Another day, another celebrity policing women on how they should dress. The newest celebrity to share his opinion on the state of modern content and the way actresses dress is Behroze Sabzwari, who thinks there’s way too much vulgar content in local dramas these days.
Speaking to Nadir Ali in his podcast, the actor recalled how he himself has been a part of projects he deems vulgar, given that all of the content being produced lately has such elements and actors don’t have a choice but to partake.
“Yes, I am against all of this but I am also acting in these dramas and that’s the bitter truth. In these narratives, sisters are having affairs with their brothers-in-law. I don’t like these scripts and watching them with family is absurd to me. I mean what is this nonsense, is there no other subject left to explore for writers?” he demanded.
“It’s wrong, but the viewership is massive and the ratings of these dramas always skyrocket. Now if one takes their clothes off onscreen that will do the trick too,” he added, sharing how such content garners the most viewership.
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As the conversation quickly turned towards how actresses dress on-screen and on-set, Sabzwari felt women need to pay extra attention to the way they dress, and modest clothing is where it’s at for them. “They should think about this. [Their choice of clothing]. It is the responsibility of an actor to take control of their attire and make sure they aren’t dressed in something that doesn’t look pleasing,” he said.
“Why don’t we wear our own cultural attire like shalwar kameez and dupatta? Allah will grant you respect even in these clothes. You don’t get popular by copying clothes from foreign countries, you actually get disrespected in society,” he added.
Soon after, the actor also pointed out how a woman’s clothing choice does not affect her chances of getting harassed. “I’m not against women having the freedom to choose their clothes. They have the right to do whatever they want. It upsets me when a woman is fully clad in a burqa and still is subjected to harassment by men. I mean, even while driving their bikes, they start looking at women just walking on the road. Like, what are you doing, look ahead!” he said.
But coming back to his original point, the actor reiterated how women should not dress ‘inappropriately’. “Some women wear inappropriate clothes, very see-through and tight. I believe that is wrong. Our showbiz is also packed with highly educated and knowledgeable actors. They are quite aware of how men think and so does everyone else here. [Referring to everyone on the podcast’s set] So, they should take care of what they are wearing,” he said.
