Did you just notice what Fahad Mustafa
has on his forehead? Or did you just miss it? It was “sindoor”! A red
powder used by Indians at the time of their marriage to bind a knot
between them and it is also applied to their guests in respect. Sindoor
being purely a symbol of Indian culture was used on a Pakistani TV show
by a Pakistani actor. What else can we go for?
Fahad Mustafa is a well known Pakistani
television actor, producer and model who have acted in many TV serials.
He is the son of Sindhi character Salahuddin Tunio. His great work had
established a huge name for him in Pakistani television industry. Apart
from all the success stories, his sindoor act is what raised the most
questions. People are curious about what was his real motive. Is this
some new fashion? Or beginning of a new trend? Aren’t the Pakistanis
already following the Indian trends? Is this what a Pakistani anchor
should be doing?
Pakistani media and its people are
already influenced by the Indian culture. The way dramas depict life is
more common to what life in India is portrayed. Be it women’s dressing
or any other household chore, everything is in sync with the Indian
culture. For instance, the dance shows culture has struck Pakistan as
well. Pakistani actors like Resham and Faisal Qureshi have been a part
of it thereby forgetting their own culture and teaching the new
generation what the other country has in store for them.
Moreover the singing competitions are
being organized by different television channels in which the
participants are from both the rival countries. Being friendly and
looking forward to enhance relations is a different thing but not at the
cost of one’s own culture and diversity. Fahad Mustafa has done
something really absurd and far away from his own culture. The fans and
other viewers take these TV persons as role models. What are they
portraying by following the Indian culture? Do they really want to lose
their identity?
Along with the actors, our news channels
aren’t a step back. Everyone is a part of the rat race. Channels like
Geo are promoting Indian culture at max in Pakistan. Showing vulgar
Indian songs in their headlines with the whole family watching it
becomes weird for the family members. You just cannot let your children
watch such indecent stuff. An Indian promoting Indian culture is what we
all understand but why is every Pakistani opting for the culture of
India. It feels like the actors and channels have some hidden agenda.
However, it is not only Fahad Mustafa
who is doing the wrong thing. There are loads of them who are following
and setting the wrong trends. Even the citizens of Pakistan are affected
by the Indian culture through their movies and daily soaps. For the
betterment of this nation, everyone has to strive hard and get back to
their own culture!
