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I cannot wait to play Benazir Bhutto, says Mehwish Hayat confirming the biopic

I cannot wait to play Benazir Bhutto, says Mehwish Hayat confirming the biopic

"This is the story of a hero. Benazir Bhutto is a hero to me and I love that woman," added the actor.
28 Oct, 2019

For a long time, there have been rumours of Mehwish Hayat portraying Benazir Bhutto in a biopic and now the actor has revealed that these are true.

In an interview with BBC Urdu, Hayat revealed that the biopic is "being written right now, it'll take some time, but I cannot wait to play [Benazir Bhutto]. I've been reading up about her and the more I read, the more I get inspired... The world needs to see her story."

"This is the story of a hero. Benazir Bhutto is a hero to me and I love that woman. Her story is so inspirational to me. It's important that this generation and the generations ahead see her contributions, her struggles and her progress. She was the first woman [to be] Prime Minister."

She went on to talk about portraying Bhutto, claiming the role to be a "complicated" and "difficult" one, calling the biopic itself, "a huge subject and a very complicated one."

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The actor also revealed that she will be returning to the small screen for a drama as well, her last being 2016's Dil Lagi.

"There's a limited number of people who go to the cinema to see a film. Dramas are more accessible, they have the biggest audience."

Hayat addressed her recent activities for charity organisations and speaking up for just causes, saying, "In this day and age, being an actor is is not enough. You need to use the voice Allah has blessed you with and the power your position has given you towards important causes. that can ring betterment to your society, your country and the world."

"We do bring up important messages and social issues in our films while entertaining the audience but that can't be all there is to our work. We need to raise our voices for the crucial issues, be they social or political."

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VR Oct 28, 2019 02:23pm
I wonder who will play Asif Ali Zardari.
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bhaRAT© Oct 28, 2019 03:00pm
Great actor, great talent and a beautiful person.
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Khaled Oct 28, 2019 03:51pm
Good
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Jamil Soomro, New York City Oct 28, 2019 03:51pm
Mehwish will do full justice to the role of Benazir Bhutto she is a polished Actress. She did superb acting in Load Wedding.
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Johar Oct 28, 2019 06:03pm
it will be interesting to see who plays the role of BB's husband ;-)
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Mujeeb Oct 28, 2019 06:46pm
I would love to see this cutee playing BB as well.
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waleed Fakhar Oct 28, 2019 11:44pm
Naeem ul haq must be zardari
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Krishnara Oct 29, 2019 08:45am
Very talented and beautiful actor.
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AaDi Oct 29, 2019 10:45am
I think she will do justice. She is an exceptional actress. Her performance in Dilllagi is brilliant
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Captain Nov 02, 2019 12:24am
@VR many would be ready against Mehwish by the way .....
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Captain Nov 02, 2019 12:24am
@bhaRAT© Really????
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