Anum Fayyaz - Angelic & Alluring

Who knew that the girl whose career took off with her participation in a dance show would eventually end up portraying challenging roles in TV dramas like Intezaar, Pachtawa and Zard Mausam to name a few. In a mere period of six years, Anum Fayyaz has transitioned from the naive Taliha in Ahmed Habib Ki Betiyan to an experienced Sana in Intezaar. Here is what the Cancerian star has to say about the love of her life, career and aspirations in a heart-to-heart with MAG.

ON STEPPING INTO SHOWBIZ

“I always had a penchant for acting but had no idea that I would literally end up in this profession. But since I was always very passionate about having an acting career and was also lucky to have gotten a chance, it was possibly destined to happen.”

ON HER CHILDHOOD DREAM

“I was the kind of child who would put on a performance in front of a mirror during childhood. Even now I do it as I often sing and rehearse my dialogues off camera too (Laughs). You can call it my passion and dedication towards my work.”

ON HER LEARNING EXPERIENCE

“Even though the industry is quite competitive, all these years I have spent here as an actor have been amazing. I have learnt a lot and am still learning through my work, characters, co-actors and of course, seniors. I have always had a chance to learn and will always keep learning.”

On the other side, whatever experience I have gained in the industry has changed me drastically, for good. From being a simple girl, I have turned into a professional individual, which helped me a lot in understanding various things. As a person, I have matured immensely and know how to deal with people, thanks to my experience of dealing with production houses and day-to-day interactions with different people. Whenever one gets to face such challenges, they eventually mature as an individual.”

ON HER FRIEND’S FAMILY’S SUPPORT

“Family support, at the end of the day, was and is very important to me. I discuss and share even trivial matters at home and receive guidance accordingly.”

ON JEALOUSY PREVAILING IN THE INDUSTRY

Initially, I was very emotional. I was unaware of the fact that the people who I called my true friends were actually jealous souls who would backbite. As soon as I found out and heard them speak ill about me, I was utterly shocked and would often cry on the set. In those hard times, a director like Mohsin Mirza was there for me, for he is like a teacher-brother to me. After working day and night in the industry I have concluded that jealousy and enmity exists, but all one needs to do is to be mature enough to deal with it.”

ON HER MARITAL LIFE

“It happened all of a sudden, be it the date or the venue (Masjid Al-Haram, Makkah) of our nikkah. It was amazing and it is difficult to explain my feelings in words. Our nikkah took place after Asr prayers and the entire experience was like a dream.

Managing things after marriage gets a little difficult but one has to know how to manage life. I have reduced the number of projects and commit to one project at a time, so I can easily spend time with my husband and family. It is all because of my parents’ and husband’s support that I continue to work in the industry.”

ON HER DREAM ROLES

“The role of an action girl and Umrao Jaan Ada are two of my dream characters which I am eager to play on-screen one day. I would definitely love to do a challenging character, and if someone comes with a script that involves a message in its story, I would do it.”

ON HER FAMILY VALUES

“Even though I want to experiment with my work as an actor, I had turned down a film role with the aim to never compromise on my family values. As the offers wanted me to appear in romantic scenes and item songs, I eventually turned them down because I cannot do anything in which my values will be compromised.”

HER LOVED ONES

“I am all for living life to the fullest with my loved ones. My mother and husband are extremely important for me.”

THE MESSAGE

“One needs to stay positive and sincere with each other. Just be happy and keep others happy, but above all, insan ban kar rahen!”

Coordination: Umer Mushtaq
Hair, Make-up & Photography: Akif Ilyas 

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