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Mahira Khan's take on getting older is a welcome break from youth-obsessed celebrity culture

Mahira Khan's take on getting older is a welcome break from youth-obsessed celebrity culture

The actor said, "I look older. I feel it. In my bones. On my face. The white strands in my hair. And I quite like it."
30 Apr, 2019

In her latest Instagram post, superstar Mahira Khan has talked about a subject that most celebs shy away from.

She's admitted to starting to 'feel old' and said that she's learning to embrace it.

The actor shared on Instagram, "I saw these pictures and thought - ‘Damn I look older’. I do. I feel it. In my bones. On my face. The white strands in my hair. And I quite like it - not nearly as much as I love the kid in me, but it’s getting there."

At a time when celebrities are obsessed with looking younger and fighting a battle with time so that they're not sidelined in the industry, Mahira's open acknowledgement of her ageing is a breath of fresh air and much-needed.

For a high-profile star like Mahira who has a huge following in Pakistan and abroad to talk about ageing is significant because it lays the groundwork for the further endeavours that needs to be made to improve the work opportunities for female actors young and old. Growing older shouldn't by default be the bane of a celebrity's existence that it's thought to be.

Recently Hadiqa Kiani faced ageist comments from a fan and she didn't hold back from schooling her. "Heads up ladies, you're all going to age, you're all going to gain a few pounds or lose a few pounds, get a few wrinkles and despite your success and independence, society will try to judge you and tell you to conform to their standards."

"The idea that you're supposed to just die and get locked in a house after age 35 as a woman in this country needs to end. If Allah gives me the energy, strength and motivation to be this active when I'm 55, 65 or 75 and if I want to be this active, then I will," she wrote.

We hope more celebs can do the same.

Comments

Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Apr 30, 2019 02:37pm
Vast majority of people go through four stages of life and the old age starts after 40 (depending upon individual's life style). Undoubtedly, with the experience and age, we become more wiser and less energetic - this means Mahira Khan has entered to this stage of our life. Welcome to this beautiful phase! (Main hu Awam ki Awaz).
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Ahmed Apr 30, 2019 02:52pm
She has learned the secret of aging gracefully.
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Masood Apr 30, 2019 05:50pm
Age or no-age, you still rule millions of heart and I am one of them.
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