Actor Reema Khan recently talked about against promoting Turkish TV shows such as Drillis : Ertugrul in Pakistan. After evoking heated sentiment from the fans of the show, Reema has come forward to clarify her previous comments.
According to her, she was misquoted with her statement being taken out of context. ” To all the fans of the show, I am not against the drama nor the history it presents. It is not possible that I would ever go against a positive portrayal of Islamic history. Be it a show from Turkey, Malaysia, Saudia Arabia, or even from enemy states, I would always support it when our history is shown in a positive light,” she said during the TV show she hosts.
Adding on, the Lollywood star said that when the state channel is concerned a barter system should be in place. ” Television shows produced in Pakistan in the past, they should also be dubbed in Turkish and aired there (Turkey) in exchange through an arrangement with the government. This way the revenue generated there could be used to nurture local industry so out of work technicians and directors can’t find work,” she said.
Earlier on Reema had echoed Shaan Shahid’s sentiments on how it was unfair to promote ‘borrowed’ content when your own artistes are suffering.
“Shaan Shahid had raised his voice against the airing of foreign content on national television. I would like to second him that it is unfair to promote foreign content, especially when your own artists are sitting workless at home,” Khan said during the Ramazan show she hosts.
To further justify her stance, she said that it was the local artistes who were paying taxes for this country, not the ones being aired on our screen. “This disparity is wrong and needs to be addressed,” she added.
