{"id":22785,"date":"2023-11-09T08:07:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T08:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/muneeb-butt-watched-fifty-shades-of-grey-for-upcoming-drama-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T08:07:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T08:07:08","slug":"muneeb-butt-watched-fifty-shades-of-grey-for-upcoming-drama-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/muneeb-butt-watched-fifty-shades-of-grey-for-upcoming-drama-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Muneeb Butt watched ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ for upcoming drama | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistani actor Muneeb Butt sat down for a candid discussion with host Uzair Hasan on the podcast Sapiens Experience<\/em> where he delved into his motivations, family life, and political beliefs. The episode, which sought to engage Muneeb\u2019s life outside the showbiz world, unsurprisingly ventured into his versatile acting experience on television including his upcoming drama Mohabbat Aik Saza<\/em>.<\/p>\n

While the actor has taken on diverse characters such as an intersex commissioner in Sar e Raah<\/em> or embodying an ambitious young man in Qalander<\/em>, he channeled the unique character of Christian Grey from the Fifty Shades<\/em> franchise for his latest acting endeavour.<\/p>\n

During the discussion, he disclosed how the director suggested he watch Fifty Shades of Grey<\/em> to prepare himself for Mohabbat Aik Saza<\/em>. \u201cWhen the character was offered to me and I was talking to the director who told me this is a very mature character, unlike anything I have previously played,” said the actor.<\/p>\n

Muneeb shared how his past roles ranged from a university-going boy to his character in Qalandar <\/em>where he also portrayed a 25-26 year old young man. \u201cIf you recall my dramas, I have mostly played the \u2018hero age\u2019 between 25 and 28,” the actor shared.<\/p>\n

With Mohabbat Aik Saza<\/em>, the lead actor is somewhere between 35 and 37, the actor said, pointing out the different attitudes required to depict that age. \u201cIn actuality, I am younger than this character by three to four years. It\u2019s easier to take on a role younger than you because you\u2019ve already been through those years.\u201d<\/p>\n

He furthered, \u201cTo act above your age is comparatively tougher because you don\u2019t know how you will be a few years from now.\u201d Revealing how the showrunners were initially confused as to whether or not he would be able to pull it off, Muneeb explained how he watched a lot of films and shows to practise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe director recommended that I watch Fifty Shades of Grey<\/em>,\u201d he shared with a laugh, recalling his puzzlement regarding the adult romance film. \u201cI started watching it and halfway through, I called him and asked \u2018Do I have to do this?\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In response, the director encouraged him to observe how the actor in the film portrayed their character with a specific grace and advised him to incorporate that into his own performance. \u201cHe told me to focus on the performance, not the act. Then I watched the film from that perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

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