{"id":51498,"date":"2024-01-23T18:03:08","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T18:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/iqra-aziz-opens-up-about-finding-friends-in-showbiz-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T18:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T18:03:08","slug":"iqra-aziz-opens-up-about-finding-friends-in-showbiz-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/iqra-aziz-opens-up-about-finding-friends-in-showbiz-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Iqra Aziz opens up about finding friends in showbiz | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Appearing as a guest on The Pick & Drop Show<\/em><\/a>, Pakistani actor and model Iqra Aziz offered a candid introspection on her acting career, a recent apparel controversy and her upcoming projects. Engaging in a heartfelt conversation with host, actor and husband Yasir Hussain, the Mannat Murad<\/em> actor fondly reflected on the last time Yasir had her as a guest on his chat show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so weird, we did this last before our marriage\u2026on the After Moon Show with Yasir Hussain<\/em>,\u201d Iqra remarked on how her husband interviewed her twice before the couple tied the knot. \u201cNow it\u2019s the first time after our marriage, it\u2019s so weird.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kicking off the conversation, Yasir questioned Iqra on her wide fanbase that regularly lauds her acting skills and whether any particular actor informed her learning journey. \u201cActually, no\u2026I hadn’t even watched any dramas until I started acting,\u201d Iqra revealed. The Jhooti <\/em>star elaborated on her prior unfamiliarity with Pakistani television and how the 2011 drama series Humsafar <\/em>was the first popular name she caught.<\/p>\n

Iqra furthered on, \u201cThen I went home and started watching Humsafar <\/em>on YouTube. So, that was the first ever Pakistani drama that I watched.\u201d Now a leading television star, Iqra contended that acting is a means of expression for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to express myself. Maybe during that journey, I made such good friends with the camera that the moment it comes in front of me, I become a different person,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The interview also found the Suno Chanda<\/em> actor candidly discussing a recent wardrobe controversy. For her latest television series, Mannat Murad<\/em>, the actor was accused of wearing a bridal outfit copied from the real-life wedding of actor and model, Saboor Aly.<\/p>\n

After the drama\u2019s wedding episode was broadcast, Saboor took to her Instagram Story to call out Iqra and the show\u2019s producers for reportedly making a \u201cblatant copy\u201d of her \u201cspecial day\u201d. Commenting on the hotly-debated incident, Iqra explained, \u201cIt was our director\u2019s wish and it fit the context that Mannat was wearing her mother’s lehenga as per her brother\u2019s request.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe searched a lot but most designers these days are putting out very modern designs. And of course, actors take barter from designers and use them in their projects, that\u2019s a well-known fact,\u201d Iqra elaborated. \u201cSo, my director shared this reference with me that this is one style we can work with.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor divulged how she approached Faiza Saqlain, the eye behind Saboor\u2019s bridal dress. Iqra said, \u201cFaiza is a very good friend of mine. So I asked her and she had this dress. I requested her for the dress to use in the project.\u201d The celebrity further described the appeal of the dress and how it was a perfect fit for Mannat Murad, appreciating the \u201cold school feel\u201d of Faiza\u2019s design.<\/p>\n

Admitting that she did not want to recreate the same look, Iqra shared how she got the designer to change the shirt whereas the dupatta and gharara, being fundamental parts of the ensemble, had to remain the same. \u201cI picked jewellery that fits that look. So I made the whole look myself. And if I tell you the truth, it’s not like I copied her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Setting the record straight, she went on to say, \u201cI don’t mind saying this on the record that I was very inspired by her look. Because I found her looking very beautiful. I wanted to look like her. I personally felt, as an actor, that Mannat should look like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Raqeeb Se <\/em>actor contended that she did not feel the need to seek any formal approval since the dress was acquired directly from the designer and did not belong to Saboor. \u201cIf I knew better, as I said, I’m a people pleaser, I would have explained to her that I’m doing this so I hope you won\u2019t mind. But I didn\u2019t get into that conversation, I just wore the dress,\u201d she recounted how the whole thing blew up after.<\/p>\n

On a related note, Iqra recalled how her own bridal outfit was heavily inspired by Priyanka Chopra\u2019s dress at her wedding to Nick Jonas. Nomi Ansari, the designer behind Iqra\u2019s wedding look, at the actor\u2019s behest created a similar red-on-red design. However, the dress was given full sleeves to prevent it from being a replica.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore this, red on red wasn’t a thing. Priyanka wore red on red, so it became a thing and I followed in suit,\u201d Iqra underlined the common practice of referring to celebrity outfits as inspiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Talking about her upcoming projects, the star teased her first-time union with actor Hamza Sohail for a television series. Praising the show\u2019s director, Fajar Raza, Iqra said, \u201cIt’s going really well. We haven’t decided on the name yet\u2026it will come in January or February next year.\u201d Since the interview, the much-anticipated drama is expected to hit the screens soon as Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet<\/em>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

While celebrities typically find themselves socialising a lot in showbiz, Iqra maintained that contrary to her usual on-screen persona, she is a very private person. The actor disclosed that she has no friends in the industry. \u201cOff-screen, it\u2019s not very often that I am able to make friends with people, initiate a conversation, connect with someone or maintain a familiarity in the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t choose anyone as a friend. And I feel bad about it. I feel that neither people want to be my friend nor do I want to be their friend. So this goes both ways,\u201d Iqra confessed with a laugh. \u201cI don\u2019t give people a friendly vibe and they don\u2019t give me one either.\u201d<\/p>\n

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