HUM TV has had a history of coming up with plays that have addressed topics no one else dares to touch.
Be it Udaari that dealt with the subject of child molestation, Ranjha Ranjha Kardi that revolved around the troubles of a mentally challenged individual or Inkaar that focused on the No Means No theme, the channel has been a trendsetter with its farsightedness.
Their upcoming drama (working title Joag) also promises to educate the audience about mental illness, and for that, director Mohsin Talat has cast Sonya Hussyn in the role of a girl suffering from schizophrenia. With Sami Khan, Kinza Malik, Aurangzeb Leghari, and Sajid Shah in the cast, this Edison Idrees Masih play has all the ingredients to do well when aired.
Spotlight managed to speak with Sonya Hussyn regarding this project and she had a lot of good things to share about it.
Why did you opt for another non-glamorous role so soon after Ishq Zahe-Naseeb, especially at a time when glamorous roles are considered to be safe for success?
Most of my recent projects have featured me in a non-glamorous avatar; Aisi Hai Tanhai was about Social media abuse, Meri Gurya dealt with child abuse, and Ishq Zahe Naseeb revolved around a mental disorder. When I got the script, I was doing Tich Button and had completed Ishq Zahe Naseeb.
While the former was a glamorous role, the latter wasn’t as it discussed a serious issue like Multiple Personality Disorder. With this drama (working title Joag), I was offered a chance to play a schizophrenic patient, something that I knew nothing about, making it all the more challenging for the actor in me.
Nothing of the sort has been done on TV before so it made me go for it. Not only will I manage to educate the audience but also learn about the disease about which we don’t know much.
Trust me, if I have six scripts that are non-glamorous but character-driven and one glamorous one, I would go for the six non-glamourous ones to satisfy my ego. There are far more beautiful actresses out there who would fit the glamorous characters but I would do it to break the monotony, with powerful characters that educate the audience.
Tell us something about the character without revealing much?
All I can tell you is that the character I am playing here suffers from Schizophrenia which is a common mental disorder, unlike Multiple Personality Disorder. MPD that was discussed in Ishq Zahe Naseeb is quite rare, but four to five out of every 100 in the world are suffering from Schizophrenia, making it more common than any disorder.
It’s time we should highlight it instead of labeling all mental illnesses under one category like we have been doing in the past. We must realize that developing extra strength, sitting expressionless, or suffering from insomnia or oversleeping are not passing phases, they might be symptoms of schizophrenia. These people can’t fully cry or laugh, they have trouble maintaining personal hygiene because they have no idea what is real and what isn’t.
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Through this drama, we will try to educate the audience, make them understand that they lack awareness about it, and tell them that if they identify the patient at the right time, this disorder can be cured through proper consultation and medication.
How did you prepare for such a character that hasn’t been done much on our TV screen?
I must give credit to my director Mohsin Talat and the producers Moomal Entertainment who supported me a lot. The director convinced me to a great extent and encouraged me to conduct my own research, which I did only to find out that I had no clue about this disorder.
The producers were kind enough to arrange visits to Mental Asylums and Rehab centers where the whole crew went so that we could understand what we are to portray on screen. After I met schizophrenic patients, my concepts cleared, and believe me, I would term it to be a beautiful journey. Not only did I realize that these people had different expressions for different moments, but I also got to experience their insecurities, which I incorporated in my character.
During the lockdown, I studied my Psychology books from my Bachelor of Science days and it helped me a lot. We had shot 60% percent of the drama before the lockdown but trust me, once this all resumed, I will give the remaining 40% everything that I have learned during my self-isolation.
This is your third play in as many years with Sami Khan, how do you rate him as a co-actor?
Sami Khan is not just a brilliant human being but an amazing co-actor, one who keeps raising the bar even if the camera is not on him. Since we both are Cancerians, we share a special bond and that chemistry would be visible in the drama.
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In our dramas together, we complement each other in any way we can and that’s why I list him as one of the best co-actors to work with. Nobody could have done that character better than him and I am sure the audience will experience that we have tried our level best to both educate and entertain them.
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