{"id":7165,"date":"2023-09-23T23:55:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T23:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ushna-shah-wishes-to-rewrite-narratives-surrounding-divorce-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T23:55:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T23:55:09","slug":"ushna-shah-wishes-to-rewrite-narratives-surrounding-divorce-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ushna-shah-wishes-to-rewrite-narratives-surrounding-divorce-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Ushna Shah wishes to rewrite narratives surrounding divorce | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistani actor Ushna Shah has recently taken to the social media platform X \u2013 formerly known as Twitter \u2013 in an attempt to reshape the narrative surrounding \u201crisqu\u00e9\u201d subjects, namely that of the shame and stigma surrounding divorce.<\/p>\n

The Parizaad<\/em> actor has been slightly absent from the television screens as of late and hence takes to the microblogging platform to share her two cents on the \u201cconventions of scriptwriting\u201d in the entertainment unit. Shah expresses her need to undo the shame that is associated with divorcees, expressing her unwillingness to engage in narratives that seem so personal to an actor who herself was raised by a single parent working tirelessly to raise their children.<\/p>\n

In the post, Shah states, \u201cMany scripts I work on perpetuate shame around divorce. While I can\u2019t reshape the conventions of scriptwriting or opt for unemployment, I stand by a vision. As the child of a divorcee who hustled with three jobs to raise us, the stigma on divorced characters feels deeply personal.”<\/p>\n

She goes on to add, “I\u2019m eager to be part of a story that addresses the stigma of divorce and combats the shame of being single after, celebrating the journey to independence and joy. Convincing producers to back such a risqu\u00e9 script, which may face societal backlash, is very challenging.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Many scripts I work on perpetuate shame around divorce. While I can’t reshape the conventions of scriptwriting or opt for unemployment, I stand by a vision. As the child of a divorcee who hustled with three jobs to raise us, the stigma on divorced characters feels deeply\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) September 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

This is, however, not the first time the actor has been critical of narratives displayed on television screens, once revealing in an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune. \u201cThis idea of two women fighting over a man just irks me to the core! I had so many fights about this in Habs as well. On what planet is that okay? All love stories on our television are the same. It’s ridiculous,” she had remarked.<\/p>\n

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