Sanam Saeed talks about how generations have grown up on Bollywood; says, “Hum sab jaante hai India mein kya hota hai but India doesn’t know what happens in Pakistan”

Sanam Saeed speaks about how Pakistanis grew up to understand Indian culture through films, but Indians don’t have the same awareness due to lack of exposure.

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -

January 13, 2023 - 1:12 PM IST

Known for shows like Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Daam, Sanam Saeed has remained to be one of the actresses who have left a mark in India along with co-stars like Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Sajal Ali, among others. In a recent interview, the actress revealed that while Pakistanis have always been exposed to the culture of India through films and shows, it was only with the arrival of a Pakistani channel did India get an exposure of how life in Pakistani is like.

Sanam Saeed talks about how generations have grown up on Bollywood; says, “Hum sab jaante hai India mein kya hota hai but India doesn’t know what happens in Pakistan”

Readers would be aware that films like The Legend of Maula Jatt have been creating waves in the international box office. However, it has been facing hiccups in India due to the political situation. Meanwhile, Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed spoke about how there was an influx of art and culture between both the countries in the early 2010s and how saddened she is to see that end. In an interview with IndianExpress.com, Sanam Saeed said, “The whole of Pakistan has been raised on Bollywood, from our grandparents to us, we know Madhubala, Kareena Kapoor stuff to now Deepika. We have seen all the generations. We have literally grown-up consuming Bollywood, the song, the dance, the culture, the way they eat, the way they do pooja. Hum sab jaante hai India mein kya hota hai (We know what happens in India).”

She continued, “But India doesn’t know what happens in Pakistan. Unhe nahi pata hum log kis tarah daal chawal khaate hai, woh andaaz alag hota hai (Indian’s don’t know how we eat, how we are). The way we wear salwar kameez, tie our hair, there are these small differences.” In the same breath, she added that how introducing a channel dedicated to Pakistani content changed the outlook of India towards Pakistan. “When ZEE Zindagi launched, then India saw, ‘Oh this is how they wear their clothes, this is how they interact’, how independent women are here also. That was interesting to see,” she added.

Talking about how heartbreaking it was, when all of this ended, Sanam maintained, “I guess when once, twice, thrice you are shot down, then you accept the situation and work with what you have. So keeping the hopes high were for the first few times but we are talking about seven-eight years ago. Now we have all grown up and understood the ways of the world.”

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