Aaj Bhi Bhutto Zinda Hai Because Mehwish Hayat Just Confirmed She’s Playing Benazir In A New Movie

By Arslan Athar | 22 Jun, 2018

A while ago, a publication suggested that Mehwish Hayat was playing Pakistan’s first woman Prime Minister in a biopic. Mehwish was quick to respond and dispell those rumors!

In an interesting turn of events, last night, Mehwish took to Instagram and announced that now, she is, in fact, playing the slain politician in an upcoming film. 

She opened her post from a quote from Benazir’s autobiography, ‘Daughter of the East’; ‘We have broken glass ceilings, we have broken the stereotypes, and we have been and continue to be prepared to go the extra mile, to be judged by unrealistic standards, to be held more accountable.’

Mehwish timed her announcement with what would have been Benazir’s 65th birthday. 

Source: Tribune

Mehwish admitted that she has never been a political person, however, despite that she still admires Benazir for her strides in women empowerment.

She ends her post with a beautiful ode to the first women to serve as Prime Minister in a Muslim country; ‘The sign of a true leader is the legacy they leave behind and the reverence with which the people remember her irrespective of party allegiances.’

‘She was a truly remarkable woman and I look forward to giving life to her story soon.’ 

Source: Tribune

Currently, the actor is researching Benazir and her life. She’s reading her autobiography and it seems like the book is having an effect on her. We don’t know any other details about the movie, so we’re just going to sit back and wait for more details.

We cannot wait to see this movie! Good luck to Mehwish for this role; this is a huge role for her and it’s a first in Pakistani cinema.

"We have broken glass ceilings, we have broken the stereotypes, and we have been and continue to be prepared to go the extra mile, to be judged by unrealistic standards, to be held more accountable." Today would have been Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto's 65th birthday. It is an ideal time to reflect on her undoubted achievements. I have never really been a political person but leaving that aside there is no denying the great strides she made for women's empowerment and equality in our country – everything we are still fighting for even today. There was a time when she made women believe that almost anything was possible – she gave us hope and inspired us to reach for the stars. I am privileged to have been given the opportunity to research and learn more about her life and sitting here I can only reflect on so much more that could have been had she not lost her life so tragically. The sign of a true leader is the legacy they leave behind and the reverence with which the people remember her irrespective of party allegiances. She was a truly remarkable woman and I look forward to giving life to her story soon. ☑️ #MH #MehwishHayat #lostinreality

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