On a recent talk show with Anas Bukhash, Ahad Raza Mir shared with us a side of him we’ve never seen before.
Speaking about nepotism allegations among other things, the actor shared his take on the matter which was quoted by Express Tribune and shared to twitter:
Popular theatre and television actor #AhadRazaMir recently appeared on a talk show with Anas Bukhash and spoke of things he never even thought about before. #etribune #etlifeandstyle
For more: https://t.co/9dDZquummO pic.twitter.com/yhYP4wJ3nd— Tribune Life & Style (@ETLifeandStyle) January 20, 2021
His take gathered mixed reactions from his fans and netizens, and most of them were just not convinced!
Can you guys just acknowledge your privilege ffs. It’s not hard to say, “yes it was easier for me to get recognized in the industry because of my father.”
Being an actor is different than being a doctor/soldier.. it’s takes years of practice and SKILL to become one. like? https://t.co/g96hEB9arU
— 🍁🍉 (@pkpopculture) January 20, 2021
Some fans though the statement made no sense:
no hard feelings for him, i really appreciate him as an actor but this statement clearly made no sense. https://t.co/2rmcP66XUJ
— p (@flawsthatshine) January 20, 2021
People wanted him to acknowledge his privilege:
Doctors dont get to med school based on their parents being larjendri doctors. And literally everyone points out genrational politics. No one questions a*my because, well. Stop playing the victim and acknowledge your privilege! You had it easy. https://t.co/zU1jn32ODJ
— Gopi (@DrGopiModi) January 20, 2021
People were sharing how he could have acknowledged it gracefully:
https://twitter.com/natshkhan/status/1352140511432364032?s=19
People weren’t happy:
https://twitter.com/_lucky_life/status/1351921027001970689?s=19
People thought the comparison was like comparing apples to oranges:
https://twitter.com/girlwithwingss/status/1351914251430944769?s=19
People were calling him ignorant:
IDK why actors make random statements like this? Just acknowledge your privilege and move on. Ahad is a fabulous actor TBH and very few could beat him at it. But talking so off handedly is not just stupid but reeks of ignorance. https://t.co/QMhJwYbmc4
— Zo 🇵🇸 in my sherakh era (@zo_TanshiBasim) January 21, 2021
People weren’t buying it:
“mae nae bohat struggle kiya hae”energy fr https://t.co/PDTfUIT3DM
— ✵ (@zuzuu888) January 21, 2021
People understood where he was coming from:
https://twitter.com/GulGhutae/status/1351935095507136517?s=19
Fans were upset at the publication posting his remarks without context:
https://twitter.com/BingNorah/status/1351916602107731975?s=19
People failed to find the correlation:
why is almost every actor in Pakistan so freaking dumb what is the correlation https://t.co/DxxC4gEk3u
— Abdullah Shahid (@chadullah) January 21, 2021
People were so done with the hot takes:
I feel like shitty hot takes are now a requirement for Pakistani actors https://t.co/boe9vRxI0N
— Shirin Jalal (@siruslyShirin) January 21, 2021
People were sharing how he himself is unaware of the privilege:
Saw that bit about nepotism, his arrogance and complete denial of his privilege wasn't surprising.
Not every young actor gets a debut role in MD production's big projects.. but inko yeh tabb pata chalta jab yeh kissi known actor kay sahib-zaday na hotay. https://t.co/3cSzjMuwfJ— stupid believer (@just_kidding01) January 20, 2021
While others weren’t too convinced, there were many who actually shared the same point of view on nepotism and found nothing wrong in the comparisons he’d made:
Why are we so angry at Ahad Raza Mir for comparing doctors & actors? He graduated in PA & trained in theatres just like doctors get an MBBS degree and do house job. We really can't get rid of "actors are bhaand" mentality can we? Also, he didn't disagree that he's privileged. https://t.co/2THIE1xAJJ
— Rozina Bhutto (@bhutto_rozina) January 20, 2021
True!
The nepotism accusation would have been true if #AhadRazaMir wasn't a good actor. One might get their first project due to connections but sustaining it requires them to be talented and hardworking. https://t.co/wtaVBWltEe
— Bella (@_akkiz) January 21, 2021
Fans were sad for him:
He is right. His background is in acting and he has experience outside Pakistan. Will we only appreciate our own when Hollywood or Bollywood lures them over with appreciation? I feel really sad for #AhadRazaMir. He is one of our best actors despite having played only 4-5 roles. https://t.co/mSXzR8dcCy
— SophiaQ (@SophiaAQ) January 21, 2021
Makes sense!
https://twitter.com/BingNorah/status/1351840939359145984?s=19
It made perfect sense to people:
https://twitter.com/cayoglushoe/status/1351959954874392577?s=19
People were sharing how acting is just as difficult of a profession as being a doctor:
https://twitter.com/realisticheART/status/1352224557852196864?s=19
What are your thoughts on Ahad’s take? Let us know in the comments below!