Do you remember 'Raees' actress Mahira Khan who debuted in Bollywood opposite Shah Rukh Khan? Recently, a video of this Pakistani actress being kissed by Javed Sheikh has been going viral. The actress has clarified that there was no harassment and it was just social media going on an overdrive.
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan quite literally turns the other cheek as actor Javed Sheikh tries to kiss her on the cheek at the Lux Style Awards pic.twitter.com/uyYrj4RXey
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) February 21, 2018
The kiss happened at the LUX Style Awards 2018 on February 22. Actor Javed Sheikh is seen in the video trying to kiss the actress.
Following the video going viral, Mahira herself took to Twitter to clarify about Javed's intentions
She tweeted, "I have just woken up to such silly stuff floating around. It’s good to be aware and have an opinion but for God's sake don’t use anything and everything to make news. Javed Sheikh of all people! He is a legend and a mentor to all of us in this industry. Would vouch for him always."
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I have just woken up to such silly stuff floating around. It’s good to be aware and have an opinion but for Gods sake don’t use anything and everything to make news. Javed Sheikh of all people! He is a legend and a mentor to all of us in this industry. Would vouch for him always.
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) February 21, 2018
It all happened when the Verna actress won the Best Actress Award at 17th Lux Style Award and the veteran actor came on the stage to present the award. In such a moment, the video of a friendly kiss started going viral with fans and media tagging it a ‘cringe-worthy’ moment. Social media was abuzz with negative comments and calling out the veteran actor's inappropriate gesture.
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Reacting to the viral video, Jerjees Seja (CEO of Pakistan’s largest TV network, ARY Digital Network) and Faysal Qureshi (noted Pakistani actor and TV host), Instagrramed a picture with Sheikh quoting, “Sheikh saab u are a true legend of Pakistani film industry and always a great sport. Social media can create anything out of nothing but there are very few ppl who can laugh at it like you do."
Javed Sheikh is a known face to in India. He has done films like Jaan-E-Mann Apne, Namastey London, Om Shanti Om, and the recent one Tamasha and Happy Bhag Jayegi.
Let's not make a mountain of a molehill!
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Picture Credit: Indian Express
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