the audience wants Kashif and Gauhar to unite at the end of the drama, they are also keen to see Sameer thriving. In fact, it is his split personality ‘Sameera’ that we all wish to disappear from his life forever.
Too inquisitive regarding the fate of Sameer, Gauhar, and Kashif, Hum Spotlight enjoyed a candid chat with the drama’s writer, Hashim Nadeem and Kashif himself, Sami Khan.
Tight-lipped and discreet, here’s what they had to say:
Keeping the future of all the three characters in mind at this point in time, what will be your advice to Gohar, Kashif, and Sameer in their respective lives?
Hashim Nadeem: With me being the writer of the show, I have already shared my advice for the characters and their fate in the story while penning it. But I have always tried hard to come out of clichéd endings. So whatever will happen, it will be for good. But how will we reveal it and how the destiny of its characters will be unveiled to the audience, it is too soon to tell as the drama is almost moving towards its end.
However, what matters the most is how clear and positive the message will be for the audience. And I hope that the conclusion will have a positive impact on its fans.
Sami Khan: Short and simple, I will advise all three of them to either follow your destiny or it will drag you to that point where it wants you to be.
Maybe, it is Sameera that will die for good!
The palmist’s forecast can also imply that it will be Sameer’s alter ego, Sameera that will bid farewell from Gauhar’s life forever.
We are hoping that Gauhar will help him deal with his childhood trauma, address his ailing condition and persuade him to seek help.
If truth be told, Ishq Zahe Naseeb with its masterful plot has served as an awareness movement towards ‘Split Personality Disorder’.
While rarely people with this condition come forward and reveal themselves, we all have heard about this critical mental illness.
It is indeed laudable that Hashim Nadeem, with his story, promoted a greater understanding of this mental disorder, which otherwise has never been the priority for the entertainment industry.
Spotlight: How do you think the drama and the final fate of its characters will genuinely help the Pakistani audience tackle misunderstandings regarding split personality disorder?
Hashim Nadeem: As you know, I am related to bureaucracy and I am a civil servant. In civil service, there is a lot of public dealing.
So such stories come from between real people only and the message regarding this disorder has even reached the targeted people. There were a number of individuals who contacted me after watching this drama and shared their traumas. They felt that there is some angle in this story that is related to them and will help them in their lives.
Consequently, the message has helped people and will continue to help them. Also, this is just the first drop in the ocean. If we continue to make issue-oriented dramas and leave behind ‘saas-bahu’ matters, then definitely it will help people out. There is still an affected number of people that will benefit from such stories.
Sami Khan: I believe our dramas can bring a very positive change in our society with the right messages. I think there are two important things in this play that we can learn from. First, how you can tackle patients who have disorders like Sameer has in this play.
Secondly, there is an ethical message in the responsibility carried by Kashif, i.e. the will to sacrifice his love for the love of his mother and sisters.
Regardless, of its end, Ishq Zahe Naseeb deserves applause!
It is no secret that the play is ruling the hearts of drama buffs, along with its stellar cast that has made us awe-struck with their performances.
Yumna Zaidi has never failed to leave us spell-bound. Her role as Shakra is no less than an addictive watch and you wish that her scenes never end on the screen.
Take a bow, Zahid Ahmed! His epic transformation from Sameer to Sameera is bound to make him win accolades. Not to forget, Sonya Hussayn and Sami Khan have become the hottest couple on-screen, their chemistry is so impeccable and on-point throughout!
Ishq Zahe Naseeb has become a rating magnet. Did you expect so much love and a wholesome response before the drama began?
Hashim Nadeem: I have never focused my stories to achieve ratings. I intend to write stories that are usually non-sellable. I have my own angle while writing things. Consequently, I had not at all expected such a massive response from the drama.
The main aim remains that the message of the play is conveyed to the audience. If the viewers understand and learn from that moral of the story, then I consider that the job is done!
Sami Khan: A good project is always a result of a good team. When you have Hashim Nadeem as a writer, Farooq Rind as a director and such nice co-actors, then you are bound to have a good project. We definitely had high hopes from this project but the immense love that we are getting from the on-screen chemistry is unbelievable and this shows the drama’s relatability with the audience. I believe simple and close to real stories always work well. For me, Kashif and Gauhar are simple and most relatable characters for the masses. When you have co-actors like Sonya and Zarnish, and a magician like Farooq Rind then the screen will light up with the chemistry of characters.
For now, all eyes are on the upcoming episodes of Ishq Zahe Naseeb. We know from the early promos of the drama that Gauhar will go to jail. Is it for murder, Sameer’s murder to be precise? Or will she be framed for a crime she won’t commit? We can only keep guessing!
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