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Veteran Pakistani actor

Usman Peerzada opens up about national awards selection process

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Usman Peerzada

KARACHI: Veteran Pakistani actor Usman Peerzada has expressed disappointment over the country’s national awards system, saying he now prays not to receive a state honor.

Speaking during a recent podcast appearance, Peerzada discussed his career, the arts industry and government recognition of artists.

The senior actor said his family has established a strong legacy in Pakistan’s entertainment industry. His wife, Samina Peerzada, was recently awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, while his father and brother had also received state honors in the past.

Despite his long and successful career, Peerzada said he has never been selected for a major national award and questioned why his contributions had been overlooked.

“Now I pray that I do not receive such an award,” he said, adding that questions are often raised about personal connections and influence behind the selection process.

His remarks sparked mixed reactions on social media, with many users praising his contributions to Pakistan’s entertainment industry and calling him deserving of national recognition.

Jamal Shah expresses regret over divorce from Feryal Gohar

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Jamal Shah expresses

Veteran Pakistani actor Jamal Shah has expressed regret over his divorce from former actress Feryal Gohar, recalling their past relationship and the reasons behind their separation.

Speaking during a recent appearance on a private TV show, Jamal Shah responded to various questions from the host, including which broken relationship had affected him the most. In reply, the actor said his first marriage to Feryal Gohar was a love marriage and the couple was widely admired at the time.

He explained that after their marriage, he realised that their personalities and outlook on life were very different. “I later discovered that I had more traditional views, while Feryal was very independent,” he said, adding that these differences gradually created difficulties in their relationship.

Shah said that initially he felt the marriage might not work, and eventually both decided to part ways as continuing the relationship became increasingly difficult.

The topic resurfaced recently when Jamal Shah and Feryal Gohar appeared together in a private TV channel’s Ramadan transmission. During the programme, Feryal Gohar remarked that marrying Jamal Shah had been “a wrong decision” in her life.

Once considered one of the showbiz industry’s most admired couples, Jamal Shah and Feryal Gohar eventually separated in 1992.