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Fahad Mustafa vs BTS ARMY: Actor draws online ire for criticising his daughter's love of the K-pop band

Fahad Mustafa vs BTS ARMY: Actor draws online ire for criticising his daughter's love of the K-pop band

The actor said his daughter speaks Korean instead of Sindhi and he isn't that happy about it.
20 Jun, 2022

The stars of upcoming film Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad, Fahad Mustafa and Mahira Khan, have been on a journey to promote their new film but during a recent interview, Mustafa had people talking for all the wrong reasons. He spoke about his daughter Fatima being an ARMY — one of the unfailingly loyal fans of K-pop supergroup BTS — and how he doesn't really like it very much. That didn't go down well online.

On Friday, the stars appeared on Gup Shup with Fuchsia where they talked about the film and their experience overall. While their acting will be put to test soon in cinemas on Eid, Mustafa revealed that his daughter, Fatima, "doesn't really care [about him] anymore because she's 11 now" but his son is currently trying things out around Mustafa to get his attention. "He tries a lot and sometimes over-loves because I'm close to my daughter and now him. So regardless, he follows me without a purpose. Fatima, she's a BTS fan so she doesn't care."

Upon being asked if he has ever heard the K-pop sensation's music, Mustafa replied with a straight up "no, hell no" to which the host asked why. He said it's his "choice". The host said that if his daughter is listening to BTS, then so should he, to which the Load Wedding actor said he doesn't even know his daughter's favourite song by the band. "I called them Behind The Scenes band and she responded with 'no papa!' It's...I don't know Bangtan So tol something, I don't know. She speaks Korean, she doesn't speak Sindhi, what is wrong with these people?"

He wants her to speak her mother tongue instead. Khan added to the conversation and said that it's a "big thing", especially K-dramas, which she hasn't seen.

Their remarks irked many fans of the band who took to Twitter on a mission to call Mustafa out. One user suggested that the actor must research about K-pop and why "everyone is so in love with their content".

Another said he should "at least respect" his daughter and her choices. "Making her feel guilty and inferior in front of the whole media and making fun of her choices is just so ridiculous," they wrote.

Another wrote that Mustafa was "the last" person they imagined BTS fans would "cancel".

For one user, it boiled down to respect. "Who are you to disrespect other languages and every individual has the right to whom they like or dislike," they wrote.

Another availed the opportunity and shared a meme.

One user took a dig at the actor for making shows about false accusations instead of thinking what about Korean pop culture is so appealing and why it attracted his child to the extent that she's learning a new language.

Some users called him "ignorant".

Others were praying for him.

BTS has made quite the name for itself with hit singles such as 'Butter', 'Permission To Dance', 'Boy With Luv', and many more. The group recently announced that they are taking a break to focus on their solo careers.

Prior to their announcement, the seven-member group released their new album Proof, an anthology album featuring 45 songs. According to Billboard, their album has scored the No. 1 spot at Billboard 200 chart.

