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.
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