Pakistani actress Yashma Gill responds to the controversy surrounding her future in the entertainment industry after Dr. Zakir Naik called her a former actor.
Gill attended a lecture by Dr Zakir Naik organized at the Governor House Sindh. Naik, a renowned Islamic scholar, is visiting Pakistan these days.
During her interaction with the scholar, the actress told how she turned towards atheism but has now reverted back to Islam after watching his videos. Responding to her question, the scholar mistakenly referred to her as the former actor which gave rise to speculation if the actress had left the entertainment industry.
In an Instagram post, the actor mentioned that she attended the event the previous night, where she had the opportunity to ask Dr Naik a question and discuss personal struggles.
“Whilst speaking I made a statement which was probably not said in the most comprehensive way and because of the noise from the crowd and the mic switching off again and again maybe the distortion in the beginning gave the impression that I have left the acting industry.
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“I would like to clear any misunderstandings formed from my end as I am I still acting and working and being an actress was I only mentioned as my profession before going ahead with the question. I’m sure it will make a lot more sense If the whole video is watched from the start,” Gill wrote on Instagram.
However, she said that she did not know what the future held [for her] as she was still on a journey to find a balance between deen (religions) and dunya (world).
“I greatly value Dr Zakir Naik’s point of view since he has played a big role in the past in bringing me closer to my deen again. Nonetheless, it was a pleasure and honour to meet him and have the opportunity to speak to him. I encourage everyone to attend his talks in the future,” she said.