On Tuesday, veteran actor Bushra Ansari appeared on a personal channel’s Ramazan transmission, hosted by Javeria Saud. In the course of the present, the actor addressed fellow actress Atiqa Odho’s determination to say no the function of Fahad Mustafa’s mom within the well-liked drama collection Kabhi Primary Kabhi Tum (KMKT), which was then performed by Ansari herself. Odho had beforehand cited age concerns as her cause for turning down the function, stating that it was extra appropriate for somebody older.
When Saud requested, “I do not know if I ought to point out it or not, however Atiqa Odho as soon as mentioned that she refused the KMKT function as a result of she did not need to play Fahad Mustafa’s mom as she is youthful for that character. What are your ideas on it?” Ansari replied, “She is youthful than me, little doubt about it. Nonetheless, somebody additionally informed me that she already performed Fawad (Khan)’s mom years in the past. I feel she simply talked about it casually as a result of she had a difficulty associated to dates.”
She additionally shared a humorous trade with Fahad, saying, “Maybe Fahad Mustafa proposed to behave with me. I typically tease Fahad, saying, ‘You matched the mom’s character with one sibling and the daddy’s character with the others.'” She added that Fahad had already knowledgeable his crew, saying, “I already informed the crew that I would like Javed Sheikh and Bushra Ansari for the mother and father’ roles in Kabhi Primary Kabhi Tum.”
This isn’t the primary time Ansari has commented on age-appropriate casting in relation to Odho. Final yr, throughout an look on a personal channel’s speak present, Odho expressed her disappointment at not being provided roles in director Badar Mehmood’s dramas. Mehmood revealed that he had approached Odho for the function of Mustafa’s mom in KMKT, however she declined as a consequence of her busy schedule and age concerns. Odho defined, “I feel Bushra is somewhat older additionally, so the function fits her higher.”
Responding to Odho’s remarks, Ansari appeared on Faysal Quraishi’s podcast Stress Buhat Hai and shared her perspective on enjoying maternal roles. She recalled, “At my time, actresses had been reluctant to play the character of moms; I performed Touqeer Nasir’s mom in ’86, however there have been actors who refused to play that character.” Ansari emphasised her willingness to embrace numerous roles, stating, “We’re all the time enthusiastic about our characters. I performed Rahat Kazmi’s grandmother.”
Throughout the identical podcast, concerning KMKT’s success, Ansari credited the practical script and relatable storyline. She remarked, “All of the actors, solid, and crew had been good, however the credit score nonetheless goes to the author and director for crafting a standard family’s story fantastically.”