ISLAMABAD – It appears that filmmakers in Pakistan are planning toimmortalise the slain PPP leader Benazir Bhutto by making a biopic on herlife and they have cast none other than Mehwish Hayat as Bhutto.
While other details surrounding the project are not known as yet, Mehwishon Benazir’s birthday, posted a photo to Instagram with the announcement.
However, in an interesting turn of events, Benazir’s daughter, BakhtawarBhutto Zardari has slammed the idea, saying that no consent was sought fromthe family for the project.
“Certainly no consent from her living heirs/children was sought. Absolutelyunacceptable and we will be taking action against it,” Bakhtwar wrote onTwitter, sharing the news report.
Mehwish had earlier posted a picture of herself with the “*Daughter of theEast’s*” book in her lap, along which she wrote, “We have broken glassceilings, we have broken the stereotypes, and we have been and continue tobe prepared to go the extra mile, to be judged by unrealistic standards, tobe held more accountable.”
The award-winning actor continued, “Today would have been Mohtarma BenazirBhutto’s 65th birthday. It is an ideal time to reflect on her undoubtedachievements.”
“I have never really been a political person but leaving that aside thereis no denying the great strides she made for women’s empowerment andequality in our country – everything we are still fighting for even today.”
“There was a time when she made women believe that almost anything waspossible – she gave us hope and inspired us to reach for the stars,” Hayatadded.
She then went on to confirm that she is indeed working on and doingresearch for Bhutto’s biopic, “I am privileged to have been given theopportunity to research and learn more about her life and sitting here Ican only reflect on so much more that could have been had she not lost herlife so tragically.”
“The sign of a true leader is the legacy they leave behind and thereverence with which the people remember her irrespective of partyallegiances,” Hayat further wrote. “She was a truly remarkable woman and Ilook forward to giving life to her story soon.”