{"id":21025,"date":"2023-11-04T00:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T00:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ali-abbas-and-laiba-khan-slam-trolls-for-double-standards-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T00:57:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T00:57:10","slug":"ali-abbas-and-laiba-khan-slam-trolls-for-double-standards-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ali-abbas-and-laiba-khan-slam-trolls-for-double-standards-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Abbas and Laiba Khan slam trolls for double-standards | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a recent interview <\/a>with Fuchsia Magazine, actors Ali Abbas and Laiba Khan put in their two cents about public reception to romance portrayals on Pakistan\u2019s TV. The celebrities addressed the online backlash and trolling against intimate scenes in TV dramas, labelling the outrage hypocritical.<\/p>\n

The actors pointed out that Pakistani TV dramas often portray subtle and conservative forms of romance, such as hand-holding or gentle shoulder touches, yet these scenes frequently face harsh criticism from viewers. Simultaneously, these same viewers readily indulge in and appreciate more explicit romantic content, exemplified by their enthusiasm for shows such as\u00a0365 Days<\/em> on Netflix.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do we show really? Just hand-holding? At most, we place our hands on someone\u2019s shoulders?\u201d he asked, contrasting local intimate content with Western media.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrust me, doing that despite being actors, we feel very uncomfortable,\u201d he commented as Khan shared, \u201cWhen the scene\u2019s shoot ends, we laugh in discomfort like, what was that?\u201d furthering how actors feel relieved when even slightly intimate scenes are done filming.<\/p>\n

The Naqab Zan<\/em> actor said, \u201cYou don\u2019t mind watching romance on Netfix. Your views make series like 365 Days<\/em> trend but if actors here even hold hands, the backlash is instant and strong,\u201d Abbas said, referring to the intense vitriol from trolling strangers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy question to trolls is: Why do you watch TV? Why are you on Instagram in the first place? If it\u2019s such an immoral platform, why don\u2019t you delete your accounts?\u201d Abbas remarked in agreement with Khan. \u201cIf a girl puts up a picture in shalwar kameez, her reach is small but if she shares a picture in sleeveless, she attracts a flood of likes, followed by the \u2018moral police\u2019 right below.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWho told you that girl is wearing sleeveless? This means you were there to scrutinise her like an \u2018ultrasound\u2019 so you could comment below that this looks very wrong,\u201d the actor contended, slamming the moralising attitudes of netizens.<\/p>\n

Khan discussed the curious tendency among hostile internet users where they frequently engage with content they deem objectionable. \u201cYou\u2019ve followed that content; you\u2019re going to talk about it as well,\u201d she said, pressing on the need to change attitudes. \u201cWe have to understand that we should stop watching and talking about what we find wrong,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

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