Comments

JS Jun 20, 2022 07:54pm
I'm with Fahad on this one.
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Salim Jun 20, 2022 08:17pm
@JS Yep me too.
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NYS Jun 20, 2022 08:24pm
Not entire locales bound to like Jeeto Pakistan or Actor in Law We are aware that you have good number of drama list and movies under the banner Fahad production, but when there is the talk of choice either twins have differences
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AAA Jun 20, 2022 08:38pm
Fahad is on point, most K-pop bands are just downgrade copy of Backstreet Boys, thing is new generation don't know the charm of 90's, so they simply cashing it by copying that time style and contents.
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KhanKing Jun 20, 2022 08:58pm
@JS Right. I am too on Fahad side.
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it's me Jun 20, 2022 09:19pm
It feels awkward to be a part of such a generation who can't even at least show respect(if can't follow) for their Culture!
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Naeem Ghafoor Jun 20, 2022 09:21pm
FM you have failed this world, this nation and your house.
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ABCD Jun 20, 2022 09:27pm
A typical Pakistani.
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MJ Jun 20, 2022 09:46pm
The best way to get closer to children is to try to get to know their tastes, to know what makes them happy outside the family circle. Criticism made by the simple fact that they like something we don't know, and often we don't even bother to understand the reason for their interest, only makes them distance themselves even more. I believe that a change in your attitude towards your daughter would be a good start. After all, the adult is he not her.
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Fatima Jun 20, 2022 09:50pm
Fahad mustafa you did a great job But you make your daughter stay away from bts you should keep her mind in something Else that she forgets bts
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Fatima Jun 20, 2022 09:51pm
@JS yes me also
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M. Saeed Jun 20, 2022 10:13pm
What art or expertise is there in these semi-organised noise called K-pop? Do they have any equal with such real experts in music like Tansen's Raag Mulhar or vocals like Nusrat Fateh? Even Master Madan, the 12 years old prodigy, is still a milestone in classical singing.
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Constantine Jun 20, 2022 10:26pm
This is the bubble Pakistanis live in. “Our coke studio is better”, “our music is better” etc etc. No, a big no. You have no idea how vast Indian music is. From Carnatic to Hindustani.
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Sara Jun 20, 2022 10:30pm
You must realize that the world is enthusiastic about BTS for a reason. Maybe his daughter finds peace, acceptance and positivity in their music because of which she wants to learn a new language. If media personalities try to learn from the Korean media industry and create content which is interesting, perhaps our children will be more eager to learn local languages and also put us on the Global map! Something to ponder...
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nk Jun 20, 2022 11:08pm
The path a good number of younger generation has bent upon embracing is going to be a disaster for them.
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Ejaz Jun 20, 2022 11:14pm
Are the BTS members boys or girls, hard to figure
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Kanwal Jun 20, 2022 11:58pm
@AAA I love bts nd I like most this band ..... Koi bhi is band ki jaga le he nai skta specialy pakistani so cold actors to bilkul bhi nahi qabil iss world famous most intelligent most hard work band ki jaga lene ke bary Mai sochny ki bhi.....
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Kanwal Jun 21, 2022 12:04am
Nobody take place of this band I love BTS i like BTS........i m from Pakistan nd I'm Pakistani but phir bhi Mai ye zaror remind krana chahti hon un tamam Pakistani actors ko or Jo BTS ki buraee karty hain unko ko b remind krana chahti hon k BTS ka level Tum sab ki so cold thinking se kahin darja high hai ....... BTS ke level tak abhi tak is duniya ka koi dosra band abhi tak paida nai howa hai na BTS ke level ka na BTS ki takkar ka......
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M. Emad Jun 21, 2022 12:28am
Future of Sindhi Language ??
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A.Einstein Jun 21, 2022 12:51am
@JS Why tho?He just mocked his own daughter favourites and you're saying you're on Fahad's side.Why is this hard for you'll to see someone loving Kpop?
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A.Einstein Jun 21, 2022 12:56am
If dumb had a face:@JS Why tho? He just mocked about his own daughter's choice and you're on Fahad's side.Wow!it would be good if your close ones had make a joke of your favourites in front of the whole world
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A.Einstein Jun 21, 2022 12:59am
@AAA But all of them are not right?Then why do you'll only have to point on BTS?If they would have copied then they couldn't have earn respect and popularity
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Danish Anjum Jun 21, 2022 02:17am
FM. You can't say things here on lighter note. We are here to challenge your choices. Bring it on.. what else you like or you don't.?? Lets have another dawn article on that.
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Zz Jun 21, 2022 04:29am
I don't know what's a point here ?! If he's daughter listens to something new which is thousand times better than what our industry is producing is good ... He should respect his daughter choice and he just can't make conclusion out of it that his daughter doesn't care about him anymore. Sick man,
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Maha Ahmed Jun 21, 2022 05:10am
He just wants best for his daughter that's what every father wants
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Mufasa Jun 21, 2022 05:15am
@JS... je suis Fahad. This tyranny of BTS must not stand!
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A liberal Jun 21, 2022 05:19am
Receding space for non liberal views. Trolling is the new criticism.
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ST Jun 21, 2022 08:31am
Fahad Mustafa is right. The girl should know her culture and language more then some foreign language which is not even internationally useful. Why people are criticizing Farhad? Don't understand.
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White Noise Jun 21, 2022 08:38am
Kpop is not a genre, its a concept. Its a commercial machine, make money, get out, someone else then fills the spot & along the way, few will commit suicide due to various reasons. its a fact. My Korean friends laugh over most songs cause lyrics have no structure at all.
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Baig Jun 21, 2022 12:03pm
Just goes to show that todays young generation has absolutely zero respect for elders.Not understanding cross generational music is not a huge thing.Todays kids listen to K-pop which is still pop music and understandable, when I was growing up rock, hip hop and gangsta rap were the IN genres.My elders never understood that music and it was totally fine I never expected them to.The reaction against Mustafa (who really didnt say anything at all apart from the fact that he would like his daughter to know her mother tongue before learning anything else which is not just totally understandable but also appreciable) shows we have become absolutely intolerant as a group.The young generation has a mindset that anyone who doesnt agree with you needs to be bashed and shamed.Such a pity.
