Given how drama writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar often makes headlines for his problematic views, just about everyone has opinions about him. Recently, even Reema Khan offered her two cents on the playwright’s views.
In her appearance on a celebrity talkshow, the Love Mein Ghum actress talked about how a storyteller is the backbone of a society. They develop stories and make them relatable and that allows the audience to connect with the characters they see on the screen.
Unfortunately, many great writers seldom get the acclaim and accolades they deserve.
On the other hand, despite being such an important part of society, contemporary writers in Pakistan are seldom responsible with their storytelling. Some writers that have a lot of influence in terms of fanbase, includes writers such as Umera Ahmed, Hashim Nadeem, and of course Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.
The last man on the list is revered for writing deep and moving dialogues. He writes lines that grip everyone’s emotion. However, one more thing he is known for is his problematic stances on everything. This includes mostly remarks about women including many A-list actresses.
As a more progressive audience call him out for this, he’s somewhat notorious for garnering attention this way. Even some people in the industry now are calling him out for it. Yet many big wigs in the industry defend him too including actress Reema Khan. Talking about the Sadqey Tumhare writer, Reema Khan described him as a ‘bar-bola‘.
Sharing her opinion about Khalil ur Rehman Qamar’s controversies. She said that he can get very rude sometimes with his comments, but he has a good heart. Adding that most of his rants should be just ignored and people need to concentrate more on his writings.
