When does a comedy gag start getting old? One particular gag that’s still being used in Pakistani shows and movies is having a male actor dress up as a woman for laughs. While it was funny at first, now the practice of crossdressing just seems outdated.
Many actors have not commented on this issue until now. The actor in question is a man who actually played this kind of a cross-dressing role in various films, recently in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2. We’re, of course, talking about Ahmed Ali Butt.
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Ahmed Ali Butt talks about outdated things
The popular actor and rapper recently took to his Instagram to share his opinion on the kind of content being shown on TV these days. Here’s what he said:
“Why is, all of a sudden, everyone making male actors look like women and vice versa? It’s disturbing… Stop!”
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While many people agree with him, some seem to think of him as a hypocrite. Everyone knows that Ahmed Ali Butt played a female character called Maina in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2. It was widely lauded by the public. People are arguing that the character didn’t seem to raise objections back then.
So why now?
That’s not all. During the filming of the movie, Ahmed Ali Butt talked to a local publication and said he was ‘absolutely up for it’ when writer Vasay Chaudhry informed him, and how he had always wanted to do such work.
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What do you think about Ahmed Ali Butt’s statement? Should there be an end to this age-old gimmick of dressing up male actors as women?
Share your answers in the comments below.
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crossdressing will always be funny