Pakistani stars Mehwish Hayat and Humayun Saeed bring ‘London Nahi Jaunga’ to Dubai

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00:00Hi, this is Mehwish Ayyad and Humayun Saeed

00:04and we wish all of you girl news readers a very happy Eid

00:12One thing that I love about you both is the incredible chemistry that you both display

00:16You guys burn up the scene in any scene

00:19How difficult is it to sustain? It's the fourth project together, right?

00:22Yes

00:22Yes, so I've been counting but you have to tell me

00:24Is it difficult to evoke all this chemistry?

00:26There's no method, I think

00:28There's no method

00:29I think two good-looking people when they're very good at their work

00:31So modest

00:32It just pays off

00:33So modest

00:34Wow, this has been

00:35So modest

00:36Very modest

00:36I agree, you both are very good-looking

00:38Very pretty to the eyes, very nice, soothing

00:41Thank you

00:41But also very professional and we're good friends off the screen

00:46But you know, when you're actually working together and building a scene together

00:52I think that really matters because I don't want to be looking good and him looking bad

00:57And he's the same, he wouldn't want my performance and my scene to be weaker than his

01:03Or his is stronger

01:04It's always a balance and creating something together

01:07And when you're on the same page, creating something together as professionals

01:10As passionate artists, I think it naturally comes up

01:14And the scenes, the characters that we've done have always been really, you know

01:20Quite full of fire and a lot of intensity, emotions

01:23I think it's everything combined, everything just mixed together

01:27And that's how I think we're able to create chemistry and build that chemistry

01:33It's all about the, you know, the scenes we've done

01:36The writing

01:37Yeah

01:37Writing is very important

01:38It's very important

01:39And also, mostly the director is the same, Nadeem

01:43And he, I think he brings that out

01:45Yeah

01:46Right, right

01:47This movie is also very significant because it's a women-led movie, I think

01:50I know you're a big star, there's always equal footage

01:53I feel just to have women play powerful roles, it's a big thing, right?

01:57In Pakistan, it's a relatively new industry

01:59It's a big deal, absolutely

02:00And you supporting such a film as well is a big deal

02:03So is that what you want as well?

02:04Support movies that have strong narratives for women?

02:07Yes, this is very important these days

02:13Pakistan also is very important

02:17You can elaborate on this

02:19Yeah, I mean, in dramas we do see some strong characters

02:23Female characters that are dominant

02:26Which is, again, quite a few, I mean, rare, that's rare

02:30But it's never been, or hardly been done for the big screen in cinema

02:36So this is something amazing that it is, again, a love story

02:40Something, there's a message as well

02:43It's a lot about, other than us and our love story

02:47It's, there's a beautiful message

02:49Right

02:50That's there

02:50But at the same time, we see such strong women

02:54Women who are confident in themselves

02:56They know what they want in their lives

02:58They're very strong, you know

03:01Women who rule, basically

03:04Right

03:05So I think that's something which is refreshing

03:08In Pakistan, there are a lot of women who are doing a great job

03:11You know, we should show that a woman can work

03:14Can love

03:15So you're never threatened by her role or anything like that?

03:18No, no, never, never

03:20He's the producer, and he actually had, he encouraged making this film

03:25He's actually very happy about making this film

03:27Right, right

03:28There are many movies that talk about how women should do

03:30Like, leave their career, leave their jobs

03:32Follow the guy because you both are in love

03:34Or whatever, in a relationship

03:36Does this movie subvert the trope of just, like, you know

03:39Doing the opposite

03:39Let the man also do the following

03:41Then chasing, and let the woman do the career bit

03:44That's exactly what's happening

03:45That's exactly what's happening

03:46It's happening to me in every serial

03:47It's happening in every film

03:49I'm doing the same thing

03:50He's doing the chasing, like, yeah, totally, totally

03:53And I'm the one who's hard to get, so

03:56And I'm like, I'll do what I want to do with my life

03:59My wife runs away

04:02The girl is running away, I'm running after her

04:05You're doing a lot of running, huh?

04:06Yeah, absolutely

04:07He never gets tired, the stamina is good

04:09Of course, and during Eid, this is a very festive release

04:13I was talking to a lady downstairs, Hina

04:15And she was telling me that during Eid, I don't want to see action movies

04:18I want to see something love and, you know, just festive

04:21Is that what you were also, as a producer, looking for?

04:24Yes, yes, it's very important

04:25You know, our film is called, it's an Eid movie

04:29And it's an Eid film

04:31So, you know, we take care that there's entertainment in it

04:34It's a family entertainment

04:36You know, on Eid, all the families want to go to the cinema

04:41And watch the film

04:43And watch something that makes them happy and come back

04:46So, I think

04:47Feel good

04:49I think both the movies, Kaali Aam Zee, Kaali Aam Zee Zindabad

04:52Feel good

04:52And that would be an action head

04:56But again, it would be entertaining as well

04:58One movie

04:59Right, and where is the Pakistani industry heading?

05:01Because it's not like Bollywood, where we are so prolific

05:04We have like a thousand movies that come out

05:06We also have thousands of screens

05:07Yes

05:08Where those movies play

05:10But where do you think, as experts, as industry insiders, was being committed to?

05:14Like, you guys haven't gone anywhere

05:16You've been in Pakistani cinema, batting for Pakistani cinema

05:20Where is it going?

05:21It will take time

05:22I think four to six years

05:26But I'm very hopeful

05:28Because I think it was the momentum that was built

05:32After the revival of Pakistani cinema since 2012, 2013

05:37Because of COVID, for two and a half years, it got disrupted

05:40And I think it's, again, going back to the point

05:44Where we want people to come back to cinemas

05:46Now we've all become really lazy

05:48And we have OTT platforms where you can just, in the comfort of your home

05:52You can just, you know, watch a lot of content

05:54But a cinematic movie will always be a cinematic movie

05:58And it's supposed to be watched in the cinemas

05:59Before COVID, my movie, Jawani Pehliyani 2

06:04Yes, yes, it was a fun one

06:08Did a business of like 70 crores

06:12Pakistani

06:13It's just 150 screens

06:16I think the potential is there

06:18I think we are on the right track

06:20Just have to bring more good content to people

06:23And I think people will be back to the cinemas

06:26Right, on a lighter note, what's your take on love?

06:28Do you think in the age of Tinder and fast dating

06:32Does true love actually count, matter?

06:35True love is fun

06:37It's fun

06:39But hey, I'm very old-fashioned when it comes to love and all

06:42I've never been on Tinder

06:44I've never been on any dating app

06:45That's what she said, so why does she need to be on a dating app?

06:49Even if I was not an actress

06:50I wouldn't have been on those apps or sites

06:53Because I don't believe in the idea of love

06:55Being so easily approached

06:57I mean, it's like choosing some food from a menu

07:01I think I'm still very old-fashioned when it comes to love

07:04And I like those letters and phone calls and meetings

07:10It's just all of that

07:11Excellent, and how about you?

07:12What's your take on love?

07:13Love is family, I think

07:16I'm not going to go anywhere

07:18Such a boring answer

07:20What is this?

07:21Do you want another take on this?

07:22Give me another take

07:23One more take

07:24No, no, no

07:26Love is family

07:27Sounds like a Karan Johar movie

07:28Family

07:29Yeah, yeah, yeah, very nice

07:30I think we will have to say this

07:32Because he's married, he found his love

07:36For me, I'm single

07:37I'm still ready to mingle

07:39Not ready to mingle

07:40Maybe I will be when I find that right

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