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Luciobvb09 Jun 21, 2022 01:39pm
@Ejaz uhmm there are all men my dear don't be so toxic about it.
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Luciobvb09 Jun 21, 2022 01:45pm
@Baig hey there I wanted that you know that you are misinformed about the age of the kpop listeners, they are way older than 12, they are mostly over 20 to 50 years of Age. So your comment is nonetheless a good way to dumb yourself.
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Daniel Aziz Jun 21, 2022 03:07pm
Kids and teens make weird choices which is normal and have had always been the case. Death metal was very popular in teens,young people so may be K-pop so it be.
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Laiba Adnan Jun 21, 2022 03:08pm
but not everyone might be like this I listen to my parents choices and so do they to mine and we never argued on that.... generation gap between us can create conflicts but we all must learn to adapt to that ,we should always remember our culture traditions and values first and then go to learning new languages if we please it's not wrong I'm a huge fan of music overall and listen to early 90s and trending both kinds of Pakistan indian English and even listen to k_ pop but that never urged me or my parents to argue on this I'm like it's okay if u dint line them or if anyone else also doesn't but disrespecting his daughter's choices was wrong he should've at least said that I wouldn't listen to them with the same enthusiasm as she does but I would like her to speak her language and learn it first before any new language rather than saying what's wrong with her and I would never listen to them ever only that's was a bit off he's his father and he should also respect her choices she an 11 year old and doesn't understand much about the world and she must be taught that it's okay to love BTS but loving ur country's music culture values and traditions is always always first So we should just let this go and stop being so negative on everything and learn that either sides have to respect despite of generation gap ✨
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Aysha Khan Jun 21, 2022 03:33pm
So I don’t have the right to dislike? I too dislike K-POP even if you like it.
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Anonymous Jun 21, 2022 04:18pm
Its just bs to see are young nation fall a prey to this so called BTS of a hell. This should outright be banned in muslim countries especially in Pakistan.
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Hanna Jun 21, 2022 04:37pm
@MJ exactly
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Arwa Jun 21, 2022 05:37pm
Well the truth is my parents don't like my love for bts either. Parents should understand that their children cannot have the same choices as them. If his daughter likes bts so much that she has learned Korean for it, the maybe you should try and see what's so great about them.
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Arwa Jun 21, 2022 05:40pm
If you weren't gonna say something good about your daughter's love for the band then you should've never mentioned it instead of unintentionally making your daughter feel bad by saying this all.
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Sana Jun 21, 2022 06:05pm
Fahad Mustafa is right. Korean dramas na Pakistani dramas ki jaga la li ha.Hama apni country ko support Karna chaia.hama Pakistani dramas Dakna chaia na ka Korean. Pakistani dramas to amazing ha.r hama apni languages per focus Karna chaia na ka Korean languages per kue ka future ma hama apni languages Kam ai gi na ka Korean r ya BTS band ya to ak din disband ho jai ga per Tum logo na wapis yahi ana ha r Ani actors ka drama Dakna ha
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Destiny Jun 21, 2022 08:34pm
@Maha Ahmed by publicly mocking and disregarding her likes? Sounds like some good parenting choices
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Mazhar hussain Jun 22, 2022 12:24am
How immature Fahad is as a dad, if you don't like anything of your children, don't tell whole world. This creates distance in between you and your family.
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Talha Jun 22, 2022 09:28am
People can't have opinions now? I dare everyone: were BTS not Korean (and thus fitting into today's forced diversity narrative), no one would have given them a second thought. Same stands true for much of the K-mania
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Alishba Jun 22, 2022 10:22am
He is on point, BTS and korean pop are nothing but feminine plastic surgery induced men with girly makeup, singing songs aping style of west.
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E Jun 22, 2022 02:59pm
@M. Saeed maybe if you look at the kpop band’s achievements and how they worked hard for their name, you would know
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E Jun 22, 2022 03:00pm
@M. Saeed maybe if you look at the Kpop band’s achievements and give a listen to their music and realise how they earn such a high status, you’d know
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Ash Jun 22, 2022 04:11pm
At least,artist should show some respect towards other artists. This is pathetic , they way we all show hate towards people (internationally) , there is a difference between dislike and hate.This and when yasir said absurd things during the ertugul era , like SERIOUSLY??? People do collabs/projects together to show their diversity/acceptence/respect towards other cultures! Yahan pe logoun ki insecurity he nhi khatam hoti !
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Faya Jun 22, 2022 04:57pm
@JS he is free to have an opinion maybe he should spend more time with his daughter. His daughter definitely got good taste lol but he just needs to regulate how much content she consumes. Focus on your kids and no need to disrespect cultures. I know so many people who hate anything Indian as well and I think it's ignorant. There are hood sides to every culture.
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Neha Jun 22, 2022 05:06pm
Yep this is the single most important problem of Pakistan.. baqi sarey masle hal hogaye hain.. debt, inflation, imported govt k issues are all solved.. is this even worth fighting over.. to each his own simple!
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Ali Farooq Jun 23, 2022 01:10am
@Faya shut up BTS is trash
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A.D Jun 23, 2022 03:59am
@Ash couldn't agree more. Imagine how Pakistani people would've reacted if this was some foreign celebrity disrespecting a Pakistani superstar. Such people also affect the political relationships of two countries developing hatred between their people cuz everyone will always support and defend their county no matter what.
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Zara Jun 23, 2022 08:28am
Fun fact: I didn't even knew who he was and who he is
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Shah Jun 23, 2022 12:09pm
@JS I think it's just a girl thing to like BTS, us guys just tend to stay away from the band cause of that reason
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Saman Jun 24, 2022 05:08pm
I think every one have to respect others he is not bounded to like them but he has to respect his daughter choice. If his daughter follow them so it's her own choice but the Fahad Mustafa remarks was too bad he had no right to talk about anyone. He is saying all these things without even knowing about them he even don't know about their content their message but only just like typical people he passed his comments about them . In. My opinion what he did was wrong.
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