While Pakistani women have made their presence felt in many different professions and disciplines in the country, it would not be a stretch to say that their depiction in television shows remains trapped in the ‘bechaari’ domain. A project like ‘Aik Hai Nigar’ therefore comes like a breath of fresh air, for it shatters the stereotypes surrounding the hackneyed depiction of the ‘oppressed’ woman at many different levels.
Actress Mahira Khan honored the strength, assurance, and versatility of a refined Pakistan Army official, Lieutenant General Nigar Johar, by depicting her personality in a biopic (telefilm) Aik Hai Nigar. As Pakistan Army’s first female Three-Star General, Johar is an awe-inspiring phenomenon, and her inspirational story is a must-watch.
The film is produced by Mahira Khan and Nina Kashif’s Soulfry Films, who in collaboration with ISPR, leave no stone unturned to showcase an authentic account of Nigar Johar’s journey
The biopic is thought to be an ode to empowerment and overcoming a tragedy. Despite’s Humsafar diva’s strong portrayal of the role, many found some loopholes in the script.
A dialogue from the telefilm received severe backlash, doctors are infuriated and thus initiated a hashtag against the film #OrdinaryDoctor
“We aren’t ordinary doctors. We are doctors in uniform. Our Public have many hopes and expectations from us”
The doctors also bashed Mahira for calling them, ordinary doctors.
Here we have garnered some public reviews, take a look!
ایک خاتون کی کامیابیوں کو پوری میڈیکل کمیونٹی کی توہین کیے بغیر سراہا جا سکتا تھا، خاص طور پر COVID کے دوران ان کے فرنٹ لائن کردار کو دیکھتے ہوئے جب یونیفارم والے ڈاکٹر عام شہریوں پر اپنے دروازے بند کر رہے تھے۔
اتنا تکبر کس بات پر کے آپ کے پاس یونیفارم ہے اور سویلین کے پاس نہیں pic.twitter.com/mmMhzxvRlE
— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) October 27, 2021
Ksi na sach hi bat kahi🤧#OrdinaryDoctor pic.twitter.com/0jpjRM6w4P
— 𝕯𝖎𝖑 🇵🇸𝖙𝖎𝖆𝖟𝖊𝖒 (@drmeshii) October 27, 2021
Doctor doctor hota hai#OrdinaryDoctor#extraordinary pic.twitter.com/iZx5dwSLu6
— Alee 🇵🇰 (@muhsi_alee) October 28, 2021
Doctors without uniform are bloody civilians ordinary doctors, Thats how our minds have been manipulated #OrdinaryDoctor pic.twitter.com/HHQk0UMTg8
— saman 💚 (@sfartst) October 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/O_Lalaa/status/1453338439022166019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453338439022166019%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Freviewit.pk%2Faik-hai-nigar-under-severe-criticism-for-its-controversial-dialogue%2F
Dear @OfficialDGISPR! When the doors of Your MH & CMHs were closed & your doctors in uniform were stopped to treat the bloody civilians,our ordinary doctors were losing their lives while treating the common folks suffering from COVID-19.#RoyalArmy#BrahmansOfPak#OrdinaryDoctor pic.twitter.com/2Tr2CedP3q
— Salman Karim 🇵🇰❣🇵🇸 (@Salman__Karim) October 27, 2021
Exta-ordinary closed their hospital for Bloody public of this country at the peak of corona #OrdinaryDoctor pic.twitter.com/fS8kOGDQys
— Dr. Aijaz ali Shar Baloch🇵🇰 (@draijazalishar) October 27, 2021
Docters are docters and their work is to serve nationAnd they are serving by burning mid nights oil
How can u distinguish between ordinary and Army docter?Ordinary docters have to struggle more than Army doctors because they are not provided with luxury lifestyle#OrdinaryDoctor pic.twitter.com/hO2KBSyd8u— Kashaf (@kashafkhan0) October 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/Fadiiness/status/1453382674505154576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453382674505154576%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Freviewit.pk%2Faik-hai-nigar-under-severe-criticism-for-its-controversial-dialogue%2F
https://twitter.com/laibaabdali/status/1453306698995806219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453306698995806219%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Freviewit.pk%2Faik-hai-nigar-under-severe-criticism-for-its-controversial-dialogue%2F
Not Public @TheMahiraKhan , Please Correct, Only Uniform Officers have many hopes & Expectation from Us.
There is no Hope or place here for Bloody Civilians..! We aren't only Doctors in Uniform.We are far superior than Ordinary Doctors.#OrdinaryDoctor pic.twitter.com/pSKhPDQSnv— Muhammad Yassir (@yassirsaleem) October 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/MeenaKhattak93/status/1453410101197516810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1453410101197516810%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Freviewit.pk%2Faik-hai-nigar-under-severe-criticism-for-its-controversial-dialogue%2F
The dialogue really triggered and disgraced all the doctors by calling them ordinary.
