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Express Tribune
16-07-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Nausheen Shah shares hard-won lessons from depression
Nausheen Shah has spoken candidly about her battle with depression, describing a long and difficult period that kept her away from work and public life. In a recent appearance on Hasna Mana Hai, the actor discussed her mental health struggles and her decision to quietly step back from the entertainment industry. Responding to host Tabish Hashmi's question about her absence from films, Shah explained that she had been dealing with severe depression that affected her ability to function. "My functionality was disturbed a lot. I could not eat, sleep or process things around me. I felt a strange fear, it was very dark. It is a miracle I got out of it," she said. For Shah, the illness was not marked by sadness alone but by a profound emotional numbness. "You have normal emotions where you can feel happy, sad or excited, but if you feel depressed to the point that you cannot process any emotion and feel blank, then that's serious," she said. "That is the stage where it's important to refer to a doctor." The experience, she recalled, left her disoriented and unable to engage with the world around her. "I would just nod to what the next person was saying, not really taking in what they are saying or feeling because of the chemical imbalances in my brain. I lost all functionality and couldn't explain the feeling to others either," she said. "It felt like a dark hole. I would be in bed for 60 to 70 days and I would get so worried if my mother even tried to leave my bedside." Shah has previously spoken about her mental healthin 2019, she described a seven-year struggle with depression and anxiety. Her recent remarks offer a more detailed glimpse into what that period looked like, and how she eventually began to recover. She also used the platform to encourage others to pay attention to their mental well-being. "If you feel happy or sad then that's normal. But if you come to a point where there is a happy or sad occasion and you just don't feel anything, then acknowledge it at that point," she said. "Seek professional help, it is very important. If you don't seek professional help and continue to self-treat, the condition can get worse." Now on the other side of her darkest days, Shah is preparing to return to work. She will soon make her film debut as Chandni in the upcoming feature Jhol.
Express Tribune
12-07-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
It is a miracle I got out of it: Nausheen Shah opens up about battle with depression
Actor Nausheen Shah made a candid appearance on Tabish Hashmi's popular talk show Hasna Mana Hai, where she opened up about her time away from the screen and her struggle with severe depression. When asked by Hashmi about her noticeable absence from showbiz over the past year or two, he jokingly suggested she had 'gone underground in hiding.' Shah responded with honesty and grace, revealing that she had been unwell and spent the time healing. 'I had been going through some things and hadn't been feeling well for some time,' she shared, adding that she had used the time to recover. The good news? The Deewar-e-Shab star is now 'absolutely 100% ready to get back to work.' In a powerful and moving conversation, Shah spoke about how her depression had begun to impact her daily life and basic functioning. 'I could not eat, sleep or process things around me. I felt a strange fear, it was very dark. It is a miracle I got out of it.' She went on to explain how the illness left her numb to her surroundings and unable to experience or process emotions as she normally would. But more than just sharing her own experience, Shah used the opportunity to educate viewers on recognising the early signs of depression. Listing the standard range of emotions a person typically feels, such as happiness, sadness and excitement, she encouraged those watching to be alert to significant changes. 'If you are struggling to function on a daily basis and know you are experiencing inexplicable emotions out of the ordinary, that is when you must seek help from a doctor.' Additionally, she stressed the importance of turning to professionals instead of relying on self-treatment, cautioning that the latter can often do more harm than good. 'It may be counterproductive and only escalate matters,' she said. This is not the first time Nausheen Shah has spoken publicly about her mental health journey. In 2019, she bravely opened up about her seven-year battle with depression and anxiety. At the time, she credited fellow actor Shahroze Sabzwari for saving her life by referring her to a doctor who offered real help—unlike others she had previously seen who prescribed only addictive anti-anxiety medication. As she steps back into the spotlight, we can't wait to see the gifted actor light up our screens once again!
