Renowned Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid broke his silence on the controversy between journalist Irshad Bhatti and actress Meera.
Actress Meera has been in the news recently, recently she appeared in podcasts of Irshad Bhatti and Rehan Tariq, where controversial and insulting questions asked to her are going viral on social media.
During these interviews, Meera did not respond to any controversy and only continued to promote her upcoming film ‘Psycho’.
She also received full support from fans, media personalities and the artist community on this issue.
Recently, her co-actor Shaan Shahid also broke his silence on a private TV morning show on the Meera and Irshad Bhatti controversy.
Shaan Shahid said that I do not understand one thing, investigative journalism and entertainment journalism are two different things, but why does political journalism in Pakistan cross its boundaries and enter the realm of entertainment?
She said that their questions often seem like interrogations, as if the artist is not in an interview but in a court or NAB. What I mean is that professionals in journalism should learn entertainment journalism, which should be about the artist’s craft, and not like investigative journalism, where there should be no ‘investigation’.
The actress added that I feel very sorry when they want to see artists as honest and trustworthy. Humans make mistakes. Why do you want a perfect person in your podcast?
She said that I see very good people doing such bad things. We watch them. They do good shows. We follow them, respect them and listen to their reviews, but then they lose their respect.
Shaan Shahid added that now artists should do their homework about the personal lives of the hosts before going on their podcasts.