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Sweta Keswani on her move to the West and resuming work in India again: I want to do women-oriented projects

Sweta Keswani on her move to the West and resuming work in India again: I want to do women-oriented projects

Having done successful shows like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Baa Bahoo Aur Baby in the 2000s, Sweta Keswani went away from the Indian TV industry after getting married to NYC-based lawyer Ken Andino in 2012. The actor moved to the US and went on to do a few roles in the West in shows like The Blacklist, New Amsterdam and Roar. After more than a decade, now Sweta is looking to work in India again. Sweta Keswani “My daughter’s almost 12, so I am ready to come and do start-to-finish projects and go back. I couldn’t have done it earlier because I had no family support over there. Now that my daughter’s older, I can move here for work and then go back. The OTT platforms in India now make sense for me,” she says. However, the 44-year-old is finding it challenging to navigate the industry: “It is kind of bizarre. I don’t know who is casting and how do you even reach them? I’m trying to meet friends …

Pakistani Writer Yasir Hussain Trends After Calling Indian TV Dramas “Poison”

Image was shared on Instagram. (courtesy: yasir.hussain131) Pakistan screenwriter, actor and director Yasir Hussain is currently busy promoting his recently released film Taxali Gate, directed by Abu Aleeha. In a recent interview with Something Haute, Yasir spoke about the Indian TV industry. As per the 39-year-old, Indian TV shows “have zeher drama [poison drama].” He made this comment after the host asked him why Pakistani TV shows are popular, especially in India. Yasir said, “India ke drama dekha hai aapne? Matlab woh nations jinke paas ghatiya quality ka drama hai woh humare drama zaroor dekh rahe hain. Uske alawa kon dekh raha hai aapka drama? Aapka drama sirf wahi log dekh rahe hai jinke paas apna drama behtar nahi hai. India mein toh intehaayi zeher drama hai. Hamara drama unse toh behtar hai isiliye woh dekh rahe hain, [Have you seen the Indian dramas? Nations with low-quality and disgusting content are watching our dramas. Who else is watching Pakistani dramas? Indian drama is poison. Pakistani dramas are better than the ones created in India, that’s why people are watching them.]” Yasir Hussain also criticised …