Express Tribune
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Mehar Bano slams the dark side of showbiz
Is there a dark side plaguing the showbiz industry in Pakistan? Taxali Gate actor Mehar Bano is convinced there is, and did not mince her words when delivering her scathing verdict on the subject during a recent appearance on Hasna Mana Hai. "There is a dark side in every industry, and even more so here because there are so many beautiful faces involved," began the actor as she mused over the obstacles strewn across her chosen career path. "You also get electric, larger than life personalities, and celebrities want to meet with them, mingle with them." In Bano's experience, the downside of these beautiful, electrifying people all mingling with each other all points to the biggest red flag in the world of showbiz: harassment. "There are lots of people – men and women – who face harassment, be it on set or off set," she stressed. "Then there is also the fact that when someone offers you work, often they expect something back in return. There is an exchange of favours." Although Bano did not explicitly state what that 'something' would be, or what these 'favours' were, her words hinted at the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry where all paid word comes with strings attached. "Yes, this happens even in 2025," she stated firmly. "It is not the only thing that happens, but I would say that it happens as well. And it happens a lot, I won't lie." Bano did not elaborate on whether or not she personally has experienced harassment throughout the course of her career. No stranger to controversy, however, the actor – known for her performances in Churails and Mere Paas Tum Ho – faced backlash from fans last year after posting dance videos on her Instagram account. The actor's words on wide scale harassment unconsciously echo those of screenwriter Bee Gul's, who appeared on Rafay Mahmood's podcast last year and gave an almost identical account of the entertainment industry in Pakistan by noting that sexual exploitation has become a hallmark of showbiz. "It is so common that any girl who enters the industry considers it normal," declared Bee in a matter-of-fact tone, ripping to shreds the misguided notion that the industry could ever be "paak saaf". "It happens everywhere I know. Women are mentally prepared for it. They know that at some point, they will have to trade off their body or beauty." Bee was adamant that granting sexual favours is such an entrenched part of climbing the ladder to success that often if women are to progress, they have no choice but to give in. "For so many, it is their only way to the top, no matter how good an actor they are otherwise," she lamented.
Express Tribune
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Mujadid Sabri felt exploited by media after father's passing
In an interview with Tabish Hashmi on Hasna Mana Hai, legacy qawwal Mujadid Amjad Sabri harked back on his experiences with media exploitation as a child after the passing of his father, the renowned Amjad Sabri, in 2016. Mujadid began by admitting that his whole family has been subjected to this ordeal. "Not just on channels, but even when we'd return home after a shoot, a reporting team would be waiting for us there," he revealed. "We moved to Lahore for this reason. Between 2016 and 2017, I don't think we spent a moment alone at home." The acclaimed Sufi singer was shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in a central Karachi neighbourhood. Amjad, aged around 45, was travelling from his home to a television studio to attend an iftar transmission, when a motorcycle pulled up alongside his white Honda Civic and the two riders opened fire. With Amjad's family left mourning, the harrowing incident sparked an outpouring of grief nationwide. Mujadid was only thirteen years old at the time. "Now, the people also weren't at fault since they only wanted to show love," he acknowledged in the interview. "But yes, we have been exploited from the media's end. We would be asked invasive questions like, 'Do you miss your father?'" He then revealed that he once directly called out a host on a popular channel, though that part didn't make it to the final cut. "I asked him if his father was alive, to which he said yes. Then I said, 'When he leaves you, then I'll ask you if you're grieving or not'," Mujadid recalled. "It was honestly just a few interviews like this, but other than that, people have been kind. After we moved to Lahore, we spent about five to six years away from all this," he added. In 2024, Mujadid recalled tragic memories from the incident in an interview on TCM Originals on YouTube. "My leg was bandaged up, and we were all on his bed playing Ludo. Then just forty minutes later, there was a knock on the gate. It was an elderly man we didn't know, and he said that our father had just been assassinated," he shared. After the period of mourning subsided, many spoke to the family about how the late maestro helped them. "Everyone knew him as a jolly man, and he was so down to earth, and sensitive to others' problems," Mujadid reflected.
