Senior Pakistani actor Atiqa Odho, renowned for her powerful performances in iconic dramas like Humsafar and Pyar Kay Sadqay, is currently captivating audiences with her forthright opinions on the daily TV review show Kya Drama Hai. Her recent comments have once again gone viral, this time for addressing age-based typecasting in the industry head-on.
During the show, Odho openly expressed her wish to be cast as the lead heroine opposite actor Danish Taimoor in a future television play. Demonstrating both ambition and self-awareness, she proposed a narrative that would make such a pairing feasible, suggesting a plot that revolves around a relationship between a younger man and an older woman.
The veteran actor did not shy away from predicting the potential criticism such a role could invite. She acknowledged that having previously played maternal roles to Taimoor, a move to a romantic pairing would likely draw negative reactions from certain segments of the audience. Her remarks have sparked a significant conversation about the limited and often restrictive roles available for talented senior actresses in Pakistani television, challenging the industry to evolve beyond conventional storytelling.
