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Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, who has been vocal about current affairs and social norms that oppress women in the society, recently attended the Pakistan Literature Festival in Quetta. Clad in a saree, Mahira looked bespoke as she interacted during the event. However, she met with an unfortunate incident when an object was thrown at her from the crowd while she was on stage.
Sharing a video from the event, Mahira took to Instagram and wrote, What happened at the event was uncalled for. No one should think it's ok to throw something on stage, even if it's a flower wrapped up in a paper plane. It sets the wrong precedent. It is unacceptable. There are times I get scared, not just for myself, but for others who may be trapped in a mob like situation."
She continued, "But hear me out - While we were on our way back someone said â after this we won't have an event here'. I disagreed completely. That is not the solution. Here was a crowd of 10,000 or more⦠who were showing their love and excitement - the way They know best. Because I could see them I could see they didn't know how to contain/express their excitement. Whoever the miscreant was, was 1 out of 10,000."
Mahira added, "Maybe I should have gotten up and left, maybe the crowd could have been screened, maybe I should not have been put on the spot.. lots of could haves and should haves. What I do feel strongly about is that - we NEED more events such as these in More cities of Pakistan. The more you are exposed the more you are aware and educated. Normalize it. And see what happens. People, cities, our culture, our understanding of each other ( which lacks), unity ( which lacks even more).. it will all flourish! I met the most amazing people. We sat together under the beautiful Quetta sky, ate delicious food.. while we shared stories, laughed and made plans for my next visit. I come back enriched. I love you Quetta. Thank you for the insane amount of love."
On the work front, Mahira was seen in a number of Pakistani movies and shows including 'Bol', 'Bin Roye', 'Manto', among others. She starred opposite Shah Rukh Khan in 'Raees' in 2017. Among her most successful shows was 'Humsafar' also featuring Fawad Khan.
