REPORT
6 moments from Actor in
Law that poke fun at
Pakistan's recent
obsessions
I
f the poster piqued our interest, the trailer definitely
lived up to the hype. The trailer of Actor In Law is out
now and it doesn't disappoint. Starring Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat and Bollywood actor Om Puri in
lead roles, the film's trailer highlights some hilariously
unforgettable and regrettable for some moments from
last year. From model Ayyan Ali's arrest to morning show
host Ayesha Sana's 'bright karein' outburst, the trailer
parodies events that made headlines in the past. While
the trailer was filled with such references, we've filtered
the ones we loved most.
1) That 'bright karein' moment
Ayesha Sana sparked a stir after losing her cool in a behind-the scenes video. Celebs and many others took to
Dubsmash to nail her 'bright karein' video, but we think
Fahad Mustafa took the cake.
2) Annoying impotence SMSes/adverts
There's no denying that we get plenty of texts regarding
impotence or mardana kamzori, so much so that these
SMS have become a running joke. Mehwish Hayat does
a take on this 'weakness' remarkably well. Notice the ad
at the back and the fact that the female is the one calling
the clinic.
3) Ayyan Ali's arrest
Remember the famous chestnut brown hair, dark blue
hoodie and aviators? All of Pakistan does. Ayyan Ali's
walk of shame from the police mobile to the court house
created a frenzy among reporters, and is burned in everyone's memory... including these filmmakers!
4) Mubasher Lucman aka Muddasir Sultan
Twitter is one place everyone boasts about their followers and Pakistan's very own Mubasher Lucman is no
less. This parody of the TV news anchor mirrors the time
he said (on his show) that Bilawal Bhutto's followers pale
in comparison to his. That's how much of a big deal it is
to have a large Twitter following.
5) Burning effigies
What do we do best when it comes to protests? Burn effigies and further the destruction of our country.
6) For the love of social media
This has to be our favourite of the lot... not only because
there is so much fire in Mehwish and her delivery is
downright perfect, but also because of the simple reason that if it's not on Facebook, then it didn't happen.
Kind of reminds us of Sohai Ali Abro and her incessant
selfie craze in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani. #LovingThis!
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