Sarwat Gillani highlighted her desire to change how women are portrayed in Pakistani television and film in an interview with JORE. She then thought back on her earlier roles and everything that she had learned from them.

“I believe that as performers, we have duty to be mindful of behaviours we promote. Even when I was portraying characters like Satisavitri, girl next door or damsel in distress, I would find myself wondering why we weren’t talking about extraordinary things that other women were accomplishing.

Sarwat Gillani sensed things moving as Churails approached her. I actually always fought for women’s rights on many platforms before Churails. I thought that on one hand, I’m urging women to speak up, so how can I be acting like woman who can do nothing for herself on other? I would no longer be able to defend character this meek and weak.

Unapologetically, Sarwat said, “Girls have raised their standards in Pakistan, they are more career-oriented, multitaskers and wise even as housewives.

And talking about that is not permitted. A lovely medium, art allows you to express most repulsive topics in their purest form like in Mataye Jaan’s Hania.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 28 2023

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