“Please stop wishing them birthdays and hyping them up. Their government has banned us from working “for them.” Waisay bhee in the past we were rarely offered decent roles, and now, during this genocide, the whole of India is silent,” she further said.

Saheefa concluded her post saying, “It’s time that we focus on our craft, make better films and dramas, and stop seeking validation from them or anyone.”

The Dawn reported that the list of Bollywood celebrities who have spoken up against the Israeli onslaught of Pakistan is very short. It mentioned Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar Kani Kusruti, Reem Sameer Shaikh among the few who have expressed solidarity with Palestine.