Nadia Khan is leaving her morning show persona far behind with this new TV serial
Here's some good news for the fans of our good ol' Nadia Khan!
The actor, who was most known for her animated and bubbly on-screen persona as a morning show host, is starring in another TV drama called Kaisi Aurat Ho Tum.
Nadia plays the protagonist in this Fahim Burney drama. The story is about Maham, a working woman who financially supports her husband Moiz (played by Faisal Rehman). Moiz is emotionally abusive and exploits her love for personal gains.
Her character isn't going to be anything like the Nadia we're used to seeing, the actor tells Images.
"I am making a return to TV after a break of over 17 years. I've matured a lot during this time," she says.
"You're not going to see the same old morning show wali Nadia," the actress, whose morning show on GEO TV used to be one of the highest-grossing entertainers.
Explaining the complexity of her character, Nadia says, "Maham loves her husband so much that she is unable to see how conniving he is and how he is exploiting her."
The serial doesn't feature physical abuse per se, the actress says. "It is more focused on how the husband manipulates the woman emotionally, making her do bizarre things," Nadia elaborates, saying that she lacked the maturity to relate to such characters 17 years ago.
"Fahim Burney has directed the play himself; usually he has a team of directors working for him. This was a play I just could not turn down," she adds.