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Several Pakistani film actresses have expressed will to play the role of martyred Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto.
During a press conference of her upcoming movie, Baaaji, when Meera was asked about her dream role, Baaji’s actress replied, “I want to play the role of ‘Benazir Bhutto’ in an action movie as her next project as my dream role.”
She wants to give the message of women empowerment through the role of Benazir in the film. She wants to tell people that girls are not less than the boys, they have equal rights. They can do everything the boys can. It is the basic reason to play the role of Benazir in the next movie.
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Meera’s upcoming movie ‘Baaji’ will be hitting the cinemas across the country on June 28.
Moreover, Mehwish Hayat has also hopped on the bandwagon and recently expressed her interests in portraying the role of Bhutto in a possible biopic. She dedicated the following Instagram post to late Bhutto on her 65th birthday:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkShLv1Db4A/?utm_source=ig_embed
The caption says: “I am privileged to have been given the opportunity to research and learn more about her life and sitting here I can only reflect on so much more that could have been had she not lost her life so tragically…. I look forward to giving life to her story soon”. This not only hints at a movie in the works but also increases suspense over the chosen actress.
However, upon coming across these rumors, Benazir’s daughter Bakhtawar Zardari voiced disappointment at the lack of consent from the Bhutto family, before starting such a project.
Certainly no consent from her living heirs/children was sought. Absolutely unacceptable and we will be taking action against it. https://t.co/onq9F4xgYT
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) June 22, 2018
Mehwish Hayat the quickly resorted to address the issue and explained the situation to Bakhtawar and replied on twitter saying:
To clarify rumours circulating.There is a project at the very early stages of development about your amazing mother. This cannot and will not be done without the consent or blessing of the family.I am sure that the team involved will be in touch before they progress further..1/2
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) June 22, 2018
Then to explain her admiration for the first Pakistani female Prime Minister, she then further added:
2/2 … Meanwhile, as an actress I am researching as much as I can about a real idol of mine. Irrespective of any film I would love to meet someday and learn more about her .
— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) June 22, 2018