Pakistani actor and director Yasir Hussain’s latest theatre play Monkey Business has created a storm on social media. The play is being shown at Arts Council Karachi from April 5 to 20. A performance on Indian songs during the play has made many viewers angry.
In videos going viral on social media, Yasir Hussain and Umer Alam can be seen dancing in women’s clothes to Indian songs Saqi Saqi and Shava Shava. After watching these scenes, social media users accused Yasir Hussain of being a hypocrite. They said this is the same Yasir Hussain who speaks against Indian culture on TV but is now promoting it himself.
Actress Iqra Aziz, Saboor Aly, Ali Ansari, Faisal Qureshi, and many other showbiz stars were present at the first show of the play. However, the public reaction was very negative. One user jokingly wrote, is this the new form of Muslim culture? Others advised the Pakistani drama industry to stay true to its real traditions.
Yasir Hussain, who usually speaks openly on social issues, is silent this time and has not given any explanation yet. Meanwhile, his fans and critics are still debating on social media.
Cultural experts say that this event has started an important discussion about the influence of foreign culture on Pakistani society. Is this just entertainment, or is it harming our cultural values? Another question is, should artists have full freedom in their creative work, or should they respect social values?
Some viewers of the play said it is a satire that shows the hypocrisy in society. But most people think that such scenes are not suitable for Pakistani culture. Now the big question is how Yasir Hussain will respond to this issue and if he will be able to win back the trust of his fans.
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