Iqra Aziz once revealed why she refused to work with her 'Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3' co-star, Feroze Khan, even though the drama was a blockbuster.
Pakistani actress, Iqra Aziz garnered immense attention with her role as ‘Jiya’ in the 2018 romcom, Suno Chanda. The drama also starred the Pakistani singer and actor, Farhan Saeed as the male lead, ‘Arsal’. The lead couple received much love from the audience for their hilarious yet heartwarming camaraderie. The 26-year-old actress, who debuted in 2014, has worked in several popular dramas.
However, Iqra’s stint in the 2021 drama, Khuda Aur Muhabbat 3, alongside Pakistan actor, Feroze Khan, was much appreciated by the audience. The drama is one of the most-watched blockbuster dramas in the country’s showbiz. Iqra and Feroze’s chemistry in Khuda Aur Muhabbat led them to bag another drama as the lead couple.
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In 2022, Iqra signed up to appear in a drama called Sanwal Yaar Piya, alongside actors, Ashraf Awan and Feroze Khan. However, the actress later withdrew from the show following a domestic violence case against Feroze. For the unversed, the 33-year-old actor, Feroze Khan, was accused of domestic violence by his former wife, Syeda Aliza. The actor's ex-wife revealed on social media that their marriage was an ‘utter chaos’, and in addition to physical and psychological violence, she also had to endure his infidelity and blackmail.
After this incident, several Pakistani celebrities stood in solidarity with Aliza, further condemning Feroze’s wrongdoings. Ever since this incident came into the limelight, Iqra decided to step down from the drama, Sanwal Yaar Piya, to show solidarity towards domestic violence victims. During a conversation on The Talk Talk Show hosted by Hassan Choudary, the 26-year-old opened up about her decision to quit the show and not work with Feroze Khan.
Iqra explained that her decision was based entirely on her personal thoughts, and she did what she felt was right. When asked by the host if her judgment was premature and if she should have waited for the court's verdict, Iqra clarified that she withdrew from the drama for her own satisfaction because she felt it was the right thing to do. She also asserted that she did not feel comfortable working with Feroze Khan. She said:
“For me, mere liye ye bohot hi personal decision tha and I did what I thought ki mere liye sahi aur jo main karna chahti hun, jo mere hisaab se lagta hai ki sahi hai. So, I took a decision and I wasn’t comfortable working with him, so I said no. Ab main kisi cheez ka intezaar nahi kar rahi thi ki kuch prove ho toh main karoon because usse pehle hi there was a span of time that we had to work together and I wasn’t comfortable, so I said no to it.”
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The host of the show then remarked that if somebody is not comfortable working with someone, then they should have the liberty to say no. The Suno Chanda actress then emphasised that everyone should have the right to say yes or no, regardless of the field they are working for. Iqra said:
“Hum aise era mein hai ki hum sab ke paas chahe wo ladki yo ya ladka ya chahe wo kisi bhi industry mein kaam kar rahi ho, unke paas unki career choice ke alawa usme wo jis tareeke se bhi kaam karna chahti hai, jis comfort level pe kaam karna chahti hai, kisi ke saath comfortable hai ya nahi hai, I think they have the right to say yes or no.”
Further into the conversation, when the host, Hassan asked Iqra if her take would be any different if the allegations were proven to be false. She said that they would have to wait for that time then and mentioned that no one can decide beforehand what would happen in the future just based on assumptions. The host further inquired if she would still reject the opportunity if the audience demanded the Khuda Aur Muhabbat’s lead couple to pair up once again. Iqra Aziz then politely requested the host to change this topic.
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