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Tooba Siddiqui to star in drama about Down syndrome

Tooba Siddiqui to star in drama about Down syndrome

When you're famous, you have the responsibility to spread awareness about important subjects, says Tooba
11 Oct, 2016

Tooba Siddiqui is set to make a comeback on television in upcoming drama Ilteja, which shines the light on the struggles of raising children with Down syndrome.

"My character's a woman who has a child suffering from Down's sundrome. Different events in her life have strained her relationship with her family and friends," shared Tooba with Images.

The story is about her struggle to raise a child on her own without the help of her family or wider society.

"The underlying aim is to create awareness about Down syndrome and how families suffer silently without proper support," said the actor.

It was this strong message in the drama that convinced Tooba to return to TV.

"I was offered a lot of scripts but refused some because I didn't agree with the story or didn't have time to do the serial. I'm raising two beautiful kids of my own, so I like to do exclusive work — one good script in six months or so," explained Tooba.

"Then when producer Sana Shahnawaz called me for this particular script, I had to say yes. Because I feel when you're famous or you have the power to show the world something through TV or media, there comes a responsibility too and for my comeback I had to somehow give an awareness message."

Ilteja will air on ARY Digital and is likely to launch in December.

Comments

Fawad Kashif Oct 12, 2016 11:52am
Anxiously waiting for the serial written by the brilliant writer Saji Gul. .Welcome back Tooba,.Sounds great that one of the most talented artist of our country is again here to perform.. Good luck to the entire team of ' iltija'
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karachiite Oct 13, 2016 12:50am
2016 is a revolution in Pakistani drama. first a show about sexual abuse, then transsexual children and now mentally challenged people. all social issues our television producers and writers used to constantly shy away from in the past due to social norms. keep it up!
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Huma Babar Oct 17, 2016 09:06am
Good to hear that since I myself am a mother of a down syndrome child. Would love to see how our struggles,failures and successes are dramatised
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