The actor opened up in regards to the tradition of award reveals in Pakistan’s leisure business
Amid the glitter of Pakistan’s award season, actor Zhalay Sarhadi has sparked recent debate along with her candid remarks in regards to the credibility of awards reveals within the nation.
Showing on the favored discuss present Gup Shap with Vasay Chaudhary, Zhalay — identified for her roles in Uraan, Digest Author, and the extra just lately Shirin Farhad — voiced her skepticism about how awards are received and distributed within the business.
“I’ve discovered one factor: if you’d like one thing — reward, recognition, awards — it’s important to ask for it,” she stated. “Individuals even beg for awards, and a few actors pay for them. I don’t have awards as a result of I can’t pay for them. I’ve heard that many awards are primarily offered after which handed out, which undermines their credibility.”
Zhalay additionally criticized the construction of award reveals, significantly these tied intently to particular TV channels. “Award reveals must be carried out collectively. It’s not credible when a channel provides awards solely to its personal expertise,” she defined. She added that she has seen instances the place nominees misplaced out just because they didn’t attend the ceremony.
Her remarks come at a time when award reveals in Pakistan are underneath scrutiny. Final week, the Lux Type Awards 2025 have been held in Karachi, bringing collectively the nation’s main abilities from movie, tv, music, style, and digital media. The ceremony, hosted on the historic Mohatta Palace, celebrated achievements throughout inventive fields, with stars like Hania Aamir, Fahad Mustafa, and Yumna Zaidi amongst this yr’s winners. Earlier this yr, the HUM Awards additionally occurred in Houston in Might, honoring tv and movie personalities in style and elegance classes. The Lux Type Awards, lengthy thought of one of many nation’s most prestigious honors, confronted controversy this yr over equity and judging standards, with some business figures even distancing themselves from the occasion.
Whether or not Zhalay’s feedback will spark broader dialogue or reform stays to be seen, however her candid phrases function a reminder that the dialog round how inventive achievement is acknowledged in Pakistan’s leisure world is much from over.
