‘Honour efforts’: Zara Noor Abbas is against comparisons and competition
After her show Momsense wrapped up, Zara Noor Abbas clarified that she was against comparisons and competition because creating content in Pakistan was difficult.
In a vlog posted to her YouTube channel, the actor said content production was very difficult, and audiences had no idea how much brainstorming and research was involved in developing an idea.
Her remarks were in response to viewers’ comments that Momsense — a YouTube show about motherhood hosted by Abbas — was similar to other preexisting shows.
“Whenever someone makes an effort from Pakistan, it’s so important to honour [that], instead of labelling it as a copy of something else,” Abbas said in the vlog.
The Jhoom actor said that there were no original ideas in the world after the invention of Apple’s iPhone, which she said was also only upgraded after the first iteration was launched.
“Let’s understand that we get inspired by things, people, stories and shows, and that’s why we want to do shows like that in our country, in our version.”
Commenting on the show’s reception, Abbas appreciated audiences’ relating to the motherhood side of actors and added that all women were the same.
“Women, at the end of the day, are the same. Whether she’s an actor, entrepreneur, lawyer, housewife, full-time mom or teacher — all women in the end are the same.”
Abbas said that women’s journies were difficult and while some had comparatively better experiences, all women were the same.
“The more we make others feel included, the better. Share your experiences with one another, and build each other up, make each other stronger,” she said.
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