{"id":78375,"date":"2024-04-02T17:25:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/uzma-hassan-talks-social-media-and-being-real-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T17:25:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:25:07","slug":"uzma-hassan-talks-social-media-and-being-real-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/uzma-hassan-talks-social-media-and-being-real-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzma Hassan talks social media and ‘being real’ | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Recently garnering praise for her performance in the hit drama series Khaie<\/em>, Uzma Hassan graced the couch at Gup Shup with Fuchsia<\/em> and indulged in a candid interview <\/a>to talk acting, showbiz and family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have a filter between my brain and my mouth,\u201d the 45-year-old said with a smile. \u201cI say whatever is in my heart. It often doesn\u2019t sit well with people.\u201d While people typically are not primed to hear some truths, as per the actor, honesty does not have to \u2018hurt or offend\u2019 people.<\/p>\n

Uzma added, \u201cIt\u2019s much easier to do a character than to reveal yourself as you are. Our people are very unforgiving and I am an extremely sensitive, thin-skinned person.\u201d The Mannat Murad<\/em> actor explained how she has yet to master the art of navigating interactions with people. \u201cI get bouts of anxiety if someone asks me to make a shout-out post,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a fear because there\u2019s no acceptance [in our society] of people as individuals with whatever flaws they have. As long as someone is real, we are ready to whip out our knives and swords, and if we can\u2019t find them, we have the internet,\u201d Uzma described the unwelcoming spirit that pervades the social fabric.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the character\u2019s skin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite being asked to host acting workshops and sessions, she maintained that teaching is an altogether different art from acting. \u201cI have not studied this (acting) formally from books, I am relying purely on instinct.\u201d According to Uzma, the key to becoming a good actor is to forget one\u2019s self. She stated, \u201cYou can hold on to an element of that personality but please put yourself somewhere else and get into the skin of the character.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uzma, who has received wide acclaim for her work in hit dramas like Aao Kahani Buntay Hain<\/em> and Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi<\/em>, offered one reason as to why some actors fail to surprise. \u201cSome people look the same in every character because I don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible for them to leave behind their aura,\u201d she mused.<\/p>\n

The actor stressed the need to break free from self-imposed restrictions regarding certain roles and the mannerisms they entail. \u201cIf I say \u2018no, I won\u2019t sit like this or I will keep my posture only like this,\u2019 then I am not that character anymore,\u201d she pointed out. In a surprising reveal, Uzma shared that she never watches the monitor during the shoot. She said, \u201cI\u2019ll be done for good if I start obsessing over how I look.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on her learning journey, Uzma credited veteran TV star Naumaan Ijaz with whom she has shared the screen in multiple projects. \u201cHe\u2019s one of the finest actors that we have, I love working with him. I think I\u2019ve done some of my best work with him,\u201d she beamed.<\/p>\n

Uzma divulged an important lesson that Naumaan taught her in her early days while the two were working together in Aao Kahani Buntay Hain<\/em> in 2011. As per the actor, the Ramchand Pakistani<\/em> star sat her down one day and said, \u201cYou are not supposed to \u2018vomit\u2019 dialogues. Take your time, the camera is on your face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Losing her mother<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recalling her childhood, Uzma shared how she was closer to her father, appreciating his leniency, while her mother, though strict, held a special place in her heart. After her father’s passing, her relationship with her mother underwent a transformation, deepening their connection. However, the pain of her mother\u2019s passing was enough to shake her faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted anything. That whatever happens, my mother should be spared the pain,\u201d Uzma recalled during the interview. \u201cBecause she was a very self-respecting woman. You know how the elders pray may God never make you dependent on someone? So even when you would give her a walking cane, she would say \u2018Leave it, I will do it.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The celebrity recounted moments of tenderness and vulnerability, describing the anguish of witnessing her mother’s health deteriorate. \u201cYour dignity is affected,\u201d Uzma underlined the toll sickness takes on someone who has spent all their life self-reliant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A test of faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Disclosing one poignant moment from her mother\u2019s final days, she shared, \u201cI remember she had the nostril mask on and I was stroking her hair and I said, \u2018I love you, Mommy.\u2019 This one little tear fell down [from her eye]. So, I went down and I was very angry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uzma went on to confess that watching her parent\u2019s torment was a test of her faith. \u201cI was like \u2018God doesn\u2019t listen, He doesn\u2019t care\u2019. Everyone would tell me to keep praying and not say things like these but in that moment, how would I regain composure?\u201d<\/p>\n

Until one moving encounter with a friend proved life-changing and marked a moment of closure. \u201cSo I was sitting and my friend, who was fasting, was offering her prayers. When she was done, she said, \u2018Uzma, I had a thought while praying. Aunty is staying here for you. She is not leaving because of you. Let her go,\u2019\u201d the actor narrated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Uzma furthered on, \u201cAnd I looked up and said, \u2018You won\u2019t fix my mother, will you? Fine, take her.\u2019 And I kid you not, that was the time she passed away.\u201d
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Through tears and heartfelt recollections, the Arth <\/em>star urged viewers to not forget the humanity within their loved ones. \u201cIt\u2019s been six years\u2026We forget that our parents are individuals in their own right,\u201d she reflected.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Recently garnering praise for her performance in the hit drama series Khaie, Uzma Hassan graced the couch at Gup Shup with Fuchsia and indulged in a candid interview to talk acting, showbiz and family. \u201cI don\u2019t have a filter between my brain and my mouth,\u201d the 45-year-old said with a smile. \u201cI say whatever is 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