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‘An accusation is a big deal, bhabhi’: Imran Ashraf says his video has nothing to do with Shaniera-Feroze controversy

‘An accusation is a big deal, bhabhi’: Imran Ashraf says his video has nothing to do with Shaniera-Feroze controversy

The actor vouched for road safety regulations and asked his followers to wear seat belts.
19 Dec, 2022

Pakistani social media’s latest hot topic has been the significance of seat belts and the dangers of driving with your child on your lap. This conversation was triggered when Shaniera Akram called out Feroze Khan for driving with his daughter in his lap, sans seat belt. While most people openly sided with the activist, Imran Ashraf shared a video with his son on his lap in his car with no comments. The timing was smack in the middle of the controversy, which gave Akram the wrong idea but Ashraf cleared up his point of view, saying he has nothing to do with any of this.

On Sunday night, the Dum Mastam actor took to Instagram to respond to Akram’s story, which had a screenshot from his video with his son captioned, “Now people are copying Feroze Khan in solidarity! Please say this is wrong or little lives are at risk.” He wrote, “BISMILLAH. An answer to the people who own me, my viewers. Listen to the whole thing. Please wear seat belts. To my well-wishers, please refrain from saying any harsh words to bhabhi [sister-in-law] Shaniera [Akram]. Thank you.”

Ashraf said he had woken up to many tags and mentions, and explained how he was “dragged” into a matter he had nothing to do with. “If you follow me, for the past one year, I have been posting something with Roham everyday. Yesterday too, the way I normally enjoy with my son — sometimes on a scooty, other times going places — I posted a video [from] outside my house, my child was on my lap. Roham had called out and said ’Baba, come downstairs!’ I was on the terrace, I’d just woken up, I’m in my hoodie.

“So while taking the car inside, we did a dance at which our bhabhi, who has come from a different country and is worthy of respect and is affiliated with a person who is our country’s biggest star, yes, he [was] a captain, he [was] the captain of [the] Pakistani cricket team, he made us win so many matches and gave our country a big name, we are the claimants of that. She took that video — that had just a heart on it, [content] I’ve been sharing with my son everyday — and linked it with her active controversy,” he said.

He posed some questions for his followers to communicate that there was nothing from his side that connected him to the controversy. “Is there anything written on that video? Has it tagged anyone in it? Have I said that you are saying something wrong? I can’t help but laugh, an accusation is a big deal, bhabhi,” he said after a light chuckle. “Without thinking or understanding, just to save your controversy, you took someone’s personal home video with his child — [it affects] me, my kid and my kid’s mother while we are going through something really difficult, people go through it, everyone knows. We are [dealing with] destruction at the moment. Why would I get in your fight? Why would I call you wrong? I have nothing to do with you, we’re not even on talking terms.”

Concluding his message, he addressed Akram and asked her to be more careful of whom she points a finger at. “So bhabhi, please don’t do this. Bhabhis are like mothers, please, please not like this. You shouldn’t drag someone without reason like this. Someone’s video that does not have anything in writing, that doesn’t have a statement, that has nothing, you are linking me, you are pinning allegations on me? You are saying that Imran Ashraf is saying ‘Take your kids out without seat belts!’ This is so insensitive,” he added.

Former actor Noor Bukhari dropped down in the comment section and told Ashraf to “ignore her” as she comment’s on every celebrity and as a parent, he knows better.

In response, he said Akram is right about seat belts but he was “hurt” by her sharing a screenshot from his video, pinning “her own assumptions” when she had nothing to go on.

Cricketer Umar Akmal showed support for the Ranjha Ranjha Kardi actor as well.

When a netizen pointed out the timing of Ashraf’s video colliding with Khan’s very public statement about not caring about his child’s safety enough to wear a seat belt, he said people should not make assumptions and that his family wears seat belts.

