Our drama industry has become a joke, Ayub Khoso

Lahore- Award-winning Pakistani actor Ayub Khoso has recently in interviews voiced his frustrations about the current state of affairs of the drama industry claiming that it has become a shame as it is simply filled with unprofessionalism. Khoso has established himself as a remarkable contributor to film as well as television shows which renders his sentiments to be of great importance.

The infrastructure of emotions during officials recording sessions Ayub Khoso Abas MianImran asked Khoso how far he now believes the drama has stopped cleanly. On professional standards, Khoso recollected the bitter memories of the trade and contrasted them with what he sees today.

Taking the Drama Practitioners to Court for Damaging Their Image

In one of those talks, host Imran Ashraf asked Khoso to share his views on how the drama industry has evolved. In his comments, Khoso got frustrated and emphasized the rude manner many people in the industry do today. He mentioned that actors would show up on set without knowledge of the lines they were to perform and without knowing the particular scenes.

Khoso remarked, “It is a laughing matter for an actor to go to set these days and have no idea of what scene he will be doing.” He stressed that this lack of preparation and this lack of planning is liable for the disorderly nature of the workplace, which in turn diminishes the creative ability and the quality of the relevance of the deliverables.

Quantity over Quality Comes First

Ayub Khoso condemned the increasing quantitative aspect of the production process. He emphasized that the goal is to meet deadlines for the scenes, leading to a focus on shooting as many shots as possible rather than their quality or significance in the production. The associates and assistants on set often feel overwhelmed by the number of scenes scheduled for the day, paying little attention to their relevance.

To appreciate the distortion in expectations, he shared: “I remember being in a producer’s office and out of the blue, an assistant walks in and tells the producer, ‘We have already shot 15 out of the 18 scenes you had scheduled for today.’ The producer was not interested in how those scenes went. How they were shot, and what challenges were overcome in recording them. It was only about getting this over and done with and focussing on the remaining scenes.”

Khoso notes that this numerically based approach to production management has resulted in poor quality dramas churned out by the industry.”

The Changing Environment of the Drama Industry

Khoso emphasized that the unprofessional environment is not complete. The fault of the actors in whose hands this growing independence has been. Rather, it is chiefly due to the changes in the direction of emphasis of the industry, in his opinion. Even with highly committed and creative individuals in the field of drama. The market’s dominance largely dictates the amount of creative content produced. The unnatural pace of content creation for grid obligations and content availability is overtaking. The essential elements of plot and characterization.”

“Even now, there are some who try and do good work. The number is minuscule and on the contrary most espouse quantity over quality,” Khoso noted.”

Reform in the Industry’s Structure

Khoso’s concerns are a growing concern for every actor within the hierarchy of the drama industry. The seasoned actor stressed the importance of a return to professionalism and a new dedication to purposeful content creation. Such comments can only be considered as an appeal to the industry. Whose practices have less emphasis on production volumes. But more on qualitative production to promote better health for the artists involved?

Understanding the Slant of a Veteran

No one appreciates the critique more than Khoso Ayub simply. Because of his stature as a senior actor in the Pakistan drama industry. His conclusions are concerning as more and more such people are troubled by the drop in standards. He is very practical in his analysis. The drama industry in Pakistan can go back to it is former glory but it must set. Its priorities are right, improve on professionalism, and do work that trays its audience.

Khoso’s candid thoughts come at a time when the industry growth of Pakistani Drama has taken an unbroken record. Yet, his words are pertinent in the sense that quickness. And a lot of work should not be at the expense of creativity and self-expression. Which is the empire of the genre’s perfect time.