Lahore: Pakistan is home to a multi-talent named Bushra Ansari, who is an actress, comedian, and singer. She has spent decades wooing fans and utilizing her skills in both television and theatre. Ansari is especially good at comedy and has strong character roles, but quite recently, she opened up about the struggles of being a dominating mother-in-law. This character is very common in Pakistani dramas.
The Truth Behind the Character
During one of her recent days on a private Television program, Ansari opened up about the frustration that comes with the role of a hard-faced mother-in-law. She is relieved that she is nothing like her on-screen characters because she also plays mother-in-law, but in real life, she is not that harsh. “It’s very difficult for me to get into such characters. It’s for the voice of the character that has always been painful in the family. I feel like it does not exist. It is the father who fights, never the mother.” I feel such roles do not suit me,” she explains.
Due to audience expectations, the character is regarded as popular in most movies.
Bushra Ansari insisted that people are interested in the character of a strict mother-in-law. ‘Such characters become favorites because they in one way or the other introduce some tension and suspense into the film,’ she explained. The popularity of these characters can also be determined by how often they are used in such films. Even if the role bears negative elements, Ansari noted these characters are beneficial because they often become a driving force of the story, turning incidents into a reason for what happens next.
Standardization in Acting Skills: Bushra Ansari and Saba Hamid
While talking about it, Ansari’s laughter was uncontrollable since she was reminiscing about her mother-in-law Saba Hamid, the actress who very ‘successfully’ plays the villainous mother-in-law role. “Looking at Saba Hamid, she is a master of using one hand and checking the daughter-in-law’s back in dramas.” She is available and acknowledges a light machine. This rather funny comment was not just to clear Ansari’s wit but added to the friendship that lasts even to the highest levels of the world among actresses.
Picture a Conflict
Ansari explained how such acting became easy for her and made it known that it is always best to use aggressive treatment when exposing solicitors. “Rather than slapping people in doctrines, I mostly shove or make some verbal responses,” she said. Such discretion enables her not to lose any attributes of the character that play her while retaining her character. It indicates that they have also deciphered the manner in which the audience could be gained without physically throwing punches, keeping it interesting.
The Change of Drama Characters
With the changing dynamics of television dramas, there are also changes in the characters. The stereotype of a forbidding matriarch has been common, and now, even if it is there, it is at times accessed through a better angle by adding depth to the said old welder woman. This change in plot has generated better stories since then. She believes that any well-constructed drama must have actors with whom most people can relate. Quite. “That’s why I think viewers really like knowing the few reasons for the character’s actions,” she said.
Bushra Ansari’s experiences as an actress reveal the interesting tension between acting. The role of a character and what the audience expects. At the same time, recounting her personal views and a few funny stories. She also addresses the issues regarding balancing such challenging parts, which are usually neglected. With Pakistani dramas, the audience still appreciates the rollercoaster of family. Ansari’s performances continue to prove there is more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to acting.
