Known for her stellar performances in hit drama serials Sinf-e-Aahan, Dil Na Umeed Toh Nahi, Bakhtawar, and Tere Bin, Yumna Zaid is now set to make her massive display debut with a sports activities drama titled Nayab.

Speaking to Independent Urdu, Zaidi stated she has to be very cautious shifting from one medium to one other. “I’m very excited and also careful about the fact that this is my debut film,” she stated, including that she isn’t nervous or anxious in regards to the film proper now nevertheless it may get overwhelming as the discharge inches nearer.

Zaidi had been supplied many movies earlier than Nayab as properly however she had refused them and caught to TV. But the “strong content” behind the Umair Nasir Ali directorial gained her coronary heart. “It’s a brilliant story and it is meaningful. The whole team is trying their best to execute it the way it should be. Now that we’ve chosen good content, we want to do justice with it so that the audience also enjoys it when they go to the cinema.”

The Tere Bin actor will likely be essaying the titular position of Nayab, a Karachiite who has a ardour for cricket however is hesitant due to society’s strain and an absence of alternatives. “I believe that cricket is almost a craze in Pakistan but I don’t know why or how but I had never picked a bat or ball before this shoot. I have been practising a lot. From the initial ABCs of cricket to practice matches on the final pitch, it’s been a long process and I thoroughly enjoyed it.”

She additional added that she doesn’t observe Pakistani cricket in any respect. “When you’re trying to perfect an accent for a role, or representing a tribe in a drama, you have to work very hard to avoid stereotyping them. It’s the same with this role. All of my attention, my focus has been here. I want to do justice to this character, to this girl who worships cricket.”

Zaidi, who has gained many awards for her performances on TV, was requested whether or not she thinks she can provide the identical competitors to film actors after her debut film. “They are the same actors. Do we have different actors for the film? No, right? So, the competition is the same then.”

She additional elaborated by saying, “I don’t think our film industry is at a point where we can even think about competition. It’s our responsibility to make it progress; we’re not at a point where I have to think about competing with someone. For now, we’re all just making the industry strong enough for there to be competition.”

Talking about her position, she stated that Nayab is a “daring” woman who is aware of no bounds when it comes to her ardour. “There are rivalries in the film as well. One thing I know for sure is that people will not only enjoy it but also relate with my character.”

Zaidi’s position in Nayab is a fairly unconventional one for an actor’s debut. Upon when will the viewers see her in a “normal heroine’s” position, she said, “Whenever I will find a script that is worth it. If you see my work on television, I have attempted a variety of genres and roles – so much so that I don’t think any other actor (that I know of) in this industry, has done that. My present and my past projects are full of multiple storylines and I’ll keep the same approach for films as well.”

According to a press launch, Nayab is ready in Karachi. It is weaved round characters which can be actual and relatable with cricket because the backdrop. It acknowledges that cricket resides in the guts of all Pakistanis, and offers with the frustration of a brother who can not attain his cricketing dream however as a substitute helps his sister to obtain her dream regardless of their father’s objections.

The director additionally commented on the film throughout a presser earlier this month. “Nayab is not just a film about cricket. It is a family film which has people from all walks of life. It is more than just a good sports movie; it features social themes, the family dynamics of Pakistani society, and ambitions of a young girl. A mixture of these themes makes it more entertaining and compelling,” stated Ali.

Apart from Zaidi, the solid additionally consists of Javed Sheikh and Fawad Khan, the theatre actor who has labored in a number of internet collection like Churails. The script is written by the famed Laal Kabootar duo Ali Abbas Naqvi and Basit Naqvi. Nayab is slated for launch later this yr.

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