It is rather unfortunate that Ashraf was linked to a controversy he was not involved in. He should not have been dragged in it without a clear statement from his side but we have to say, sometimes visuals are more powerful than words and even sharing a video at such a time could seem like you are making a statement. Everyone should be careful with what message they’re sending out, but celebrities in particular need to be aware of the virtual climate and make sure they are not promoting something harmful, given their influence.

Comments

Suraiya Kasim Dec 19, 2022 03:19pm
This is next level Jahalat!
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NYS Dec 19, 2022 03:20pm
Aforementioned concluding point is complete definition
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Hamid Dec 19, 2022 04:28pm
I will say it again, celebrities, influences and news media personnel should all partake in an emotional intelligence course which will tell them how to act and react to most situations and avoid emotional conflict. Besides that, I feel celebrities should avoid displaying their family online when they are too afraid to show them outside their homes or in-laws generally.
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CringeCop Dec 19, 2022 05:05pm
being so invested in this low IQ stuff is the reason the dollar keeps going up.
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fatima Dec 19, 2022 05:08pm
If only Shaneria whilst reminding all the fools in the world the wrong they are doing could also mind her language and keep critiscism positive and constructive rather than willfull and spiteful but alas a world we live in these days
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Chota Dec 19, 2022 05:17pm
This section of news is also responsible for creating fuss out of nothing.on the day of judgement you will be held responsible.for time being, chill and keep on taking sides.
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Nidz Dec 19, 2022 06:09pm
That was pretty idiotc imran
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Shahid Dec 19, 2022 06:49pm
Posting anything on insta is not a personal video any more. Having your kid sitting in your laps on driving seat is wrong. Even if you were not driving on public roads even then it is wrong because you are a public figure and you are sending wrong signals. Shaniera is 100% right and Feroze is very low on his personality despite being a good actor. Imran Ashraf needs to grow up too. Shaniera is an activist and she has to pick on public figures because they are role models who can make difference by influencing positively.
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jsav12 Dec 19, 2022 06:59pm
Just stop using social media altogether. Problem solved.
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Irfan Huq Dec 19, 2022 07:19pm
He just does not get it. he is dumb as a potato
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Want Best for Pak Dec 19, 2022 07:49pm
I have no idea of who this man is but Shaniera Akram is absolutely correct. If you need Umer Akmal to vouch for you, you've lost the argument before it's even started. This man should have accepted he got it wrong, apologised, learnt his lesson and shut up. He would have come out better if this had happened. Expression of regret, reflection and humility - that's all that was needed.
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shaukat Dec 19, 2022 09:17pm
Perhaps you had made this mistake in developed country, ending with a traffic ticket and huge penalty . Safety is more important going forward.
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ASH Dec 19, 2022 10:46pm
@Shahid agreed. Nicely written.
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Tariq Choudry Dec 19, 2022 11:36pm
If its in Australia, it would have definitely be on the news and parents charged for negligence. Unfortunately in Pakistan it's not a big deal for child being on driving seats.You guys are celebrities, people watch you and make an example out of you. With great powers come greater responsibilities !
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Hamid Faisal Dec 20, 2022 01:33am
This reminds me the PTV puppet show of the Era 80's known as "Uncle Sargam" by late Qaiser Farooq. The famous character of Maasi Musibtee. Seriously, is this the news item or an Item News.
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Shahzad Dec 20, 2022 02:39am
I feel these celebrities want to come across as modern, safety averse parents but in reality like the rest of the Pakistani parents they're the same. Now Shaniera is calling them out and they can't accept it.
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Ahsan Gul Dec 20, 2022 03:43am
Useless actors and low thinking process they have.
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Dust-to-dust Dec 20, 2022 08:27am
Had he done that in America or any civilized country, he would have been jail. It is unfortunate that there are people defending stupidity.
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Food_for_thought Dec 20, 2022 09:26am
@fatima : I couldn't have said it better, Fatima. Yes Shaniera could have said the same thing using very sweet language too.
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Its me Dec 20, 2022 10:09am
To some it up ' BEROZGAR Awam' !
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