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My parents are very supportive of my career choices, reveals Mawra Hocane

My parents are very supportive of my career choices, reveals Mawra Hocane

"It was definitely very liberating to play Anaya because it was a very progressive script and a very progressive character."
12 Nov, 2020

A story about learning, love and loss, Mawra Hocane's Sabaat was a refreshing take on strong-willed ambitious female characters, amongst the usual morbid scenarios and damsels in distress featured in mainstream media across Pakistan.

Speaking about her experience, the Sanam Teri Kasam actor revealed what it was like to work on a script different from the usual ones.

"It was definitely very, very liberating to play Anaya because it was a very progressive script and a very progressive character," Hocane revealed in an interview with BBC Asian Network, as she spoke about the rarity of such an occurrence.

"I know the amount of girls that look up to all of us, all the actresses, so to perform something like this you also feel like you're giving back to the society. You're kind of in a way, with your performance, empowering a lot of young girls."

Exploring the relationship her character had with her parents in the serial, Hocane added how the concept was nothing out of the ordinary for her.

"I have lived a life like Anaya's. I have parents who are very, very supportive of career choices; whether it's my career or my decision to study in the middle of having a good career and to keep going back to education or leave it in the middle when I got a very good project. So I think it's very important to have that communication with your parents."

She added that her character's equation with her parents, played by Mohammad Ahmed and Simmi Raheal, was very progressive and would have a good impact on parents as well as children who would feel encouraged to share every detail of their life with each other.

"I think nobody loves us more than our parents do, so they can take the best decisions for us only if we can share everything with them."

Mawra also revealed how she was raised in a household where her mother always encouraged them to be financially independent.

"And I do know I am in minority," she went on to acknowledge. "So I have not felt any oppression or any suffocation of that kind. What Sabaat meant to do was show how Anaya and Hassan (her male lead) can make things work together and I'm all for that!"

Concluding that she realises the kind of impact television serials have on audiences and their minds, she hoped that more progressive scripts can be created in the future.

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Mrityunjay Tripathi Nov 12, 2020 06:30pm
Mawra we love you and we miss you!!
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Haider Engers Nov 12, 2020 08:24pm
Absolutely right no one can appreciate in this world , They are only our parents who care of us.
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well-wisher Nov 12, 2020 08:41pm
Brilliant actor, Mawra is inspirational to girls in particular. Her love and respect for her parents was very genuine and reciprocal. Yes, finish your studies but know that you don't ignore acting career. Proud of your real parents for giving you freedom.
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Bobbie Nov 12, 2020 09:55pm
She has talent and high IQ evident by her qualifications we need more like her to give media arts respectability.
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Parvez Nov 13, 2020 12:39am
This brilliant lady will go far ....I wish her well.
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Pathanoo Nov 13, 2020 01:52am
If only all other girls in Pakistan were free to choose what they want to do with their lives; Paksitan would be a lot better off.
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Imran Khan Nov 13, 2020 03:07am
best acting and role done by Anaya..Marwa looks grreat in these types of characters
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Ranjan Nov 13, 2020 04:35am
Her Father’s last name is Hussain.... I wonder who is this Hocane.
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skumar Nov 13, 2020 10:05am
She is a good actor and very good looking and beautiful !! all the best ..
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Anonymouseee Nov 13, 2020 10:34am
Nobody cares.
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Mehreen Sattar Nov 13, 2020 04:27pm
You are a wonderful actress and you are so beautiful and best of luck to your future!
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Mehtab Nov 13, 2020 06:35pm
Hello
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Mehtab Nov 13, 2020 06:36pm
Mawra we love you and we miss you!!
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