Popular Pakistani actor Fawad Khan has jokingly said that “distance brings hearts closer” while staying away from Indian audiences but at the same time, there is the problem of “out of sight, out of mind”.
Fawad became popular with Pakistani dramas and also appeared in Hindi films for a while, his last appearance was Oh my heart it’s difficult In 2016, now acting in supernatural show BarzakhThe actor said, “I am always grateful to my fans who waited for me and I apologize for making them wait for so long. But it was not in my hands.” PTI In a Zoom interview.
“I strongly believe that everything has its time… You say ‘Distance brings hearts closer’ but we also have another saying, ‘Nazar se door, dil se door’. That also happens,” the actor said.
Barzakhwho sees her back with him Life is a garden Starring alongside co-star Sanam Saeed, the film, which created a stir with its trailer, starts streaming on Zindagi’s YouTube channel and ZEE5 from Friday.
The actor’s popularity in the subcontinent has been rising ever since the audience spotted him. Story (2010), life partner (2011) and Life is a garden (2012) After this came Hindi films beautiful, Kapoor and sons And Oh my heart it’s difficultHis promising career in Bollywood could not take off at that time due to the strained India-Pakistan relations. However, Fawad, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated actors, did international projects and several Pakistani shows and films.
Stardom has been exciting but also challenging and competitive. The actor said he is not very active on social media by choice.
“It has become even more difficult to maintain your position of being a famous actor, especially in the age of social media… there are artistes and talented people everywhere.” What’s next? “All I can say is that the times ahead are going to be very interesting. If you are waiting for my work, there is a lot coming up next year. I think everything should happen at its own pace and in a good environment… Hopefully there will be a lot more content from me in 2025,” he said.
The 42-year-old actor has also worked in Marvel Studios’ series Ms. Marvel In which actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar played the lead role. Both of them met on the set and talked for some time.
Talking about his meeting with Farhan, he said, “It was great to be in touch again. We had met briefly earlier when I was in India.”
BarzakhProduced by India’s Shailja Kejriwal, Chief Creative Officer, Special Projects, Zindagi, and directed by Asim Abbasi, who found fame with the film Cake Show more Churails“It was an interesting project to be a part of,” the actor said.
“I’m always up for a good story. I’ve seen Asim Abbasi’s work before and he’s a talented writer and director. I read the script and I have to say: I loved it at first glance. I’ve always been interested in family dramas when they’re told in a realistic way like this, but the twist this time was the magical surrealism and supernatural aspect, which appealed to me even more.”
There is so much buzz about the show because this is the first time after that. Life..Fawad and Sanam have been seen together. The second most talked about and liked pair was his pairing with Mahira Khan. life partner.
Agreeing that these two shows brought them into the mainstream, Fawad said, “Fans loved this jodi so much that it stayed with them for a long time and among many things, these shows became modern classics. Whenever there is a jodi that leaves such a lasting impact for such a long time, people start waiting for your next work together. I am aware of that.”
After ‘Barzakh’, his next two films are with Sanam. Apart from this, he also has two films coming up with Mahira.
He added, “I hope the audience enjoys them as well. Obviously, the nature of the characters in these projects will be different, but I think this will be a new era of our reunion.”
When asked if he has become more selective about his projects, Fawad said he has never been in a hurry to do too much work. But he added that when he was preparing for a project, he took a break for some time. Maula Jatt2022 film that became the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time.
their co-production Nilofer There were some hurdles due to Covid, but after that he “resumes work more frequently”. He said, “I am selective, but to the extent that I get involved in things that I understand. I had projects that I worked on, but unfortunately things slowed down a bit during the pandemic. Now everything is coming out.”
Fawad recently watched Manoj Bajpayee’s film. the family man and found it “attention-grabbing”. In Pakistan, they grabbed it I have you And Chasm,
With opportunities for cross-cultural collaborations increasing in the streaming space, Fawad said that “it is an exciting time for artists”. “I have always been open to collaborations, no matter where it comes from. I have a hunger as an artist. We are very fortunate to be part of an industry that gives us the opportunity to get acquainted with each other’s cultures.
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“It’s an education that makes you enjoy working. It’s not just about the script, because people come to a project from different backgrounds, we get a chance to explore and see the world differently and at our own pace… so that hunger of mine is satiated in the process,” he added.
