{"id":314880,"date":"2021-05-18T23:07:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T18:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=314880"},"modified":"2021-05-19T04:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T23:46:26","slug":"ali-safina-opens-up-about-playing-miskeen-in-chupke-chupke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ali-safina-opens-up-about-playing-miskeen-in-chupke-chupke\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Safina Opens Up About Playing &#8216;Miskeen&#8217; in &#8216;Chupke Chupke&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite all the love towards Ramzan drama <strong><em>Chupke Chupke<\/em><\/strong>, the series was heavily criticised for the portrayal of &#8216;ghar damads&#8217;. Even Ali Safina admits his character Miskeen was a <em>ghar damad<\/em> who isn\u2019t respected by the family.<\/p>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COTcLp0lJl_\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>The actor that brought this character to life added that although the family fails to respect him, Miskeen is actually very important to them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As the story proceeds on, people begin to understand the different shades to him. He is a <em>ghar damaad\u00a0<\/em>who isn\u2019t respected by the family but who is actually very important to them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/chupke-chupke-is-being-called-out-for-problematic-portrayal-of-ghar-damads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Chupke Chupke&#8217; Is Being Called Out For Problematic Portrayal of &#8216;Ghar Damads&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glossetc.com\/in-conversation-with-the-cast-and-director-of-chupke-chupke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">writer Maliha Rehman<\/a>, Ali Safina had informed the director that the audience won&#8217;t relate to Miskeen, but Danish Nawaz rolled with it anyway<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfter the very first episode was aired, I called Danish Bhai and told him that my character wouldn\u2019t connect with the audience. But Danish Bhai was sure that even though Miskeen was the butt of most of the jokes, eventually the audience would forge an emotional bond with him.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COe5-s3NL_b\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COxga6sFFDK\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>We see that based on all the errands he runs around the house Miskeen does contribute to the home, just not via a traditional male gender role. We see him flipped off despite him just helping.<\/p>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COsUlMGl5E4\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COkqhNplaW6\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>Ali Safina really didn&#8217;t want the <em>ghar damad<\/em> to be pushed around, but Danish Nawaz was right about the emotional appeal of the character. People were rightly outraged.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t want my hair to be the way it was in the drama and for Maskeen to be pushed around by the rest of the characters.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CO8MWoHhrmk\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COnn8aWlgif\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>Ali Safina might not have like Miskeen&#8217;s hairdo, but we all adored his heart. The character ranks among the most loved characters of <strong><em>Chupke Chupke<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/nvtweets1\/status\/1392225453931470848<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">miskeen bhai and meenu worded their thoughts so beautifully today, some of them really needed a dose of this<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChupkeChupke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChupkeChupke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNuahV8mKP\">pic.twitter.com\/fNuahV8mKP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ; (@zoyakipizza) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoyakipizza\/status\/1392190295056412674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This man&#39;s transformation \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<br \/>Ufff ufff\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<br \/>The man with pure heart <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alisafinas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AliSafinas<\/a>        miskeen bhai \ud83d\udc96<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChupkeyChupkey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChupkeyChupkey<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5OKTxdRGmH\">pic.twitter.com\/5OKTxdRGmH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Syed Aqeel Naqvi (@Aqeel_Naqvi5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aqeel_Naqvi5\/status\/1392009040302018562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Miskeen bahi \ud83e\udd7a\ud83e\udd7a dil lelo ap he&#39;s literally the most sensible Man in the house with a heart of gold he&#39;s a gem!!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alisafinas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AliSafinas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChupkeChupke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChupkeChupke<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alina\ud83e\udd8b (@batbat2313) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/batbat2313\/status\/1392300786890252290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I haven&#39;t liked a Pakistani tv character in so long till I watched <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChupkeChupke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChupkeChupke<\/a>. Miskeen is a class act \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ridda (@getriddaher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getriddaher\/status\/1394017051132497922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I wholeheartedly Stan Miskeen Bhai especially in this episode. He might add fuel to the fire sometimes but he&#39;s also very sensible. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChupkeChupke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChupkeChupke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oMyyUivg77\">pic.twitter.com\/oMyyUivg77<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SAN (@Simp4Samberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simp4Samberg\/status\/1392355450516086784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/drama-serial-chupke-chupke-spouts-meme-fest-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drama Serial &#8216;Chupke Chupke&#8217; Spouts Meme Fest Online<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>His favorite Miskeen moment was when he asserts himself in front of his wife Gul.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOne of my favorite scenes from the drama is where Miskeen tells his wife Gul that she needs to take a look at herself in the mirror and realize that she couldn\u2019t keep bullying her brothers and sisters. It\u2019s one of the main scenes where he stands up to her.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COVPQm3FwJr\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>What do you this of Miskeen&#8217;s character in <em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Chupke Chupke<\/em>? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/memesbyFangirl\/status\/1392188543871725569<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In a world full of &quot;Faazi&quot; and &quot;Haadi&quot;<br \/>Be like Miskeen Bhai\ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\udcaa\u270c\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ChupkeChupke?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ChupkeChupke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ioP2QiAd5Y\">pic.twitter.com\/ioP2QiAd5Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83c\udf41 \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@iqrachaudhry313) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iqrachaudhry313\/status\/1392638942533591040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite all the love towards Ramzan drama Chupke Chupke, the series was heavily criticised for the portrayal of &#8216;ghar damads&#8217;. Even Ali Safina admits his character Miskeen was a ghar damad who isn\u2019t respected by the family. 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